Testing the Limits: Ecoflow Glacier Fridge in the Aussie Outback | Detailed Review & Insights
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
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Dive into my latest review: the Ecoflow Glacier 12v Fridge Freezer. This isn't just a fridge; it's a battery-powered, ice-making powerhouse. But does it live up to the hype as a portable fridge?
The Ecoflow Glacier boasts unique features like solar charging, dual-zone capability, and app control. But the real question is, how does it perform in the wild? Does its VIP (Vacuum Insulation Panels) technology offer better insulation than traditional materials? And what about its portability with that significant weight and size?
Join me as I put this fridge through rigorous tests in various outdoor conditions. From its cooling efficiency to battery life, I cover all the angles to see if the Glacier can handle the rugged demands of the outdoors.
Is the Ecoflow Glacier the ultimate solution for your adventures, or does it fall short? Watch the full review to find out.
Like, subscribe, and drop your thoughts in the comments. Your insights are always welcome as we explore the best gear for the great outdoors together.
Ecoflow Glacier RRP $1,499.00 without battery and AU$1948 including battery.
00:00 - Start
00:45 - The Ice-maker in the bush
01:52 - Specs
02:54 - Ask for help
03:37 - Features and Testing - Battery
05:16 - Features and Testing - How quickly does it freeze 2l water
06:23 - Features and Testing - How to change size of ice cubes
06:40 - Features and Testing - Drainage and Ice-Maker
07:19 - Features and Testing - Internal Light and Display
07:32 - Features and Testing - Mobile App Remote Control
07:57 - Features and Testing - Size Comparison & Portability
08:41 - Features and Testing - Is the VIP Insulation better than a Bushman?
10:00 - Features and Testing - Noise Level
10:11 - Features and Testing - IPX4 Rating Does it work?
10:37 - What to Consider - NMC Lithium
11:19 - What to Consider - No direct connection to Ecoflow battery banks
11:31 - What to Consider - Freezer struggled in hot ambient temps
11:41 - What to Consider - Ice compartment button & Display Condensation Portability
12:14 - Who is this Fridge for my conclusions
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*UPDATE: My Glacier started playing up and freezing everything, it seems like the thermostat has issues. Doing a bit of research, I found that I'm not alone with it. Customer support was difficult but I eventually received a replacement.* --------------------What do you think? Am I right about the Ecoflow Glacier sitting in between a portable and proper 12v 4wd Fridge? Let me know in the comment section.
I'm considering it and I think you should've considered this as a use case. I have a new car and going with this, plus rechargeable camping lights, I don't need the expense of a dual battery setup. What's more, once my trip is done, which sadly isn't as frequently as you, I can use it as a drinks fridge around the house, as it is quiet. I think you didn't rate the ability to set the temp as a dual zone enough, most "dual zones" can't set individual temps on both unless it is a huge mumma with two lids.
You are right. for camping and 4WDing the Bushman is the standard in reliability and robustness anyway. Good sensible review.
@bazza2540 Dual zone in this small form factor was a big selling point for me too! The fact that also has a relatively robust compressor to get down to temperature quickly is also appealing.
Hey mate, appreciate the review and I'll have one coming soon. I'm interested on some of your conclusions though... You mentioned that it's too big for a portable fridge, however I don't believe the term 'portable' in this sense means that it's pocket sized and we can carry it everywhere easily, I think its defined the same way TentWorld define portable fridges "Most portable compressor fridges feature the ability to run from 12v (cars) 24v (trucks) and 240v (mains) giving the users great flexibility when travelling.".
This being said, I think EcoFlow have also thought about this and that telescopic handle and wheels give significant 'portability' to the unit. The telescopic handle is actually narrower than the regular grab handle and the wheels, only a cm or 2 wider at the back. I think if you gave these a go, we might not have the issue of it being too heavy to carry around?
I compared this directly to the Engel 40L fridge and it performed better in almost every way. It's only 2L less in internal capacity, however it's lighter, shorter and only a few cm wider and longer. It's more economical and uses less power over time and can cool faster. In addition to all of these points, it contains the battery and a IceMaker in there too, it's far more efficiently designed. To top it off, it costs the same as the Engel (without battery).
