Hello Everyone,
I did a few searches before posting this new thread. I did not see a discussion about AC options.
What AC and/or heat pump are people using? How do you power them?
My ambulance has a Heater and an AC in the back but they work off the engine. That is fine if we are moving but I do not want to keep the engine running when we are camping.
I have a Honda 2000 Generator and I am thinking about getting a small window AC to mount somewhere in the back.
Any other ideas that work well?
Thanks
Dan
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Air Conditioning Options
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Re: Air Conditioning Options
Postby ARV Team » Sun Feb 05, 2017 9:28 am
Mickeymouse wrote:Hello Everyone,
I did a few searches before posting this new thread. I did not see a discussion about AC options.
What AC and/or heat pump are people using? How do you power them?
My ambulance has a Heater and an AC in the back but they work off the engine. That is fine if we are moving but I do not want to keep the engine running when we are camping.
I have a Honda 2000 Generator and I am thinking about getting a small window AC to mount somewhere in the back.
Any other ideas that work well?
Thanks
Dan
Here is the only Ambo AC thread we have so far, but more maintenance I guess
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=50&p=68#p68
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Re: Air Conditioning Options
Postby OutlawImages » Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:56 am
Found this Split System they call it that is very cool and can work
Trailer with split system for example
A unit supplier
https://www.heatandcool.com/12-000-btu- ... AnzA8P8HAQ
Trailer with split system for example
A unit supplier
https://www.heatandcool.com/12-000-btu- ... AnzA8P8HAQ
Re: Air Conditioning Options
Postby coachgeo » Sun Feb 05, 2017 7:18 pm
When looking at splits... when looking at ones made for "trucks" do the math to verify the output will do. ( There is a formula for converting Watts to BTU.) Say that cause some truck cab splits are intended to keep cool a cab already brought to a comfortable temp by the Engine AC system.
The split is only designed to maintains the cool at night while the driver sleeps. Takes a lot less to maintain cool than it does to bring a hot camper up to comfortable temp. For example I think I read an average full-size car's AC is equivalent to a home 16000 BTU unit. Has to be; to get a hot car cool fast.
The split is only designed to maintains the cool at night while the driver sleeps. Takes a lot less to maintain cool than it does to bring a hot camper up to comfortable temp. For example I think I read an average full-size car's AC is equivalent to a home 16000 BTU unit. Has to be; to get a hot car cool fast.
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Re: Air Conditioning Options
Postby ARV Team » Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:39 pm
coachgeo wrote:When looking at splits... when looking at ones made for "trucks" do the math to verify the output will do. ( There is a formula for converting Watts to BTU.) Say that cause some truck cab splits are intended to keep cool a cab already brought to a comfortable temp by the Engine AC system.
The split is only designed to maintains the cool at night while the driver sleeps. Takes a lot less to maintain cool than it does to bring a hot camper up to comfortable temp. For example I think I read an average full-size car's AC is equivalent to a home 16000 BTU unit. Has to be; to get a hot car cool fast.
Hopefully this helps
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Re: Air Conditioning Options
Postby Vandetta » Sun May 07, 2017 11:23 am
https://climateright.com/climateright-5 ... ter-2.html
This is the one I will be using on my second build soon. Will also have 930w of solar to run it.
This is the one I will be using on my second build soon. Will also have 930w of solar to run it.
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Re: Air Conditioning Options
Postby Mickeymouse » Sun May 14, 2017 6:22 pm
Vandetta wrote:https://climateright.com/climateright-5000-btu-a-c-heater-2.html
This is the one I will be using on my second build soon. Will also have 930w of solar to run it.
I really like this option. Where were you thinking about mounting the external AC box?
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Re: Air Conditioning Options
Postby barehanded » Wed May 17, 2017 9:07 am
Mickeymouse wrote:Vandetta wrote:https://climateright.com/climateright-5000-btu-a-c-heater-2.html
This is the one I will be using on my second build soon. Will also have 930w of solar to run it.
I really like this option. Where were you thinking about mounting the external AC box?
I'm thinking the same thing, can it go in an exterior compartment that vents to the outside or does it need full outdoor airflow?
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Re: Air Conditioning Options
Postby barehanded » Wed May 17, 2017 9:11 am
This was the route that I had intended to go with our AC off of the honda 2000. Was just going to make it a nice cabinet and utilize the old exhaust fan vent to exhaust the hot air. Which all happens to be right ontop of the vented ext. compartment I had intended to use for the generator.
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Re: Air Conditioning Options
Postby Mickeymouse » Sat May 20, 2017 11:14 pm
Has anyone tried any of these AC units. It seems like that all get crap reviews
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