2013 Roadtrek RS air conditioning problem
I have a 2013 Roadtrek RS on the MB Sprinter with a 11,000 BTU Dometic Penquin air conditioner. The AC does not seem to be sufficent to cool the van. When it is over 90 out, I can only get the temp ...
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To the op, here is a thread in Class C that has some good info on hot weather, and AC's
Keep in mind that a Class B will not usually cool as fast as a Fiberglass bodied Class C.
http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27053012/gotomsg/27056289.cfm#27056289
I'm pretty sure that 20 degrees below the ambient temp is about all your AC can out put, so If its 100 out you will be doing good to get the van down to 80 degrees. The van can only get as cool as the air coming into it. With a 13,500 BTU I think the max is 25 degrees. Of course how long this takes depends on how fast the van cools down, so what ever you can to to excellerate the process the better.
One of the problems with these small AC's is that they are not designed for the higher temps that the US has been experiencing.
Adding a fan can help, even though it won't lower the temp, it will make you more comfortable do to the evaporation on the skin. A fan, because it creates heat, will
actually raise the temp, but only slightly.
Isolating the sleeping area will also help, as it will cool a smaller area faster, but it still won't get more than 20 degrees below the ambient temp.
Luckily, in most places the temps drop fast in the evenings, but sleeping in places like the South West, in a Class B, can be challenging.
Keep in mind that a Class B will not usually cool as fast as a Fiberglass bodied Class C.
http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27053012/gotomsg/27056289.cfm#27056289
I'm pretty sure that 20 degrees below the ambient temp is about all your AC can out put, so If its 100 out you will be doing good to get the van down to 80 degrees. The van can only get as cool as the air coming into it. With a 13,500 BTU I think the max is 25 degrees. Of course how long this takes depends on how fast the van cools down, so what ever you can to to excellerate the process the better.
One of the problems with these small AC's is that they are not designed for the higher temps that the US has been experiencing.
Adding a fan can help, even though it won't lower the temp, it will make you more comfortable do to the evaporation on the skin. A fan, because it creates heat, will
actually raise the temp, but only slightly.
Isolating the sleeping area will also help, as it will cool a smaller area faster, but it still won't get more than 20 degrees below the ambient temp.
Luckily, in most places the temps drop fast in the evenings, but sleeping in places like the South West, in a Class B, can be challenging.
