Full review part 1 ruclips.net/video/l_ZO7EMBq_k/видео.html Product Testing part 2 ruclips.net/video/NlYYnWAOecA/видео.html Link to purchase wave bit.ly/3x3T2PX
I hear a lot of people promoting this as an option for truckers. I wish we were consulted first on this. On warm days this might help, but when the weather is really hot, nothing short of diesel powered AC blasting in both the front and sleeper sections will keep us cool. The sun beating down on the truck turns it into an oven. There’s also the issue of venting and intake ductwork. A window adapter would go a long way to solve this. Still I see potential for this to help in certain conditions.
I drive long haul and my truck has an APU that does Heat and AC, runs off Diesel. If it's over 95F and the sun is beating down it can't cope but if I run the truck and crank the AC to get the temp way down, like 65F then run the APU it keeps it cool for much longer. I do lots of California and Arizona so it gets hot. I bet if you had run that thing and let it's AC cool the truck down then switched to the Ecoflow it would do much better and run longer. Love the Pete, they don't make em like that anymore.
R u an owner op? If so, is the spot market still horrible as far as low rates, to go with fuel cost doubling? My truck has been parked a couple months. I may sell it
@@TechMadeEzy if you don’t know what an APU is. It’s an Auxiliary Power Unit. It runs on diesel consumed from the main tanks. They generally burn between 0.1 and 0.5 gallons of fuel per hour depending on their design, the ambient temperature, the sleeper's insulation, and the resulting HVAC load, along with the AC power being generated. However not all semi trucks are equipped with an APU. Most company owned trucks don’t use them due to cost, installation cost and on going maintenance of the APU. It makes sense for owner operators and very small fleet owners.
I would've loved to see this video done with a little more thought and prep involved. At the very least that unit should've been between the seats and had the curtains closed to cool only the back. The comments about the intake sucking in hot outside air are correct too. It should be using the cooler inside air. I really do appreciate the video made for specifically for us though!
Thanks for the test I just bought the ecoflow Wave 2 and I haven't used it yet I just wanted to straighten you out on something you keep referring to an older truck it doesn't matter what kind of truck you have any truck it would be beneficial to not run the truck and idol it. It doesn't matter how old or how new your truck is. The Eco flow wave or Wave 2 could be an advantage if you have enough battery to run it
This unit will not be powerful enough to cool down your truck when it's 95+ especially when the sun hits your truck and heats it up like crazy. I ordered one for my truck hoping if I aim the cool air at me/bed it will keep me comfortable enough to sleep
Hey I was wondering if you have tested if you separate the tubes more because I have the same cutout - been pondering because maybe cooling performance might increase if they are more separated (I haven’t tested it yet)
I am wondering why the intake air is coming from the outside?? One would think that the cooling would be more efficient to take the dryer, cooler air inside and cool it down. I have a free standing air conditioner and the only tube is for the hot air headed outside. The intake is all from indoor air.
Your thought process is right, what happens though is it then creates neg pressure and the outside air is pulled in through window cracks and openings so it essentially makes it harder to keep the space cooler. I learned this the hard way ;)
U suppose 2 put sun blocker on front and side window 2 keep the sun out. Also it would be a good test if u just cooled the back of the cab buy closing the back curtains and had windows open
Thanks for answering my question. I have another one can you charge battery simultaneously while running ac mode on fully charged battery and will it run without turning off ??
