Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station with 200W Solar Panel, 1800W Solar Generator, 1056wh LFP (LiFePO4) Battery, 6 AC Outlets, Up to 2400W for Home, Power Outages, and Outdoor Camping

I ordered three of these with 200w solar panels and extra batteries. I wanted these for a few reasons. If there is a long-term power outage, I can keep my generators going for quite awhile, and fuel might be hard to come by during a long-term outage. These devices are quiet. I can run them in my house. I just wanted solar generators to power my boiler and my fridge. I estimate I can run my fridge for about 14 to 16 hours with one of these based on a 4 hour test, and that was without the expansion battery. I am not positive on the wattage my boiler uses, but I am sure my set-up would be able to run it for a long time as most boilers are a fairly low power draw.. I kind of agree with a previous reviewer. I think it might be better to get extra units instead of the extra battery packs if your use will fall below the 1400 watts that the generator can pass through as a UPS. The extra battery charges around 625w off outlet power. It has been snowing around here, and I have been unable to test the solar charging speed of the extra battery. If that is close to 600w, I will be happy with that. I know the extra units would charge quicker on a standard outlet than charging the extra batteries, and the expansion batteries cannot be charged independently. I like the idea of having multiple units as I get more wattage if necessary to run more devices. I do not want to run my entire house if there is a hack on the power grid. I just want to heat my house if it is cold or run my fridge and some fans in summer. I am going to install transfer switches at my panel to run my boiler and fridge. I also have a 400w Ego Nexus and six 5 AH batteries I can use to charge these generators should the need arise. It is an added benefit that I can take these camping. I bought everything on sale. It was $899 for the C1000 with a 200w solar panel. The extra battery was $550. For the money I spent buying three units, I could have bought an Anker F3800. However, I would still have to buy a lot solar panels to feed that unit which would be a significant additional expense. I also would not want to take an F3800 camping. I wish Anker would put a fan in the extra battery so it could be charged quicker and add a way for it to be charged independently. The battery is close enough to the same price as an extra unit that I am literally not sure if it is better to buy that or an additional unit. I also wish Anker would come up with a compartment like they did for their C800 model. They could even offer the lights to those who wanted them. I just think that would be a great place to store the cable. Edit: I ordered a kit which included the power station and a 200w solar panel. I only received tracking information for the power station. Amazon marked everything as delivered when the power station was delivered. My solar panels showed up about 5 days later. I wish it would have been marked by Anker as separate shipments because one item was delivered by UPS and the other by FedEx.

Great so far but I have not used it camping yet. I ran my CPAP on this with full humidity and heated tubing and it drained to 48 percent over night. AC charging is quick and easy while the solar is dependent on the day and the amount of sun. The weight is fine and not awkward to handle and no issues with power so far while using at home. For an update I used this camping in 34 degree weather and while the battery did hold up it dropped to 16 percent from 100 in 9hrs with just the CPAP using power. I will say a single 200W solar panel may not be enough depending on how much direct sunlight you get during the day.

UPDATED REVIEW: After doung the research I should have done before I brought this. For off grid style camping or exploring you NEED the alternator charger, or you won't be able to recharge quickly. Solar may be a great way to just let it go all day and top things off. For serious charges you need the alternator charger to keep it going. Once I did that I haven't had any issues looking forward to seeing what this can do so far it's ran my Starlink and security system for 2 and a half weeks straight no issues so far. I love the brand and this product doesn't disappoint ✨️ 🙌🏿

After charging to 100% about a year ago i had an outage for a bit over an hour. My 1/3hp 120v sump pump operating off of a float ran about every 5 minutes for about 15 seconds. When I used the power block it was still at 100% when starting the outage. After over 1 hour it still had 94% remaining. Very nice that I didn't have to get the generator out immediately. I haven't tried the solar power charging but am pleased with the little test I did give it. Because of the fast 120 charging time I may get another block with the added battery to charge from the generator. The gas used to run the pump and charge the block would last a long time if using back and forth.

