EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus Review + Smart Generator 3000

[@CityPrepping]

Unlock next-level power for every scenario with EcoFlow's new DELTA 3 and RIVER 3 series! Enjoy ‪@EcoFlowTech‬ exclusive preorder offer! Get a Free DELTA Bag on orders that include an EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus, use my code EFDRCITY5 for an extra 5% off on DELTA 3 Plus standalone valid until October 25th. EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus: bit.ly/3ZvEqJ2 EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus on Amazon: bit.ly/3ZxzsLZ Spreadsheet from video: cityprepping.tv/4dmHLxv

[@zacharykeller9725]

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[@Knarf14]

@@CityPrepping is the ultra something a little more like what im looking for , more money but more capacity

[@PazLeBon]

@@Knarf14 but it hasnt

[@airtrick]

How many solar panels can this take and what are the max watts for the panels

[@Jasonoid]

The fridge pulling 600 watts was most likely running the defrost process. It only does that every now and then. My older fridge does that same thing but it only runs the heaters for a couple minutes. You just got lucky with your timing. Usually compressor draw will be around 100-150 watts when running.

[@rtsrts2317]

Hey, my favorite reviewer.

[@Jasonoid]

@@rtsrts2317 howdy!

[@geod3589]

I'm glad I just read your post Jason. About 3 weeks ago, I had my kil-o-watt meter inline with my fridge and was shocked when I saw it pulling 495 watts! I'd never seen it over 120 before, normally around 105. I thought something must either be wrong with the fridge or the solgen. The next day, the voltage was back down to normal and for some reason I never thought about the defrost cycle!

[@jmrdrgz]

Didn't know that was a thing. Thanks. Now I know not to worry if I see that.

[@lilblackduc7312]

That's good to know, Jason! I was told by a refrigeration mechanic that the new ones draw heat from the compressor for the defrost. I don't know how to verify that.

[@margaret2222]

I appreciate these types of videos very much. I am still trying to understand the whole solar power concept and how all of these things work. Your videos and worksheets are very helpful.

[@YouLookinAtMe-Bro]

Yes indeed! Kris is a very good teacher. I just got into this crazy solar world about a year ago myself. By watching his videos, I learned how to build my own unit ( for about $700) that would be equivalent to a $1000 ready made unit. Good luck and have fun!

[@wideawake333]

Thank you so much for showing the comparisons of the units the way you did. With them lined up on the table, then showed the value of each side by side. It was so much easier to comprehend then spreadsheets. ❤

[@GiveThx4Him]

Thx for your thorough review. I’ve been looking at these on Amazon and almost pulled the trigger on one last night until I visited the Ecoflow website. I found that the Ecoflow sells them cheaper. I just purchased the EcoFlow Delta 3+ w/ the 220w solar panel off their website for $961. On Amazon it would have cost me $1062! I noticed w/in a few hours the shipping date changed from late Oct/early Nov to late Nov/early Dec. In the midst of all these storms, seems like everyone is grabbing one.

[@donaldreynolds4003]

With all of those power stations, you should be able to have your own mini power grid! Good job on the video.

[@suzannedundon4275]

I rent a small space in my landlord’s basement. I own 4 eco flow generators. Different sizes. I’m the kind of person who benefits from this kind of solar power because the house isn’t mine but I’m good to go with my eco flows! I’m a senior and I can only drag/carry so much weight! I’m secure with what I have. They easily take care of my 2 refrigerators, my freezer that houses my ice for my Icy Breeze air conditioner and as lil the rest of my needs. These generators are great for someone like me.

[@durgan5668]

I think one of the issues is that people don't grasp these devices are a stop-gap measure, unless you can afford to go 'whole system' solar. Trying to limp along with them is fine, but solar panels, again, depend on a number of factors: peak solar vs the rest of the day, shade, clouds, what have you. Yes, they're much better than no power at all. But often the marketing is misleading. You're not going to be able to toss down a solar panel, and have this recharged in anything less than 'quite a while'. And it will be depleted much faster than most understand. I think everyone who can afford them should have them, because again, it beats no power at all. But for most of us, don't expect it to replace grid power. But if one does understand that, and doesn't waste power using them, it's another level of comfort, or need, in the case of medical equipment being powered. I do like the fact they're offering natural gas backup measures. But again, there's a limit to it. Straight gasoline generators go through fuel faster than many realize, as well. I have Ecoflow and another brand's solar generators, and they've gotten me through a couple 'grid down' events. But long term, I'd be hurting if my life depended on 'em.

[@YouLookinAtMe-Bro]

I believe most people who have them or are even considering them do consider those factors. I'm sure SOME blind buy and are uninformed from those simply making money promoting them.

[@d3l7az7r1k3]

Because the government want to seize all ways to keep humans on a chain.

