Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:33:21 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air conditioning
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Get an RV air conditioner and mount it on the roof.
http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-air-conditioners/low-profile-rv-air-co
nditioner.htm
You will need a 14 X 14 inch opening and some modification to support the
weight, especially on a pop top.
A 2000 watt inverter with high surge capacity will run this unit. You will
need battery capacity to match. A 160 to 200 amp alternator will keep it
running. 2 or 3 group 31 deep cycle batteries fully charged will run it
through the night.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Steven Shelton
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2013 10:19 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air conditioning
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
>
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