Date:         Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:32:03 -0500
Reply-To:     "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Campground AC
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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