Date:         Mon, 29 Jul 2002 12:42:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Ryan Heidcamp <RHeidcamp01@COMM-WORKS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ryan Heidcamp <RHeidcamp01@COMM-WORKS.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC in a westy?
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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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