This is a great AC but one thing i am worried about is the evap. and condenser. i am worried bcause they should have a filter and without one they will get colged/dirty fast.
Purchased: August 2022 - still works GREAT! ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_XnMHyQK0u3XVaW-CGn I live in a studio and during the summer it gets scorching hot - really old building with no ac units. I can’t express how EASY it was to install.This unit has been a life savior during the summer and some days during other seasons where it can still be a bit warm at night. In this small place is my friend, a husky, poodle mix and myself. We need AC - lolI don’t use the dehumidifier option - I’m not sure if it will leak in my house, since I did not install the small draining hose that came with it. May look into it late but I don’t worry about much humidity in the apartment.I don’t understand why the negative reviews since all things mentioned, I personally did not find issues with. Definitely worth it!
I bought one for car camping, got it in a bundle with the delta max and then I bought an extra smart battery. Expensive? Yes very, but worth it to me. What people fail to see with this product is running it from dc power which is way more efficient. I can run this all night in 98 degree heat. It only takes 2 hours to recharge my batteries with a generator or shore power. If I added solar I could dual charge. So running this off of a battery overnight vs running a generator over night is the biggest plus. It cools my car very well. Money well spent in my book. It’s not just limited to this application, I can put in in my rv, tent, small room in the house ect. Next I am going to buy the smart generator. I’m well pleased with my purchase.
definitely a neat product, but at at $1500 for the AC alone and $2300 when you add on the battery, I don't see this being much more than a trendy lifestyle product to appeal to the van-lifer/overlander influencer type. Totally unattainable to the average consumer.
Idk…. I think it has a lot of applications especially if you live on the gulf coast where you have the threat of power outages from hurricanes for 80 days in the summer and random storms the remainder of the year. I’ve been looking at portable AC units and nothing like this is out there. If it costs $1200 as an early bird, I’m certain it will definitely be out of reach for the avg consumer by the time Home Depot and lowes get ahold of it.
@@Couchfarmer I was hoping to someday power a tiny window air conditioner from solar. Can`t afford the batteries. Hell, I can`t afford food since Satan became president.
I bought one of these and the first thing I noticed was a horrible squealing noise whenever the compress kicks in. I sent a video to Ecoflow support and they suggested a software update. Low and behold that fixed it! Just in case someone had the same issue wanted to share.
I realize this is a good product, but $2,500 for a pre-order seems pretty steep. Okay, apologies, that price was for a package deal. This unit is $1,200. Still not something I am willing to pay.
600W is nothing to the Delta Pros 3600W capability. You could run 4 of these at once with the Delta Pro and as long as you have enough incoming power it would run indefinitely since the pro can charge at like 5400Ws with solar, AC, and generator.
Well it runs refrigerators I mean come on it's really only the startup that takes a high wattage on most appliances once they're running the wattage is not much and a refrigerator will run at like 175 to 300 W this is an AC running at 500 W 600 W
If this battery AC units become popular and start selling some, I guarantee that big boy manufacturers will jump on it and reduce cost to be more affordable.
Wow ecoflow is making some really cool stuff, I love how they keep the exhaust air separate from the inside air so that your not wasting cooling power.
@@tboman4128 so if you watch the video they have both an intake and output hose for the condenser "hot side" of the unit. On most portable air conditioners they just pull in a part of the inside air you just cooled which is normally a big drawback of portable units vs window/static units.
I wish this existed when I was in college. Most of the places I rented didn't have central AC and I moved places every term so having a portable unit like this would have been a nice luxury.
I live full time in my RV (a 32' Winnebago Brave) on my land in the high desert of southern Arizona - to run the RV generator will burn 1/2 a gallon of gas an hour - I don't have the type of windows that would allow me to use a window a/c or I would, so I opted to getting a portable a/c on rollers 8000 Btu ($280) and park between the 2 front seats and a 2500 watt suitcase style generator on sale at Walmart for ($380) and ran the hoses out the passenger side slider window. The generator burns 1 gallon of fuel for almost 5.5 hours and runs my portable a/c with no problems. I set it up outside using a heavy duty extension cord. I am usually outside in the morning doing chores or running errands. By about 3 pm is the hottest part of the day and that is when I am finished with my day. I put a gallon of gas in the generator and turn on the a/c and it will run till about 8:15 / 8:30 leaving me nice and cool. When the gas runs out around 8:30 is when it starts to cool down outside and that's when I turn on my fans for the rest of the night and run off my batteries. The bad part, this portable a/c pretty much only cools down the living room and kitchen area of the RV. My bedroom is in the back which is blocked by the walls to the bathroom. If it could cool my bedroom also it would be perfect. For me this is my best solution to get a/c and stay cool for the summer. With me being retired on a fixed income there is no way I would spend $1500 to $4000 for this tiny unit and batteries. For under $700 I have a generator I can use all the time to run anything I need including tools and a top notch portable a/c that keeps me cool during the hottest parts of the day.
Me too. I have bought all of those, thinking they might work. All should be prosecuted for what they are selling. This one was so far above my expectations I am no kidding when I say I am blown away. I'm glad they took their time with this, unless something else comes out they are going to put the other company out of business.
I honestly would hesitate to believe this unit is a good buy either (though I wouldn't go as far as to say it's a scam). It is a 4000 BTU portable compressor AC for $1200. You can easily get portable ACs with double the BTUs for a third of the price. The only extra features seem to be the ability to add on a battery (for an extra $600), and that it is more portable in certain dimensions - it is about 23% smaller in overall volume compared to the random 4kBTU portable AC I found, but 34% larger in length where most portable ACs have a small footprint but are tall. It is also about 17% lighter. So if you need that particular form factor and the 17% difference in weight is important, it could be worth and extra $800? I wish the video went into more detail about what sets this apart from any other portable AC aside from those fairly minor differences, if there is anything. I suppose the ability to seamlessly attach a battery is nice, but not $800 + $600 nice.