@@TechMadeEzy THANKS I THINK THIS WOULD ENCOURAGE ANY TRUCKER DUE TO MOST OF US HAVING A INVERTER TO POWER OUR MINI FRIDGE AND OTHER SMALL APPLIANCES. I THINK NOW I MIGHT BUY IT IF I CAN DO THIS!! THANK YOU
It can be plugged into a wall socket and it comes with the adapter also you can plug it into some of these power stations see this video ruclips.net/video/aMDMQ1qP7Yw/видео.html
In the name of science I have a question. Since the wave battery plug for the wave is the same as the max plug, can you see what will happen if you plug the wave battery into the slot of the max and see if it charges? Would definitely save me from buying an extra wave battery or extra max battery
@@TechMadeEzy sorry let me rephrase it a bit better. So if you were to release the wave ac unit from add on battery and take the AC unit off leaving the external battery free, can you lift it up and see if it will fit into the side of the delta max extra battery 1 compartment inlet plug? Essentially bypassing the unit locked on the wave battery and charging it via AC. Because as it stands right now the only way of charging the add on wave battery is having it hooked up to the wave and charging via AC. Makes no sense to me on limiting the number of ways to charge it
You can add larger batteries to make the run time much longer , these videos should help Part 1 ruclips.net/video/l_ZO7EMBq_k/видео.htmlsi=DfNJTcMdPQWSVVtP Part 2 ruclips.net/video/NlYYnWAOecA/видео.htmlsi=FR7EwJLm7qRdT_Hx Newer unit also has heat ruclips.net/video/MlIPvvcdctE/видео.htmlsi=jEemvF6QbgkKyFz8
I really don't know, check with EcoFlow but they will probably ask you some questions about your inverter. Here is the email support@ecoflow.com Good luck
It will kill your batteries really quickly! And honestly idk how much help this will be, as a truck driver my self I don't think this is powerful enough to cool your truck down when it's 100f out and the sun is hitting your truck and just heating it up. I tried a 14,000 btu portable room a/c unit from Costco and it was having a hard time keeping the cab at a comfortable temperature, when the sun was out it will literally trun the truck into an oven. But the same 14,000 btu unit would cool down a decent room in the house since the house has instalation and it keeps the air in. Once the sun sets down the air will start slowly cooling in the truck. But still didn't do the best job cooling. I did order one of those units just to try out in the truck, hopefully it will cool down the truck (highly doubt it) or at least the cold air blowing into the bed will be enough to sleep comfortably.
I have a 14,000 btu portable house A/C, doesn’t completely cools the entire cab but if I face it towards the bed I got to use a blanket when outside is 100 degrees. Also helps to put reflective material on the windshield and windows.
4000BTU is not nearly enough to cool down a metal/fiberglass box with the sun hitting it and 95+ degrees outside. Plus it will drain your truck batteries in no time if u run it off an inverter.
I had a 14,000 btu portable ac unit and on 95+ degrees it won't help much, it would keep me comfortable enough if I aimd the unit to blow air at my bed/myself but it drained the batteries in no time, I ordered this unit hoping it will keep me comfortable aiming the air at me, and not killing my batteries, I'll order the portable power station too if the ac unit blowing cold air directly at me keeps me comfortable enough to sleep.
A problem I see with this is Ecoflow making the 12 volt system proprietary, that is, only works with other Ecoflow products. Because the Wave’s energy use is much more efficient using 12 volt rather than plugging in an AC outlet, it becomes less useful on a truck where space is limited.
3000 watt inverter will have no issue running the a/c since the a/c is not drawing more then 600 watts, I ran a 14,000 btu portable room ac from Costco, only issue it will drain your truck battery's fast. If you run the ac and fridge it will most likely drain your battery's in less then 8 hrs that's if u have good quality batteries. Older/cheaper batteries will drain much quicker.
Here is the user manual, I don’t have the unit anymore websiteoss.ecoflow.com/cms/upload/2022/6/21/Ecoflow-WAVE-User%20Manual%20V1.0(EN)_1655794066145.pdf
I don't see why you couldn't put a 200 watt solar panel on the roof of the truck (not the folding portable panel) so it literally is charging itself all the time during the day and then eventually it'll catch up and be charged and then stay charged all the time. Run it down at night and then sun charge it during the day while you're driving with the sun and the solar panel will provide shade for the top cabin of the truck.
Smart idea, the truck itself can charge the unit probably just as fast unless you get 300-400 watts of solar on the roof. The shade idea does help too!
Truck drivers don’t take 54 minute breaks they take 10 hour and 34 hour breaks so to justify the cost of this? Us drivers need to know how to make it run that long?
Why would you be sucking fresh hot air from outside, you should be sucking air from inside the cab, as AC cools the air it'll suck the cool air back through the AC and make it even cooler.
I just went through this personally. I ordered the wave and after I placed the order Ecowave sent a confirmation email stating that they won't ship to a p.o. box.
Every test on any air conditioner should be tested on hot 🔥🔥🔥 days 100 degrees and up or it's not accurate testing. I really don't want to bother watching inaccurate test videos I'll come back when you do so. Thanks anyways!
4000BTU is not nearly enough to cool down a metal/fiberglass box with the sun hitting it and 95+ degrees outside. Plus it will drain your truck batteries in no time if u run it off an inverter.
