EcoFlow Wave 2 Solar Battery Powered Portable Air Conditioner Heater Review

The Professor reviews the solar / battery powered Ecoflow Wave 2 portable DC heat pump that does both air conditioning (a/c) and heating via solar panels or 12v - 60v battery bank. It's also IPX4 water resistant!
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00:00 Introduction
00:44 Features & Specs
03:30 What's in the Box?
06:25 Battery Install
07:04 Hoses Install
07:23 Heater Test Intro
10:02 How It Works
11:32 Heater Test Results
13:11 Using Ecoflow Batteries
14:36 Max Heat Power Consumption
15:06 AC vs DC Power Consumption
16:03 Heater Eco Mode Consumption
17:03 A/C Max Cooling Tests
21:30 A/C Eco Power Consumption
22:46 Battery Runtime Test / Timer
24:17 12v-60v / Solar Charging Times
28:13 Charging Without The Battery
29:56 Likes / Dislikes
33:29 Pricing
35:20 Purchasing / Discount Code
36:09 Additional Info
37:46 Outro

[@HOBOTECH]

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[@abidinginchrist3139]

Hello I enjoyed your review, thank you! I was wondering if there was any reason I shouldn’t vent the unit upwards. The reason I ask is I want to put it in my sienna camper on the center console and the moon roof is directly above it. It seemed convenient. Thanks 😊

[@Aloha-sailor]

Update 9/8/23, used the A/C in my 130 sq ft boat, works perfectly. Nice and cool 65° consistently. Next will be my tent this winter using the heater. I purchased this unit with the 400w solar panel, tested it inside my 115° car. Brought the temp down to 90° in ONLY 5 minutes. Screen said it could run 11-14 hrs. I'm seriously impressed. Total game changer for tents and boats.

[@annwithaplan9766]

I'd like to use it in my little 800 sq ft house.

[@universalredguard]

11-14 hours, if that's true, then that is awesome

[@smoovlatino]

Do you just connect the solar panel directly into the unit? No solar controller or anything needed?

[@Aloha-sailor]

@smoovlatino yes,exactly plug solar panel directly into the unit which Hobotech pointed out in this video. Nothing extra needed.

[@Biggiemarvs]

Did you put the exhaust out the window ? Or how did that work?

[@Emma35417]

Thank you, HOBO, for providing such an honest review of the Wave 2 AC. My friend who also purchased the Wave 2, but she ended up returning it for the exact same reason you mentioned. The inability to charge the add-on battery separately from the main unit was a significant drawback. Carrying both the battery and the main head unit, totaling over 50 pounds, and having to connect them indoors to plug into an outlet made it impractical for outdoor use. Your video would have saved her the trouble if she had watched it earlier! Your insights are truly valuable for potential buyers like us. Keep up the great work!

[@benallmark9671]

So what , basically you’d need to be without AC while you recharge the battery ?

[@cgillit]

Really amazing how much they have improved this product in just a year, and makes me really excited for what these are going to be in the future at the current rate of progress. Gamechangers for us in extremely cold/hot climates.

[@melissasmess2773]

The heat pump operation and quieter fan made me buy one minutes ago, perfect for tiny house in mountains.😊

[@surfingcuriositywaves4046]

I agree that the product is much improved, but be aware that improvement may be nonlinear, with the first improvements being the nice 'low hanging fruit'. So the 'rate of progress' is likely to be a declining function, with smaller gains in future versions. I often wait for the second version of any product, but find that the wait for third versions often is not worth the opportunity cost.

[@Egleu1]

I'm really glad you explained the two loop system. Lots of people are confused about that.

[@opossumgrylls3275]

I still am!

[@tenlittleindians]

Wow, this is progress! Next I'd love to see them make a drop in version to replace the roof mounted air conditioners in common use by most camper manufacturers.

[@HOBOTECH]

Now a 13500 BTU DC version of this roof mount would be a hot seller. Could plug your roof solar directly into it.

[@ScrapKing73]

Me in Canada… When Hobotech said it was 41 degrees in the room, my first instinct was to expect him to turn on the cooling feature. :-P

[@looper964]

​@@aaronwilcott4561a lot of husky people feel that way

[@blakepoland227]

The most comprehensive and well-done review I've ever seen; taking lots of different scenarios into account. Absolutely awesome. Thank you!

[@21degrees]

I don't care what they say! This was the best video and product in all of 2023 (except for special HoboCop episode). Thumbs up anyone?

