roof ac or dash air
If you run generator and run roof air is it less costly than running dash air and can dash air keep 40ft. motorhome cool.
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- I saw figures for dash A/Cs from 4k to 48kBTU. I throw in the towel on that one.
Since I live in Texas, the last motorhome I rented, I just used both the dash air and the roof air with the generator running. It cost me about 1 MPG, but kept the complete rig decently cool in 100+ degree weather. - I think a few folks need a course in math. A standard F-series dash a/c is a little more than 3 times more capacity than a roof-top unit is.
- It is supposedly cheaper to run the generator and roof air. Also, I don't think the dash air would come close to cooling a 40 ft MH. It would probably cool the driver compartment ok with dash air but not the rest of the unit. Too much cubic footage and too little air volume.
- Dash air is great for keeping driver cool.........the rest of MH. Not so much.
Pinching pennies and RV's is a conundrum. :B
Turn on the gen, turn on the A/C unit and make everyone happy while traveling.
Otherwise it can get real crowded up there by the dash.
