Date:         Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:38:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Jason Simpson <xiojason@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jason Simpson <xiojason@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What is the smallest Air Conditoner
Comments: To: Richard Koerner <RKoerner@avantmedical.com>
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On 7/25/06, Richard Koerner <RKoerner@avantmedical.com> wrote:
> Jason,
>
> In one of your photos, you mentioned "....and the weather was so hot
> that, even with the rigged up air conditioner, it was hard to
> sleep....".  Is that because you had the top popped, and was losing too
> much cold through the canvas?  That, in addition to the larger airspace
> volume.  Seems like even a small A/C unit would do very well with top
> down and all windows closed; biggest problem for sleeping might be the
> noise, but that's where earplugs come in handy.

Yes, it was quite likely loss of heat through the tent. Closed up, I'm
sure it'd be more efficient, but we've found it easier to sleep with
me upstairs and my wife downstairs (for a variety of reasons), so we
need the top popped. :)

Next step is to fabricate some sort of bracket that would be a little
more stable than bungee cords.

  -jrs
  1984 VW Westfalia