Date:         Wed, 9 Jun 2010 19:21:26 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC While Camping - Portable Unit
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
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I found a nice bi-directional fan with two propellers that fits nicely in
either side window for $25 at Target--was priced 39.99 but got it for as
deal. Nice and quiet and has remote. Not sure what it draws but worked fine
on the inverter and shore power. Dog farts are a thing of the past. :-)
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
73 Beetle


On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 6:58 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 10:34 PM 6/8/2010, Michael Sullivan wrote:
>
>> I saw one the other day, and the venting IS the problem.  BTW-It was
>> 299.00
>> at Big Lots and 10K BTU and had wheels, but no de-humidifer.  I say a fan
>> is
>>
>
> A dehumidifier is just an air conditioner set up to catch the water instead
> of spray it out the back (I'm blurring the details a bit).  But any air
> conditioner is a dehumidifier by nature.  Nowadays regular window units use
> the condenser fan to pick up the collected water and hurl it out the back in
> a fine mist which also helps efficiency -- they only drip under severely
> humid conditions.  When I was a wee lad all that water simply ran out a
> little drain onto the ground.  Of course when I was a wee lad various
> commercial establishments had signs outside covered with icicles saying "Air
> Conditioned" -- and they kept those places cold enough that you by golly
> knew you were being air conditioned, yes sir.  The icicles were fair
> warning.
>
> Yours,
> David
>