[@otterishly777]

I really appreciate your thorough reviews. Always easy to understand, but always w/out being condescending. You're hitting the nail on the head. Keep up the good work!

[@ArcesAdventures]

Thanks HOBOTECH for this review. I am currently DIY converting a Ford Transit Passenger Van and planning on driving cross country while living in it. I bought the Wave 2 with battery through amazon and got the 600 discount plus 175.92 off from your code. I also add 4 year protection plan for 185. Thanks again HOBO!!!

[@rmack3481]

I like the waveII. For approximately $1500.00 I can get the heat pump and 2 batteries. I'm off the grid. I will increase my solar from 400w to 800w. I have three power stations. I don't depend on the grid for anything. I use a deep well with filters. I compost. I hunt, fish I grow a small garden, muscadine vines, apple, pear and plum trees. There's a pond full of perch fish. I digress. Great Program R p.s. On fast charge from 10% to100% in 1.6 hours. The Growatt 550 was worth money and it does what I want it to. Thanks again R

[@itbepopples]

This is not the first video of yours I've watched but this one earned you a subscribe! Wonderfully done

[@steadmanuhlich6734]

Professor, this was a great review (as usual by you). I also appreciate your simple explanation of the two tubes going outside (of room or window or vehicle). I have seen many social media comments (including under videos about similar portable AC units) that perpetuate the misunderstanding of how the tubes are supposed to be used, with some videos even saying the tester recommends putting the inlet tube inside the van (or vehicle/space) to "recool the cooled air" etc.. Clearly they are wrong, and don't understand how the units work, while others don't like the idea of "bringing in hot outside air" to be used by the unit (e.g. when used in a van). I think your explanation was clear, succinct, and helpful, so I will share this video with others in the future when they seem confused by this issue.

[@matiasmarichal2348]

Now let’s say in my van I have a mold that goes out the passenger window with only one vent whole if I just exhaust the hot air out only will it work fine or lose efficiency

[@matiasmarichal2348]

In other words is it 100% necessary to vent both exhaust outside

[@DanSasakiTamLung]

This could be a great option for tiny home living.

[@melissasmess2773]

Just bought one for my pump house which I am making into my tiny mountain home.

[@bcloetta]

I bought this last summer. And it will cool a van 10-12 degrees. Because I know many come here for information, I will just say after experimenting with various setups, you just must use the unit as instructed. My attempts to not vent the air intake just resulted in drastically reduced performance. When set up according to instructions and vented properly with the exhaust hose insulated, this thing works like a charm…putting out 46 degree chilled air!!! I dislike the time to set it up, but love that I didn’t need to drill holes anywhere in my van.

[@HOBOTECH]

Literally more than half of the complaints are folks not hooking it up correctly. Everyone thinks they know better and try to run one hose. It really does work well in an Insulated space when installed correctly.

[@AstroBananna]

You are definitely the best reviewer. Easily my new favourite go to to get my tech fix

[@mythiclegend947]

Thank you HT, I'm glad I found your videos. I'm gearing up to go completely off-grid and I appreciate your advice on various products. Very happy to be a new subscriber.

[@FlydayDrones]

Thank you so much for this review. And a special thank you for the four lights clip! I love that scene!!

[@Anthony-bz1vt]

my zero breeze died after 4 hr or so and now its gotta be sent back. told them to keep it and I want a refund. I just bought an eco flow from your link. love what you do

[@markfrost2707]

GOSH, would I LOVE one of those things! I didnt know they existed until youre video and I thought they sure wouldnt really work. Exciting to have this on my wish list!

[@TechViewOpinions]

Excellent summary! This is so worth the money!

[@aaronalquiza9680]

This is perfect for me working from my workshop shed. Thank you for the in depth review!

[@user82938]

Every other reviewer seems to skip the heat mode. Thanks for always being thorough.

[@garyzimmerman8679]

My biggest gripe is when using with a small tent, where you need to leave the unit outside the tent. The thermostat is on the outside of the tent. So the ac/heat doesn’t kick on and off automatically when the tent gets to the desired temperature because the unit is outside the tent. They need to have a plug in thermometer that can be placed inside the tent. Which I am surprised they don’t since they give you the connection to use with one of the tubes to allow you to pipe the air from the unit outside to the inside. Which also isn’t long enough for what I want to use it for, it’s 1’ to short.

