Coleman Mach 8 Low Profile 9,200 BTU Review
I purchased the stated unit for two reasons. One, was to be able to run it with my Honda 2000. Second, I wanted a low a height on the unit to help lower my already tall profile. The 8" height of ...
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The Eagle Cap's came with a standard size Coleman 13,500 BTU. It was properly sized, meaning it did get the inside cool. The downside, besides being so big on the roof, was low speed on the fan was still very high. No manner of maneuvering the vents could stop the cold air from hitting the bed. My tech said that the unit I had was primarily used for ducted campers, hence the higher speed fan.
What I love about the Coleman Mach 8 is that the low fan speed on all three models is very low, perfect for sleeping, and of course, it is so much of a lower profile on the top of the camper. It doesn't look like you carrying an ice chest on the top!
My original 13,500 was just keeping up with outside temps of 112+ in Lake Havasu, the 9,200 could not. I spoke to many campers that stayed for extended time in the hot campgrounds in Arizona and they all recommended getting the largest AC unit possible.
Since I am not running the AC on my Honda I am having the 15,000 Mach 8 installed today as the price difference between the 13,500 and 15,000 was only $151.
It was suggested that I have the 9,200 unit I have tested to see if it was charged properly....the cost for that test was going to be $126. I decided to cut my loses and figure that the odds were that the unit was properly charged from the factory and that money would be better spent on the larger unit.
I am planning on camping in Lake Havasu later this July or early August, so I will report back on how it performed.
What I love about the Coleman Mach 8 is that the low fan speed on all three models is very low, perfect for sleeping, and of course, it is so much of a lower profile on the top of the camper. It doesn't look like you carrying an ice chest on the top!
My original 13,500 was just keeping up with outside temps of 112+ in Lake Havasu, the 9,200 could not. I spoke to many campers that stayed for extended time in the hot campgrounds in Arizona and they all recommended getting the largest AC unit possible.
Since I am not running the AC on my Honda I am having the 15,000 Mach 8 installed today as the price difference between the 13,500 and 15,000 was only $151.
It was suggested that I have the 9,200 unit I have tested to see if it was charged properly....the cost for that test was going to be $126. I decided to cut my loses and figure that the odds were that the unit was properly charged from the factory and that money would be better spent on the larger unit.
I am planning on camping in Lake Havasu later this July or early August, so I will report back on how it performed.
