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Mary C wrote:KC, I have to harass you and Js a little, like I said i am using the KISS method and ya'll do not bother me a bit I just thought I would harass you two a little. Now I have not thought about where I am going to put the A/C this week, so I will not pay attention to that decision. Js you just plan away but don't get too attached to any one idea I can tell already that you are still planning. I am working on the wood for my Wiley windows. Js, you are doing great even if only planning!!!!! Take one thing at a time, and keep it fun!!!!
Mary C.
I got my HF sale paper, gotta go study it!!!!!
KCStudly wrote:A/C location is always a compromise. I don't plan on having one, but have read all I can so can pass on what I have read.
Up front can create an issue with weather tightness since driving forces rainwater in thru any chink in the "weather proofing armor". Also, some people don't like the cool air drifting down on their heads.
Galley mounted units need careful attention to sealing the area underneath, "the pan", and a means to control drainage. They take up room in the galley and several have had venting/crosstalk/heat soak issues due to improper venting and duct routing.
Some have made adapters that allow them to remove a side door and install the A/C in place of, but they usually give up the use of the door (no bueno).
GPW's Foamstream has a side hatch that will allow him to pop the unit in when needed, but then his is a larger camper and has room for that.
Divorce d units where the unit sits on the ground next to the camper or on the tongue may have portable or permanent hoses to duct the air to and from, but you will need to hack the thermostat and controls for remote operation, and build the necessary shrouds.
In any case, they have to be mounted high enough that the bedding does not interfere with the ducting.
Oakinteriors is currently working on a rather ingenious install where he made built in ducts between his bulkhead and rear cabinets, and is mounting the unit hanging on a sliding rail under the floor. Travels onboard, but slides into position underneath during camp setup. Don't need it, leave it at home.
Many people don't bother, depending on the climate where they camp.
Look at Aggie79/Tom's Silver Beatle. He uses a Pet Cool unit mounted in the tongue box. Planovet's Little Swiss has his mounted behind the bulkhead. Other build's from Texas seem to have the bugs worked out since A/C is a "must have" for that region.
KCStudly wrote:Before you make any final decisions on the A/C, I highly recommend that you study up on other peoples successes and failures. There are a lot of threads on A/C. (Use the Google search feature in the header.)
Some of the issues that people before you have had with a total loss system (non-recirculating) is that they do not get the dehumidification benefit, which is a big contributor to comfort level in hot muggy weather. Also, icing of the evaporator and short cycling are common problems with this setup (IIRC).
On the flip side, not having good separation between the condenser and evaporator air flows, and choking off the flow with add on ducting are regular pitfalls that people run into. Study up.
Don't assume that you can pull outside air thru an A/C when it is not running. For some reason that doesn't sound right to me (tho I am certainly far from an expert on this subject). I suppose if the vent feature is a manually selectable mechanical device, then yes; but that is another operator that would need to be "remotified".
KCStudly wrote:You could leave out the brackets at the axle mount. You have plenty of anchor points with the rest, the wood side rails will tie that xmbr in, and it will be bearing on the steel anyway. IMO, Skip it.
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