[@steveadams7870]

You have to spend well into five figures to replace grid power. My off-grid set up would definitely get me through a bad situation. Besides, energy independence is just plain liberating.

[@prestigevending15]

I have the bluetti ac300 and two of their batteries. I live off grid in around 500sq ft. You’re right but there’s other small things… I have 3, 400 watt panels and have more than enough. My fridge is a 10cf fridge like an apartment fridge but has space. I replaced all my tools with the ryobi one+ so I charge about 8 batteries for them when the sun is in excess but can run my tools and stuff without depleting the bluetti. My 3 panels are on the ecoworthy solar tracker so it’s peak sun most of the time since it follows. I have no grid power at my homestead it was the little changes line the tools and fridge and stuff that make it work.

[@fishcreekcountrygal9896]

@durgan5668 - Absolutely! I have a Yeti 1250 (Goal Zero) that I purchased a decade ago, thinking the solar panels would recharge at a similar rate that energy was being used 😆! I was shocked that it took 2-3 DAYS to fully recharge in full sun (with nothing pulling power/plugged in)! I live in an area where our power goes off at least once a month, so I bought a gas generator for running things that pull more watts, and only use my solar generator for recharging electronic gadgets. Solar marketing is very deceptive, but at least Kris explains the limitations better than they do!

[@markteedot]

I was hoping for more information on the new 3000 dual fuel gen too

[@mikepfeifer1753]

Do you have recommendations how to protect these batteries from EMP or Solar Flares? I have been looking for a faraday cloth or blanket to cover mine up when not using. If you have a video on this would love to hear your thoughts!

[@Randointerwebzdude]

Just wanted to say thanks for this review. I just snagged one of each from Amazon on their early prime day deals. Looking forward to getting them delivered.

[@DavidWaldrip]

Sweet! Did you get the solar panel combo option?

[@Randointerwebzdude]

@@DavidWaldripI did not

[@btchidz]

I definitely need to invest in one of these soon. These hurricanes here in Florida are about to go crazy lol

[@keithanthony9903]

Solar is so awesome! Especially with this awesome portable device!

[@JL-kv2le]

@CityPrepping Can you please recommend what portable solar panel(s) you can use for the Eco Flo Delta 2? I'm on a very limited and fixed income and hope to find the best bang for my buck. I'd very much value your impute. Thank you

[@JoshsWayOfLife]

Following

[@jodiguerra2268]

Following

[@BiffBamBoom-cr1vm]

And next week it will be the Delta 4 up for review. Never ends

[@scottmurphy4946]

That's the nature of products in general

[@Bacnow]

Continuous Tech innovation and improvements is what is expected from manufacturers if they want to stay competitive! Unfortunately, consumers are always caught up in the “should i buy now or wait for the next model” dilemma!

[@Roninpainbringer1991]

😅😅😅 yeah just like we all still driving the model T huh?????😅😅😅😅😅

[@scottmurphy4946]

@BiffBamBoom-cr1vm any computer I buy is outdated soon as it's set up lol

[@drayduffy3121]

Lol true

[@chip9177]

When is the Delta 3 battery coming out?

[@dawnbaker9274]

Thanks for all the work you put into these kinds of videos.

[@NoREVOLUTIONwithoutEVOLUTION]

Very nice unit🤩!!! I like the Delta Pro too, I like that these different generators can pair up together. Tell that company to send me some, I’ll review them and put them to the maximum test!😅

[@aaronburley7096]

Good stuff Kris. Thank you for the spreadsheet!

[@ritashimniok1043]

I really appreciate learning from you as I try to find the most affordable to power my two 5 ft chest freezers during a power outage. Will you be updating your spread sheet soon to include this EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus and the new Pecron E3600 lfp?? I am leaning towards the Anker F2600 (we want to power the RV as well) but now considering these two new devices you recently reviewed. Thanks for your time and efforts!

[@AkhonaNgquba]

In my experience (which is not a lot) sticking to the solar input voltage range is more important than the amps. I have a River 2 (which takes 110 watts solar). I always use my 240 watt panels and the unit limits the charge to 110 watts (or 8 amps). I think (I’m not qualified to think in the case) an MPPT is smart enough to work within its “amp” range. With this said, I hope EcoFlow does not read your comment in case I burn my River 2 😅

[@CrazyCanuckFitness]

Thanks for the in-depth review!

[@ritashimniok1043]

Do these units work WITHOUT a cell phone/bluetooth - ie ol' fashion manual set up? If the grid goes down, even with my solar powered charges for my cell phone - no satellites - no wi fi, bluetooth to communicate with a power source - am I right or wrong in this thought?

[@guitarsandhotrods]

Great question.