Full review part 1 ruclips.net/video/l_ZO7EMBq_k/видео.html
Product Testing part 2 ruclips.net/video/NlYYnWAOecA/видео.html
Link to purchase wave bit.ly/3x3T2PX
I hear a lot of people promoting this as an option for truckers. I wish we were consulted first on this. On warm days this might help, but when the weather is really hot, nothing short of diesel powered AC blasting in both the front and sleeper sections will keep us cool. The sun beating down on the truck turns it into an oven. There’s also the issue of venting and intake ductwork. A window adapter would go a long way to solve this. Still I see potential for this to help in certain conditions.
This is essentially a "spot cooler". Labeled as an air conditioner. Will never truly cool a truck in Memphis, Reno, Atlanta during the summer.
Say that about Atlanta twice it’s hot hot
B-COOL AIR CONDITIONERS, SURE DO HELP!@@DJZeus11
@@gladiusltd.5664miami 😂
One thing I like about the Wave is that I can use my Delta Pro to power it whenever I need it and that is just pretty awesome.
I really like the fact that I can charge the Wave using solar panels which is quite smart by the way.
I drive long haul and my truck has an APU that does Heat and AC, runs off Diesel. If it's over 95F and the sun is beating down it can't cope but if I run the truck and crank the AC to get the temp way down, like 65F then run the APU it keeps it cool for much longer. I do lots of California and Arizona so it gets hot. I bet if you had run that thing and let it's AC cool the truck down then switched to the Ecoflow it would do much better and run longer. Love the Pete, they don't make em like that anymore.
Thanks Johnny 👍🏻
R u an owner op? If so, is the spot market still horrible as far as low rates, to go with fuel cost doubling?
My truck has been parked a couple months. I may sell it
@@TechMadeEzy if you don’t know what an APU is. It’s an Auxiliary Power Unit. It runs on diesel consumed from the main tanks.
They generally burn between 0.1 and 0.5 gallons of fuel per hour depending on their design, the ambient temperature, the sleeper's insulation, and the resulting HVAC load, along with the AC power being generated.
However not all semi trucks are equipped with an APU. Most company owned trucks don’t use them due to cost, installation cost and on going maintenance of the APU. It makes sense for owner operators and very small fleet owners.
Thanks
I would've loved to see this video done with a little more thought and prep involved. At the very least that unit should've been between the seats and had the curtains closed to cool only the back. The comments about the intake sucking in hot outside air are correct too. It should be using the cooler inside air. I really do appreciate the video made for specifically for us though!
It all comes down to time. Wasn’t my truck and just didn’t have much time.
I’m really considering one does the driver of the peterbilt really stay cool during the day in extreme hot areas because I really don’t like to idle
I’m installing a mini split on my semi.
Does the Wave have a condensate pump? Such is implied if the condensate hose outlet is higher than the hose inlet.
Good thing it is a dual hose otherwise it would be useless
The 1 side vent that was cracked open in the sleeper area makes a lil difference as well. May have worked a pinch better with it closed
Thanks for the test I just bought the ecoflow Wave 2 and I haven't used it yet I just wanted to straighten you out on something you keep referring to an older truck it doesn't matter what kind of truck you have any truck it would be beneficial to not run the truck and idol it. It doesn't matter how old or how new your truck is. The Eco flow wave or Wave 2 could be an advantage if you have enough battery to run it
I just can't take my eyes off of that intuitive dial control. Looks pretty high tech when compared to other portable air conditioners.
Never thought of that way to use this good idea
Thank you
Exact reason I bought mine, but I'll be running it off a delta pro. Sun reflectors inside the windshields would help too.
This unit will not be powerful enough to cool down your truck when it's 95+ especially when the sun hits your truck and heats it up like crazy. I ordered one for my truck hoping if I aim the cool air at me/bed it will keep me comfortable enough to sleep
I'm curious can you run the unit while dc chancing at the same time
Yes but DC charging is very slow
That cardboard setup is too inefficient
I agree, that could have done a lot better. With this being considered, this little thing definitely looks like it did well inside that old 379
Hey I was wondering if you have tested if you separate the tubes more because I have the same cutout - been pondering because maybe cooling performance might increase if they are more separated (I haven’t tested it yet)
Hi Patrick, no this was a one time test in the truck sorry
The Bunk-ER LOL :)
why not use the same air inside to make the refrigerant more efficient?
