Air Conditioning how many do not use it.

[opnspaces]

I bought my trailer new in 2005. I think in the last 15 years I've probably turned my AC on a total of 5 times. And three of those times was just curiosity to see it it still turned on.

Is there anybody else on here that never uses their AC?

[dedmiston]

Grit dog wrote:
Pretty sure the OP ghosted this thread after P. 1.

Yep.

[pnichols]

Grit dog wrote:
Pretty sure the OP ghosted this thread after P. 1.

Maybe P.1. was an example of "throwing something against the wall to see if it sticks". 😉

[MrWizard]

As a full-timer , I use the A/C a lot during the summer

"Never use the A/C , was Never in the thought process"

[Grit_dog]

Pretty sure the OP ghosted this thread after P. 1.

[Dtank]

opnspaces wrote:
I bought my trailer new in 2005. I think in the last 15 years I've probably turned my AC on a total of 5 times. And three of those times was just curiosity to see it it still turned on.

Is there anybody else on here that never uses their AC?

Your "home" indicates San Diego. If you camp in that area - you don't need it.

However, if you go to the Colorado River (AZ) or Lake Havasu in the summer you will need all the A/C you can get....and then some!!

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[thomasgunnar]

We use ours constantly it seems. My wife doesn't do well in the heat. Where we do most of our camping we see 80+ temps during our camping season.

[TechWriter]

kellem wrote:
This thread is laughable.

People in cooler climates don't use AC.
People in hotter climates use AC.

I'm willing to bet more snow shovels are sold in Minnesota vs Alabama each winter.

I think you're on to something.

[Edd505]

opnspaces wrote:
I bought my trailer new in 2005. I think in the last 15 years I've probably turned my AC on a total of 5 times. And three of those times was just curiosity to see it it still turned on.

Is there anybody else on here that never uses their AC?

You don't live in the desert SW, 7:30PM and it's 94, been 100 plus about a week here in NM & AZ has been worse.

[pnichols]

Just as one last tidbit related to this discussion:

Buying and maintaining an RV is (relatively) expensive, so we bought and now maintain a small Class C motorhome that for our money does not limit us, other than not being all-wheel drive. All of it works and we use all of it's capability to be comfortable anywhere - in at least the U.S. - as required and expected.

We don't plan our destinations based on the capabilities, or lack thereof, inherent in our RV. It's the other way around - the RV must keep us comfortable - wherever we go for whatever reasons not related to the RV.

We pushed our little motorhome to the limit in a long trip through the Southern U.S. in July-August and it's A/C made it comfortable. We had no choice on doing it in the worst possible choice of months, but the RV was flexible enough to handle it.

[kellem]

This thread is laughable.

People in cooler climates don't use AC.
People in hotter climates use AC.

I'm willing to bet more snow shovels are sold in Minnesota vs Alabama each winter.

[Dutch_12078]

Hot/humid weather, A/C's on. Cold weather, furnaces on. Mild weather, windows open. It's not rocket surgery... 😉

[whjco]

We're using ours right now. Temperature is supposed to be over 90 tomorrow with high humidity.

[wopachop]

opnspaces wrote:
I think in the last 15 years I've probably turned my AC on a total of 5 times.

What part of SD is the trailer parked at? Familiar with the town curious where you never need A/C. Even my buddies in Clairemont need it a couple times a year. Most of those homes dont have it.

[travelnutz]

We have RV'd a lot for over 55 years now and our RV's have always had A/C in them but I can count on one hand how many times we have ever turned the A/C on. We are both 78 years old now. We so literally hate A/C as it's noisy and can be so chilly feeling and besides we like to be outside in the shade and not stuffed inside the RV like captive puppets.

We are smart enough not to go to hot places in with our RV's in the summertime and almost always camp near a lake or water with its natural cooling effect. We live on the shores of Lake Michigan and A/C is basically never needed for our home (our home A/C hasn't even been turned on once in the last over 10 years so I don't even know if it still works and don't care) nor when we RV travel as we do it a lot and also boondock a lot and not going to run a generator with it's noise.

So basically we look at the weather and the temperature forecasts before we RV anywhere. If hot in the forecast, we simply change our destination to a more pleasant location. Simple as that! We almost never make reservations so no issues abound.

It means NO trips south in the summer ever as what fun is it to be trapped inside your RV with noisy A/C running constantly and it's just too hot and miserable to go outside. DUMB!!! Also, I am an insulation freak and we never buy a cheap poorly insulated RV or a colored RV, just boring white! It works!!! It's the key to not sweltering inside an RV and then only needs fantastic fan because heat always rises so blow it out the roof. At worst a quiet fan or two for air circulation and real comfort.