I got one last spring and it's worked really well in my full-size van when I camp. I put a 3-gallon bucket in the driver's side foot well and collect the water in that. I also wrap the exhaust ducts in either towels or reflectix to keep the heat from bleeding back into the cabin. I built a cover that attaches to the driver's door to shield the exhaust duct openings from rain and debris. Thanks for the vid :)
Wow! That looks like it could be a game changer for many who struggle in the heat. Also thinking it’s the start of change - just like power banks have improved over the last 5+ years, the portable A/C market will improve too
Hi Joseph, welcome back. Hopefully you will get to see your daughter soon again. I know you miss her dearly already 😊 thanks for the review, I’ve seen people review the first eco flow, they practically said the same 😆 hopefully they’ll keep trying and eventually come out with something great. Have a blessed day and I’ll see you in the next one 😃🫶🏼
I have both the EcoFlow Wave 2 and another less powerful 24v DC clone of the Zero Breeze Mark 2. They both have their own usefulness. I like my Zero Breeze mark 2 clone because it will accept any 24 volt DC power and work. The Wave 2 requires the battery add on pack or one of their power stations to work off DC. It can probably be modified like the original wave 1 to accept and DC connection. You also want ecoflows special DC XT150 cable. You’ll get better results in efficiency.
I watch another u-tuber out of Detroit Michigan that does some fishing that has one of these units set up in the back of is pickup truck where he sleeps when on trips. Slick little units for van dwellers & camping.
Great content, more companies should use your platform for products you do an amazing job. I live in a house with central air but I have a three seasons porch that could use a little extra help I am going to have to check this our. Thanks Joseph.
That's legitimately impressive. I had looked at that unit because I don't need AC frequently enough that a rooftop unit on my van makes sense (and those units are obscenely loud too by the way), but I really doubted that this thing could cool it down. Nice to know that it works quite well.
I bought the Zero Breeze Mark II, it works fine as my solar setup isn't that big anyway, but the EcoFlow has way more power for the same price. Plus the Zero Breeze costumer service sucks so I would def recommend this one!
Thanks for the review. Appreciate your thoroughness & honesty both in this review and all your videos. Your attention to detail is admirable. I have enjoyed watching the evolution of your channel. Wishing you many blessings. 🥰 love, peace & gratitude
The way to use these is to keep the unit in the "stow and go" seating well in the back of the van, and put the intake and exhaust vents on opposite sides of the vehicle. Most minivans have good places down low behind the wheel wells to put stealth vents - a lot of models actually already have one hidden vent in that area, which acts as air outlet when running the cabin vent fan. Definitely wire the unit right into your "house" battery too. Your build looks pretty nice, I'm surprised you don't have a couple hundred amp hours of li-ion or SLA batteries built in. For someone with a typical 200ah battery setup, this thing would probably have no issues running all night or all day.
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A year ago or so all RU-vidrs were reviewing this product, look up how many still using it today. That will tell you everything you need to know. You are welcome!
Great honest review. You have answered my questions I had on this device. Thank you Joseph. Great to see you again. Looking forward to some underwater adventures. Take care Much love 🤗 🤗
Hi Joe! It's me again, I should have mentioned that I am not a van lifer, but, I am a trucker who lives in the truck full time! Sometimes my diesel heater doesn't work and my night air can't keep up as well, looking for a backup system, this might be it!!
Just something you should consider. This won’t work if the temp drops below 40F. (No heat) The other thing you should know is that this won’t cool your cab when the temp gets hot (above 90F). It may maintain temp but at an uncomfortable temp at max mode so with the battery pack, you won’t be able to run more than 2-3 hours. It does work if you keep the airflow directly on you so I won’t say that it is useless. Just understand that it is limited. Overall, it is an amazing device since it can run off of a battery. The problem is it is underpowered. Even running at max, it will NOT cool your truck. It will work as a personal cooler, that is, if you direct the air conditioned air directly on you,it will keep you comfortable. I am still because I’m a trucker too and I find that the electric APU does not keep me comfortable when it gets really hot. Which means during a 34, I can’t stay in my truck during the summer unless I run my truck. I would not use this as a heater, the operating range is too low. I was going to purchase one, but after researching this, I am holding off.
I'm surprised more truckers don't have 2-300ah of auxiliary batteries to run electronics/AC in the sleeper instead of idling all night. I guess it's mostly a weight thing? 200lbs of extra batteries being 200lbs less cargo you can haul... still I think I'd get the batteries if I were a trucker. Also those little diesel heaters are pretty hard to beat for heating, I'd totally get one if I stayed in cold regions more often.
I used the Wave 2 throughout the winter to heat my bedroom 10 degrees F more than the rest of the house. I can confirm it will definitely do the job so long as the starting temp is within the range of the heat pump's range. I'd imagine you could easily charge the battery with either a diesel generator, via the car's 12v outlet, or even their new alternator accessory while on the road prior to going to bed.
