Portable 12k BTU Installed In Toy Hauler
I recently did the AC ducting Mod on my 13.5 Dometic AC. I posted earlier that I found that the ducts inside the AC compartment were barely open not allowing much cold air to travel though the duct system. Just repairing that alone made a big difference. I decided to go ahead with the Ducting mod and was very pleased with the air flow I now have.
I have a Honda 2000 watt Inverter generator. Not big enough to run the Dometic AC. This last weekend I installed the Easy Start Which reduces amps at start up allowing you to run smaller generators
I purchased the Easy Start from Hutchmountain.com. They make a great youtube installation video which was the same AC as mine.
I checked amp draw at the main panel before Easy start and it was around 32 amps After Easy Start it was 18.2 amps.
I can now start and run my roof AC on my 2000 watt generator.
Which brings me to my most recent Mod a Portable AC unit for the garage of my Toy Hauler
I purchased the 12k BTU Portable AC at a garage sale for $40! It did not come with the ducting kit. Luckily I found that the company still sold parts even though the AC unit has been discontinued. Parts about $89
I tested the unit before ordering the parts and it works fine. The filter was clean and did not show much use.
For the installation in my Toy Hauler the problem I had there is a happyjack bed in the ceiling of the Toy Hauler. When it is in the up position it covers the only AC vent in the garage.
My garage has two vents that vent inside air outside one high on the right side and one low on the left side of the trailer. This makes for a perfect spot to vent the AC.
on the inside of the trailer I used a plastic storage box aprrox 7x13x4 with locking lid. I bolted the lid around the vent frame on the inside after I cut a hole in the lid the same size as the vent opening.
I cut a round circle to fit the flange for the vent tubing in the box.
I snapped the box onto the lid using the latches. I then ran the AC ducting from the AC to the Vent Box.
To collect condensation a drain hose it attached to the AC and fed into a container or can exit the same way as the AC ducting tube though the vent.
It works great and probably about 1/4 the cost of a new Portable AC unit.
PS. I tested and it will run on my Honda Generator but only one AC at a time.
I have a 30 amp trailer so If I want to run both AC's at the same time I will need to plug into the pedestal separately.
I have a Honda 2000 watt Inverter generator. Not big enough to run the Dometic AC. This last weekend I installed the Easy Start Which reduces amps at start up allowing you to run smaller generators
I purchased the Easy Start from Hutchmountain.com. They make a great youtube installation video which was the same AC as mine.
I checked amp draw at the main panel before Easy start and it was around 32 amps After Easy Start it was 18.2 amps.
I can now start and run my roof AC on my 2000 watt generator.
Which brings me to my most recent Mod a Portable AC unit for the garage of my Toy Hauler
I purchased the 12k BTU Portable AC at a garage sale for $40! It did not come with the ducting kit. Luckily I found that the company still sold parts even though the AC unit has been discontinued. Parts about $89
I tested the unit before ordering the parts and it works fine. The filter was clean and did not show much use.
For the installation in my Toy Hauler the problem I had there is a happyjack bed in the ceiling of the Toy Hauler. When it is in the up position it covers the only AC vent in the garage.
My garage has two vents that vent inside air outside one high on the right side and one low on the left side of the trailer. This makes for a perfect spot to vent the AC.
on the inside of the trailer I used a plastic storage box aprrox 7x13x4 with locking lid. I bolted the lid around the vent frame on the inside after I cut a hole in the lid the same size as the vent opening.
I cut a round circle to fit the flange for the vent tubing in the box.
I snapped the box onto the lid using the latches. I then ran the AC ducting from the AC to the Vent Box.
To collect condensation a drain hose it attached to the AC and fed into a container or can exit the same way as the AC ducting tube though the vent.
It works great and probably about 1/4 the cost of a new Portable AC unit.
PS. I tested and it will run on my Honda Generator but only one AC at a time.
I have a 30 amp trailer so If I want to run both AC's at the same time I will need to plug into the pedestal separately.
