A/C mod
This is a shot in the dark but I’m thinking of ‘gutting’ a 5000 btu unit and remounting it into a rooftop frame. Anybody ever tried it?
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Good, modern window A/C are much more efficient than RV units. Less power consumed means a large units (more BTUs/cooling) for the same amount of current.
I have wonder the same thing as the OP and there are a couple of issues.
• Extending the controls from the front panel to inside. This might not be an issues any more because it seems like they all have remote control.
• Mounting the unit inside of a well insulated, waterproof housing
EDIT : I found one 5,000 BTU window unit that only require 11.5A to run (no start up spec). You could probably have TWO of them on an RV with a 30A power cord assuming they both do NOT start up at the same time.
I have wonder the same thing as the OP and there are a couple of issues.
• Extending the controls from the front panel to inside. This might not be an issues any more because it seems like they all have remote control.
• Mounting the unit inside of a well insulated, waterproof housing
EDIT : I found one 5,000 BTU window unit that only require 11.5A to run (no start up spec). You could probably have TWO of them on an RV with a 30A power cord assuming they both do NOT start up at the same time.