[@tracym427]

You would be much better off putting it inside so that it recirculates the tent air through the evaporator instead of the hotter air outside. Much more efficient that way.

[@Nigriff]

Can't you use the app on your phone to control it?

[@AquaTech225]

Shit even a small tent ild have it in there an my legs against the side of it a make it happen. In a single person ment if I needed to

[@dangerdanadv1445]

@@Nigriff Manually, yes. You can manually turn it on or off as needed via your phone... But if you're in your tent, good chance you're trying to sleep in which case you want the device to turn on/off automatically.

[@MarkSpohr]

Thanks for this rigorous fully explained test.

[@johnbarton4594]

Thank you so much for your video on the eco flow ac/heater. I always come to your site for advice on new products. Very good advice.

[@mimiseeyou]

Excellent review, as always. Outro was funny too. Hobo never disappoints! I learned alot in this video. Off-grid heating and cooling are 2 of my biggest concerns and I’m always looking to diversify. Thanks!

[@ItsEverythingElse]

I love how every photo of this on their site doesn't show the intake and output hoses, they just show a nice clean standalone unit.

[@michiganconservative7442]

Lol look again friend they do have a picture of the hoses

[@bradcooke5383]

Excellent review Professor! Thanks so much. ☀️

[@LamontJohnson23]

Great video as always. Probably going to use this for the front of my 40' skoolie build for heating and cooling that portion, and the solar mini split from EG4 for the back half. I love the versatility of this unit!

[@morphergaming0531]

Really impressed with the advances Eco Flow has made with this unit.

[@GracieandJacqsAdventures]

I did purchase this and it worked wonderfully in my 31 ft class Cbesroom. I closed the accordion door between bedroom and main coach area. 🎉

[@rvertv]

I want one for my van. great video and review !!

[@jacobsmithjr]

As usual, you answered all the questions that many other half ass reviews don't. Thank you!

[@SgtSkrog]

Since Prime Day I ordered this after your review. With the battery add on. I also got the BLUETTI AC300 B300 x2 setup for 220V. I would have done the EcoFlow Delta Pro setup but the BLUETTI deal was just a tad better. Then bought the Anker Everfrost 50L with 299wh battery for $665. Seemed like the most bang for the buck today. Total across the 3 systems saved was $2285. For that amount of savings I can now get a lot of solar panel. If you can't tell I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want to get off grid. Love your product reviews, so many options had portable solar panels. I need rigid, already have a number of portable. Now to see if a deal can be had on rigid panels...

[@ZxAMobile]

Well, you better really really really really really really want to go off grid or else work at a job you hate for the rest of your life to pay bills endlessly. 🐠

[@SgtSkrog]

I figured some of the savings served me better in the materials than in the bank. And yep, work sucks@@ZxAMobile

[@gregory4154]

This is just what I've been looking for. Thanks for doing this review.

[@downeyd2803]

Awesome awesome awesome can't wait to get it it's a must-have. I just can't afford it for a while but what a great presentation awesome job sir as always.

[@outback109]

Just found your channel and subscribed Professor Hobo. Clear and concise information like this is hard to come by. After looking at multiple options it seems this may be the one for me. It will be interesting to see if the unit can handle Aussie outback. Looking forward the next instalment about charging options.👍

[@brentjohnson6654]

I have been impressed with ECO flow lately. When I first saw them I think they were crowdfunding and I could never tel if they were going to produce anything. But I like this idea. Might try to em see if tying it with a couple of panels might work well at my cabin in northern Minnesota. My folks are in their 90’s and I would like to have a way to cool their room off. Of course a mini split could work as well. As you say this is truly portable. That is why they can charge higher. Good on them. I hope hey make good money as they come up with these ideas.

[@ndanieltx]

Awesome review. Good tech and performance. Typing this from the floor. Have not yet gotten back up after I saw the price.

[@BeeeHonest]

Great review, thank you. I will wait till when they have a sale during the holidays.

