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Can the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 run a 5,000 BTU window AC?

It runs it, but not for a full day of use: the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 gives 6.6 h of running time on a full charge, against the 8 h a day counted for a 5,000 BTU window AC.

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The answer in numbers

  • Runs it, not a full day

    Verdict

  • 6.6 h

    Running time, full charge

  • 3,482Wh

    Usable at 85%

  • 1,050 / 8,000W

    Start needed / surge

The three checks

5,000 BTU window AC on its own, with nothing else plugged in, against the published ratings of the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3.

5,000 BTU window AC on the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3: power checks
CheckNeedsStation hasResult
Running watts against continuous output525 W4,000 WPasses
Starting watts against surge rating1,050 W8,000 WPasses
A full day at 8 h a day4,200 Wh3,482 Wh usableFails

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:

5,000 BTU window AC on the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3, low to high
CaseRunning wattsRunning time
Low end of the class347 W10.0 h
Typical525 W6.6 h
High end of the class600 W5.8 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, 14% of the 4,200 Wh it uses at 8 h a day. 2,600 W of panels bring in about 7,800 Wh a day, more than the 4,200 Wh it uses at 8 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 5,000 BTU window AC is the EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra (6,144 Wh). The nearest capacities from any brand:

The smallest EcoFlow model that is enough, then the stations closest in capacity to the EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3, with a 5,000 BTU window AC
Power stationCapacityVerdictRunning time
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra6,144 WhEnough9.9 h
Anker SOLIX F38003,840 WhRuns it, but not long enough6.2 h
Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus3,840 WhRuns it, but not long enough6.2 h
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 40003,994 WhRuns it, but not long enough6.5 h

The EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3

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

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

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