Recently met a Vanagon couple from the PNW that were spending the Summer in ElPaso due to WorkRelatedStuff ~ Their AC consisted of a bucket between the front seats that was filled with BottlesOfIce & the Lid had a couple of IntakeHoles & 2 12v ChassiFans that blew the CoolAir in their Direction. They said it worked amazingly well. ORR ~ DeanB On 26 Jul , 2013, at 9:58 AM, Jeremy Stovin wrote: > Ahh. No. Could not sell Lola. She is great, except the lack of AC. > > Shifting conversation.. what about those portable evaporative AC > units. Fill with Ice & Water, etc... > > Any feedback on those? > > From: chris and/or ruth <populuxe59@YAHOO.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 8:45 AM > Subject: Re: Need to cool off! > > > This may, or may not be an option. > Sell your existing '87 and buy one with a good AC already working. > You'd be $2,000-$5,000 ahead with money your not spending on your > '87. It would be like a credit you apply to the new rig. > I have no idea what type of condition your present unit is in, or > what expenses you've got into it. Notice I didn't use the word > "investment". If it is an investment that will make a return for > you; go ahead and upgrade. > Unlike me, there are plenty of potential owners that will buy a > Westfalia without AC and the price added for existing AC is near > nothing. > > Chris C3 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Need to cool off! > > Ok, the family has put their feet down. There were too many hot > times in our= > last trip. (Got up to 105F at one point.) windows open, not much > help. I n= > eed to cool my '87 Westy. While on the road. > > Is it realistic or reasonable to try to install an AC in her?=20 > > Any recommended solution? > > Thinking about the evaporative cooler. Pros or Cons? Recommended > models? Whe= > re could I get one not on line? Saw one from GoCool, anyone else see > this? > > If I can't cool the van down, then I will be traveling alone. Your > help is a= > ppreciated! > > Jeremy > > Sent from my iPad= |
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