Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:43:21 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: AC in a westy?
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> The logical install would be in the luggage rack area. Biggest problem
I see is garageability. >
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That was one of the options I explored.
Having a new canvas piece cut for the front of my pop-top canvas with a
turtle neck type air passage into the Westy interior and just sitting a
small window unit in the luggage rack when I wanted to use it.
I think if the unit were kept portable then this type of installation is
a very practical approach and just like my southern engineered hang on
unit it would build strong muscles getting it into position.
I'm sure that there are units designed for marine applications that would
work as good and better but in reality I only use my little A/C unit
about ten times a year so the $140.00 investment makes it both worth
while and easy to live with when you consider that I can sell the A/C at
a garage sale anytime for over $60.00.
Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:03:33 -0400 Jay L Snyder
<Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM> writes:
> The logical install would be in the luggage rack area. Biggest
> problem I see is garageability. >
> Jay
>
>
>
>
> Ryan Heidcamp <RHeidcamp01@COMM-WORKS.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on
> 07/29/2002
> 01:42:59 PM
>
> Please respond to Ryan Heidcamp <RHeidcamp01@COMM-WORKS.COM>
>
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> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:
> Subject: Re: AC in a westy?
>
>
> Maybe, I'm beating a dead horse. But has anyone looked into the
> typically
> self contained roof top ones on normal RV's? Of course I assume
> this mean
> cutting a hole in the fiberglass top. They might be heavy as well,
> or not
> run at an angle. Just wondering.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stan Wilder [mailto:wilden1@JUNO.COM]
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 12:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: AC in a westy?
>
>
> I went through the process of buying several A/C units trying to
> accomplish the installation you mention.
> I tried and returned several small 5000/6000 BTU units but most had
> plastic cases that prohibited them from any practical mounting that
> I
> felt would be durable.
> I opted for the removable unit in this picture.
> http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/ac_unit.htm
> Its heavy to hang (50 pounds) and I normally get very wet removing
> it
> because the tray is full of ice cold water when I wiggle it off the
> hanging devise, but its cheap and works good.
> I saw one unit on a Mexican (Mexico License Plates) bus that was
> mounted
> to pass through under the Westy sink area. It was a very nice
> installation but I'd never cut a hole in my Westy.
> I experimented with A/C units under the rear seat but every one
> required
> cutting a big hole.
>
> Stan Wilder
> 83 Air Cooled Westfalia
>
> On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 12:44:33 -0400 Matthew Libby
> <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
> writes:
> > I saw a vanagon today with a small ac unit mounted in the window!
> > Anybody know anything about window unit ac for when you're
> camping?
> > This thing only stuck out about 8", so you could drive with it in
> > place!!! Anyone got one for sale!
> >
> > Matt
> >
>
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