[@honeybadger4883]

Kris what are your thoughts on "extreme" events....such as killing the internet or back door off switch to cell phones (we know this exists)? One of the reasons I went with 2 Aferiy's (besides a killer price/ free shipping at the time) was because it wasn't dependent on a phone interface.

[@davemarston5035]

I think you should have tested the jackery 1000 v2 to make it a fair comparison. The plus may not have ups but it has 250w/h extra and yes, the v2 is not expandable. Just some food for thought. Thx for the content. I do appreciate it.

[@aaronsherwin6903]

I just bought the evoflow delta 2 max and want to pair it with 2 400 watt renogy suitcase panels. Does anyone know if this its a good combination and any ways to optimize solar collection ie using panels in series or the other way? Brand new to this and don't want to make a mistake buying the wrong panels for the delta 2 max. thanks

[@remotemanagement4686]

Amazing machine this is all I need, water and weed

[@shelley131]

I understand that the EcoFlow Delta 3 can remember to turn on the AC ports if you were connected to a Fridge and it accidentally turned off after using all of the battery capacity. So when power turn on again and start charging the unit the AC ports turn on again to start running the fridge. Would you please confirm this?

[@shazhu2455]

Does Jackery have a continuous 2000 watts and peak of 4000 watts?

[@jgmlive]

I really want to add a solar generator for my fridge during power outages -but I don't get how to set this up. If I put the solar panels in the driveway and the unit is in the house next to my fridge, I run long cables from the solar panels to the unit?? If I'm out for days in a row, I want it charging all the time. I need a resource for a real step by step set up.

[@samgoodrich8433]

I purchased a 50 ft cord from Amazon for my Blue Eddy system.

[@jgmlive]

@@samgoodrich8433 Thank you for the info - Appreciated!

[@xraykadiddlehopper8067]

Ok, I don’t see that SG 3000 listed anywhere. Is it not available at this time???

[@stevelogsdon1187]

Hey Kris, thank you VERY much for doing this. Some of us just don't have the time or resources to really figure out what works and what doesn't when it comes to this new battery backup tech. I've watched most of your videos and after the Best Solar Generator for 2024 video I was decided on getting the Delta II Max. I was planning to pair it with the EcoFlow generator and a couple panels. Your review of this new unit almost makes me want to use it with the generator instead of the Delta II Max. Can you share your thoughts on this?

[@vagueoldloon7985]

I wonder if this has the most recent pager technology installed!

[@ricksherman34]

Can someone explain how TOU mode works?

[@szivegakos]

Thanks for the video and the review. I have some questions in my mind about this Delta 3 Plus unit. I would like to use this device for my home network and security cameras as a UPS, but I also would like to use solar panels with it. So mainly I would like to use it is kinda off grid, but if the battery drops below like 20%, I want to switch back to AC (to preserve that 20% for UPS purposes), and use that till the sun rises up again. It is possible to do with this unit?

[@pureradio5655]

Any news on when this is coming to the UK?

[@matthewblankowski2265]

Use case examples of the smart feature being meaningful: The power is out and I want to make a loaf of bread. My bread maker needs to sit for 1h+ to let the dough rise. Other units will turn themselves off in this time to conserve battery. Bread wasted. You can adjust this setting and make bread with an electric bread maker in a field.

[@jamesyasko3534]

I love my EcoFlow.

[@JL-kv2le]

@@jamesyasko3534 What Solar panel do you use with it?

[@vwga1234]

Can I connect this to a Delta 2 Max main battery? Thank you.

[@kimfilion8461]

So what happens when the grid is down, and we don’t have the internet to control our solar generator

[@michaelmorrison5280]

Neither Bluetooth nor wifi require the internet to function. But in the hypothetical scenario in which your cell phone and wireless router are both destroyed and yet your power station miraculously survives, then I guess you could just press the buttons on the powerstation like some sort of hairy luddite barbarian.

[@YouLookinAtMe-Bro]

​@@michaelmorrison5280🤣🦍

[@earlshaner4441]

Good afternoon from Syracuse NY brother

[@StuckInNy]

Good afternoon!

[@earlshaner4441]

@@StuckInNy Hi my friend

[@mange2]

I really wanted the Delta 3 plus, but here in the UK its over $1130. (insane) But the Anker Solix c1000 is just over $700. Ecoflow are just pushing people towards competitors. Such a shame.

[@garybennett8880]

Good video Kriss and team. I appreciate your data focused approach. I did notice that the larger units such as EcoFlow, large Zendure etc. are not listed on your spreadsheet. Is that because they are larger systems?

[@Heinz76Harald]

finaly found an american who talks in watthours.... its so annoying people just mentioning Amps ....who cares about voltage to put it in reasonable context

[@Arnis_GM_2B]

I love my delta 2 pro

[@TheSpecter1975]

Any talk of a Delta 3 Max?

