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Climateright AC unit

Postby Sheshore » Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:57 am

I searched and found no discussion of using a Climateright AC unit in a Cargo Conversion. Maybe I didn't do it right, but I expected you all would have talked about it before.

I'm thinking that the outside unit being just 15x15x20, it could sit on the tongue or even in a cage and only require two small holes to be drilled. It would be quieter than a window unit, less expensive than a mini split and more reliable than a portable.....thoughts? I am just doing a 6x12 so I don't think a ceiling AC makes sense at 13,500 btu's. I am looking at the 5,000 unit.

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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby lrrowe » Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:02 pm

I do believe this concept has been discussed here before. But I do not have the necessary links.
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Postby dogpound101 » Mon Mar 27, 2017 2:15 pm

Check with Aggie79 He used climaterite on tounge. Also did ac hack


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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby aggie79 » Tue Mar 28, 2017 11:10 am

I had the first generation (PetCool) and it worked fine for about two years.

I haven't finished yet, but am "hacking" a window unit as a replacement.

If they new generation have resolved the reliability issues, then I would consider them.
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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby Shadow Catcher » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:59 pm

I did the hack and the advantage is much less money :twisted: and easy replacement of the AC part. I have a spare Frigidaire for that purpose, it would take me an hour or so to change out.
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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby Socal Tom » Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:01 am

I think a climate rite would be too small for a cargo conversion. Even smaller RVs use 10k BTU in the smallest roof units I've seen. A 30 foot RV can have dual 13k units.


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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby working on it » Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:42 am

Socal Tom wrote:I think a climate rite would be too small for a cargo conversion. Even smaller RVs use 10k BTU in the smallest roof units I've seen. A 30 foot RV can have dual 13k units....
  • Here are two BTU-to-room sizing charts, one for heating and one for cooling requirements:
  • Heating BTUs per square foot chart.PNG
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  • Energy Star BTU-TO-room size chart.PNG
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  • As one can see, room (or trailer cabin) size dictates the size of the unit used, but these charts are for normal adequately-insulated homes, not most trailers and cargo conversions, where insulation may not be up to "home" standards. In my 4x8 plywood trailer's case, I opted for no insulation, feeling that I would be able to heat it or cool it to my climate range, without it. I can, using a 5k BTU LG window unit for cooling, and one (or two, if needed) Lasko My Heat personal heaters (200 watts each, or 682.4 BTUs each) for heating. I supplement the heaters with comforters and <20 degree sleeping bag, if ever needed (but not yet).
  • The Climate-Right webpage makes a claim to cool/heat? 1200 square feet of space, which probably isn't possible (even inside a Yeti cooler).
  • Climate-Right 5000 BTU website page.PNG
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  • Your trailer is a 6x12, or 72 square feet floor plan, requiring a 5k BTU unit to cool, and about 3420 BTUs to heat (heating requirements of 42 BTUs per square foot-the average/middle ground spec from the chart above-). That would require a heater putting out/consuming 1003 watts per hour, to heat. Your needs can be met more cheaply, and better served by a simple 5k BTU window unit, and a standard 1500 watt electric heater (assuming the above climate range).YMMV
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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby Socal Tom » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:23 am

Yes, a house with no insulation generally only has one surface exposed to the sun, and the floor is usually insulated by the soil under it. The heat load on a small trailer is much higher. Even an attic with no insulation has R 24 equivalent insulation with a 4ft peak.
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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby CamperDave » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:00 am

working on it wrote:The Climate-Right webpage makes a claim to cool/heat? 1200 square feet of space

Cubic ft... you got to divide :frustrated:

So, say the ceiling height is 6'... 1200/6=200 sq ft.. a stretch but possible...
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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby Socal Tom » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:12 am

CamperDave wrote:
working on it wrote:The Climate-Right webpage makes a claim to cool/heat? 1200 square feet of space

Cubic ft... you got to divide :frustrated:

So, say the ceiling height is 6'... 1200/6=200 sq ft.. a stretch but possible...

The Climate rite was designed for pets, so they probably assume less of a temp drop.

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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby Shadow Catcher » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:21 pm

The interior of Compass Rose is about 400 cubic feet and the 5,000 BTU AC does the job nicely. A larger volume may well need more.
The 2,500 BTU pet cool was just not enough, scale up from there.
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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby working on it » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:19 pm

CamperDave wrote:
working on it wrote:The Climate-Right webpage makes a claim to cool/heat? 1200 square feet of space

Cubic ft... you got to divide :frustrated:

So, say the ceiling height is 6'... 1200/6=200 sq ft.. a stretch but possible...
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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby CamperDave » Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:51 am

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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby Sheshore » Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:10 pm

Shadow Catcher wrote:I did the hack and the advantage is much less money :twisted: and easy replacement of the AC part. I have a spare Frigidaire for that purpose, it would take me an hour or so to change out.
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Can you direct me to the information on converting a Frigidaire to a Climateright style AC? The hack you mention?
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Re: Climateright AC unit

Postby FinsUp » Sun May 27, 2018 2:14 pm

Sheshore wrote:
Shadow Catcher wrote:I did the hack and the advantage is much less money :twisted: and easy replacement of the AC part. I have a spare Frigidaire for that purpose, it would take me an hour or so to change out.
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Can you direct me to the information on converting a Frigidaire to a Climateright style AC? The hack you mention?



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