[@HOBOTECH]

UPDATE: I was given incorrect pricing info on the battery. The price seemed too good to be true and it was (and too late to fix the video). Apologies! Use my link & code below for 8% off on top of the sale price! GET THE WAVE 2: gohobo.io/wave2 use code EFHOBOFALL (Amazon at gohobo.io/amzwave2 use code EFHOBOFALL ) WAVE 2 + Delta 2 (cheapest no battery solution!): gohobo.io/wave2d2 code EFHOBOFALL WAVE 2 + Delta Pro (biggest no battery solution!): gohobo.io/wave2dp code EFHOBOFALL

[@copcuffs9973]

@Hobotech, FYI- That thing on your head + gloves gave your thumbnail PUA 🦚 vibes. ✌️

[@wheepingwillow24u17]

I CAN'T FIND A PRICE ON ALL THAT YOU'VE SHOWN. I SUPPOSE THE SOLAR PANELS WOULD BE ADDITIONAL, CORRECT? ONE WOULD NEED I SUPPOSE MORE BATTERIES. ALSO, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO CHARGE BY THE SUN? THANKS

[@Mica89AK]

Discount code is invalid

[@melissasmess2773]

Thanks for the discount of over $103! I have a 10 x 16 building in the mountains, so I’m going to mount it permanently and run it off of AC, I do have the Delta Pro and battery for my home. Thank you Professor!

[@mannyfragoza9652]

Tell me how many lights do you see... 4 lights hahahahahaha love it

[@cgrimm4]

Your reviews are VERY detailed. Thanks for such great information

[@johnperry5960]

Fantastic Video, Wish I'd have waited and not gotten the previous one.

[@gieb6428]

Thorough review as usual . Thank You, I was interested in this product

[@remyllebeau77]

It's about time we got some good mini-AC technology. Hopefully with battery improvements, things will only get better.

[@loucinci3922]

"There are four lights" - classic! Awesome review. Lots of details. Thanks for sharing

[@solaroc501]

Thank you for the awesome in depth review. I just subscribed.

[@LoveToRelax]

Outstanding video! Thank you for taking the time to put this together.

[@sloanNYC]

This seems like an extremely well thought out update. Great review!

[@CraigG21]

Very tempting! Bought the original wave, but after the summer season so little to no use. Love the fact that this has heat too - could have already used it in the overland rig this year when it got chilly overnight.

[@CraigG21]

I am weak - I ordered the Wave2…. But excited to use it regardless of weather! Now I should sell the original Wave unit.

[@JustinVManes]

Bought it just now and used your code. Good video. I'll come back with my review comment once it arrives.

[@shaunhall960]

Will you be doing any other heat pump reviews or is this the only kid on the block? Thank Hobotech!

[@janebray9392]

Bravo Professor Hobo, a Wowzer of a unit! We currently have a typical rooftop AC, that is 11,500btu, so can run it on 15amp. But its loud! Plus boondocking, we'd need a genny(currently gas), so even more noise plus smell. Will have to rewatch this to make sure it fits what we need, cuz it is some serious coin.❤️🙋‍♀️🛻🇨🇦‼️

[@KingLarbear]

I wonder how great the wave 3 will be. This is all brand new tech and I'm really impressed

[@BradyRay_333]

Hey man, I sure do like your videos. I appreciate how you explain and test things. Thanks!

[@Gyppor]

great review, thank you. We use a single hose portable in our bedroom and I can confirm that insulating the hose makes a huge difference in the unit's cooling ability. Being dual hose with 2 closed loops, this unit will probably be quite efficient.

[@deniseboroughs1720]

How do you insulate the hose?

[@mikejosef2470]

​@@deniseboroughs1720I have a portable AC (single hose, AC power only so not portable like one of these, just room to room portable). Anyway, I insulated the hose by buying some aluminium exhaust fan ducting (the thin walled, very flexible type, not the semi rigid type). Its diameter is 3" more than the hose. I wrapped the hose in a cheap doona (I'm an Aussie... I think you call it a quilt or a comforter?). The really cheap ones, made of Dacron are best for this. I actually cut it so it wrapped neatly, and sewed it along the length so there were no gaps. I then taped the ends of the comforter "tube" to the ends of the hose (the hose was fully extended). The walls of the "comforter tube" are about an inch thick. Then, with considerable difficulty (swearing is optional but I found it satisfying if not particularly helpful) I slid the aluminium ducting over the whole thing. I then duct taped the aluminium ducting at the ends such that the tape goes from the outside of the ducting around the end and onto the inside of the hose at each end. It's crucial that the walls of the now insulated hose are airtight, so that when using the unit to heat the room, the cold air that flows through the hose to outside does not cause condensation in the insulation, mostly to avoid mould growth but also because a wet comforter is a bad insulator. Because the outer aluminium duct is slightly larger in diameter than the hose plus insulation, the hose still bends easily, and more importantly, it still shortens easily because the insulation still has room to bunch up. A shorter path for the air allows a better flow rate, and the scrunched up insulation is thicker so works even better. The insulation is superb... when the unit is on cooling mode, the duct feels barely warmer than if the unit were off. In heating mode I honestly can't feel any difference compared to when the unit is off. If you're not sure what I mean in any part of my instructions, just reply and I'll explain as best I can.

