How fast does camper cool with A/C?
I just bought an 8000 btu portable. Initial run for a few minutes it seems to work well. I havent vented it yet, will need to fabricate opening.I cant justify spending close to a grand for a roof mode...
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Pretty dang quick for our rig... Campers in general have a fairly small volume to heat/cool hence, provided there is decent insulation and the AC is in order, you should see quick results. Two examples...
In a recent run through the Redwoods, we stopped in Redding on the way home. 90 degrees outside, about 80 and slowly climbing inside (we just came from the coast). Dropped the jacks, plugged in, and fired up the A/C. Low cool yielded the first compressor cycle within 15 minutes; wall thermometer said 70. Closets and cabinets had to be opened to help equilibrate. Our travel buddies in a 29' class C waited about 3x as long.
Had a father-son trip on Crescent lake (Central OR) last year during July 4th week. 95 outside, 'bout the same inside (windows open all day during fishing). Kiddo (3 year old) fell asleep at the dinette table in the middle of dinner... queue the generator and A/C. 25 minutes later, the wall thermometer said 65 degrees.
My two cents- no need to run the A/C when you're not there, unless one of the furkids stays behind.
BBF
In a recent run through the Redwoods, we stopped in Redding on the way home. 90 degrees outside, about 80 and slowly climbing inside (we just came from the coast). Dropped the jacks, plugged in, and fired up the A/C. Low cool yielded the first compressor cycle within 15 minutes; wall thermometer said 70. Closets and cabinets had to be opened to help equilibrate. Our travel buddies in a 29' class C waited about 3x as long.
Had a father-son trip on Crescent lake (Central OR) last year during July 4th week. 95 outside, 'bout the same inside (windows open all day during fishing). Kiddo (3 year old) fell asleep at the dinette table in the middle of dinner... queue the generator and A/C. 25 minutes later, the wall thermometer said 65 degrees.
My two cents- no need to run the A/C when you're not there, unless one of the furkids stays behind.
BBF