This is the exact setup that I want for my 86 GTS Sports Car!.. It seems a bit loud but, just as long as your Cold, I’d just be Playing Computer Games hard out in Cold Air-Conditioning!
I recently purchased one with the battery and alternator charger for $1500US. My experience is more real world as i live in the southeastern US, where it's hot and humid from May through September. I tried this on a 92-degree, 70% humidity afternoon in my ram 1500 crew cab under a shaded tree. My test didn't go too well. I set up the vents for the rear passenger window and the unit in the rear as well. I used a Bluetti power supply since the battery didn't ship with the unit. I turned on and set to auto and let run for 1hr. In that time, the temperature inside of my truck didn't drop more than 1 degree even though i was getting a 20-degree temperature split between the intake air and the air. I was still sweating inside the truck. Average power consumption was around 500 watts, and ambient air temperature on the AC display was 84 degrees with the supply air temperature of around 64 degrees. I have many screenshots and may load them on a future review on Amazon. I think this after $1500 spent, this AC is more suitable for a small room more than anything else.
I had another 12 volt ac. It kinda worked. The venting was fun. I try to vent through the floor where my back seats where replaced. Id love to see it incorporate in minivan some how now moving out reconnecting. Thank you for video
My Wave 2 arrived in the mail just a couple of days ago. Looking forward to camping with it in little over a month. That's an awesome deal they have going right now. The original price point was just a little to much for me to stomach.
Glad to see you back and looking forward to seeing more videos when you get around to it. Just an idea. What if you used dryer vents with the covering, put fly screen on the intake and spaced the vents apart. You could keep the rain and flies out. Windows shades would also help with keeping the sun out and keeping the cool in. Take care
Hey Joe! How's it going? I was just wondering about you and the ecoflo wave 2! What a win / win!! I'm on the fence about it and the Bouge RV AC , but it only blows cold air. Always good to see you again!
I tried out the Ecoflow Wave AC in Mark the Paint Guy's van last August. It took up too much space in the mini van. I also vented it out the side window of the Odyssey and didn't make any new holes in the van.
I have a zerobreeze. For my house window, I have a fabric vent that Velcros to the window with fabric tubular design that drawstrings around the vent tubes. maybe you could design something like that with Velcro or magnets
Mine works slightly ok until temps get above 80 degrees. Then it just blows cool air but doesn’t drop the temp any . Probably would be ok in cool weather areas but not hot, humid areas
@@SharingTheWild it’s getting hot everywhere! Whether it’s man made causing the heat surge or the shift of the poles! It sucks either way! Having an air conditioner will become a must!
First time seeing this product and it looked pretty cool. Good to see your totally sik looking van again. I think the heating function should work better, just try it with a full battery next time.
Insulating the exhaust tube would help when using it as an AC. Those tubes get hot and with a having them extended like you do that’s a lot of heat inside your space.
Kinda cool the template isnt the right size for that style of window. The hoses needs guards and screens to hold it in better and to cover the ducts from items and debris from being sucked in. They should have sent the whole kit so ya can do a review on all of the system. But love the vid
Good video Joseph and great explanation! Good to see you back! What are your plans this summer anything special? Like build your bank account back up? 👍😉 Take care. See you soon.
I have an 06 Van like yours and a 09 Grand Caravan. The newer van the sliding door windows go down. So this would probably work well for that window. I have the Bluetti equivalent to your Delta. Was looking at one of these probably would not work in my climate either. I am in the Southeast with high humidy and temps near 438C during the day, I usually use 2 fans now to sleep. Right now if in the van late morning I have to turn on the A/C around 10am or will overheat in there.
You say it’s cooling but you did not mention what the outside temperature was. Anything can cool at 70 degrees but what about on 100 degrees days? Nothing can beat a diesel heater in my opinion. Very efficient
That ecoflow alternator came out I hope you have a chance to take a look at that with that your batteries generator you can charge them up. While your car is running bro 800w charge I got one it’s badass but still waiting for my delta 2 to come in tho😂
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Getting close to purchasing a diesel style heater that runs on gasoline. Due to the cost being around $1600. I was wondering if this device would be a better all-around option. This video entered that question for me.
Yeah. I wish I would have waited for the newer versions. I have the first one that came out. Twice as big…….. But I did get a pretty good preorder deal w/ the battery.
This seems pretty efficient. My zerobreeze is 2300 BTUs which just takes the edge off in a small space but only uses 200w on average. Do you know how many watts this uses on average for cooling such as on eco mode?
I think you should have only had one hose for the exhaust and ran it in recirc. That way you aren't trying to cool or warm air that is further from the inside temp. The Delta T wouldn't have to be as high and it should then run far longer.
Don't you think if you would have had it pointing towards the bigger part of the van it may have circulated a little better and not recirculating the air that's blowing out just a thought😊
I would strongly recommend separating the exhaust and intake tubes I don't think you want it's sucking up the hot air but I could be wrong does it have a recommendation on how to space them
