How fast does camper cool with A/C?

Wanderin fool wrote:
I just bought an 8000 btu portable. Initial run for a few minutes it seems to work well. I havent vented it yet, will need to fabricate opening.I cant justify spending close to a grand for a roof model with such limited use that I have.

I couldn't agree more, and did the exact same thing as of today, so nice timing. I went with the Soleus Air KY-80 after reading good reviews on this vs. the LG or SPT models. My plan is to vent and drain it out the passenger side access hatch into the space of that corner of the truck's bed- I can even run the hose right to the hole in corner of the bed for the water drain! I will have to cut a hole in that passage door to accommodate both, however. Still working on the best solution for this. Of note, the camper is basically perma-mounted on my truck, so I'm not worried about stuff getting in.

In my Lance, this unit is sized about as perfect as can be for the roughly 1-square foot space on the floor under the fridge, between the bed and sofa. And hidden by the sofa too! While there is a 120V A/C receptacle directly above it by the fridge just for an air conditioner, I'm actually wiring up a subsystem with a battery bank and 1500w inverter in the cabinet right next to it under the sofa, so easy plug in there too.

I should have it in a few days, but I don't anticipate it taking long to cool the thing down, especially if I open the roof vents for a few minutes first.