Small Rooftop RV AC Ideas

[Dave_Pete]

I'm considering a rooftop AC for my small Truck Camper Resto-Mod after all. Two reasons, first - I do like to be cool when in some places that are too hot, and secondly, I have a three inch tear in my roof aluminum backwards from the left rear corner of the 14" vent opening. I was kind of thinking a roof air might be adapted to weather seal that tear. I'd like as low profile as possible, but reasonable price.

I know of the Coleman Polar Cub, or Mach-8 Cub I think it's called now, but I don't know of any other small AC options or reviews of the Cub.

I also really hate the loud noise and vibration rumble of the 13.5K BTU unit in our TT. I think the Cub is 9K BTU but don't know it's noise or vibration level.

Any thoughts on this matter?

[Dave_Pete]

Thanks guys, good to know.

westend, I'll check into the Eternabond tape. Is the window unit evaporative? Or real AC. What's do you use (brand model).

[westend]

Typical roof-mounted A/C gaskets won't repair a roof tear. The gasket needs a firm support without any way for water to get under it. Eternabond tape would be my choice for roof repair and I'd investigate the possibility of a small 5K BTU window unit. A small window A/C will freeze you enough and may be easily portable for seasonal use. I have a window A/C unit mounted in my tent camper and it gets it cold enough to hang meat, even at 90f with 85% RH. The kids complain about the cold at night so I get up and turn it off in the middle of the night. By daybreak, the interior is back to ambient.

[navegator]

The Dometic units will cool even when the outside temp is 110+, the Coleman units are useless after it get to 96 or 97, the temperature starts to climb, the Dometic keep cooling all the way to 122+.

I know we had a Dometic and now we have Coleman, I wish we had known that before accepting the Coleman unit, it is hot were we are at the present.

navegator

[Dave_Pete]

Yes.

[midnightsadie]

can the roof hold the unit.????