EcoFlow
Wave 3
EcoFlow Wave 3 is a compact battery-capable portable air conditioner and heater (6,100 BTU cooling, 6,800 BTU heating, R290) aimed at off-grid, camping and small-space use. It is not registered on the EU energy label, so SEER and class are null.
€1,099
List priceEU pricing around EUR 1,099 for the AC unit; add-on battery extra. Battery-capable off-grid unit.
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Will it cool your room?
This unit's cooling matches a 15 m² room. Set your room size to check the fit for your space.
At a glance
Best for off-grid, vanlife, tents and very small rooms.
Performance
- Cooling capacity
- 1.8 kW · 6,100 BTU
- Heating capacity
- 2 kW
- Room coverage
- 8–15 m²
- SEER (cooling)
- Not published
- SCOP (heating)
- Not published
- Energy class (cooling)
- Not published
- Energy class (heating)
- Not published
- Annual energy (cooling)
- Not published
Noise, size & features
- Indoor noise
- 44 dB(A)about as loud as a quiet library
- Outdoor noise
- Not published
- Indoor unit
- 51.9 x 29.7 x 33.6 cm (W x D x H)
- Outdoor unit
- None
- Refrigerant
- R290
- Wi-Fi / app
- Yes
- Outdoor unit needed
- No
What is good
- Runs cordless on an optional battery (off-grid, vanlife, tents)
- Reversible: 6,100 BTU cooling and 6,800 BTU heating, R290 refrigerant
- Quiet 44 dB minimum and full app control
What to watch
- Small cooling capacity, only suitable for tiny spaces
- Expensive, and not registered on the EU energy label (no SEER/class)
Installation & the rules that apply
This is a portable monobloc. The most regulation-light option by far. No F-gas certified installer is needed because you never break into the refrigerant circuit, no planning permission or permit is triggered since nothing is fixed to the building, and a landlord usually cannot refuse it as there are no permanent alterations. The main constraints are the tenancy or building rules on window-kit appearance and noise nuisance to neighbours.
Plug and play
R290
Common questions about the EcoFlow Wave 3
- How loud is the EcoFlow Wave 3?
- 44 dB(A) indoors, about as loud as a quiet library.
- What size room does the EcoFlow Wave 3 cool?
- It is rated to cool a room 8–15 m² (1.8 kW · 6,100 BTU).
- Do I need a professional to install the EcoFlow Wave 3?
- No. It is a portable monobloc you can fit yourself, no professional needed. No permission needed.
- Does the EcoFlow Wave 3 heat as well as cool?
- Yes. It also heats, rated 2 kW of heating output.
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