@@iguanamoat, The price I was presented was $2,499. Edit: I just went back and looked again; $2,499 was for a package deal. I still agree with you about the price, though.
Now a true Swamp Cooler works in a dry arid environment. Those little “coolers” are not anything like those. Out in west Texas those are almost as cool as a real AC
I have a $250 dual hose portable ac under the bed that exhausts and intakes through the rear van doors, by drilling 6 inch holes and capped by deck plates when not in use. $300 and great ac and is hidden under the bed. And higher btu's.
I did a similar install in my minivan last year, GEs smallest portable at 5000/7000 btu and I did convert it to dual hose operation (the only way to run a portable, its criminal they even sell single hose units!) by attaching a flange and hose to the coil air intake. I purposely selected a unit that has the intake on one side and isolated from other air. It vents out the rear side sliding door window through a bezel that seals tight. The exhaust hose is sleeved with rigid aluminum duct to keep its heat from radiating in the space. Dont know what your ac brand is but IMO your power draw figures are optimistically low. I tested no less than 4 of the smallest portable ac units Ive collected in the last 2 years through a kill o watt meter, the least hungry draws about 6 amps at full cooling operation or about 700 watts, the rest closer to 800 and of course a lot more during start up. I dont see a lot of potential for this eco wave thing its unique only in its power supply and I have 560ah of lifepo4, a 2000watt inverter and 2 solar panels as well as a predator 2k genny so Im good there. It also looks like its not really set up to evacuate the heat it generates from the space youre cooling. Maybe thats a hose connection on the back but they show a hose connection on the front, like youd leave it outside and blow cold air in. So youre supposed to just park this $2k+ felon magnet outside your tent in a campground, outside your van, outside your bedroom window... Guess we just have to wait for the five finger discounters to list them half off on craigslist and offerup? Dont know what you use for batteries but if its lead acid of any kind ditch em and move up to lithium. Theyre cheaper in the long run and you get back all the energy you put in. Half the weight too.
@@keeponkeepinon76 lowes had em for $300 last summer. I tested the first one I got with a thermal camera and infrared thermometer and wasnt real happy with the output temps so returned it for another which averaged about 5 degrees less. It tends to short cycle a bit tho so this summer I may rotate through it and 2 other older ones with the same small footprint I have from orher mfrs to see which works best.
Great review as always, it’s seems a quality product but the price itself is the downside. Work shops or tool sheds places that don't usually contain air conditioning or maybe you are visiting friends overnight and no air conditioner. I can see some use but I probably have it end up like a lot of kitchen appliances use it a few times and then it sits somewhere unused.
@@mowomedia4801 place on a table under an umbrella or pop up gazebo. Keeps staff and some exhausted players cool. The duct attached for the cold air supply could be used to direct cold air under football gear on the sideline. Or set it up in a dugout to keep the team cool.
I live in the northern country in Europa in Estonia. Just bought Ecoflow Delta Max and smart generator, and did some tests, plugged in water pump, freezer and some other devices and the system worked very well. I can run my house with 4 liter of petrol ca. 24 hours, for heating I use wooden furnace, wood comes from my own property. I can live off grid some months. Although petrol price here is ca. 2 usd per liter, but at least in the emergency time it is possible to survive. But it is must to have some petrol in storage
For anyone who doesn't know this type of ac is called a heat pump. It functions by sucking heat energy out of the room and expelling the heat energy outside. That why you need to vent the ac outside or you are just sucking heat out of the room and then pushing it back in. Fun fact if you add a component( Don't remember what) that reverses the flow of the refrigerant then the ac can also function as a heater as well. But I don't think it would work well with portable units.
literally every single one of portable ac and window units are only cooling mode, for all modes and inverter its 30k or more, minisplits have heating mod and are the best to buy for home use,
It has about the same footprint as my 8k btu portable air conditioner that I got for 400 bucks. So it doesn't really save any space and it's waaaaay more expensive.
@walkerlucas I'm with Zakman would LOVE to know Make, Model even Supplier where you got your unit. Portable designed is great but I can make that happen . If you got a deal on your unit good for you but would still like the information 🤫😉
@@danam.8709 ...he's referring to the Portable room air conditioners, the same kind that are available at Walmart, and other Department stores. Like those made by Hisense, or LG, or by the other "Off brands" that are built by Qingdao Haier. @ZakMan
Yeah. Its kind of bulky, and to be truthful you can get a 6000 btu window u it that is 16 in wide, by 12 in high, and 13 in deep for under $225 and only weighs 40 pounds and cranks out way colder air than this expensive thing. My Midea 6000 btu window unit blows a whopping 43 degrees on an 85 degree day, and can cool my room to 62 degrees on an 85 degree day. There are plenty of videos on how to build in a small window unit in a camper, van or tent.
A small 5,000 BTU A/C is roughly $179..... This is $1,200.... but still can't operate on its own for 2-hours.... It needs a continuous Power source connected just like a $179 window A/C.... And, a Portable A/C with 8,000 BTU ( 2x the Power) is just $349 They should have simply added a side power bank in which the A/C Wave could operate for at least 2-hours on it's own... In conclusion, customers are paying $800 extra for the excellent design, I'm sure some will be happy to pay that :)
I been basically thinking the exact thing your saying here.. That it still needs to be plug in only after a short time used..can only cool for a short time in battery.. Can only cool a small area... Even if you bought the big Solar battery. Your looking at about 3000 to get out the gate..and who knows maybe some other small charges... But that's pretty steep for something that doesn't have alot of everyday consumer reviews.. Only reviews i see are those from a few ...and who knows even some of those could be low key salesmen posing as a regular consumer...so as of now, it looks to be over priced..maybe a nice product but still has limitations whereas you could still use a powerful window unit and generator for 1000s less if that's the case
There is a power bank available it attaches to the bottom like a base its about $1k? Allegedly good for 3 hrs. Overpriced toy that will see high failure rates. People are gonna handle it roughly, tilt it on its side etc, then plug it right in. Even if the manual says not to. Dry compressor startup, oh my cant do that too many times. Even if they dont most people who have had portable freezers will attest that only the best engineered units can withstand being carted around any length of time. I went through 2 cheap chinese brands before I ponied up the money for a south africa made National Luna. It hasnt missed a beat but cost more than this AC. The mfr says "buy once, cry never." Exactly what i and most others did, tried to get by cheap, had to get burned twice, then bought what we should have to start with.
