New to the TT world

valhalla360 wrote:

ChrispyjCSLT22 wrote:
This is alot of perspective to consider, and I'm appreciative of it, but I'm trying to avoid getting/using a generator and lugging around gas cans..

I get what you say about run time but would running the AC on low would help?

Let's say you want to stay comfortable for an 8hr overnight:
- Running on high at 1500w with a 50% duty cycle means it's pulling 1500w for 4hr for a total of 6000w-hr consumed.
- If it has a low output (most RV air/con units don't, they just have a lower fan setting to keep it quieter) of 750w but for the same cooling, it's going to have a 100% duty cycle. 750w for 8hr is still 6000w-hr.

If it's hot and you want it cooled, there is no free lunch.

In the end, your effort to avoid a simple reliable generator will cost more, be more hassle and reduce the quality of your experience. If you don't want a generator and you want to boondock, realistically, you aren't going to have air/con without a huge, expensive aftermarket system.