Airconditioning in camper trailer

I have a friend that has a full reverse cycle system in a Jayco dove.
It was fitted under the right hand front bunk, needs a second power cord to provide power so two outlets from the van park. He used it on a trip around Oz and I have clear memories of it sitting out in the sun at Kona park in Kununurra on a 35+ day keepin the inside at a pleasant temp with no effort at all.
It was quite funny seeing the camper sitting there on a stinking hot day all puffed up from the air being forced inside by the a/c, the park guy reckoned he would have charged them double if he had known about the a/c.

The portable evaporative units are pretty effective in the drier regions, no use in high humidity. they are cheap to buy and run,

Hi Jan S
Last hols I installed a small air conditioner into our caravan,it worked a treat,In my case I mounted it in the window and jiged out some ply to fill the air gap..worth the effort,just remember to vent the rear of the conditioner as it will leak condo.
Hope this helps
Jeffrey

Hey Jan, it is important to think that the walls of the camper trailer are like your canvas jeans. No suggestion of insulated caravan walls in your question. They are not like the R rating of walls at 1.5 in insulation in your house. I understood people went for warmth not to be plagued with window rattlers as suggested above. The more canvas the greater the power of the aircon you will need. Perhaps you better take a heavier trailer to carry it......

Am shaking my head here

Hi Jan:
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Jack

" The more canvas the greater the power of the aircon you will need. Perhaps you better take a heavier trailer to carry it...... Am shaking my head here"... wrote JohnR (Vic)...

and to be truthfull so am I.... perhaps you could put ducted air in and mount the system beside the spa pool motor.. :-)

Some friends of ours bought a tent last year and went "camping" at Christmas... we visited them at the park they were staying at and they had the TV, the toaster, the jug, I'm surprised they didn't take the bar fridge and microwave!!!! LOL...

Am not against having a few luxuries but air con kinda takes the "outdoors" indoors doesn't it???

Jan

I have a 1/2 horse window type airconditioner (not reverse cycle) and I mount it into an open window and sits on removable brackets. The brackes were made from bits from bunnings and cost about $30.00

Ac new cost $299. It can be started on a yamaha 1kva inverter (just) and then easily be run and cools the poptop van beautifully.

If you want one that can be run on a genny, check the running amps becuase these vary alot and go for lowest value possible to make sure the genny will start it.

Sean

Jan...dont go and buy a refrigerated unit and then get someone else to install...you could purchase one that is not suitable ie required capacity/size

Get an expert to assist with the required size first. One of those small wall split systems should do the job as would a standard thru the wall (RAC [Room airconditioner]) unit. But rember, these are not designed for abodes that move from place to place. Vibration etc etc could take its toll on the unit.

But then again I have seen lots of units sticking out the back windows of caravans...but these generally stay on bitumen.

I have just installed evap ducted in my house so I have for sale a portable refigerated unit with a flexible hose to duct the heat from the van outside I also have 2 evap units one large one small... email me if you are interested.

I had a split system installed in my ex Goldstream camper during manufacture. If my memory serves me well it was an Electrolux Blizzard. Worked well and keeped us cool but a little noisy.

Hello again Jan,

When we were at Katherine in July we were camped near a Silhouette which had a roof top air conditioning unit fiited into the vent cavity of the wind up fibreglass roof. It looked like a professional fitting as there were two braces added to distribute the weight across the width of the roof. From memory the camper came from Coromal Adelaide so it might be worth making a call to them. I don't know how much the additional weight would affect the strength required for the winding mechanism, though.

I also forgot to mention on Friday night if you order the 420 X1 get them to change the hinge across to the left hand side of the fridge so that the opening faces the centre of the camper. It is very easy to do and the way it comes as standard is a PITA as anyone sitting on the front lounge has to move to access the fridge.