I am wondering why the intake air is coming from the outside?? One would think that the cooling would be more efficient to take the dryer, cooler air inside and cool it down. I have a free standing air conditioner and the only tube is for the hot air headed outside. The intake is all from indoor air.
Your thought process is right, what happens though is it then creates neg pressure and the outside air is pulled in through window cracks and openings so it essentially makes it harder to keep the space cooler. I learned this the hard way ;)
Hi great video. Any reviews on the Ecoflow wave 2. ?
Thanks, I did an intro but no demo sorry, so much on my plate
U suppose 2 put sun blocker on front and side window 2 keep the sun out. Also it would be a good test if u just cooled the back of the cab buy closing the back curtains and had windows open
Definitely a good idea chilly! A friend let me do this demo in his truck but I would say that’s a very good idea
Thanks for answering my question. I have another one can you charge battery simultaneously while running ac mode on fully charged battery and will it run without turning off ??
You can if you are plugged into an AC outlet, no solar or car charging
@@TechMadeEzy THANKS I THINK THIS WOULD ENCOURAGE ANY TRUCKER DUE TO MOST OF US HAVING A INVERTER TO POWER OUR MINI FRIDGE AND OTHER SMALL APPLIANCES. I THINK NOW I MIGHT BUY IT IF I CAN DO THIS!! THANK YOU
Thank you
@@RKELS69 I think most inverters that run a mini fridge would be too small to charge and run the ac and charge the battery.
Portable ac's are only efficient at cooling when you insulate the exhaust hoses. So much heat escapes through the thin plastic hoses
Can you plug it directly into a power source like a generator or regular wall socket
It can be plugged into a wall socket and it comes with the adapter also you can plug it into some of these power stations see this video ruclips.net/video/aMDMQ1qP7Yw/видео.html
How long would it take to charge on 12 10a, 11 hours to drive for the day is a lot of time.
Haven’t tested in the truck but in other vehicles the charge is very slow from what I’ve seen so far
@@TechMadeEzy okay thanks
You would need an inverter that can handle the charging capacity of the battery. Problem is most inverters truck driver use are small.
So what the point to pay 2000$ just for couple hours and wait hours for battery to be charged?
it would have been a lot more relevant if you wouldn’t have put the thermostat in front of the cold air blast pipe lol
In the name of science I have a question. Since the wave battery plug for the wave is the same as the max plug, can you see what will happen if you plug the wave battery into the slot of the max and see if it charges? Would definitely save me from buying an extra wave battery or extra max battery
This video will show you that
ruclips.net/video/NlYYnWAOecA/видео.html
@@TechMadeEzy sorry let me rephrase it a bit better. So if you were to release the wave ac unit from add on battery and take the AC unit off leaving the external battery free, can you lift it up and see if it will fit into the side of the delta max extra battery 1 compartment inlet plug? Essentially bypassing the unit locked on the wave battery and charging it via AC. Because as it stands right now the only way of charging the add on wave battery is having it hooked up to the wave and charging via AC. Makes no sense to me on limiting the number of ways to charge it
I really don’t know and I don’t want to try it might damage the cable coming out of the battery.
@@Dmpreciado you should contact the manufacturer to answer that question.
So the battery lasts about 2 hours but a truck driver we must take a 10 hour break so that won't work
You can add larger batteries to make the run time much longer , these videos should help
Part 1
ruclips.net/video/l_ZO7EMBq_k/видео.htmlsi=DfNJTcMdPQWSVVtP
Part 2
ruclips.net/video/NlYYnWAOecA/видео.htmlsi=FR7EwJLm7qRdT_Hx
Newer unit also has heat
ruclips.net/video/MlIPvvcdctE/видео.htmlsi=jEemvF6QbgkKyFz8
Can you charge the battery at the same time youre using it?
No
I doubt it
Question: If I use my inverter while truck is off and not charging the batteries, will it kill the batteries over night?
I really don't know, check with EcoFlow but they will probably ask you some questions about your inverter. Here is the email support@ecoflow.com
Good luck
@@TechMadeEzy Thank you so much
Sorry I couldn't do much
Yes it will drain your batteries. I wouldn’t recommend it unless your engine is running.