This video is incomplete without having shown the battery that "snaps" onto the bottom. Does it come with the unit, or is it an additional cost? How easily does it "snap" on? Is it rechargeable with a DC cig lighter outlet? What other types of recharging connectors does it come with?
It does seem that Ecoflow is going in the right direction with the Wave, It does make sense that the Wave can be powered by their power stations and making life off grid really a possibility.
It will be even better. Less humidity is less work on any AC. But based on what I saw with this I have 0 doubts on this one. They really jammed a full sized 4000BTU AC in this small package. I do a lot of AC DIY videos and this one got it right.
I love how some people play that price of comfort is an issue when many spend well over that for car stereos and rims.🤣. Meanwhile driving around in a $100k vehicle but it's so expensive 😅
4,000 btu is enough to keep family cool if they congregate into one room in case of brownout/blackout conditions. In Vegas' 110 degree heat, we would die without it, just need the battery to charge outside in the sun while the AC unit is working on the inside.
@@stevenshircliff393 no but its an actual portable unit that is small and can b carried around and is so much more efficient, more quiet, but way way way more expensive, wish they had more btus
I have a few Eco flow products and they are pretty very will thought-out and featureful but longevity has yet to be tested. This is a damn cool product, especially if you intend to use it for camping or in an RV or Caravan. You didnt speak on if this was an inverter based compressor to not but at this point it believe it using a standard compressor which will chew through batteries. I'll wait for future models of the Ecoflow Wave and hopefully it will be a more efficient model than this one.
My apologies , this is an inverter based AC so it is as efficient as you can get, and the two hose design also helps it run better compared to single hose models.
What an awesome product, I could really use this. I like to be cooler than the rest of the people living in my house, so it would be very useful for my room. And with the battery, it would also be nice because I could bring it onto my boat on hot days. But the price is outrageous, and as much as I want this thing, that's way too much money. They need to reduce the price.
Bring that thing to SoAz for a more real test. 96° in a car is cold. 🥶 Usual in-car temps after sitting with the windows up in the sun are over 130° here.
Why no direct link to the a/c maker instead of a crowdfunding page ? It is roasting in my apartment. If I win my court case I hope to buy one next month and use it until I buy a 4 plex. Thank you for the ductless a/c installation video.
this type of AC is pretty common in Europe. Usually they just have one hose for the hot air and are pretty inefficient. This one has 2 Hoses so the cold side and hot side are shielded. Also it seems to have an inverter so it can slow down when its not needed and doesnt cycle on off. I would love to see such a product and would by one immediatly.
So all the folks posting these reviews on You Now got a free Eco Flow wave worth $2200 sounds like a good deal to me!! Hell Eco Flow send me one I will endorse it!
my biggest problem with it is that on their website they show people plopping it down in the middle of a room without an exhaust hose... I was like, WTF, MAGIC? then I went looking for UA-cam reviews and guess what? exhaust hose...what a shock
💀💀you need it to dump the heat outside, if you dont need too then you would defy the laws of physics, it will just generate more heat, it be really cool if we can somehow cool the heat down without having to need an exhaust hose and fan!!
The price seems high. It is about 20 times the price for a window unit. I think that's going to hold it back. If the price were to drop to around $1,000 I can see it being a lot more popular. Perhaps enough first adopters will buy it that they can get some economies of scale and lower the price.
You can get a non name 4000 BTU window air conditioner for $240 so the Wave is 4x the price no argument there. But you won't buy this to replace that, its for someone that needs some mobility with it, RV, Boat or just flexibility to cool different rooms as needed. Also running off a battery, app control etc is needed for some. Compared to the competitor its the same price, except their unit was awful!!!
@@SilverCymbal You can get a 5,000 BTU window unit for $135 twice a year-- in the spring and in the late fall. I own 4 such units. Right now- today, you can buy an "Arctic King 5,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner, 115V, WWK-05-CM-71-N" for $129 or a Frigidaire with remote and electronic controls for $209. As I said, more people would perceive this as a fairly priced unit at $1100ish (9x to 5x the above prices). At $2,500 it's definitely a luxury item. One consideration for me is we don't know how durable it will be. I would be really upset if I paid $2500 and it broke after 23 months.
Midea ac 5000 btu $300 on sale. Then get bluetti ac300 max 2000wh battery $1300, then get $700 in solar and you have a way better system with full sunlight can last you all day as it depletes
Yes, as mentioned the price is not cheap, but considering the nearest competitor is more money and couldn't cool down a vehicle 1/5th as small in the shade and yet they sold thousands. This Wave is a bargain. bit.ly/38xIPDi
Haters are gonna hate. If you have researched this space at all, then you understand the enlightenment of this product. I keep reading about window units being cheaper and more efficient. What window unit can you pick up and move to another room, space, house or vehicle, or cabin, tent, treehouse?! You can use this anywhere and it doesn’t need ice cubes or anything silly like that. It is expensive, but it’s also a lot less expensive than the brands that have been around for ages and cost a hefty sum as well. I learned my lesson with jackery and other pure sine wave inverter power stations….I waited for prices to go down and they made bigger, more capable and expensive units. And the price I was waiting for…? Dropped a whopping 20% 😑. Besides, the best deal in this is getting a delta max with it!
