Portable a/c unit?

Sooner Schooner wrote:

DRTDEVL wrote:
I am, but its only in a Class C.

A Class A? I don't know of any units that could keep one cool. The problem is in the exhaust hose... they emit a LOT of heat, and you'll be fighting to keep that heat down while cooling everything else.

I use a 12,000 BTU Delonghi Pinguino I picked up at Sam's for about $300. I would imagine it would take two of these to cool a class A, as this is barely adequate in my 20 foot C on a hot day.

Thank you. I plan on using it as an additional unit along with the bedroom unit if it's feasible. Maybe use the portable in the living room area while running the bedroom unit. Are you saying the hose emits a lot of heat, or just the unit if you didn't use a hose? The heat from the vent hose was going to be another question.

The hose itself radiates heat, as its just a thin plastic flexible hose, similar to a dryer hose, only larger. The hot air running through it and out the window will heat the hose up. I wrap an old blanket around the hose to insulate it a bit, and in my C I can put it between the front seats, vent out the passenger window, and fold out the front bunk, draping more blankets off the bed to keep the heat in the cab area (venting that area with the wing windows).

It will work fine as a supplemental unit. In my case, however, I have no roof top unit, so its my only source of cooling the house when parked.