Motorhome AC in desert
We are thinking of going to Bullhead City for the summer in our motorhome. We know how hot it is there as we lived in the area for several years. We have a Newmar 1995 Mountain Aire with ducted AC. Ca...
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Forget air conditioning. It will prove near useless. Overwhelmed by magnitudes.
You need a swamp cooler. One measuring about three feet square. They are a SNAP to sell when you are finished with it.
The evaporative cooling from such a cooler is worth about TEN roof airs. And no this isn't a joke or exaggeration. The chilled air MUST have exits to outside. Both ends from the middle.
One 10-wheel Crown bus conversion. Two 13.5K roof air units on max. Outside temp 115F in Mojave desert. Inside temp 97F
Fitted one evapoative cooler. Same environment. Inside air temp 82 with AC turned off. I won't mention the utlility savings nor the 100+F in the bedroom heat.
This changes in late summer and early fall when monsoon season arrives. Higher humidity. Evaporative cooling becomes useless.
Yes, fitting a swamp cooler is not inexpensive and it's a bit of a hassle. But keep in mind Casinos with RV parking use swamp coolers for a reason.
Trying to keep a rig cool with AC in such brutal temps would be akin to fighting a brush fire with a water pistol.
From The School Of Hard Knocks
You need a swamp cooler. One measuring about three feet square. They are a SNAP to sell when you are finished with it.
The evaporative cooling from such a cooler is worth about TEN roof airs. And no this isn't a joke or exaggeration. The chilled air MUST have exits to outside. Both ends from the middle.
One 10-wheel Crown bus conversion. Two 13.5K roof air units on max. Outside temp 115F in Mojave desert. Inside temp 97F
Fitted one evapoative cooler. Same environment. Inside air temp 82 with AC turned off. I won't mention the utlility savings nor the 100+F in the bedroom heat.
This changes in late summer and early fall when monsoon season arrives. Higher humidity. Evaporative cooling becomes useless.
Yes, fitting a swamp cooler is not inexpensive and it's a bit of a hassle. But keep in mind Casinos with RV parking use swamp coolers for a reason.
Trying to keep a rig cool with AC in such brutal temps would be akin to fighting a brush fire with a water pistol.
From The School Of Hard Knocks
