Costco has a pretty small 6000 btu AC now

[Jfet]

I bought one and am going to see if I can mod it to work just venting from the back for a in-cabinet side wall installation. It is very very tiny and $139. I will let you know how it goes.

[niftypkg]

Gives me an idea jfet. This unit sits under a closet. Possible to cut out the closet floor to let more air flow.

[niftypkg]

69 avion, that is my theory. The unit sits just rear of the fender well and protrudes 1 inch into the bed liner so the side vents are clear. I had to cut the liner to fit it in. Answer: pull it out and see if it works sitting on the floor. The hole was already cut and the a/c was included in the deal. So it fills the cut and looks good. The truth is I always boondock or look for free spots. I am a free spirit ,ie,a cheapo. Don't use the rig much anyway. Perfect camper: Wife hates it; dog loves it!!!

[Jfet]

mkirsch wrote:
I think you'll be disappointed with the performance if you block the sides in.

I believe that window units suck air in through the sides and blow them out the back, or vice versa.

At the very least you need to build in some venting around the sides to allow air in/out.

Ideally for this application, you'd want a sleeve unit, which is designed to have the sides buried in a wall. Unfortunately the public can't purchase small 5000-6000 BTU sleeve units that I've been able to find.

Yup, I have already made a shroud that pulls in air from the front and directs it into the side vents of the AC. I used a 14 inch by 25 inch furnace type vent with louvered holes. The center section of louvers is for the outflow from the back of the AC and the louvers to each side of that pull in air from the sides of the AC. Ah heck, here is a picture, I can't describe it.

This is just a test mockup to see how the air flows. The fan in the Danby seems pretty strong and there is quite a bit of suction pulling air into the side vents.



I also like this unit because it has a actual thermostat and a remote control.

[69_Avion]

niftypkg wrote:
I installed a small A/C at floor level near the door in my Sunlite. In this spot I suppose there was an access door for a battery. I bought this camper because the former owner started the project and included the A/C. The unit starts but after about 15 minutes the compressor cuts out. Maybe several reasons: The shore line was only plugged into a house circuit; There is not enough ventilation in the truck bed behind the fins and the compressor overheats then the thermo protection circuit opens. After 15 minutes the compressor restarts (The blower continues to run). ( Could be the compressor was not getting enough voltage?)There is a circuit breaker GFI on the units OEM cord which is plugged into a 20 amp camper outlet. That 20 amp converter camper breaker did not pop. In fact no breaker popped. Thought my experience might help others. Any suggestions?

My bet is that the condenser isn't getting enough air to cool it

[mkirsch]

I think you'll be disappointed with the performance if you block the sides in.

I believe that window units suck air in through the sides and blow them out the back, or vice versa.

At the very least you need to build in some venting around the sides to allow air in/out.

Ideally for this application, you'd want a sleeve unit, which is designed to have the sides buried in a wall. Unfortunately the public can't purchase small 5000-6000 BTU sleeve units that I've been able to find.

[NMace]

I just bought a 5,000 btu ac from Walmart for 100 bucks.

[niftypkg]

I installed a small A/C at floor level near the door in my Sunlite. In this spot I suppose there was an access door for a battery. I bought this camper because the former owner started the project and included the A/C. The unit starts but after about 15 minutes the compressor cuts out. Maybe several reasons: The shore line was only plugged into a house circuit; There is not enough ventilation in the truck bed behind the fins and the compressor overheats then the thermo protection circuit opens. After 15 minutes the compressor restarts (The blower continues to run). ( Could be the compressor was not getting enough voltage?)There is a circuit breaker GFI on the units OEM cord which is plugged into a 20 amp camper outlet. That 20 amp converter camper breaker did not pop. In fact no breaker popped. Thought my experience might help others. Any suggestions?

[JoeChiOhki]

~DJ~ wrote:
There were some good threads on how to install window mount AC but could not find them.

There's still mine on me blog ;).

[stefstuf]

Just a quick note on buying from Costco as a non-member: I cannot say as to buying at a warehouse location (nearest one 100+ miles away), but you can buy online at cost.com with a 5% non-member surcharge added on.

I just received an aluminum tongue box for the front of my cargo trailer from costco.com.

The exact same box (same manufacturer and item number) from Walmart is priced at $220.50 ($209, plus tax), with free shipping to the local Walmart 4 miles from here.

The Costco price was $166.15 ($149.99, plus $7.50 surcharge, plus tax) with free shipping and handling to my door.

This was the first time I bought from them, but will not be the last.

-stefstuf

[Jfet]

69 Avion wrote:
I bought a Frigiaire 5000 btu model that runs very well off of my Yamaha 1000 watt generator. It has enough power to run the AC, charge the batteries and run a computer. The 5000 btu AC will cool my Avion C-11 in the middle of the summer, in Phoenix, as long as it is in some shade.

Nice. I imagine all of these small units will run on the Honda 2000 generator. We are using 2 inches of R13 insulation so I think 5000 or 6000 btu will be fine.

[69_Avion]

I bought a Frigiaire 5000 btu model that runs very well off of my Yamaha 1000 watt generator. It has enough power to run the AC, charge the batteries and run a computer. The 5000 btu AC will cool my Avion C-11 in the middle of the summer, in Phoenix, as long as it is in some shade.

[_DJ_1]

There were some good threads on how to install window mount AC but could not find them.

[Puttin]

Here it is:Danby A/C

[sonora]

Sears has a 5,200 BTU model that has a low amp draw. I plan on adding it to my Northstar MC600 with thermal pack popup camper.

[Jfet]

ticki2 wrote:
So , what is the make and model ? I don't see anything like it on their web site . I have seen quite a few in the 5-6000 range but for what I have in mind dimensions are critical, always looking .

http://reviews.costco.ca/2070-en_ca/10352585/danby-danby-6-000-btu-window-air-conditioner-reviews/reviews.htm

Dimensions: (16.2 in. x 15.7 in. x 12.3 in.)

Most of the ones I have seen are a bit bigger than this, which is why I thought it was rather compact...but I haven't looked really hard so this may just be average.