first time use yeti400 lost power immediately
Lost power at home due to severe storms yesterday. Fortunately, had my new (bought 6 mos. Ago), never used yeti charged at 100%. I plugged in 2 phones for a few minutes to make sure it worked, which it did. Still at 100%. Unplugged phones so nothing was plugged into yeti. Got up this morning....60% despite nothing plugged in. Plugged in a curling iron, yeti made humming noise, then shut down after about 10 seconds. 0% charge left. No more yeti. power expected to be out for 2 more days. I am monumentally dissapointed. Can someone explain what happened?
Answers
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I can't explain the 40% power drain overnight with nothing plugged in.
But definitely a curling iron is capable of exceeding the allowable amperage of a Yeti 400. They're not designed to power high-current devices like curling irons, espresso machines, hot-plates, microwaves, etc.
You may be able to get it working again by holding the "UNITS" button for several seconds until the display goes off, then let go of that button.
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Try disconnecting the positive battery wait 1minute then reconnect it. That works on a lead acid battery. Check fuses while your in there. Don't do anything to avoid your warranty. Don't touch any electric circets they can still be hot after being turned off.
