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Date:         Mon, 23 Jun 2003 06:51:53 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Portable Air Conditioner for Westy?
Comments: To: Owen <olists@THEBRANDS.ORG>
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Owen, what AC unit was it that you got from Walmart? And how did you mount your unit on your vehicle? Pictures?

Thanks,

Regards,

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Owen wrote:

>A quick solution for me is a mini portable window unit from Walmart ($60.00 >with remote) stowed in the top bin. Simply lift it up on the ledge and it >blows into the screened window. Thermostat controlled and whisper quiet. I >found this solution in the archives. The guy that suggested it also >suggested sewing a closure to keep the cold air in. We used a blanket and >clothes pins to complete the Jed Clampett affect. We were very cold in >August last year. > > A nice refinement (also from the archives) is to build a hanger to hook >into the top stow bin and hang it down into the driver or passenger window >with a nice cut out to fit it to. Maybe this summer I will add that >refinement. Here in Houston it was 98F in the shade at 10:45 this morning. > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bryan Jones" <ALOHADREAM@AOL.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 10:14 PM >Subject: Portable Air Conditioner for Westy? > > > > >>I know this subject has probably been covered many times, but does anyone >>know of a good portable air conditioner solution that works in a Westy >> >> >when > > >>parked at a camp site with a 110 hookup? Deep South summer time camping is >> >> >BRUTAL! > > >>The humidity has already been relentless this year. >> >>thanks, >> >>Bryan Jones >>'91 Westy >> >> >> > > >


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