It will kill your batteries really quickly! And honestly idk how much help this will be, as a truck driver my self I don't think this is powerful enough to cool your truck down when it's 100f out and the sun is hitting your truck and just heating it up. I tried a 14,000 btu portable room a/c unit from Costco and it was having a hard time keeping the cab at a comfortable temperature, when the sun was out it will literally trun the truck into an oven. But the same 14,000 btu unit would cool down a decent room in the house since the house has instalation and it keeps the air in. Once the sun sets down the air will start slowly cooling in the truck. But still didn't do the best job cooling. I did order one of those units just to try out in the truck, hopefully it will cool down the truck (highly doubt it) or at least the cold air blowing into the bed will be enough to sleep comfortably.
Dang its big...w my flat top cab
With the 4000BTUs that the Wave has. It won't have problems cooling your cab in no time.
I have a 14,000 btu portable house A/C, doesn’t completely cools the entire cab but if I face it towards the bed I got to use a blanket when outside is 100 degrees. Also helps to put reflective material on the windshield and windows.
4000BTU is not nearly enough to cool down a metal/fiberglass box with the sun hitting it and 95+ degrees outside. Plus it will drain your truck batteries in no time if u run it off an inverter.
I had a 14,000 btu portable ac unit and on 95+ degrees it won't help much, it would keep me comfortable enough if I aimd the unit to blow air at my bed/myself but it drained the batteries in no time, I ordered this unit hoping it will keep me comfortable aiming the air at me, and not killing my batteries, I'll order the portable power station too if the ac unit blowing cold air directly at me keeps me comfortable enough to sleep.
Great video I wonder if a 3000 watt inverter will run it??
Thank you, I really don't know.
A problem I see with this is Ecoflow making the 12 volt system proprietary, that is, only works with other Ecoflow products. Because the Wave’s energy use is much more efficient using 12 volt rather than plugging in an AC outlet, it becomes less useful on a truck where space is limited.
It will. But not for long. That thing draws 500w of power.
Yes it will with a 3000w inverter. But to be sure you should ask EcoFlow
3000 watt inverter will have no issue running the a/c since the a/c is not drawing more then 600 watts, I ran a 14,000 btu portable room ac from Costco, only issue it will drain your truck battery's fast. If you run the ac and fridge it will most likely drain your battery's in less then 8 hrs that's if u have good quality batteries. Older/cheaper batteries will drain much quicker.
How tall is the wave without the bottom battery
Here is the user manual, I don’t have the unit anymore
websiteoss.ecoflow.com/cms/upload/2022/6/21/Ecoflow-WAVE-User%20Manual%20V1.0(EN)_1655794066145.pdf
I don't see why you couldn't put a 200 watt solar panel on the roof of the truck (not the folding portable panel) so it literally is charging itself all the time during the day and then eventually it'll catch up and be charged and then stay charged all the time.
Run it down at night and then sun charge it during the day while you're driving with the sun and the solar panel will provide shade for the top cabin of the truck.
Definitely, just mount it
Smart idea, the truck itself can charge the unit probably just as fast unless you get 300-400 watts of solar on the roof. The shade idea does help too!
Yes ecoflow makes a product just for RVs that do just that, charges the batteries and distributes power in the vehicle and handles solar panels.
Can this be used without a battery?
Yes when plugged into an AC outlet
The exhaust and intake tubes are too close to each other. They need to be more apart.
That's what we were thinking too
I did see the Mark 2 and it only has around 2300BTUs and when you compare that with the Wave. The Wave would blow the Mark 2 out of the water.
Truck drivers don’t take 54 minute breaks they take 10 hour and 34 hour breaks so to justify the cost of this? Us drivers need to know how to make it run that long?
Hi
Why would you be sucking fresh hot air from outside, you should be sucking air from inside the cab, as AC cools the air it'll suck the cool air back through the AC and make it even cooler.
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Having that widow down is dangerous ppl can get in thst truck ez when u sleep
EcoFlow won't ship to a p.o. box address
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I just went through this personally. I ordered the wave and after I placed the order Ecowave sent a confirmation email stating that they won't ship to a p.o. box.
I understand and most companies don't, but please no need to post the same message on multiple videos.
Every test on any air conditioner should be tested on hot 🔥🔥🔥 days 100 degrees and up or it's not accurate testing. I really don't want to bother watching inaccurate test videos I'll come back when you do so. Thanks anyways!
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4000BTU is not nearly enough to cool down a metal/fiberglass box with the sun hitting it and 95+ degrees outside. Plus it will drain your truck batteries in no time if u run it off an inverter.
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It s not going to work for us trucker s our break is 10 hrs not 2
Depending on the battery you use, you can get even longer than 10 hours
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