Air conditioner for my 11 foot truck camper?

valhalla360 wrote:
For a "portable" aircon (a unit that is meant to stand in a room with hoses lead to a window), your biggest problem is space in a small truck camper. We used one on the boat when the built in unit went out but the boat had a much bigger space to put it...it was still in the way.

Yes, it needs to vent but that could be accomplished thru the screens, just a question of how much work you want to put into making it look decent....at the low end, you could duct tape it in place with a piece of cardboard for next to nothing. If you want it to look better, you could make a plywood cover that holds in place with clips over the open screen window.

If you do go with a "portable", look for one with twin hoses. the single hose models, use already cooled interior air to cool the condensor and then dump it outside, along with all the cooled air. This drastically reduces the effective cooling power (regardless of the btu listed). The twin hose style pulls in outside air to cool the condesor and then sends it out the other hose making it far more effective.

If you are talking about a window unit, mostly an issue of getting one that fits the hole in the wall.

I have considered a window AC in my 1181 for many years now. I have the perfect place, rite where the microwave is over the cooktop. We never use the microwave and that 747 on the roof as long since worn out it's welcome. I would love to have an extra hatch up there as well. Ive seen many conversions for this job and have considered it.