Running with air

[GHOST1750]

How many of you run with your house air using your generator? We are planning a trip to the Midwest in a couple weeks and the dash air doesn't work. Hasn't for some time, no one can find the problem and besides, it doesn't cool the coach.

[ocean_bound]

always do it

[10forty2]

Yep...crank the generator and run the A/C. You only lose about a half a mile to one mile per gallon. But be sure to stop for fuel when it gets just below half a tank because around a quarter-tank, most gen-sets will shut down.

[Sully2]

When its HOT...and the sun is coming in thru the big windshiels...you can bet your last buck I have my genset running and every AC unit I have pumping out cool air

[eXodusRV]

The problem with the Dash A/C is, it's designed for the Cab of delivery Van.
So it's not sufficient to cool a whole RV.

Better(not newer) Class A and Class C have Curtain behind the driver area, which you can close while driving. After this fix the Dash A/C does a great Job.

I didn't have this curtains, - just got a Tension loaded Shower-rod and installed a nice looking shower curtain. Cools my cab about 20 degrees lower then without. Living in sunny Florida.

[Bill_Satellite]

Not to try to out story a story, but I had to work in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and other than stopping it or a few minutes to add some oil, the generator ran, non-stop for 9 days and nights. Thank goodness for power when none is available anywhere else!

[robertbenita]

We use ours when the dash won't keep up.

[danny124]

When we are on the road driving or overnighting in a non camp ground I run the generator. That's what they're for. I have run mine for over 48 hours without ever shutting it down.

[Acampingwewillg]

My dash air has not worked since buying my coach,(13 year's) we always travel in warm weather(mostly, just got back from Parker, Az@ 116 degree's)...anyways, we always use roof air's and I just bought a portable unit which I'll use in the house and in the front on the MH to keep me cooler going down the road. In the hot Sun, that heat comes in hard and fast through that big old windshield.

[Cloud_Dancer]

On the road, or parked, my wife does NOT hesitate to crank up the generator and then turn on the air conditioners. The convenience and comfort of traveling in a big motorhome is important to both of us,......and the "menagerie".

[Doug156]

Every time it's warm out

[MagillaGorilla]

If you have it, it works and you want to use it..... why would you choose not to?

[CA_Traveler]

Cab air when adequate and gen as needed.

[tropical36]

BTPO1 wrote:
As others have said, I fire up the Generator and start the air. My dash air works, but it is useless IMO. If I keep the DW cool everyone is a lot happier. I don't think the extra fuel useage is as important as the comfort that the AC provides. JMO

Not only that, but you might find that the your mileage suffers considerably with the dash air, as well. That's quite a load on the engine and robs HP with these systems being the size of a small house unit. I mean how else to cool a car even, with so much inefficiency's to combat and without over-killing the size of it.

[Sandia_Man]

Do it all the time, last thing we want is our rig to be hot when traveling during summer months.