How long will a Goal Zero Yeti 3000X run a heated clothes airer?
About 6.6 hours — 6 h 38 min typically, from 6 h 14 min in the worst case to 7 h 1 min at best. That assumes a heated clothes airer pulling 300 W continuously, plus the station's 15 W AC mains socket overhead — 315 W in total out of 2,088 usable watt-hours.
No thermostat on most models, so it draws its full rating for as long as it is on — a cover over the load dries it faster and saves hours.
The numbers
| Setup | Average draw | Cautious | Typical | Best case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 × heated clothes airer, UK 230 V | 315 W | 6 h 14 min | 6 h 38 min | 7 h 1 min |
| 2 × heated clothes airer, UK 230 V | 615 W | 3 h 11 min | 3 h 23 min | 3 h 35 min |
| 1 × heated clothes airer, US 120 V | 315 W | 6 h 14 min | 6 h 38 min | 7 h 1 min |
- 0.8 nights of eight hours, or 0.28 days of continuous running.
- Usable energy: 2,088 Wh of the 3,032 Wh on the box, after chemistry, inverter losses and the reserve.
- To keep it going for a full 24 hours you would need about 10,403 Wh of rated capacity — 3.4× this station.
- Start-up: the heated clothes airer asks for 300 W at switch-on against this station's 3,500 W peak — comfortable.
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What changes the answer
| If instead… | Typical runtime | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The pack is two years old | 6 h 6 min | -8% |
| The pack is five years old | 5 h 18 min | -20% |
| It is −10 °C outside | 5 h 18 min | -20% |
| You run it flat, no reserve | 7 h 22 min | +11% |
| You keep 20% back | 5 h 53 min | -11% |
If you need it to run longer
These run a heated clothes airer for at least twice as long as the Goal Zero Yeti 3000X does, cheapest first.
| Station | Wh | Typical | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zendure SuperBase V6400 | 6,438 | 13 h 46 min | £3,699 / $3,999 |
| EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra | 6,144 | 13 h 44 min | £4,999 / $5,799 |
Smaller options that still work
| Station | Wh | Typical | Weight | Indicative price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackery Explorer 3000 Pro | 3,024 | 6 h 37 min | 29 kg | — / $2,499 |
| Bluetti Apex 300 | 2,764 | 6 h 22 min | 37 kg | £1,799 / $1,699 |
| Dabbsson DBS2300 | 2,330 | 5 h 25 min | 25 kg | £1,499 / $1,599 |
| Bluetti Elite 200 V2 | 2,073 | 4 h 49 min | 24.5 kg | £1,199 / $899 |
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