[@SuperBardley]

. @deniseboroughs1720 Just buy some 6” insulated flex duct (used for exhaust fans), BUT do NOT make it longer than the OEM hose or you will screw up the unit.

[@mikegeiger1087]

Picked one up with the battery. Ran it down to cool my trailer from over 80 to 65 for almost 4 hours. used approx. 50% of the battery. recharged with bluetti ac200 max from AC plug quickly. Used almost 30% of the bluetti with less than 30 watts coming into the ac200max from solar. (Evening) So far pretty impressed. Already invested in the bluetti so the loss of wattage is a bummer but this is a better option than a mini split for my build. Would a cigarette 12vdc/10amp to solar chord make any difference in charging as opposed to using the AC port? There are 4 lights... cant stop saying it.

[@Jompany]

Thanks for the excellent review! ❤

[@enexprod]

Very nice and thorough review.

[@thespooner3906]

I can see this being amazing for RV travel since AC is always such a power hog. I would say it's well worth the price

[@joeashbubemma]

I rest my case.

[@carlbrown8830]

I almost fell over in my chair when you said a couple of hundred bucks for a 1200 w/hr. battery, until I read your pin. About 800.00 is more like it. Great explanation and demo. You've got a great grasp on electrical and refrigeration theory. An amazing product - probably worth the nearly 2 grand.

[@HOBOTECH]

$1471 with my code.

[@avasquez3413]

@@HOBOTECH A month later, now $700 for the battery, with your code, must be China messing with the battery cost... :(

[@SgtSkrog]

I am now rethinking the mini split for a tiny house, nice review.

[@1985yumi]

We ordered EF wave 2 and used your code,we saved almost $130 Thank you!😊

[@mfuji02]

thanks HOBOTECH we get power outs here in COMMIEFORNIA this review is very helpful

[@mikemuha7537]

Great review. Definitely got a good feel of how it would be if I owned one.

[@jvrotter]

Considering the stand alone unit. No battery. What cables come with it. Called support(India) , they said no cables. So how you supposed to run it. Well done review, very informative

[@nomaddavestinyhomes2363]

8x20 tiny house this would work awesome. Great video

[@larryc1616]

Yes, but so would a $200 window a/c unit

[@marcfruchtman9473]

Awesome review. Thank you very much for this video !

[@geoffreywatts1670]

I’m sorry if you covered this and I misunderstood. Will it allow pass through solar charging while running on eco mode and allow to run 24/7 given you have 400 watts of power? Basically my question is: can I keep the cool/heat on all day by solar power?

[@rwstarke]

That A/C unit looks like a modern version of K-9 from Dr. Who.

[@m9ovich785]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH....

[@captaincurt3180]

💡💡💡💡Four Lights! Tom, you did not disappoint!

[@jeffreyt3468]

What a review! Thank you so much

[@johnmal5975]

Wow Eco Flow hit this one out of the park. Yeah its pricey but look at what you are getting. Game changer for Floridians! Nice job EcoFlow great review Hobotech!

[@florindagonzalez5700]

I live in Texas, and our grid cannot handle extreme Temps nor extreme colds, and hurricane season is on the horizon. I ordered it with the battery and thankfully can run on the solar panels I have. Let's see how this goes! If you're a praying person, keep us in prayer! ❤🎉🎉🎉😊

[@danielschear556]

​@@florindagonzalez5700I pray too living in the high desert of far west Texas and having to rely on Rio Grande Electric Coop.🙏

[@thewaxlab]

Can’t wait to see how this cools a small room in the summer. I’ve been using my Deltas to flatten the power draw curve on an old small 6000btu AC I have currently. I wonder if this is enough to cool that small room. What a time to be alive!

[@lpadron13]

Let me know how it works out. I've been thinking of doing the same if this is capable enough.

[@benallmark9671]

Ya keep us posted , I’m curious too.

[@mbenn7681]

Great review as always!!

