Motorhome AC in desert
We are thinking of going to Bullhead City for the summer in our motorhome. We know how hot it is there as we lived in the area for several years. We have a Newmar 1995 Mountain Aire with ducted AC. Ca...
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If you are parked in direct sun, it will be hot. To relieve some of the heat, try opening up the roof vents (heat rises). It will still only be 10-20 degrees cooler, but that is something.
When we were in Phoenix last year, it was 113 degrees. We had no shade but there was a breeze. It felt cooler outside under the awning with the breeze than it did in the rig. So we opened the windows on the breeze side and cranked up the A/C. Got the temps inside down to about 85 while the sun was still high overhead.
If you can find shade from the afternoon sun, do it.
When we were in Phoenix last year, it was 113 degrees. We had no shade but there was a breeze. It felt cooler outside under the awning with the breeze than it did in the rig. So we opened the windows on the breeze side and cranked up the A/C. Got the temps inside down to about 85 while the sun was still high overhead.
If you can find shade from the afternoon sun, do it.
