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Date:         Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:20:48 -0500
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: idea?
Comments: To: Keith Hughes <keithahughes@yahoo.com>
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I love my Westy, with the proper inverter and this set up I could ave a/c while driving too. Cutting out the humidity makes a great improvement. I can install another nice size battery for it to assist my comfort level while not draining my starting battery.

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy On Oct 27, 2013 11:13 PM, "Keith Hughes" <keithahughes@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hehe - yeah, out here in the desert, once the sun goes down it's a > different ball game. In the Florida Keys? At 95F/95%, the sun is not > *that* relevant. But the whole subject kind of begs the question of > whether you're a Westy kind of person or not IMO. To each their own :-) > > Keith Hughes > '86 Westy Tiico (Marvin) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 21:34:22 -0400 > From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> > Subject: Re: idea? > > BTDT! A famous van had an RV air conditioner on the back of > the = > Adventure > wagon roof. 2 group 31 AGM batteries got that AC through the > night. Keep = > in > mind once the sun goes down it does not have to run > continuously. Be = > sure it > is an energy efficient unit that turns the fan off when > cooling is not > needed. Yes the 12 volt options are spendy but just like RV > designed > refrigerators they are light weight and energy efficient. > And yes using > batteries this way does shorten their life not to mention > the huge = > strain on > the alternator if that is how you plan to charge 200 A/H of > discharged > battery. So unless you plan to drive a lot each day at some > point you = > are > back to a generator. That van owner traveled with a 3K > Honda(!) but he > didn=92t want to run it at night so to the batteries he > went. At some = > point he > realized he at least needed a Sportsmobile.=20 > > Dennis > =20 >


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