[@agile-heliuk1801]

many thanks for your video. answered many of my questions. looking for 1 of these for my van

[@user-fp2ss7cz7w]

I have been using it for a while, and I really like such a small portable air conditioner. But I also see the disadvantages of this product. 1. Because the battery can not be charged separately, it must be connected to the air conditioner to charge, which is obviously unreasonable. For example, when I use up the battery outdoors, I have to carry the air conditioner together when I get to a place where I can charge the battery. At the same time, my husband and I had planned to buy two batteries for alternating use, but this product cannot charge the batteries separately. 2. This product can only use the battery and energy storage provided by Ecoflow, and cannot use the energy storage battery limited at home. The air conditioning and battery connectors are clumsy and easy to lose, which also widens the whole machine

[@tweedeldee8122]

I'd rather there wasn't a battery in it at all, but I guess they couldn't use the "solar" word. Smaller, lighter and batteries could be swapped out. If I wasn't mobile and needed a portable heat pump I'd probably grab a $300 dollar roll around one at Walmart and use an inverter.

[@melissasmess2773]

@@tweedeldee8122 You can buy it without a battery, I did.

[@melissasmess2773]

You would be better off using one of the EcoFlow solar batteries which charge by themselves and not buy the add on battery for the unit.

[@tweedeldee8122]

@@melissasmess2773 The battery is built in. I don't see any option for one with no built in battery.

[@theresaprice1365]

Thanks for explaining that

[@nustar1]

When heating wouldn't the conversion loss be zero if the battery was in the same room as the Wave? As the 45 watts needed for conversion would lost as heat? So though minimal the unit would be more 45w more effective on AC.

[@AstroBananna]

I need something about half the size just for heating cooling a 2.5mx3m tent, will wait for the ecoflow wave mini. Excellent reviews man.

[@leighanncoop]

I just bought this for camping music festivals, specifically upcoming in August Phish Mondegreen, but instant subscribe for the use of THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS! I’m going to a local Comic Con this weekend and meeting Jonathan Frakes and John de Lancie! I already met Frakes a few weeks ago at an expo in Huntsville (I’m from Alabama but don’t hold it against me 😂), and actually talked to Commander Will Riker about Phish because their producer used to live across the street from him, and from that connection, he ended up on a track from the Phish album, Hoist, called Riker’s mailbox. It’s essentially a 35ish second track of trombone and banjo and noise 😂 but he details the experience in a recent podcast. A cursory search of Jonathan Frakes story about Phish Hoist will likely do it. Anyway just thought it was funny that I bought this specifically for a Phish Phest, just recently met and talked to Jonathan Frakes about Phish, and then the first video I watch about the product has a TNG reference. It makes me feel like I made the right purchase 😂 thanks for the review.

[@arnoldreiter435]

Great review! Answered all my questions. I have been looking at adding a mini split to my off grid garage to off set the cost of heating with pellets(price has gone up a lot in two years) I already run a 5k btu window air so i will be replacing it with this unit and be getting year round benefits...the cost is substantial but i wont have any install costs like i would with a permanent mini so i feel this is a good value for me.

[@NatureZone101]

Very interesting. First thing I thought about was creating a micro climate in the event of some type of emergency. Seems like your next video will address my question because I wasn't sure how you would connect it from a battery system directly - whichever system people might have on hand from a single 100ah to the larger array. Thanks for the video!!

[@melissasmess2773]

You can’t connect it directly to DC but you can charge the battery with DC

[@grindene]

Thx for the quick replay. I was thinking of the delta2 so thanks a lot 😄

[@timhardman4764]

Great Review Hobotech. You definitely do the most thorough reviews. If I have already have a Bluetti AC200 Max am I limited to using my Bluetti's AC power output to power the Wave2 as a supplemental power source?

[@HOBOTECH]

Yep. The larger Bluetti do have a 24v output for faster charging.

[@user-lu4wu2dj5d]

Got mine! This will work great in my RV without having to run my generator all night. Almost $200 off with the discount code. Hobotech is the man! (So is Odin.)

[@luisgonzalezjr.7465]

Loved your very comprehensive review. Nice improvements from Ecoflow. Won't purchase it because it's Lithium-ion. COME ON ECOFLOW !

[@HOBOTECH]

Then use a LFP Delta battery.

[@pdieppa]

That's the intro I'm talking about. Keep it up!!!

