Ecoflow Wave 2 Aircon

Hammer · Jun 20, 2023

Just received our Ecoflow Wave 2 heat pump and giving quick test in van, going to get bit of foam to fill window so pipes can be easily fitted. First impressions of unit is it’s nice and small and seems to kick out nice cooled air. Testing off my small Anker power bank and even on max power only pulls 435watts. Have upcoming trip so will give full test then and put review up once I have put through its paces.

CallsignCalifornia · Jun 22, 2023

Interested to see how you find this, been looking at one but the only one year warranty and high cost putting me off so far

GordonH · Jun 22, 2023

Hammer said:
Just received our Ecoflow Wave 2 heat pump and giving quick test in van, going to get bit of foam to fill window so pipes can be easily fitted. First impressions of unit is it’s nice and small and seems to kick out nice cooled air. Testing off my small Anker power bank and even on max power only pulls 435watts. Have upcoming trip so will give full test then and put review up once I have put through its paces.
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Interesting bit of kit. Bit confused as to why you are running it from a power source - I thought it had an integrated battery ?

Hammer · Jun 22, 2023

GordonH said:
Interesting bit of kit. Bit confused as to why you are running it from a power source - I thought it had an integrated battery ?

the battery is a separate unit (clips on the bottom) and an extra £800, I decided not to get as will mainly use with hook up but liked this unit as such low power usage. Being able to run off my battery pack is added bonus but as only small one will get 2 hours at most.

GordonH · Jun 22, 2023

Oh, didn’t realise that. Cooling kW in a compressor system is about 3:1so you are probably getting around 1.3kW of effective cooling.

Hammer · Jun 22, 2023

GordonH said:
Oh, didn’t realise that. Cooling kW in a compressor system is about 3:1so you are probably getting around 1.3kW of effective cooling.

I haven’t used in real situation yet but didnt see it pull more than 435 watts of my battery but that said below is off website so will be interesting once i get running for real.

Cooling
Rated cooling power (AC/DC)550W/495W
Cooling Capacity1500W/5100BTU

Heating
Rated Heating Input Power (AC/DC)600W/540W
Heating Capacity1800W / 6100BTU

Hammer · Jun 22, 2023

originally i was going to get this:

https://www.coolmycamper.com/specification/

but price has creeped up over last 18 months and for the extra cost think Ecoflow Wave 2 will give me better flexibility. Time will tell and as i say above will give good test over coming weeks and report back.

The Yorkshireman · Jun 23, 2023

Hammer said:
Just received our Ecoflow Wave 2 heat pump and giving quick test in van, going to get bit of foam to fill window so pipes can be easily fitted. First impressions of unit is it’s nice and small and seems to kick out nice cooled air. Testing off my small Anker power bank and even on max power only pulls 435watts. Have upcoming trip so will give full test then and put review up once I have put through its paces.
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Hi this looks a good review especially the window vent

Hammer · Jun 23, 2023

The Yorkshireman said:
Hi this looks a good review especially the window vent

Yes watched that and agree window vent looks interesting, only issue will be unit needs to sit on front seat unless you extend the hoses.

GordonH · Jun 24, 2023

Hammer said:
originally i was going to get this:

https://www.coolmycamper.com/specification/

but price has creeped up over last 18 months and for the extra cost think Ecoflow Wave 2 will give me better flexibility. Time will tell and as i say above will give good test over coming weeks and report back.

Make sure you have the blinds up to minimise solar gain if you are looking to use it during the day. The GC B-Pillar back is pretty well insulated but the windows and sky light and especially the cab windows allow huge amounts of heat build up on a sunny day. While the cab AC driven by the engine has sufficient BTU to deal with that solar gain when you are driving (at least for the front seats), 5000BTU of cooling may struggle to make an impact. We have the factory Freshjet AC unit which is 2200W/7500BTU of cooling and it works really well in the evening once the sun has gone down. Never tried it during the day as we are always out and about … especially if it is sunny . Enjoy your new cool GC !

