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henkelphoto
Explorer
May 29, 2016

white water retro air conditioners

Hi Guys!

My wife and I are looking at a White Water Retro 177SE. The trailer is 19' and seems to be very well insulated. The air conditioner that comes with the unit is 8k btu.

Now, we live in Las Vegas and while we don't anticipate camping in the desert in summer, most of the places we would camp within a 500-mile radius have summer temps in the high 80s to mid 90s. Will this air conditioner keep the 177 indoor temps down to upper 70s?

The salesperson says that due to the very good insulation, we shouldn't have any problems, but then again she gets a commission on selling these units!

Your thoughts?
  • henkelphoto's avatar
    henkelphoto
    Explorer
    May 29, 2016
    Hi, thanks for responding. The problem is that they have it in the showroom, not outside. Don't know if they'll move it out for me, but I'll ask.

    I suppose the benefit to the 8k unit is that I could run it on my Honda 2000i generator during the afternoons if I'm dry camping.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    May 29, 2016
    henkelphoto wrote:

    The salesperson says that due to the very good insulation, we shouldn't have any problems,
    Your thoughts?


    Ask the salesperson to plug it in on a hot day so you can see what it does. You are correct, their job is to sell the unit and make money for themselves and the dealer.

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