[@anthonyspina4093]

How to download the spreadsheet?

[@jjakejones]

Question is, since it is a smart device, does that make it hackable through the cell phone interface? Interesting that they never talk about this???????????????????????????????????

[@DustySplinters]

What about 240v well pumps ?

[@samgoodrich8433]

Possibly a Micro Air Easy Start.

[@samgoodrich8433]

But most likely not.

[@stacky512a]

Solar generator salesman of the month goes to Kris on city prepping

[@davidmcfatridge]

I'm stuck in thinking in terms of Amp hrs. I know my 15500 btu AC uses 100amp/hr(12v). My battery bank 1020 amps.

[@bryanjk]

Easy. Just multiply them 12x100 is 1200wHr Amp hours are useful, but often misleading because the actual amount of energy can be misrepresented based on the voltage chosen to measure at. (specifically multi-cell batteries and not using the overall pack voltage)

[@KyleCombes]

I thought you were a bigger fan of the Bluetti Chris, or was that last year 😅

[@scottmurphy4946]

What ever pays the bills

[@kpheathen9370]

Greetings from Louisiana

[@sidneywhite749]

I hope you can help me, I am 80 years old and my math skills are lacking. I have a window air conditioning unit 10,000 btu snd 7.5 amps and 900 watts. How long will the new Delta 3 1800 watts run the air conditioning unit? We have a possible hurricane headed to us in Florida.

[@whytlight]

about 1 hour

[@cathyarmato7132]

I really want a solar generator that could just power a full size fridge and a wall unit air conditioner but it's way too complicated to understand what kind of unit I would need. 😖

[@geod3589]

My D2M easily powers both my small freezer and fridge for around 27 hrs with no recharge. If I connect my 2x 110watt panels, I can run them almost forever depending the sun, etc.

[@cathyarmato7132]

@@geod3589 Hi, thanks. What is a D2M? Is that the earlier Ecoflow Delta version?

[@geod3589]

@@cathyarmato7132 Delta 2 Max.

[@JamesBond-zd5jx]

@@cathyarmato7132I’d guess that’s a Delta2 Max.

[@dropshot1967]

I can't wait until it is available in the EU/the Netherlands. It looks like an ideal backup and camping solution.

[@richardhunter8241]

Haha.... information overload. I need to print this out to decide which one is best for Fridge, portable AC or Heat, and a light. Need total price with solar panels (and how many solar panels are needed.). But great video

[@Kievlar]

The comparison of 4 different brands is making me dizzy because the camera angle isn't flat...

[@Knarf14]

I want something thats gonna switch on automatically and run my house

[@jnmc-vx4fw]

Generac back up system. Or a delta ultra with solar and a eco flow hybrid generator. It turns on when the battery is low automatically and shuts off when fully charged. You don’t have to do anything

[@Leemajors380]

Kohler generator is best.

[@iiinsaiii]

You need to remember one thing with the generator and the unit. If the demand on the delta pro 3 is higher then what the generator and can provide, then you won’t be charging the Delta. You will be just slowing down the drain, until the battery drains out. The same thing will happen with solar, if the demand is higher then what you are getting from solar. Remember to keep that in mind

[@rtsrts2317]

Watts in, watts out. Can only run a deficit for so long. Always calculate total watts needed, then double it. That will give you the reserve you need.

[@PazLeBon]

lol and a ball is round

[@gawain8000]

Thanks

[@WorldSurvivalist]

I'm probably going with DJI. They appear to be blowing all the rest out thr water

[@LinwoodNunez-w7b]

Cicero Crescent

[@MASTERCRAFT938]

Hello there again :D

[@BpMetalMilitia]

I wish I could afford this unit. Pricing is scary and regular. Joe can't buy this.

[@helives2630]

Who actually has money for any of this?

[@bryanjk]

lol right? when I saw his stock room I got a little jealous

[@fozzybear9114]

This extra battery DOES NOT EXIST. ANYWHERE

[@merlinwizard1000]

3rd, 26 September 2024

[@davidjones1393]

NICE

[@stevenjohns7017]

Love the channel, but it's become very battery review heavy.

[@scottmurphy4946]

Makes money for them

[@maracusumano4820]

Wow, so much to try to absorb.

[@notonk]

Zero information on the Smart Generator 3000. Marketing ploy.

[@josephwatt6028]

You need a newer fridge son.

[@lakorai2]

Not as good as the Pecron E1500lfp

[@joebachmeier6747]

My only concern is this is a Chinese product and the software might be tampered with in case of attacks, like they fear with Chinese cars. It would be a shame to own a product the enemy can deactivate. I own one. I know this is a risk.