Tried out the Ecoflow Wave 3 Portable Air Conditioner with Heater

[Patrol65]

Went on a quick trip to Clarksville Va this past weekend. Humidity was pretty average with temps in mid to high 80s and mid 70s at night. I had a camp site that was in the sun for 1/2 the day.

I turned the Wave on about three hours before climbing in. Definitely got rid of the humidity! I was amazed how much water was being drained out. I unfortunately for got my thermometer to measure inside the tent. Let’s just say the wife was under the blankets complaining about being cold.

I plan on getting a thermo blanket to wrap around the ac duct. The amount of condensation on it was crazy.

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[Tyler_OverlandJT]

Interesting real‑world test! Curious how noisy this unit gets when you’re trying to sleep inside the tent.

 

[Patrol65]

We also sleep with a fan going in the tent to move the air and for white noise. I can say you can barely hear the Wave over the fan. I think I hear more of the air moving from it than the machine itself. Outside the tent you can definitely hear it running.

 

[m-l_johnny]

How was the power consumption?

 

[Patrol65]

I went cheap and bought the wave with out the battery for now. Most of my camping are at electric sites… but i watched what it was drawing, it peaked little over 500w.

Interesting point I had my fridge and the wave on the same power cord. The wave would through a low voltage code once the fridge compressor turned on. I ended up put the Wave on its own cord.

 

[Jteakus]

Does your unit have heat capability too?
Whoops, saw it in the title.

 

[Mud Pie]

Great, now another toy I want.....you guys are killing me !!

And my bank account.....

 

[Darkamek]

Great, now another toy I want.....you guys are killing me !!

And my bank account.....

You can buy a wave 3 refurbished from the manufacturer with a 2 year warranty on eBay.

 

[Jim SoG]

Got one and am looking forward to using it. Great report. Thank you!

What insulation are you planning for the hoses?

jim

 

[SanTan38]

I’m all about “to each his own” and people have different needs and tastes…… But, come on man! At what point do you just sell you’re Jeep and just go get a darn RV?

 

[ChrisNLA]

I’m all about “to each his own” and people have different needs and tastes…… But, come on man! At what point do you just sell you’re Jeep and just go get a darn RV?

A portable AC costs a bit less than a standalone camper and the Jeep goes more places.

I get you're being a little tongue in cheek.

As much as I hate waiting, I've wrote off camping in the summer. It takes too much money and equipment to be comfortable on this side of the country between May and October.

 

[Jteakus]

If my wife is comfortable we will camp more. Pretty tough to be comfortable in NW Louisiana from mid April to late November.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

If my wife is comfortable we will camp more. Pretty tough to be comfortable in NW Louisiana from mid April to late November.

Nah you just have to be comfortable taking a self produced and sustained shower.

 

[Jteakus]

You lived here, you know.

 

[Bandit’s Lair]

Lived and did farm work every summer. Humidity is no joke when you work on a squash farm picking off of trellises in it. Not so bad hauling hay but those squash vines rung me out and hung me out to soak.

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