The numbers put it as a pretty regular heat pump system, just a bit fancy. Both power consumption and temperature range is pretty ad hoc with other portable systems. Gotta give it to it though, it is pretty compact and lightweight compared to what's on the market.
Take a look as they have a brand new one that just came out. It is a true heat pump and lighter, very nice upgrade. ua-cam.com/video/yZavrHJsBAw/v-deo.html Does heat too!
I had two (2) A/c units one 4k BTU's and the other8K the downside was I had to pay a handy man to handle the install for the garage. I must tell you get what you pay for! The first unit took a crap within months and the second one went with my nephew after we moved from that property. I live in the California high desert where NOT having reliable A/c is not an option. Barstow is hotter than HELL!
I would get it running 2 hours before the destination. Your vehicle could help getting the temp down, you’re running off the vehicle, hopefully, electricity while it’s getting charged, and that should help it to not struggle in he beginning. Your van should be more comfortable.
This unit will never work efficiently as they have you cooling the out side air, instead of cooling off the air inside the van If the didn't put the intake hose out side it would work better
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It's cheaper to buy a coolzy pro from australia at $600 and for a small area it will cool down fast. The current used is 4 times cheaper than the normal portable aircon at 340 watts. It is also powered by an external 12 v lithium battery with an inverter for camping. Only $600 to cool down a room size of 100 sq ft.
You really need their generator and equally big battery pack to keep this going. It’s a LOT of weight. I think some 90 plus pounds for the generator but… if you can handle the weight it is the only option right now to charge suffuciently a 4k btu which is really the lowest you can do.
Thanks for watching - Ecoflow Wave: bit.ly/38xIPDi + BONUS 50$ Off use coupon code SCWAVE | Specs: 4000 BTU - 38.8 Pounds - 500 Watts Power Consumption
This is a great AC but one thing i am worried about is the evap. and condenser. i am worried bcause they should have a filter and without one they will get colged/dirty fast.
The incentive is a mere gesture. Its not enough to influence me
Purchased: August 2022 - still works GREAT! ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_XnMHyQK0u3XVaW-CGn I live in a studio and during the summer it gets scorching hot - really old building with no ac units. I can’t express how EASY it was to install.This unit has been a life savior during the summer and some days during other seasons where it can still be a bit warm at night. In this small place is my friend, a husky, poodle mix and myself. We need AC - lolI don’t use the dehumidifier option - I’m not sure if it will leak in my house, since I did not install the small draining hose that came with it. May look into it late but I don’t worry about much humidity in the apartment.I don’t understand why the negative reviews since all things mentioned, I personally did not find issues with. Definitely worth it!
I bought one for car camping, got it in a bundle with the delta max and then I bought an extra smart battery. Expensive? Yes very, but worth it to me. What people fail to see with this product is running it from dc power which is way more efficient. I can run this all night in 98 degree heat. It only takes 2 hours to recharge my batteries with a generator or shore power. If I added solar I could dual charge. So running this off of a battery overnight vs running a generator over night is the biggest plus. It cools my car very well. Money well spent in my book. It’s not just limited to this application, I can put in in my rv, tent, small room in the house ect. Next I am going to buy the smart generator. I’m well pleased with my purchase.
How big of a battery? Interested in this for SUV camping/living in the southwest.
4000 btu on 500 watts isn’t very efficient. That’s an EER of about 8. That could be a function of low btu and packaging to get the small size.
definitely a neat product, but at at $1500 for the AC alone and $2300 when you add on the battery, I don't see this being much more than a trendy lifestyle product to appeal to the van-lifer/overlander influencer type. Totally unattainable to the average consumer.
Yeah my portable 14k btu unit was 479 on Amazon with free shipping.
I just looked up the price and it's selling for a whooping $6,999. and that does not include tax and shipping
Idk…. I think it has a lot of applications especially if you live on the gulf coast where you have the threat of power outages from hurricanes for 80 days in the summer and random storms the remainder of the year.
I’ve been looking at portable AC units and nothing like this is out there. If it costs $1200 as an early bird, I’m certain it will definitely be out of reach for the avg consumer by the time Home Depot and lowes get ahold of it.
WOW! That is more than a central air unit.
@@Couchfarmer I was hoping to someday power a tiny window air conditioner from solar. Can`t afford the batteries. Hell, I can`t afford food since Satan became president.
I bought one of these and the first thing I noticed was a horrible squealing noise whenever the compress kicks in. I sent a video to Ecoflow support and they suggested a software update. Low and behold that fixed it! Just in case someone had the same issue wanted to share.
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I realize this is a good product, but $2,500 for a pre-order seems pretty steep.
Okay, apologies, that price was for a package deal. This unit is $1,200. Still not something I am willing to pay.
I'm a little crazy but I'm not nuts, Plus how long could the battery last? Maybe we'll see the price go down in the next 10 years.
It’s a price of a mortgage 😂
I did not expect that the Delta Pro can power the Wave. Now that is a game changer.
600W is nothing to the Delta Pros 3600W capability. You could run 4 of these at once with the Delta Pro and as long as you have enough incoming power it would run indefinitely since the pro can charge at like 5400Ws with solar, AC, and generator.
Well it runs refrigerators I mean come on it's really only the startup that takes a high wattage on most appliances once they're running the wattage is not much and a refrigerator will run at like 175 to 300 W this is an AC running at 500 W 600 W
Looks great but seriously from $1100 to $4000 ! I don't think so.
its more for the youtubers or more for like the people who always have extra cash laying around
If this battery AC units become popular and start selling some, I guarantee that big boy manufacturers will jump on it and reduce cost to be more affordable.
I'm very impressed on the test you made out in the sun. It does show the Wave does really work can produce cold air wherever you place it.
