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Date:         Thu, 20 Aug 2020 23:01:31 -0400
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Campground AC
Comments: To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <198989789.4344296.1597973215724@mail.yahoo.com>
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I’ve used a portable AC while camping in the perma-sweat of Florida summer. 1. Make sure you get a dual hose unit. Single hose units extract inside air causing outside air incursion. I converted mine to dual hose. 2. Make your hose run as short as possible. Exhaust hose gets very hot and re-heats your space. 3. Get a very quiet unit. Mine is not. It is big and heavy. But it was cheap and it works.

I’m eyeing a server rack cooling setup. It’s compact, has a thermostat and provides air via a hose. Set up outside under the awning and run the hose inside.

Chris

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> Wiadomość napisana przez Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> w dniu 20.08.2020, o godz. 21:31: > >  By definition, it seems your setup is only for Campgrounds with 120 VAC. I'm good with that. As luck would have it, most of the campgrounds with 120 VAC are also the ones with hot humid nights, mosquitoes, and all the rest. And most of these said campgrounds are east of the Mississippi....and I am also good with that (I love those campgrounds and I'm from San Diego). > For fun about 10 years ago, Target had 5000 BTU window air conditioners on sale; I think it was $65. Couldn't resist. There are several setups that put these in Westy luggage rack, or sometimes hang then off the front windows. So....I made my own rig. Piece of 3/8" plywood as a starting point. Rectangular hole for Air Conditioner....and then a means to quickly install and remove. Appropriate foam weatherstrip for bug proof. Needs to fit both Driver and Passenger side. Yes...installs and hangs off front windows. I have used this now for 10 years, on several summer cross country trips, and it works perfectly every time. Like a motel....only better. I can set up in 4 minutes, take down in 3 minutes (some clever swivel mounts). I store the AC in a custom plywood box behind passenger seat; this box has a big hole cut into it on top with removable piece; also doubles (with a Costco kitchen trash bag) as an excellent Porti Potty (right..need to move AC prior to use if during daytime roadtrip travel, not a big deal). Ice chest sits on top of the plywood box (mine is a Tintop) so no loss of Vanagon floor space. > > Yeah. I don't travel East without it...no way. Game changer. > > Rich > > > > On Thursday, August 20, 2020, 5:32:23 PM PDT, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > A few years ago I bought a portable LG air conditioning unit for my > daughter and her husband to use until they got a new household system. I > always had in the back of my mind that when I got it back I would adapt it

> to the westy. I recently got the unit back from them. I have been looking > around the local hardware stores for ideas as to how to adapt various hoses > to use as an exhaust. I kept simplifying the plan until it finally occurred > to me that I could probably use the original hose and adapters that came > with it. Today I did just that, clamping the exhaust in the passenger > window and locating the unit behind the passenger seat. Very neat and > clean, no mods necessary to the van. It kept the camper very cool in direct > sun--it should, it's 8000 BTU. No good for driving down the road, and of > little interest to me personally when I am traveling alone, but when family > is with me I think it will be a very popular item. > > There is about 15 minutes of work to get the window exhaust adapter to fit

> exactly in the window opening, but that's it. > > Jim >


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