🛒 Aco Power: • Shop Solar: shopsolarkits.com/collections/acopower/products/lioncooler-pro-portable-solar-fridge-freezer-42-quarts?ref=TheSolarLab • Aco Power: www.acopower.com/products/lioncooler-pro?ref=695&variant=45496054939900 • USE CODE: THESOLARLAB for 10% Off Aco Power Website! 🛒 Anker EverFrost: Signature Solar: signaturesolar.com/anker-everfrost-dual-zone-powered-cooler-50-kit-100w-anker-solar-panel/ Use Code: THESOLARLAB50 for $50 Off Your Order • Shop Solar: shopsolarkits.com/products/anker-everfrost-dual-zone-powered-cooler-50?ref=TheSolarLab • Anker: shrsl.com/4g6vz ☀ Calculate Solar Panel Cost for your House: www.solar-estimate.org/solar-calculator?aff=207512&cam=750 🔔 Subscribe to our UA-cam Channel: @TheSolarLab 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - 60 Second Teardown 2:55 - What We Like 5:29 - Testing 7:21 - What We Don't Like 9:14 - Comparisons Introducing the Aco Power Lion Cooler Pro - a versatile powerhouse that operates seamlessly with or without a battery. Harness the sun's energy with its solar power capabilities or utilize a portable power station for ultimate convenience. Join us today as we delve into what we like, and what we don't like, about this budget friendly cooler. ⚡ FOLLOW US: instagram.com/thesolarlab/ www.tiktok.com/@thesolarlab 👨🏼💻 The Solar Lab: www.thesolarlab.com We maintain an affiliate relationship with some of the products reviewed, which means we get a small percentage of a sale if you click our links, at no cost to our viewers.
I was an early adopter on this one (Kickstarter) and it had a problem with the battery connector on the battery tray after using it the first week. The spring contacts were too loose resulting in melted plastic on both the contacts. Customer service sent a replacement battery tray which required a DIY remove and replace. It fixed that problem. But there was another problem that has not been fixed. The method of securing the battery is not reliable. The battery has frequently fallen out whilst transporting the unit. So I had to add a velcro strap to keep the battery door closed thus keeping the battery from falling out. Then there's the frequent problem of the unit shutting down when the battery pack gets too hot because there's only a thin plastic shell on the top and bottom of the battery tray to insulate. The heat from the compressor under the tray and the heat from the outside air both impact the battery temperature. I rarely use the Acco battery banks to power the fridge now. Instead, I use 12V 50Ah or 100Ah batteries to power the unit without problems. I would not recommend this unit or it's smaller sibling, I have both. Also, the display on the unit and battery packs are so dim they are useless in most daylight outdoor situations. Instead, I use a very robust and reliable ICECO VL-45 that remains in my vehicle for my refrigeration needs. I use the Switchbot sensors and hub to monitor the temperature and receive notification when the temperature gets too high. The ACCO app doesn't have that feature. That's my take on the ACCO products....Oh. The battery packs are not too bad. Just don't expect to get a full 192Wh because of the buck-boost converter losses inside the pack.
Love the vids. Maybe do a vid around a typical house kw usage per hour(obv it varies) and how you could build a setup to meet the KWh demands? Maybe featuring the Eco flow delta pro ultra with the smart home panel 2!
🛒 Aco Power:
• Shop Solar: shopsolarkits.com/collections/acopower/products/lioncooler-pro-portable-solar-fridge-freezer-42-quarts?ref=TheSolarLab
• Aco Power: www.acopower.com/products/lioncooler-pro?ref=695&variant=45496054939900
• USE CODE: THESOLARLAB for 10% Off Aco Power Website!
🛒 Anker EverFrost:
Signature Solar: signaturesolar.com/anker-everfrost-dual-zone-powered-cooler-50-kit-100w-anker-solar-panel/
Use Code: THESOLARLAB50 for $50 Off Your Order
• Shop Solar: shopsolarkits.com/products/anker-everfrost-dual-zone-powered-cooler-50?ref=TheSolarLab
• Anker: shrsl.com/4g6vz
☀ Calculate Solar Panel Cost for your House: www.solar-estimate.org/solar-calculator?aff=207512&cam=750
🔔 Subscribe to our UA-cam Channel: @TheSolarLab
0:00 - Intro
1:25 - 60 Second Teardown
2:55 - What We Like
5:29 - Testing
7:21 - What We Don't Like
9:14 - Comparisons
Introducing the Aco Power Lion Cooler Pro - a versatile powerhouse that operates seamlessly with or without a battery. Harness the sun's energy with its solar power capabilities or utilize a portable power station for ultimate convenience. Join us today as we delve into what we like, and what we don't like, about this budget friendly cooler.
⚡ FOLLOW US:
instagram.com/thesolarlab/
www.tiktok.com/@thesolarlab
👨🏼💻 The Solar Lab:
www.thesolarlab.com
We maintain an affiliate relationship with some of the products reviewed, which means we get a small percentage of a sale if you click our links, at no cost to our viewers.
I was an early adopter on this one (Kickstarter) and it had a problem with the battery connector on the battery tray after using it the first week. The spring contacts were too loose resulting in melted plastic on both the contacts. Customer service sent a replacement battery tray which required a DIY remove and replace. It fixed that problem. But there was another problem that has not been fixed. The method of securing the battery is not reliable. The battery has frequently fallen out whilst transporting the unit. So I had to add a velcro strap to keep the battery door closed thus keeping the battery from falling out. Then there's the frequent problem of the unit shutting down when the battery pack gets too hot because there's only a thin plastic shell on the top and bottom of the battery tray to insulate. The heat from the compressor under the tray and the heat from the outside air both impact the battery temperature. I rarely use the Acco battery banks to power the fridge now. Instead, I use 12V 50Ah or 100Ah batteries to power the unit without problems. I would not recommend this unit or it's smaller sibling, I have both. Also, the display on the unit and battery packs are so dim they are useless in most daylight outdoor situations.
Instead, I use a very robust and reliable ICECO VL-45 that remains in my vehicle for my refrigeration needs. I use the Switchbot sensors and hub to monitor the temperature and receive notification when the temperature gets too high. The ACCO app doesn't have that feature. That's my take on the ACCO products....Oh. The battery packs are not too bad. Just don't expect to get a full 192Wh because of the buck-boost converter losses inside the pack.
Love the vids. Maybe do a vid around a typical house kw usage per hour(obv it varies) and how you could build a setup to meet the KWh demands? Maybe featuring the Eco flow delta pro ultra with the smart home panel 2!
Definitely like the idea of these coolers but the price range still makes them hard to justify.
Nice review but please didn't do the side-view perspective. That always looks terrible; like you didn't know where the camera is.