Too expensive for me at this moment. Waiting for prices to go down! Excellent reviews silvercymbal!
Wow ecoflow is making some really cool stuff, I love how they keep the exhaust air separate from the inside air so that your not wasting cooling power.
@@tboman4128 so if you watch the video they have both an intake and output hose for the condenser "hot side" of the unit. On most portable air conditioners they just pull in a part of the inside air you just cooled which is normally a big drawback of portable units vs window/static units.
I wish this existed when I was in college. Most of the places I rented didn't have central AC and I moved places every term so having a portable unit like this would have been a nice luxury.
Just get one that moves on wheels, much cheaper and still somewhat portable
@@alexm7777 much cheaper but sooo mucchh more inefficient, if your in an apartment, sadly you gotta go for the portable
That airconditioner looks pretty nice especially when you attached both brackets in the front and the back.
I live full time in my RV (a 32' Winnebago Brave) on my land in the high desert of southern Arizona - to run the RV generator will burn 1/2 a gallon of gas an hour - I don't have the type of windows that would allow me to use a window a/c or I would, so I opted to getting a portable a/c on rollers 8000 Btu ($280) and park between the 2 front seats and a 2500 watt suitcase style generator on sale at Walmart for ($380) and ran the hoses out the passenger side slider window. The generator burns 1 gallon of fuel for almost 5.5 hours and runs my portable a/c with no problems. I set it up outside using a heavy duty extension cord. I am usually outside in the morning doing chores or running errands. By about 3 pm is the hottest part of the day and that is when I am finished with my day. I put a gallon of gas in the generator and turn on the a/c and it will run till about 8:15 / 8:30 leaving me nice and cool. When the gas runs out around 8:30 is when it starts to cool down outside and that's when I turn on my fans for the rest of the night and run off my batteries. The bad part, this portable a/c pretty much only cools down the living room and kitchen area of the RV. My bedroom is in the back which is blocked by the walls to the bathroom. If it could cool my bedroom also it would be perfect. For me this is my best solution to get a/c and stay cool for the summer. With me being retired on a fixed income there is no way I would spend $1500 to $4000 for this tiny unit and batteries. For under $700 I have a generator I can use all the time to run anything I need including tools and a top notch portable a/c that keeps me cool during the hottest parts of the day.
You can install a roof top dometic and get a 2kw e start generator for the cost of the wave ac alone.
The prices mentioned by you $280 & $380 are almost like regular window ACs in India so they are quite cheap to pocket
@@thestone3849 not really,
I am so used to being scammed by those swamp coolers that it is hard to believe anyone anymore! Luckily I am already a subscriber to your channel.
Me too. I have bought all of those, thinking they might work. All should be prosecuted for what they are selling. This one was so far above my expectations I am no kidding when I say I am blown away. I'm glad they took their time with this, unless something else comes out they are going to put the other company out of business.
I honestly would hesitate to believe this unit is a good buy either (though I wouldn't go as far as to say it's a scam). It is a 4000 BTU portable compressor AC for $1200. You can easily get portable ACs with double the BTUs for a third of the price. The only extra features seem to be the ability to add on a battery (for an extra $600), and that it is more portable in certain dimensions - it is about 23% smaller in overall volume compared to the random 4kBTU portable AC I found, but 34% larger in length where most portable ACs have a small footprint but are tall. It is also about 17% lighter. So if you need that particular form factor and the 17% difference in weight is important, it could be worth and extra $800?
I wish the video went into more detail about what sets this apart from any other portable AC aside from those fairly minor differences, if there is anything. I suppose the ability to seamlessly attach a battery is nice, but not $800 + $600 nice.
@@iguanamoat, The price I was presented was $2,499.
Edit: I just went back and looked again; $2,499 was for a package deal. I still agree with you about the price, though.
Now a true Swamp Cooler works in a dry arid environment. Those little “coolers” are not anything like those. Out in west Texas those are almost as cool as a real AC
@@allkindsofoutdooractivities too bad they don't work in the rest of texas
This seems like a great product. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait until the price goes goes down before considering getting one.
Seems like Wave ain't that heavy since you did not have problem carrying it around during the intro.
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I have a $250 dual hose portable ac under the bed that exhausts and intakes through the rear van doors, by drilling 6 inch holes and capped by deck plates when not in use. $300 and great ac and is hidden under the bed. And higher btu's.
difference here is the amount of power draw.
@@aaadock this unit is pulling 550-600 watts. The portable ac pulls around 330-400. So no this isn’t better.
I did a similar install in my minivan last year, GEs smallest portable at 5000/7000 btu and I did convert it to dual hose operation (the only way to run a portable, its criminal they even sell single hose units!) by attaching a flange and hose to the coil air intake. I purposely selected a unit that has the intake on one side and isolated from other air. It vents out the rear side sliding door window through a bezel that seals tight. The exhaust hose is sleeved with rigid aluminum duct to keep its heat from radiating in the space.
Dont know what your ac brand is but IMO your power draw figures are optimistically low. I tested no less than 4 of the smallest portable ac units Ive collected in the last 2 years through a kill o watt meter, the least hungry draws about 6 amps at full cooling operation or about 700 watts, the rest closer to 800 and of course a lot more during start up.
I dont see a lot of potential for this eco wave thing its unique only in its power supply and I have 560ah of lifepo4, a 2000watt inverter and 2 solar panels as well as a predator 2k genny so Im good there.
It also looks like its not really set up to evacuate the heat it generates from the space youre cooling. Maybe thats a hose connection on the back but they show a hose connection on the front, like youd leave it outside and blow cold air in. So youre supposed to just park this $2k+ felon magnet outside your tent in a campground, outside your van, outside your bedroom window... Guess we just have to wait for the five finger discounters to list them half off on craigslist and offerup?
