The three checks

Chest freezer on its own, with nothing else plugged in, against the published ratings of the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max.

Chest freezer on the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max: power checks
CheckNeedsStation hasResult
Running watts against continuous output300 W2,400 WPasses
Starting watts against surge rating750 W4,800 WPasses
A full day at 24 h a day800 Wh1,741 Wh usablePasses

How long it runs across models

The appliance class spans a range of models. Running time on a full charge at the low, typical and high figure in the data:

Chest freezer on the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max, low to high
CaseEnergy a dayRunning time
Low end of the class0.55 kWh a day3.2 days
Typical0.8 kWh a day2.2 days
High end of the class1.26 kWh a day33.2 h

Watts vary by model and age. Check the label on your own appliance and enter it for an exact answer.

Keeping up on solar

At 4 peak sun hours, counting 75% of the panel rating: 200 W of panels bring in about 600 Wh a day, 75% of the 800 Wh it uses at 24 h a day. 500 W of panels bring in about 1,500 Wh a day, more than the 800 Wh it uses at 24 h a day, so the station keeps up.

Other options

The smallest EcoFlow model in the data that is enough for a full day of a chest freezer is the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic (1,024 Wh). The nearest capacities from any brand:

The smallest EcoFlow model that is enough, then the stations closest in capacity to the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max, with a chest freezer
Power stationCapacityVerdictRunning time
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic1,024 WhEnough26.1 h
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 22,048 WhEnough2.2 days
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus2,048 WhEnough2.2 days
DJI Power 20002,048 WhEnough2.2 days

The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max

Everything the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max runs, its recharge times and full specifications

EcoFlow's page for the DELTA 3 Max (opens in a new tab)

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