I understand it might not suit your needs at the present time, but I do believe that it's a very strong contender to the general market looking for the more 'traditional' definition of a portable fridge.
Indeed, our definitions of 'portable' might differ. To me, 'portable' implies something like a Bushman Roady, which would make sense to includes a built-in battery. However, the need for portability also depends on the context. For instance, if I'm only moving a few meters from a car, a battery isn't necessary. I consider something I can carrying 500 meters of uneven terrain to the beach as 'portable'. So, it really comes down to the specific use case and how far you need to transport it."
A thorough test of another fridge hitting the scene, well done. Only comment for improvement would be a disclosure of retail price, for comparison reasons. Seem to be some dynamic fridge idea's being included in most models today - stark contrast to some of the old players that seem to be content to sit on their laurels, that are now 30 years out of date.!
yep always changes, currently on sale but I did adD RRP now to video description
Thanks for taking time for review
my pleasure!
Thank you for the candid review!
Our pleasure!
Thanks for all the work you do
My pleasure! Thanks for the feedback it's really appreciated.
What a lovely and honest review. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I enjoy your work & appreciate the contribution to this area. Cheers
Much appreciated
Good review. Thanks for all your hard work.
Much appreciated!
Great review
please also make sure to watch the 6 month update ua-cam.com/video/gmmedF08qgM/v-deo.html
Thanks for the review Steve
Any time!
Terrific detailed and thorough review. Nice work and I'm sure it was a huge effort to produce such a good video. Thanks!
Much appreciated!
I appreciate the review! Most all of my questions were answered in this video
A new update is coming soon unfortunately my fridge failed after six months
Great content !!
Thanks for your great review
My pleasure!
Thanks for the review.
My pleasure!
Love your reviews
Glad you like them!
Thanks Stefan for another great review. Ecoflow must be keen to penetrate the 4WD market as I've seen another offroad YT reviewer's comments on this unit as well. Your conclusions are spot on, in particular as the ice maker dedicates otherwise useful space to a feature most travellers might use only a few times per week. Having said that, your comparison with the Bushman pitted a 35-52 litre fridge (with yours at 52 litres) against the 38 litre Ecoflow, but the Bushman stayed colder for longer. I think that says a lot for Aussie design and manufacturing.
yes I think good start as they are usually quite responsive to feedback
I purchased a 12V Brass Monkey for ice - can be exxy but often on sale. Mine was $150 two years ago (from RTM in Canberra). Comes with alligator clips but I changed mine to Anderson connections (but maintained the A-clips with an Anderson connection).
Cheers
As always, a great, informative video. Just one point I picked up on when comparing the insulation with the Bushman. You’d said earlier, the Bushman has a larger capacity by 14l. In your test, you turned them off and monitored the temps. Just a note. A larger capacity of air, water, whatever, will take longer to cool down/warm up than a smaller capacity. I know this from my years of selling Stanley Vacuum bottles. Insulation in these is always exactly the same but, as an example, a 1.9l bottle will keep things hot/cold longer than a 1l bottle. Simply because of the volume. Small point but I thought worth mentioning in terms of your comparison. Simply, you cannot compare insulation properties accurately, unless the capacities are identical.
thank you good point did not consider that
Keep up the great work
Thanks, will do!
Love all you reviews and testing massive amount of effort goes into all this, well done.
Any solar blanket reviews coming up? Very hard to find proper testing in this field from what can find.
Working on it!
Hi Stefan,
Nice review well done
Assume for selected applications only
Cheers😊
Hi holger, thanks mate
Great video! I agree with you about the ice maker. EcoFlow makes great products, I have four of their batteries. I was considering this Glacier due to all of its pro’s, but I just don’t need an ice maker. So I went with an IceCo APL55 because dimensionally they’re about the same size but since there’s no ice maker in the IceCo I get more room inside for my goodies.
