portable a/c

The BIG difference:

Rooftop A/C: $1000-$1500
Portable A/C: $179-$299

When you don't have a good place for a cheap window unit, and absolutely cannot justify the $$$ for a rooftop unit, the portable is a good alternative.

They *DO* work. Sure, they won't get it cold enough to store raw meat per USDA regulations, but they do cool things down and pull the humidity out of the air.

They do take up floor space. For the price difference, though, I for one decided that I would deal with that mild inconvenience. The unit makes a GREAT table.

Better than laying awake all night, stewing in your own juices.

Thanks everyone! I'm going to keep looking.

It would have to be very special circumstances for me to have any of the portable A/Cs in my TC. With the right TC, I would consider a window mount in the rear of the TC.

I would even consider a window mount in the backseat of my truck, if my truck and TC had sliding windows. This is a good cantidate for the back seat; Dog House Air Conditioner. It has remote, and will run off of a 1000 watt generator. Cost about $530.

I am cheap, and bought my 1988 TC in 2004 for $1000. I installed a new A/C for about $600. I bought this Polar Cub 9,200 BTU - Coleman-Mach Air Conditioner. It now sells for about $700. I have no special storage/set/drain drama to deal with, and I can run it with my Honda 2000.

We have a portable ac/heater in the house, like it, but wouldn't consider putting it in the tc. Too big and heavy, and noisy.

Go with the roof top.

costco had several of the stand alone AC units.
bumpy

Here is what I did. Wrote it up on this forum...

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27052925/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm

I have one and you dont want to go that route. They are large, need a place to secure while on the road, need to have window access for hose. Also most are single hose-so its pulling outside air in from somewhere, at best we'll see a 20° drop. Our old Coleman-would get camper colder than we're were comfortable with.
I was able to rework the window affair hose attaches to, eyebolts in frame to strap it down. But we rarly carry it, we simply do not sit with AC going. Carry only if we know we'll need it, stationary and will have power. (ie Gold Country in August etc). Could have used it in Needles last May (110° at 9pm) but not the other 16 days on that trip. Our justification was cost and the way we use-, and this can be used in the house.

Nice low amp unit, It does work but marginally. If rear wall free a simple window unit WAY better. A roof AC even better just more expensive.
Oh many portables the water/drain hose is either collected and empty occasionally-some dump it out the vent. They have a place just not a TC-3 times the cost, 1/3 the effciancy. I dont know but i would think in La you'd want an AC, a real AC. A window unit would be self or custom install. Roof AC bout any shop would do. If looking for used camper think cost for camper with AC would easily be offset by cost of adding?

They have a pretty big footprint
My previous camper had a window unit in the back wall that worked great and they only run $100 or so
They are also easy to add in a vent hole as the cutout is the same
Son has a portable in a pop up trailer works good but sucks up floor space
Good Luck, Mike

Look here maybe there is one, if not,you might find another interesting project to do