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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colliehauler wrote:
Just remember a window A/C draws air in from the sides and exits the back of the unit. Mounting it flush without a source of air to the sides will cause the unit to overheat and fail. A lot of the new campers that use window units without proper ventilation for the A/C are having issues. Some new units with window units have a roof frig vent to draw air in to work correctly.
Excellent point. My window unit does have a refrigerator vent right above it. I seem to remember a post where the vent was there but a hole not cut in the roof to allow it to work. No issues with mine, so I assume they installed it correctly.