Thanks for the info! Seems to have been the right choice as my Ecoflow Glacier failed a few days ago.
My EcoFlow glacier, all of a sudden freezes everything rapidly and once on, the unit never stops.
Trying to contact EcoFlow customer service is like trying to win the lottery without buying a ticket (they’re AWOL).
I took a loan to buy the glacier and now, I am paying for that loan and eight a glacier that went bananas.
Will never buy one again, and I am back at the cheap starrafon ice container which costs .97 plus .99 for ice and very HAPPY.
I have the same issue, mate, the thermostat is all over the place, and everything is frozen. After a lot of hassle, I managed to get a replacement, but I read that many people have the same issue. Not good
Great review as always 👍
That icemaker would be nice
There's nothing like ice on the rocks hey Stephan 🤣🙄
lol, yea I noticed that as well It was a little late though..... shows you how much I'm drinking 😂😂
@@AlloffroadAu 🤣😂🤣
great review as always...we just use fridge and vacuum seal food rather than have a fridge/freezer, would be interesting to see how two ways compare on storing food, power consumption, size weight etc
yea I also use vacuum sealed food but in very hot environments freezer just gives way more options.
Interesting fridge. I"ve used a single compartment Dometic for several years with good results on long overland trips in the US and Canada. Although ice would really be nice.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for the review, keen to see another brand on the market, the ice maker is a novel feature. Bit cheeky to be given a free unit and not use it as intended in the outdoors, perhaps offering a giveaway would be the go to build subscribers. Just a thought...
Hmm, I actually didn't ask for the unit they offered, and I did use it outdoors probably more than some of the other reviewers. I since decided I will also use it in my Camper Trailer, so I'll see how it goes. Yea I have given away quite a few things to my Patreon Subscribers.
Can you do a comparison video on the different power stations you’ve used.
I prefer the kiss method. I prefer to keep things separated, that way if one of the items goes faulty, I don't end up having to replace the whole unit. There are so many cheap portable ice makers on the market, why would you want one built in. For those with inverters, there are a multitude of units that run on 240v, then for 12v-24v unit, Brass Monkey from Jaycar make a very efficient unit. Keep things simple, keep them separate, then when you want to upgrade or replace, your only replacing one item, not a big bulky integrated unit. In the long term, it is more cost effective.
Absolutely, I'm with you on that. Having an ice maker is a great convenience, but it's certainly not a necessity. I can easily manage without one.
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unfortunately didn’t last to long have a look at my update 6 month later
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Any idea how to stop all the crazy freezer noises? I don't need to make ice cubes all the time...... thoughts?
yea also have often some funny rattling noises haven’t found a way to quiten it down either.
Don't give ecoflow too much credit for innovation on the ice maker, it's a common method on standalone ice makers.
You are right, Brass Monkey uses the same system for their ice maker. I've never seen that before, though, but clearly haven't looked.
It's a small medical frig
Another youtuber flogging a product, just when i thought watching adds were bad enough.
lol, clearly haven't watched, as otherwise, you would have noticed that I'm flogging nothing. BTW, I've been doing this for 11 years now, so I'm hardly just another UA-camr. I do appreciate your comment, though, as it's helping the algorithm. Little life tip: scrolling past stuff that triggers you makes life so much easier.
I am 72 and to me camp is a 30 mile a day hike with a 30 lb. backpack and hunting is using a bow to kill duck. geese, rabbits, deer, elk, bear, hogs ect. if you gun hunt or car you are a sissy
And when you break a leg out in the woods, you won't be walking out with your 30 pound pack - you will be saved by a sissy in a car!
You so manly, Bear Grylls
Wtf . . . ? Talk about raaandommm!
lol
To me camping is a 30 mile a day hike with a 30lb backpack hunting with a bow for , ducks, geese, elk, deer, bear, hogs ect. otherwise you are a sissy, I 72 years old played basketball and ran track at Penn Sate for 1969-72 MS Forestry, MS Geology
sound also like an adventure mate, good on ya for doing that at 72
WHY can
Great review