Dont know what you use for batteries but if its lead acid of any kind ditch em and move up to lithium. Theyre cheaper in the long run and you get back all the energy you put in. Half the weight too.
@@johnlucier5654 I have the same GE unit.
@@keeponkeepinon76 lowes had em for $300 last summer. I tested the first one I got with a thermal camera and infrared thermometer and wasnt real happy with the output temps so returned it for another which averaged about 5 degrees less. It tends to short cycle a bit tho so this summer I may rotate through it and 2 other older ones with the same small footprint I have from orher mfrs to see which works best.
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I think this will work. They redirected any water that may build up to the heating tubes which is actually smart.
I am thinking that this will be perfect for those summer camp outs.
Great review as always, it’s seems a quality product but the price itself is the downside. Work shops or tool sheds places that don't usually contain air conditioning or maybe you are visiting friends overnight and no air conditioner. I can see some use but I probably have it end up like a lot of kitchen appliances use it a few times and then it sits somewhere unused.
1,499.00 Is very reasonable for a battery powered AC hehe
It's the only real portable A/C I've seen to..but damn 1500...that's insane
Having camped in Texas… if this works at all, it will sell like crazy.
This would be mint for outdoor sports or DJs.
How would you see using this for outdoor sports? I work in sports and I was trying to find a good excuse to buy this.
@@mowomedia4801 place on a table under an umbrella or pop up gazebo. Keeps staff and some exhausted players cool. The duct attached for the cold air supply could be used to direct cold air under football gear on the sideline. Or set it up in a dugout to keep the team cool.
I live in the northern country in Europa in Estonia. Just bought Ecoflow Delta Max and smart generator, and did some tests, plugged in water pump, freezer and some other devices and the system worked very well. I can run my house with 4 liter of petrol ca. 24 hours, for heating I use wooden furnace, wood comes from my own property. I can live off grid some months. Although petrol price here is ca. 2 usd per liter, but at least in the emergency time it is possible to survive. But it is must to have some petrol in storage
goddamn dont chop your trees down just buy some wood
For anyone who doesn't know this type of ac is called a heat pump. It functions by sucking heat energy out of the room and expelling the heat energy outside. That why you need to vent the ac outside or you are just sucking heat out of the room and then pushing it back in. Fun fact if you add a component( Don't remember what) that reverses the flow of the refrigerant then the ac can also function as a heater as well. But I don't think it would work well with portable units.
Aren't all AC's heat pumps? Also the component you speak of is called a Reversing Valve.
@@rondaxen88 yes thats right. But i nevdd said that a regular ac wasn't a heatpump
literally every single one of portable ac and window units are only cooling mode, for all modes and inverter its 30k or more, minisplits have heating mod and are the best to buy for home use,
"82F is a pretty hot day" - laughing from Phoenix AZ.
"laughing from texan" im not texanian im
It has about the same footprint as my 8k btu portable air conditioner that I got for 400 bucks. So it doesn't really save any space and it's waaaaay more expensive.
Do you mind posting the make/model of the unit you bought.
@walkerlucas I'm with Zakman would LOVE to know Make, Model even Supplier where you got your unit. Portable designed is great but I can make that happen . If you got a deal on your unit good for you but would still like the information 🤫😉
@@danam.8709 ...he's referring to the Portable room air conditioners, the same kind that are available at Walmart, and other Department stores. Like those made by Hisense, or LG, or by the other "Off brands" that are built by Qingdao Haier. @ZakMan
Yeah. Its kind of bulky, and to be truthful you can get a 6000 btu window u it that is 16 in wide, by 12 in high, and 13 in deep for under $225 and only weighs 40 pounds and cranks out way colder air than this expensive thing. My Midea 6000 btu window unit blows a whopping 43 degrees on an 85 degree day, and can cool my room to 62 degrees on an 85 degree day. There are plenty of videos on how to build in a small window unit in a camper, van or tent.
@@seangriffon6502 i need a 6k btu ac and i want one thats cheap,
It seem pretty good for camping in the camping ground
A small 5,000 BTU A/C is roughly $179..... This is $1,200.... but still can't operate on its own for 2-hours....
It needs a continuous Power source connected just like a $179 window A/C....
And, a Portable A/C with 8,000 BTU ( 2x the Power) is just $349
They should have simply added a side power bank in which the A/C Wave could operate for at least 2-hours on it's own...
In conclusion, customers are paying $800 extra for the excellent design,
I'm sure some will be happy to pay that :)
I been basically thinking the exact thing your saying here.. That it still needs to be plug in only after a short time used..can only cool for a short time in battery.. Can only cool a small area... Even if you bought the big Solar battery. Your looking at about 3000 to get out the gate..and who knows maybe some other small charges... But that's pretty steep for something that doesn't have alot of everyday consumer reviews.. Only reviews i see are those from a few ...and who knows even some of those could be low key salesmen posing as a regular consumer...so as of now, it looks to be over priced..maybe a nice product but still has limitations whereas you could still use a powerful window unit and generator for 1000s less if that's the case
There is a power bank available it attaches to the bottom like a base its about $1k? Allegedly good for 3 hrs.
Overpriced toy that will see high failure rates. People are gonna handle it roughly, tilt it on its side etc, then plug it right in. Even if the manual says not to.
Dry compressor startup, oh my cant do that too many times.
Even if they dont most people who have had portable freezers will attest that only the best engineered units can withstand being carted around any length of time. I went through 2 cheap chinese brands before I ponied up the money for a south africa made National Luna. It hasnt missed a beat but cost more than this AC.
The mfr says "buy once, cry never." Exactly what i and most others did, tried to get by cheap, had to get burned twice, then bought what we should have to start with.
just buy some minisplit and
This video is incomplete without having shown the battery that "snaps" onto the bottom. Does it come with the unit, or is it an additional cost? How easily does it "snap" on? Is it rechargeable with a DC cig lighter outlet? What other types of recharging connectors does it come with?
