Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

any one using a portable a/c unit i have a 7x17 v nose just worndering how good they work and what make and size

Yes, some people use portable A/Cs. If you search this forum you'll find that some people are happy with them and some people are not. Here's a link to one thread... viewtopic.php?f=42&t=50223

I have one and if its about 90* out it will keep it about 73* inside if its 100* it will get it down about 85* mine is old with 1 hose. I will rather go with a window unit or a roof top for the next unit.

Save your money and buy a roof A/C. After trying to get the Portable to work, you will probably end up going that route anyhow. Been there Portables work ok in the shade or when temps aren't too hot and at night. Direct sun during the heat of summer and it will not be very comfortable inside in the daytime. You can get an RV roof A/C delivered to your door from PPL for not much more than most portables cost. An RV roof A/C will also cool your trailer down in just a few minutes whereas the portable will take a LONG time if ever.

What is PPL?

http://www.pplmotorhomes.com

Our attempt to use one at home in our bed room was so poor I did not consider it.
What I did do was

tnriverluver wrote:Save your money and buy a roof A/C. After trying to get the Portable to work, you will probably end up going that route anyhow. Been there Portables work ok in the shade or when temps aren't too hot and at night. Direct sun during the heat of summer and it will not be very comfortable inside in the daytime. You can get an RV roof A/C delivered to your door from PPL for not much more than most portables cost. An RV roof A/C will also cool your trailer down in just a few minutes whereas the portable will take a LONG time if ever.

If you buy a good portable it will do the job just fine. Do not buy a single hose portable - dual hose only and buy the highest rated one you can find. Mine is rated 14,000 BTU. http://www.whynter.com/productdetail/ai ... ioners/305 I have tested mine during the day in the middle of summer in full sun in an uninsulated trailer and it did cool it down. It did take some time to do so though.

I am now considering a roof top just to get back the floor space that the portable uses.

David_L6 wrote:

tnriverluver wrote:Save your money and buy a roof A/C. After trying to get the Portable to work, you will probably end up going that route anyhow. Been there Portables work ok in the shade or when temps aren't too hot and at night. Direct sun during the heat of summer and it will not be very comfortable inside in the daytime. You can get an RV roof A/C delivered to your door from PPL for not much more than most portables cost. An RV roof A/C will also cool your trailer down in just a few minutes whereas the portable will take a LONG time if ever.

If you buy a good portable it will do the job just fine. Do not buy a single hose portable - dual hose only and buy the highest rated one you can find. Mine is rated 14,000 BTU. http://www.whynter.com/productdetail/ai ... ioners/305 I have tested mine during the day in the middle of summer in full sun in an uninsulated trailer and it did cool it down. It did take some time to do so though.

I am now considering a roof top just to get back the floor space that the portable uses.

The one I purchased was a dual hose 13,000 btu unit. About $650 at Walmart at the time. My roof air is 13,500 btu Carrier unit (one of the last available ) and there is no comparison to the cooling capacity. It is very nice to have extra cabinet space in place of where that big portable sat taking up room.

tnriverluver wrote:

David_L6 wrote:

tnriverluver wrote:Save your money and buy a roof A/C. After trying to get the Portable to work, you will probably end up going that route anyhow. Been there Portables work ok in the shade or when temps aren't too hot and at night. Direct sun during the heat of summer and it will not be very comfortable inside in the daytime. You can get an RV roof A/C delivered to your door from PPL for not much more than most portables cost. An RV roof A/C will also cool your trailer down in just a few minutes whereas the portable will take a LONG time if ever.

If you buy a good portable it will do the job just fine. Do not buy a single hose portable - dual hose only and buy the highest rated one you can find. Mine is rated 14,000 BTU. http://www.whynter.com/productdetail/ai ... ioners/305 I have tested mine during the day in the middle of summer in full sun in an uninsulated trailer and it did cool it down. It did take some time to do so though.

I am now considering a roof top just to get back the floor space that the portable uses.

It is very nice to have extra cabinet space in place of where that big portable sat taking up room.

That's exactly why I'm thinking of buying a rooftop. I could use / would like to have the floor space that the portable takes up.