Best Way To Add A/C to a older trailer?
I'm helping out my sister by trying to find a used trailer under 20'. I did find a Forest River model in great shape, but it does not have A/C and since we are in California, it's pretty much needed a...
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I still suggest that the roof unit is the best option.
Not because of price, or sound, or any other suggesting, but that this is what 99% of RVs use and is what the industry uses. It is made to cool RVs. On the roof it is out of the way, and does not block anything inside. Resale value...
Most likely the wiring is already there. The wiring is just 3 wires, white, black and green, and this will match the 3 wires in the AC unit.
The split units are iffy. Cheap ones are going to disappoint. Good ones will be expensive. The ones that use the tubes to move air in or out of the camper may not be a good choice. this puts everything outside and then u have to cover it. Some of the portables bring in hot outside air, cool it and the cool air has to leak out of the camper somewhere as the AC only brings in outside air. This is taking hot air and cooling it, rather than recirculating cooled air and making it cooler. The ones with two tubes will recirculate the air at least.
A window unit is great if you can make it fit.
Looking for efficiency? How does that matter? How much gas will that save in the generator really?
Not because of price, or sound, or any other suggesting, but that this is what 99% of RVs use and is what the industry uses. It is made to cool RVs. On the roof it is out of the way, and does not block anything inside. Resale value...
Most likely the wiring is already there. The wiring is just 3 wires, white, black and green, and this will match the 3 wires in the AC unit.
The split units are iffy. Cheap ones are going to disappoint. Good ones will be expensive. The ones that use the tubes to move air in or out of the camper may not be a good choice. this puts everything outside and then u have to cover it. Some of the portables bring in hot outside air, cool it and the cool air has to leak out of the camper somewhere as the AC only brings in outside air. This is taking hot air and cooling it, rather than recirculating cooled air and making it cooler. The ones with two tubes will recirculate the air at least.
A window unit is great if you can make it fit.
Looking for efficiency? How does that matter? How much gas will that save in the generator really?