I ordered the C1000 + 200W solar panel bundle, which seemed like a great deal. The gear arrived ahead of schedule. No damage, all good. But when I unpacked the solar panel it had a VERY strong mildew odor. It's noticeable ten feet away from the panel. There's no sign of mildew on the outside - it's coming from inside the panel assembly. This suggest some moisture was still present in the panel when it was packed. But the panel does work. My concern with this is mildew on the panel's internal electrical parts could lead to corrosion and eventually premature failure of the panel. So I opened a support ticket with Anker requesting a replacement panel. They sent a canned response asking me to supply information about the issue, including a video. I am not skilled enough to photograph a nasty smell so how am I supposed to supply that. Lol. Meanwhile Anker has not responded in any way except for the original canned email. They have been useless. Nothing I try seems to reduce or eliminate the mildew smell. So I guess since the panel works, I'm stuck with that. Seems to be a very good product except for the rank smell from the panel. Forget getting any assistance or even an explanation from Anker Support on an issue like that. The panel is sitting ten feet from me right now and I can smell mildew. EDIT: Anker Support did eventually reach out to me and offered to replace the panel. The replacement arrived 8 days after I returned the original one. The new panel seems to be a later revision of the one I returned. This one doesn't have even a hint of mildew smell. Yay. It's a partly cloudy day here with lots of full sun breaks. I'm getting a steady 180W of charging from the panel during sun breaks, with occasional peaks >200W. Angle & orientation are obviously very important to getting the best out of it so every half hour or so I adjust the position for optimal sun exposure. The panel is VERY sensitive to even the lightest cloud cover. Output falls seriously. But with full sun it delivers what is promised. The overall capacity of the unit is not sufficient to run anything that draws a lot of power for a long time. I'm thinking of a 2nd 200W panel and the expansion battery. The C1000(X) seems to be performing very well. No glitches to report. The app seems to work well too. I'm raising my rating from 3 stars to 4 stars because everything is working as promised. Just don't be overly optimistic about how long a package of this size can power your "everything". Charge your phone dozens of times? Yes. Run your computer, internet system, and maybe a couple appliances like say a TV? Runtime will be relatively limited. All in all I'm happy - got what I paid for.

I was hesitant to purchase this just because I was unfamiliar with this type of product. However, after two inverters died on me I decided to give it a try. I am a tractor trailer driver and I have a coffee maker and microwave. Running the microwave to heat the meal used about 8% of the power. Making my coffee the next morning used about 4%. That means it will be no issue at all to use the microwave and the coffee maker all week long. I am home on the weekends. Of course this does not even matter as it comes with a 12 V charge cord as well as a household charge cord. I also purchased this as a package deal and got two 100 W solar panels. This as yet is untested. I don’t anticipate utilizing this unless it is an emergency. Having said that, because I am into preparedness ,I wanted to have it on hand. It is fantastic having the number of outlets that it has both standard AC as well as USB. I may have been hesitant initially but I am sold on this product now. Anker is a well-known name brand and has been around a long time. They make quality products. This works seamlessly with the app and everything can be monitored on it including how many watts you are using and the remaining time left. When charging it tells you how long it will take to charge.

Disappointed in both the power station AND customer service. Mine doesn't work like it should and Anker has refused to make it right. When I got it, no solar panels were included. Turns out they were shipped in a separate box that arrived days later. I see the ad has been updated to reflect that now. Plugged my unit into the wall, would not take a charge. Contacted Anker and got the run around. No resolution. Asking me to check this or that (Like I'm an electrician), send video/pics of it. Hello-- DOA. Well I accidentally left it plugged in over a 3 day weekend I was gone, and in that time it actually charged. OK, lets see how this goes. POwered a laptop for 3 hours before running out of juice. Charged it up, took over 5 hours to go from 2% to 100% definitely not fast charge. Discharged it again using a lamp and my laptop. Charged back up, again over 5 hours to charge from being plugged into my house wall socket. And to be sure, I used a different socket on a different breaker. Lastly, ran a small college dorm size refrigerator. Surprisingly ran almost 7 hours. My small Jackery 300 runs it almost as long. Tried the solar charging after running the fridge. Joke. Big Joke. Set it up pre-dawn so it could start charging when the sun came up. 11 hours later it went from 1% to 18%. Sunny day, few clouds, temps in the mid 70's, checked every hour and a half to ensure panels were in full sun, especially throughout late morning to late afternoon. Pathetic and not useful as a backup. If you're wanting this as a power outage backup or camping power supply where you plan on relying on the solar panels, don't bother. Might be ok for short term power outages as long as you don't need to plug anything serious into it. Just know customer service is awful, you can't send it back through amazon, nor will you get a refund. I'd have had more enjoyment setting my money on fire. It's the last Anker product I'll ever buy (and we own quite a few, so when those reach the end of their lifespan, they'll be replaced by other brands)

Portable power station. I've had this for I think a year and a half now, and it performs exactly as advertised. It's gotten me thru a couple short-term power outages and it stays plugged in with various plugs and adaptors for charging all my gizmos. It also serves as an uninterrupted power supply for my 3D printer. I haven't tried the solar panel yet but it seems fine.