Jackery FridgeGuard review: Keep your refrigerator cooling during an outage - Mashable

What the report says

Mashable reviewed Jackery’s FridgeGuard, a portable power station designed to keep a refrigerator running automatically during a power outage. The product is built as a slim rectangular unit, just over 2.5 inches thick, intended to sit on top of a refrigerator or stand vertically beside it using included metal feet. Mashable’s reviewer described it as more visually suited to permanent kitchen placement than many box-shaped portable power stations.

According to the review, the FridgeGuard has a 1,024Wh LiFePO₄ battery, weighs about 23.2 pounds and includes a single AC outlet. Jackery says it can keep a standard refrigerator cooling for roughly 15 hours. Its plug-and-play setup requires the user to connect the unit to wall power, then plug the refrigerator into the unit. Mashable reported that its 10-millisecond uninterrupted power supply feature is meant to switch over quickly when grid power fails, and the unit recharges after power returns. The Jackery app can show battery level, power input and output.

The reviewer tested the device with appliances including an air purifier and described it as quiet or nearly silent in use. Mashable also noted possible uses beyond refrigerators, such as backing up a router, home computer, adjustable bed, CPAP machine or aquarium.

The main drawbacks cited were limited ports and price. Mashable said the single AC outlet is adequate for refrigerator backup but restrictive for broader portable-power use. The article listed Jackery’s full price at $799, while also noting a lower Costco price at the time of publication. The reviewer concluded that it fits users focused on food spoilage prevention, but campers or jobsite users may prefer a more versatile model.