Hammer · Jun 24, 2023

GordonH said:
Make sure you have the blinds up to minimise solar gain if you are looking to use it during the day. The GC B-Pillar back is pretty well insulated but the windows and sky light and especially the cab windows allow huge amounts of heat build up on a sunny day. While the cab AC driven by the engine has sufficient BTU to deal with that solar gain when you are driving (at least for the front seats), 5000BTU of cooling may struggle to make an impact. We have the factory Freshjet AC unit which is 2200W/7500BTU of cooling and it works really well in the evening once the sun has gone down. Never tried it during the day as we are always out and about … especially if it is sunny . Enjoy your new cool GC !

thanks Gordon agree its like an oven in van when blinds are open. Will only use at Night and early evenings so hopefully will do job.

pluc99 · Jun 25, 2023

Maybe a dumb question, but why does it need 2 pipes?

The Yorkshireman · Jun 25, 2023

Air in air out all explained in the video

andyinluton · Jun 25, 2023

The Yorkshireman said:
Air in air out all explained in the video

That's not logical though. It would be far more efficient when its hot outside to condition the already cooled air thats inside the van. Thats how aircon in offices works.

As for putting the air inlet within an inch or two of the hot air outlet duct, you couldn't make it any worse.

I would try running that with just the outlet hose connected, the GC already has ventilation inlets & that will deal with the make up air needed to replace that extracted by the unit.

If you could duct the exhaust outlet to the factory fitted roof level outlet that would make a pretty good set up that you could use whilst driving to cool down the habitation area.

At the end of the day it looks to be a pretty efficient if expensive compact heat pump.

Hammer · Jun 25, 2023

andyinluton said:
That's not logical though. It would be far more efficient when its hot outside to condition the already cooled air thats inside the van. Thats how aircon in offices works.

As for putting the air inlet within an inch or two of the hot air outlet duct, you couldn't make it any worse.

I would try running that with just the outlet hose connected, the GC already has ventilation inlets & that will deal with the make up air needed to replace that extracted by the unit.

If you could duct the exhaust outlet to the factory fitted roof level outlet that would make a pretty good set up that you could use whilst driving to cool down the habitation area.

At the end of the day it looks to be a pretty efficient if expensive compact heat pump.

the unit has vent front and back so not sure if its using differential temperatures! I will have play at some point to see if works will just exhaust and what affect it has. Did think about exhausting through roof window but unit would need to be on table or have hoses extended.

andyinluton · Jun 25, 2023

Hammer said:
Did think about exhausting through roof window but unit would need to be on table or have hoses extended.

I was thinking of the vent over the kitchen rather than a roof light.

Hammer · Jun 30, 2023

andyinluton said:
I was thinking of the vent over the kitchen rather than a roof light.

I am sure it could be adapted but might be issue allowing air flow into van? Also looked into why two hoses and its to do with air displacement from what I can gather. If you don't have two hose system you are creating a negative pressure in van and warm air is then pulled in through varies points. The two hose system stops this.

andyinluton · Jun 30, 2023

Am I right in thinking then air flow wise, the two pipes are the air in and out for the hot side of the pump & there are two grilles on the unit one for van air in & one for cooled air out? so the two sides are completely separate, if so it makes sense & it is just recirculating the air thats already in the van through the cooling side.

Webbah_in_Switzerland · Jun 30, 2023

When I’m parked up I’ve found it’s easier to set it up outside and have the aircon directed into the van. Less hassle and it’s out of the way.

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Hammer · Jun 30, 2023

andyinluton said:
Am I right in thinking then air flow wise, the two pipes are the air in and out for the hot side of the pump & there are two grilles on the unit one for van air in & one for cooled air out? so the two sides are completely separate, if so it makes sense & it is just recirculating the air thats already in the van through the cooling side.

yes think that's how it works there is vent at front for internal air in

buchonvacation · Jul 1, 2023

I purchased one of these a couple weeks ago. Gave it a whirl. They are very good for the cost and size, and will bring the temp down a fair bit on a hot day. In fact last week it was 27 degrees in Wales, it took about an hour to bring it down to around 24 degrees. While that sounds like a long time the van was in direct sun without the windscreen shades.

Now in saying all that. I'm selling it, as after almost 2 years in the van we are selling it and down grading to a smaller T6.1 california, for weekend use and a normal life again.

Anyone interested send me a message.

buchonvacation · Jul 1, 2023

Selling the ecoflow wave 2. And the van but on another site. Apologies for the confusing post.

AdyB · Jul 15, 2023

@buchonvacation if you are still selling this drop me a message.
Thanks

kalzterbrizzzzzzzz · Jul 21, 2023

@buchonvacation I'd be interested in buying if it's still for sale

buchonvacation · Jul 22, 2023

Yeah it's still available, can't send messages so might list on gumtree.

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