[@monteself6826]

I tested my Wave 2 hooked up to one of my Delta Pro's in a "Shop/Shed" I just completed, 8X15 (120 sf) it was working great, set @ 68 at first it got there in a relatively short time raised the setting to 72 but then it kept going to below at around 70, TODAY I will be testing OUTDOORS on a gig with Temps to Reach 106, to hopefully help keep the Drummers Cool !

[@djfglobal3377]

Let me know how that goes, I just got the delta 2 pro and I’m hoping the 320 watts of solar that came with it will suffice to operate this unit after charging all day etc. Plus I play outdoor gigs too , have a great show!

[@dino5254]

I will be running this with my Delta 2 and I would rather get another Delta 2 than this Wave battery since it's very expensive. For a couple of hundred more a Delt 2 will add more flexibility.

[@ozmanfidaar6311]

The competition should worry. This unit is literally a game changer. One aspect that I don't see mentioned enough is the fact that you can add or delete the unit from your rig depending on seasonal requirements.

[@christopherboulet9807]

Thanks for the video. I think that it is perfect for the new Time Out trailer that I’m getting to pull behind my new Can Am Spyder. Thanks again 🤓

[@acarlward3429]

Excellent review!! Thanks!

[@brittanyontiveros5201]

This is HUGE!!! Really looking into the possibility of getting the AC and an ecoflow or bluetti power station to pair with it, instead of getting the battery seperate. It comes to about the same price if you invest in the power station instead of the battery, and the versatility is what draws me in for that. I could also use the power station in a pinch for other things, but living in new mexico it would probably end up dedicated to the AC. Thanks so much for posting this review! so helpful!!

[@KPHVAC]

Definitely buy an Eco Flow Delta series if you can. I have the River Pro but I want the larger Delta series soon! It's so nice to have a backup power system!

[@smc7758]

I have 2 bluetti's. This ac unit looks like what I've been waiting for. My 700 Watts can't run an 8000 BTU very long at all.

[@TumnusMr]

Nice thorough review. Good point about insulating the hoses. In fact insulation is really important for the space being heated/cooled if you want a long runtime. A tent has virtually no insulation and a car with all its window sitting in the sun takes a *lot* of cooling. My Chevy Volt with its electric AC uses about 1500W just to maintain 74F when sitting in Florida sun. I wish their next “innovation” would be lower prices though. This is a nice unit but it is essentially a 5000btu Window AC with a few extra bells and whistles. You can get those dirt cheap (

[@altkev]

Can you share a link or product name for some 600w DC units you mentioned?

[@jkg6211]

Link?

[@CampGareth]

In the US it's nothing special, in the UK though we can only get mini splits or single hose portable air conditioners. No window units (our windows often aren't compatible, opening like a door) and no dual hose portable ACs. Would I pay £1000 for that? No, but if they came down to £500 maybe by dropping the DC input and battery support that'd be great.

[@rvtv_mpls]

We full time in our Winnebago. Last summer instead of replacing the basement AC unit that didn't work and needed 50 amps to run I pulled it all out. Ditched it for an ultra efficient GE window unit that I shoved into the basement hole the old unit sat in. The old unit had two compressors however and I know on hotter days we are gonna need a little more than just that GE. This seems like a perfect option for us, especially knowing it will run off our 24v off grid battery. Now we just have to wait a couple years until we can find a used one online.. 😂

[@billyblastoff7027]

Great video I learned a lot with your different tests on the unit

[@3generations393]

I agree with you! Could be a life saving appliance however-it would take me longer than a year to pay it off. A two year replacement warranty & I'm all in. Thanks for the review 👍🙏❣️

[@looper964]

If you can't buy it with cash you shouldn't buy it

[@zbart2000]

28:57 - Running off of pure solar without some sort of battery buffer would be potentially dangerous for the condenser. Clouds or whatever blocking the solar panel would cause potential significant changes in power that could turn the condenser on and off and starve the condenser of the consistent power required.

[@randybobandy9828]

Wrong... It's inverter based so it simply would ramp down the compressor speed

[@zbart2000]

@@randybobandy9828 Hope you enjoy the shorter lifespan of your unit. My key statement was “No battery”. A charged battery would protect the unit. The inconsistent power supply will starve the system of required power. This would lead to increased strain on the condenser, motor and fan, and control circuitry. Simple research will show tell you the same.

[@randybobandy9828]

@@zbart2000 dc powered devices have a voltage range set limit, if the voltage drops below that set limit it will simply turn off. It's not hard to understand.