In this video, I tell you what the EcoFlow Stream home storage batteries are, how they work as a plug-in DIY solar panel system and provide off peak energy to your house throughout the day. And I tell you the main drawbacks of the system that aren’t revealed in other videos.
The batteries and solar panels I have:
2x Stream AC Pro batteries (1.92kwh each)
1x Stream Max (1.92kwh)
1x Stream Ultra X (3.84kwh)
Total claimed battery capacity for my system is 7.68kwh
4x 175w EcoFlow solar panels
2x 505w Longi solar panels
Total solar capacity for my system is 1.71kw
Stream Ultra X: https://amzn.to/4rUwb3U
Stream Max: https://amzn.to/3NB0Sgt
Stream AC Pro: https://amzn.to/47SWbW4
Smart Meter: https://amzn.to/4lPUy1l
500w off brand panels: https://shorturl.at/GtO1q
175w EcoFlow panels: https://amzn.to/4dJGmop
Video for how to choose your own solar panels: https://youtu.be/Iqsp8nNiMUU?si=zSTqee9-Ks3X3nKI
The Amazon links are affiliate links so they earn me a small commission at no extra cost to you if you buy from them. But please make sure you check for the best prices elsewhere – you might save money shopping around, particularly given EcoFlow’s ‘modern’ approach to pricing!
0:00 What do Stream batteries do?
1:30 Install and setup
3:47 Adding solar panels
5:10 True battery capacity
7:40 Electricity you generate but don’t benefit from
9:51 Paid subscription for the app
10:21 EcoFlow’s pricing strategy
10:46 Confusing naming conventions
11:18 Conflict with EV charging
11:43 Why I still like the Stream batteries and ROI
13:06 Watch next
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