Bluetti’s Refrigerator Failsafe Tops $2million Ahead Of Launch

InnovationConsumer TechBluetti’s Refrigerator Failsafe Tops $2million Ahead Of LaunchByPaul Lamkin,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul’s a smart home expert and the founder of the Wareable Media GroupFollow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 07:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.BLUETTI FridgePower Home Battery Backup systemBluettiChinese smart power specialist Bluetti’s latest device, FridgePower, has now topped $2 million ahead of the May 31 campaign close.The Bluetti FridgePower is a slimline portable power station built specifically - as you may have guessed from the name - to keep refrigerators and freezers running during outages, and the Kickstarter campaign’s success suggests that despite its seemingly niche nature, there’s plenty of appetite for it.The focus on refrigeration might sound oddly specific and you can, of course, use a regular power station to serve the same purpose - of which Bluetti has an absolute plethora of options. However, unlike most chunky portable power stations that end up dumped somewhere on the kitchen floor with cables snaking across the room, the FridgePower has a much slimmer design and is designed exactly with your refrigerator’s placement in mind. It is under three inches thick and can sit on top of a refrigerator, tuck into a cabinet space, or mount vertically on a wall using the included bracket kit. It looks far more like a permanent home backup appliance than a camping battery you dragged indoors during a power outage.The Bluetti FridgePower packs a 2,016Wh battery alongside an 1,800W inverter, which is enough to keep a standard refrigerator running for around 21.6 hours based on average 2kWh daily consumption. There’s also a 3,600W surge rating to deal with the compressor startup spikes that can trip up smaller battery systems.It also has a 4W AC idle drain, which Bluetti claims adds roughly 4.5 ho...