Installing Window AC in Older Trailer
I have a 1965 Holmescraft 18' trailer I am pretty much rebuilding from the ground up. I want to put in AC and have toyed with a window unit instead of a roof, both for looks and cost. I know window ...
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The thin walls of the RV trailers almost prevent any success doing what you want to do. As noted above installing such units flush with the outside wall is about the only safe way of doing something like this. The walls and windows just will not support the normal way of installing window type air conditioners. The will have to sit on inside structures of some sort and just extend to those areas...
The portable air conditioners are becoming popular now as well with exhaust vents going to the window areas...
We have used window air conditioners several times when tent camping and even with extended trips with our OFF-ROAD POPUP camping off the power grids allowing us to use our portable generator to run the smaller BTU air conditioner. The 5K-8K BTU Window type small foot print air conditioners run just fine with our 2KW Honda Generator.
Roy Ken
The portable air conditioners are becoming popular now as well with exhaust vents going to the window areas...
We have used window air conditioners several times when tent camping and even with extended trips with our OFF-ROAD POPUP camping off the power grids allowing us to use our portable generator to run the smaller BTU air conditioner. The 5K-8K BTU Window type small foot print air conditioners run just fine with our 2KW Honda Generator.
Roy Ken
