Date:         Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:19:00 -0400
Reply-To:     Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air conditioning
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There are a lot of "portable" air conditioners out there.  The reviews say
they are overpriced, noisy, and very optimistic about their cooling
capacity, but I think this may be a good application for one.  They must
have an exhaust and drain, of course, but it seems to me that it would not
be too difficult to run a flex duct through a side window and connect a
drain to the sink drain.  The challenge is how to run a generator while in
transit.  I keep thinking that a generator could be mounted on the luggage
rack, but never seen where anyone has done this.  Has anyone found a way to
operate a generator while on the road?


On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 12:18 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> That's part of the challenge. You have to get the condenser outside or
> ducted out.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Dave Mcneely
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:29 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air conditioning
>
> ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > Figure out a way to get a window unit installed under the back seat
> > and get a Honda 2Kw generator to run it.
>
> Where does the waste heat go in that setup?  Where does the generator
> exhaust go?  The exhaust could be dealt with more easily than the heat, of
> course.
> --
> David McNeely
>