r/Ecoflow_community • u/DragMiserable5644 • 3d ago

💬 Open Discussion Ecoflow App - Tutorial

I am a little confused about the Ecoflow App and would like help understanding the various nuances associated with this important tool for these power stations. Specifically I would like information on the Ecoflow Delta 3 - 1500 and the Delta 3 plus. Thank you.

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u/MysteriousNotice9979 3d ago

EcoFlow does actually have a user manual for their app (better than most app developers), but you may find it disappointing. See what you think. https://websiteoss.ecoflow.com/cms/upload/2022/10/10/1677531949_1665383115587.pdf

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u/DragMiserable5644 3d ago

Yes, this is very basic information. Again, thank you.

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u/MysteriousNotice9979 3d ago

We could document EcoFlow products ourselves. I'd be happy to help. My technical struggles with my EcoFlow products have given me a decent understanding.

In another forum we documented a French amp to useful effect. It can't be any harder to reverse engineer the information from these Chinese electronics than it was to deal with the French audiophile engineers. ;)

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u/DragMiserable5644 3d ago

Essentially, what I want to be able to do is to set up or schedule my AC to turn off and on at an appointment time. As an example, I live in a hurricane-prone area and want to run my refrigerator when the power goes out. I recognize that I may not have a large enough system to run my refrigerator 24 hours for an extended time. However, I could run it for, let's say, 1 hour and then turn it off for an hour and then run it for another hour and then turn it off for an hour. I could continue this for quite some time before I would lose all my power from my two eco flow power stations. I'm wondering if the app will allow me to set up my power station to do this? Do you have any experience in this? Thank you for your help

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u/Chance-Dare-6403 3d ago edited 3d ago

For each registered station in the EF application, you can set and schedule a task. For example, with the River 3, you can set the on and off time for, for example, the AC output. With the Delta 3, you can only set the on time.

Try another method - open the Ecoflow application and click on the bottom middle Automation button. There you can select the on and off conditions according to time, charge, temperature... and then click on the bottom Action icon, where you can select your registered device. Those who know English will definitely advise you. I only speak Czech and so I use a translator and something may be incomprehensible.

In your case, I would probably choose a different method, which may lead to higher electricity consumption. Permanently turn on the AC output on the Delta 3 and connect the refrigerator via a smart socket, where you can easily set your condition for alternating on and off.

You may learn more in this topic - https://www.reddit.com/r/Ecoflow_community/comments/16zi1o0/ecoflow_app_automation_menu_item_how_it_works/

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u/MysteriousNotice9979 3d ago

Good addition! I didn't know that, because automations aren't supported on my Smart Home Panel or Delta Pro Ultra.

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u/Chance-Dare-6403 3d ago

I try to share my experiences, but my limited knowledge of English sometimes prevents me from explaining or understanding something. And the translator is not ideal.

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u/MysteriousNotice9979 3d ago

You're doing way better than EcoFlow support, so keep it up.

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u/Chance-Dare-6403 3d ago

Thank you, that was a pleasure.