But but the swamp cooler was invented by an MIT genius who dropped out of college to destroy the AC industry!
😂😂😂
but it just sucks and it uses ICE which was freezed by a FREEZER that works just like an AC! this MIT guy really wants to be famous and become history
or well b part of history
The cheapest being $1199 USD, yeah no thanks.
Here in FL the humidity gets 100% so yeah
It does seem that Ecoflow is going in the right direction with the Wave, It does make sense that the Wave can be powered by their power stations and making life off grid really a possibility.
Awesome piece of technology I figured it would be expensive and it is.
78 on the sun 😂 oh how I wish for a day like that in Texas
Yeah in Nevada that’s a nice spring day don’t even need ac! LOL Talk to us when it’s 110.
@@heatherwade2373 in that texas you would probably need an ac that so much high rated btu , like instead of 12k its 24k
I was looking at the Zero Breez and this Wave is absolutely cheaper and more powerful at 4000BTUs when I compared both of them.
You had a battery. You could use the ext battery cable to connect the two and power the aircon with direct DC for better efficiency.
Sounds good but how about a real test ... Review it in Texas or Arizona now with their 90*'s - 100*F right now
It will be even better. Less humidity is less work on any AC. But based on what I saw with this I have 0 doubts on this one. They really jammed a full sized 4000BTU AC in this small package. I do a lot of AC DIY videos and this one got it right.
Arizona is dry, Texas is not. Hot and humid in Central Texas. Trying to evaporate the drainage will not work. Will need to drain it with the hose.
I love how some people play that price of comfort is an issue when many spend well over that for car stereos and rims.🤣. Meanwhile driving around in a $100k vehicle but it's so expensive 😅
i know right! but yes, for an ac for over 1k dollars?!
4,000 btu is enough to keep family cool if they congregate into one room in case of brownout/blackout conditions. In Vegas' 110 degree heat, we would die without it, just need the battery to charge outside in the sun while the AC unit is working on the inside.
But the price is outrageous, and as much as I want this thing, that's way too much money. They need to reduce the price.
Nice little unit but I must say you better make sure you really need something like that for the $$$$
Did they sponsor this video by providing one for free?
You made no mention of the units BTU?
Yes I write exact details of the arrangement in the description. It is 4000BTU
@@SilverCymbal 4000 is severely weak at the price point.
@@stevenshircliff393 no but its an actual portable unit that is small and can b carried around and is so much more efficient, more quiet, but way way way more expensive, wish they had more btus
I have a few Eco flow products and they are pretty very will thought-out and featureful but longevity has yet to be tested. This is a damn cool product, especially if you intend to use it for camping or in an RV or Caravan. You didnt speak on if this was an inverter based compressor to not but at this point it believe it using a standard compressor which will chew through batteries. I'll wait for future models of the Ecoflow Wave and hopefully it will be a more efficient model than this one.
My apologies , this is an inverter based AC so it is as efficient as you can get, and the two hose design also helps it run better compared to single hose models.
Yeah inverter acs are much much quieter than non inverters
The best friend of a portable ac is your roof ac with the 364 installed and a Honda 2200 inverter generator running...
wat
“Extreme environment” lol 78 degrees 😂 bruh you’re lucky. But I love this unit. Just made me laugh when you said extreme environment lol
wow 2500 as pre-order. might as well get myself a new lawn mower.
What an awesome product, I could really use this. I like to be cooler than the rest of the people living in my house, so it would be very useful for my room. And with the battery, it would also be nice because I could bring it onto my boat on hot days.
But the price is outrageous, and as much as I want this thing, that's way too much money. They need to reduce the price.
Bring that thing to SoAz for a more real test.
96° in a car is cold. 🥶
Usual in-car temps after sitting with the windows up in the sun are over 130° here.
so get 2 :)
@@greghudd4473 yeah but more expensive
Have you thought about leaving the whole unit outside and just ducting the cool air in via the duct?
"It's 80 degrees so it's a really hot day"
Me in 100 degree weather in Texas...
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Why no direct link to the a/c maker instead of a crowdfunding page ?
It is roasting in my apartment.
If I win my court case I hope to buy one next month and use it until I buy a 4 plex.
Thank you for the ductless a/c installation video.
Looks great, but whilst I want one, I can't afford the price. I'd be happy to review it in UK.
this type of AC is pretty common in Europe. Usually they just have one hose for the hot air and are pretty inefficient. This one has 2 Hoses so the cold side and hot side are shielded. Also it seems to have an inverter so it can slow down when its not needed and doesnt cycle on off. I would love to see such a product and would by one immediatly.
inverters are quiet aswell
$5k? Holy crap!
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This is what you need on your lawn tractor 😂🤣
Have you done a review or video on the Zero Breeze Mark 2? I’d be interested how the two compare. Thanks for this video!
byy it
So all the folks posting these reviews on You Now got a free Eco Flow wave worth $2200 sounds like a good deal to me!! Hell Eco Flow send me one I will endorse it!
i think they only send to people who review ac's and are verified or have alot of viewers and subscribers,
I was supposed to get the Mark 2 but when I saw that the Wave had 4000BTUs, I made a 180 degree turn and will be getting the Wave instead.
Glad to hear that. The ZB was better than nothing but it had no real ability to cool. This truly puts out real AC power.
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Been waiting for something like this, wish it was on sale. I’ll be waiting for sure!
my biggest problem with it is that on their website they show people plopping it down in the middle of a room without an exhaust hose...
I was like, WTF, MAGIC?
then I went looking for UA-cam reviews and guess what? exhaust hose...what a shock
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💀💀you need it to dump the heat outside, if you dont need too then you would defy the laws of physics, it will just generate more heat, it be really cool if we can somehow cool the heat down without having to need an exhaust hose and fan!!
