EcoFlow Wave 2 Heat Pump in the Cold | Real-World Testing and Runtime Challenge!

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[@AquaTech225]

Still using mine in AC mode in Louisiana 😂. Have tried it in heat though. Works great.

[@theresatrickforthat]

Haha! Got to love the warm south! Getting buried in snow here in Utah right now! Thanks for watching!

[@janineedmonds8998]

The cable attached directly to both units gives you more running time than connection wave2 directly to 240v ( I live in Australia) .. trying to have more run time not sure what to do.. thank you 🙏

[@theresatrickforthat]

That’s right. Best of luck to you! Thanks for watching!

[@KJPage]

What country are you in, and what is your AC house voltage?

[@theresatrickforthat]

I live in the USA so we have 120/240 split phase power. Thanks for watching!

[@KJPage]

​@@theresatrickforthatthanks. I'm just trying to work out which countries have the Wave 2 with removable AC cord. But the socket is still 220 - 240VAC input. Here in Australia EF are only importing them in with a fixed non removable ugly trip hazard cord sadly.

[@myhificloud]

Can confirm, EcoFlow Wave2 software deactivates the heat cycle below 41*F, where only the blower functions at ~50 watts use via DC connection (or 60 watts via AC plug). Having 4x EcoFlow Wave2 units connected via DC via adapters to two EcoFlow Delta Pro's, all 4 units stopped heat function as soon as 40*F was reached. It is now 4*F in my area with lower temps arriving tomorrow. You'll need a secondary heat source if you desire heat below 41*F. Otherwise, the EcoFlow Wave2 is a fantastic cooling solution for small spaces, and equally effective heating down to 41*F. Thanks for the review.

[@theresatrickforthat]

Thanks for the insight and thanks for watching!

[@kscotterable]

The whole house unit most likely adds supplemental heat at some part of the process. Question is where does it add the supplemental heat, and where should Wave 2 users add the supplemental heat to get the unit to operate efficiently when indoor and outdoor temperatures and even the unit itself is below 40 degrees F? It looks like from the video that merely heating and maintaining the inside air and the unit itself to 40 degrees F using supplemental heat might allow the unit to operate with outside air temperature down to 30 degrees F. What about lower than 30 degrees F? At that point would it be necessary to add supplemental heat to the outside intake air? I suppose that is possible but maybe more difficult than simply using supplemental heat (e.g. a propane heater like a MyBuddy) to reach and maintain 40 degrees F inside. I suppose a heater in-line along the intake tube could suffice. Thoughts?

[@mikael3201]

Hi, why do you talk about heat "below" ???? The higher the warmer right? 41 F that is like 5 C, that is fridge temperature, that has nothing to do with heat, lol? Or do you mean it cannot heat up when it gets below 41F ?

[@kscotterable]

​@@mikael3201 The heat pump is able to be an air conditioner that can cool a room when it is too hot inside, but it also has a feature that with the press of a button reverses the process, so that it can heat a room that is too cold inside. This makes it useful as both a heater and an air-conditioner (cooler), which is great for 4 season camping or small cabin. However, the commenter @myhificloud says that when the outside air is 41F or below (5C or below), the heater function stops working and the unit is not able to make heat when the outside temperature is that low. So for camping below 41F (5C) you need to bring a different heater. Above 41F (5C) you can use this as a heater. One could imagine certain settings where at night it gets cold, so as low as 41F (5C) so you use this as a heater, but then in the day it gets hot near 80F (30C) so then you switch this to air condition mode to make it cooler. So in just a single 30lb. unit, you can keep a tent, small cabin, or small area of an RV comfortable as long as outdoor temperatures are above 41F (5C).

[@mikael3201]

@@kscotterable Thank you, then it makes sense a heater that cannot heat when it gets cold, lol. No, I mean if you camp in a tent below 5c and expect 21c inside, then you have wrong idea of the camping concept in winter. So it is fair enough. I have a large Air tent and so far, I use several small battery driving fans placed in the different sections of the tent. Then I have a gas heater for emergencies, but usually others tricks works before I get to that. My issues with the wave are these pipes/tubes setup.

[@jaynorthwoods]

Thanks for the best review video I’ve seen lately. You answered so many of the questions I had. Great video. Cheers

[@theresatrickforthat]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@TechOutsider]

Nice test, I am in Wisconsin and am an Ecoflow user looking at the wave as an emergency heat source for power outages. Maintaining a heated 10 x 16 room once the power goes out is likely the condition I would be in. Running on non eco about 5 hours and eco about 8 hours, looks like it didn't have much deviation in output. I am wondering how many amps your Pioneer system uses and if using the Delta 2 Max would run it, if so how long? Thanks for the detailed review, looking forward to more extensive testing as you've done here!

[@TechOutsider]

Looks like you have another video on the Pioneer and 2 Max, watching!

[@theresatrickforthat]

Yep! I do have a video already featuring the Delta 2 Max running the Pioneer Mini Split…however that’s in cooling mode. Could be an interesting test to run on heating mode. (I feel a new video idea coming on!) But in your situation, I might encourage you to steer towards a true cold weather rated mini-split for your emergency heat source as opposed to relying on the Wave.

[@Craftypiston]

6:55 You are running into the unit's limits with external outdoor temperatures. It trying to recover is economically NOT viable (unlike a 'normal ac') and should be avoided at all costs! However, there are a few thing you can do to counter it's limit when ice is building up (too soon) in colder conditions; 1) Don't use max mode IF the lower operating limits / outdoor temp are present, since that freezes the radiator over MUCH sooner (tested this myself with this unit). 2) (or) Don't use the highest fan setting, this will also make the compressor work much harder and making the radiator freeze over sooner (tested this myself with this unit). 3) 1:39 The air outtake pipe should ideally NOT be too long AND NOT travel upwards too far; the cold air has too much trouble rising up (this is an HUGE tip btw), the unit 'should' be mostly at the same level with the in/out pipes for way less trouble with the handling of the cold air that should go back outside; the cold(er) return-air never gets quite up the tube (tested this myself with this unit). 4) This is some speculation (i haven't tried it out); i theorize that adding a low wattage self regulating anti-freeze wire to that specific radiator will give it a bit more leeway in near those critical conditions (maybe it can go slightly below 0 Celsius without shutting off).

[@theresatrickforthat]

Yep! We were purposely trying to push it at its limit. Great thoughts and suggestions! Thanks for watching!

[@375Cheytac]

Thanks for the tips, you are a Good Neighbor ;)

[@375Cheytac]

Thanks for the tips, you are a Good Neighbor!