Pair this with one of those jackery and a solar panel... would probably work 🤔.
The price seems high. It is about 20 times the price for a window unit. I think that's going to hold it back. If the price were to drop to around $1,000 I can see it being a lot more popular. Perhaps enough first adopters will buy it that they can get some economies of scale and lower the price.
You can get a non name 4000 BTU window air conditioner for $240 so the Wave is 4x the price no argument there. But you won't buy this to replace that, its for someone that needs some mobility with it, RV, Boat or just flexibility to cool different rooms as needed. Also running off a battery, app control etc is needed for some. Compared to the competitor its the same price, except their unit was awful!!!
@@SilverCymbal You can get a 5,000 BTU window unit for $135 twice a year-- in the spring and in the late fall. I own 4 such units.
Right now- today, you can buy an "Arctic King 5,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner, 115V, WWK-05-CM-71-N" for $129 or a Frigidaire with remote and electronic controls for $209.
As I said, more people would perceive this as a fairly priced unit at $1100ish (9x to 5x the above prices). At $2,500 it's definitely a luxury item.
One consideration for me is we don't know how durable it will be. I would be really upset if I paid $2500 and it broke after 23 months.
@@macmcleod1188 are ther 6k btu units?
@PepperMeat right now (April, 2023), there are 6kbtu units for about $250 at target and home depot. The 5k units are about $150 now.
That thing is neat!
Midea ac 5000 btu $300 on sale. Then get bluetti ac300 max 2000wh battery $1300, then get $700 in solar and you have a way better system with full sunlight can last you all day as it depletes
I leave in tx he said 81 was really hot 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
no ways
great to see your subs going so high. your videos are awesome 👍
Thanks for the coupon code. Will definitely take advantage of this.
Wow, it's only how much....seriously. May be in your budget but not mine.
Yes, as mentioned the price is not cheap, but considering the nearest competitor is more money and couldn't cool down a vehicle 1/5th as small in the shade and yet they sold thousands. This Wave is a bargain. bit.ly/38xIPDi
He got it for free by creating a commercial for them.
Haters are gonna hate. If you have researched this space at all, then you understand the enlightenment of this product. I keep reading about window units being cheaper and more efficient. What window unit can you pick up and move to another room, space, house or vehicle, or cabin, tent, treehouse?! You can use this anywhere and it doesn’t need ice cubes or anything silly like that.
It is expensive, but it’s also a lot less expensive than the brands that have been around for ages and cost a hefty sum as well.
I learned my lesson with jackery and other pure sine wave inverter power stations….I waited for prices to go down and they made bigger, more capable and expensive units. And the price I was waiting for…? Dropped a whopping 20% 😑. Besides, the best deal in this is getting a delta max with it!
Ecoflow is killing it
Great review, thank you!
The numbers put it as a pretty regular heat pump system, just a bit fancy. Both power consumption and temperature range is pretty ad hoc with other portable systems. Gotta give it to it though, it is pretty compact and lightweight compared to what's on the market.
Take a look as they have a brand new one that just came out. It is a true heat pump and lighter, very nice upgrade. ua-cam.com/video/yZavrHJsBAw/v-deo.html Does heat too!
is there any way to secure the unit with a lock or chain?
this thing is ridiculously expensive
Holy Son Of Your Mother In Law!!!
At $1499, and can buy 4 regular portable air con units and cool the entire house.
portables arent efficient, buy 2 minisplits or 3 with it! you can cool your house with it!!!
Thanks for sharing this video. I was supposed to get the Mark 2 but when I found out this has around 4000BTUs. I will just get this instead.
no mark 2 gid unit
too much money
I’ve been looking for this kind of thing forever!!!!!
I had two (2) A/c units one 4k BTU's and the other8K the downside was I had to pay a handy man to handle the install for the garage. I must tell you get what you pay for! The first unit took a crap within months and the second one went with my nephew after we moved from that property. I live in the California high desert where NOT having reliable A/c is not an option. Barstow is hotter than HELL!
having your ac on in barstow must be chowing your eletricity and overheating the ac
your better off buying a 5k btu wall unit for 150$ . 500+w draw is alot . I have a 5k btu and it draws about 400w.
Wow that price is out of line
How will you clean the evaporator when there's no filter?
i also saw that, i think there is, but hopefully you can open it and clean it, since well, we never got told on how to
I would get it running 2 hours before the destination. Your vehicle could help getting the temp down, you’re running off the vehicle, hopefully, electricity while it’s getting charged, and that should help it to not struggle in he beginning. Your van should be more comfortable.
Love your videos man always learn something new from your Videos
Show us battery backup.
Still waiting, supposed to come next week. I will put it through a run test to see how it does.
Looks like zero breeze got competition lol
Miners dream
Just did the pre order. Can’t wait for it to arrive!!!!!!
I would go for a small RV ac and a generator.
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81 degrees is hot! 5 degree drop is not a great thing.
This unit will never work efficiently as they have you cooling the out side air, instead of cooling off the air inside the van
If the didn't put the intake hose out side it would work better
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Do you have an adapter for the extra battery for the delta pro to XT150? Would love to see a max power run test.
It's cheaper to buy a coolzy pro from australia at $600 and for a small area it will cool down fast. The current used is 4 times cheaper than the normal portable aircon at 340 watts.
It is also powered by an external 12 v lithium battery with an inverter for camping. Only $600 to cool down a room size of
100 sq ft.
You really need their generator and equally big battery pack to keep this going. It’s a LOT of weight. I think some 90 plus pounds for the generator but… if you can handle the weight it is the only option right now to charge suffuciently a 4k btu which is really the lowest you can do.
They all should be tested in AZ . 80 is not hot 120 is hot .
Does 4k btu on any device work there?
@@greghudd4473 Depending on the space i'm sure one will .