What is a GOOD AC for a trailer tent? (2 Viewers)

[Fisher23]

Preferably some thing that can run on 12 volts.. for a whole nite.
Or
Something small I can run with a 2000 watt gen/inverter.

Must be 5000 btu or better for the hot weather.

Mostly something reliable,

 

[aztoyman]

Most of the "typical" RV A/C units I have seen for a smaller trailer are 13.5K BTU and are 110 volt. You'll have to look up the generator requirement.

Just for the heck of it I looked at Dometic website and I saw this. I know nothing about it, just happed to see it. Dometic CoolAir RTX 1000 12V - Parking cooler for campervan and trucks, 1100 W, 12 V - https://www.dometic.com/en-us/outdoor/rv-and-van/rv-air-conditioners/rooftop-rv-air-conditioners/dometic-coolair-rtx-1000-12v-332031#:~:text=Dometic%20CoolAir%20RTX%201000%2012V

There are also evaporative cooler type units you can maybe look into.

 

[Mudder]

Look into portable ACs for a house. You’re going to want to use a generator to run any of them, even the small 6,000 BTU ones pull 1200 watts. You may also run into issues with the AC tripping a GFCI when it cycles on as well as with venting the hot air outside.

 

[Fisher23]

The portable style is what I need, was hoping for a recommendation on something proven.

 

[76FJ40]

Many small camper owners add a "soft start" to the AC to reduce the start-up amp draw. This lets you get by with a smaller generator.

 

[Mudder]

The portable style is what I need, was hoping for a recommendation on something proven.

I’m currently on my 3rd summer with an LG unit. I live in a fifth wheel year round and it runs all summer to keep the bedroom around 60 degrees. I haven’t had any issues with it and all I’ve done is kept up with cleaning the filters weekly.

LG 8,000 (DOE) BTU Portable Air Conditioner Cools 350 Sq. Ft. with Dehumidifier and Wi-Fi in Gray LP0821GSSM - The Home Depot

Cool your space with smart technology with this LG Portable Air Conditioner. It features three-in-one operation with cool, fan and dry functions, a 24-hour timer and two fan speeds. It's also compatible

www.homedepot.com

Edited to add: A standard RV AC unit won’t work on this rig correct? I did a quick google search and saw that it appears to have no hard sides or hard roof, is that correct?

 

[FrazzledHunter]

I saw the Zero Breeze at one of the shows - maybe it was at Overland East?
Anyway it seemed to work pretty well.
It's pricey but running an A/C on low power is a really hard problem.
ZERO BREEZE Battery Operated Portable Air Conditioner - https://zerobreeze.com/

 

[Fisher23]

Edited to add: A standard RV AC unit won’t work on this rig correct? I did a quick google search and saw that it appears to have no hard sides or hard roof, is that correct?

Correct, no hard top or hard sides. and thanks for the recommendation!

I looked at the Zero Breeze but was concerned with it only having 2300 BTUs. Their BTU is way down in the spec's and not advertised.

 

[peesalot]

If you find a suitsable unit you should make space air tight as possible.

 

[Fisher23]

I am going to test out the 4000 BTU from BougeRV and see if it will work.

BougeRV 4000BTU Portable Air Conditioner

Stay cool on your next adventure with the BougeRV tent air conditioner. This powerful, portable AC unit delivers efficient cooling for your tent, RV, van, or campsite.

www.bougerv.com

AND THIS ONE ...

EcoFlow WAVE 2 Portable Air Conditioner with Heater | EcoFlow

*The Add-On Battery will be shipped separately by the end of June. WAVE 2 • 5-minute warmth in any compact space. • Fastest Cooling and Heating • Installation-free! Fits Anywhere • 8 Long Hours of Comfort (With Add-on Battery) • 44dB: Perfect For Quiet Sleep • Using R290: A Greener Way to Beat...

us.ecoflow.com

 

[peesalot]

I believe Georg at Valley Hybrids/Cruiser Brothers has the EcoFlow battery/power banks at a very reasonable price if you go with the EcoFlow. You could easily run solar to the battery/power bank and connect a little whisper gen, get one with auto on so it will monitor the battery/power bank and start auto when needed. The ecoflow batt/power bank would then service your cooling needs and ALOT more with little space used, IMO.

 

[Fisher23]

I believe Georg at Valley Hybrids/Cruiser Brothers has the EcoFlow battery/power banks at a very reasonable price if you go with the EcoFlow. You could easily run solar to the battery/power bank and connect a little whisper gen, get one with auto on so it will monitor the battery/power bank and start auto when needed. The ecoflow batt/power bank would then service your cooling needs and ALOT more with little space used, IMO.

Could you please tell me who makes the whisper gen that monitors?

 

[peesalot]

Have to dig that up, cant remember manuf. There are various manuf that make them, IIRC the one we used was a Tri fuel, batt start and it had a spot on the gen to tie the batt in ( I remember it was clearly labeled and easy which we thought was cool ) and it had an app to monitor your generator, within the app was a setting where you could set the trip voltage of the connected batt with an auto start, seems to me it was a Swedish product.

 

[Fisher23]

I'll look up that IIRC and see if I can find it.
Currently I use a champion dual fuel and run it off propane -- avoiding the gasoline odors. It's a small manual pull start 2000 watt one.

I was reading the EcoFlow 5000 BTU and it looks like it can maintain the AC with 400 watts of solar.

Next I will be looking for 400 watt portable solar. When its hot usually it is sunny. Fair weather camping.

 

[bkfj40]

Are you in a humid area ? This would help decide if there are other options for cooling the air

 

[Fisher23]

Sometimes we are in very hot humid areas camping (Texas or Florida) .. and sometimes it's just hot (Mojave or Moab).

I ordered the Eco Flow version 2 and I'm waiting for it to test it out.

LOL .. N.E VA ... I drove through Truth or Consequences, NM the other week..

 

[Fisher23]

I have been using the EcoFlow (without that battery that is optional) now for about 1 year and it has performed flawless.

First one I received the fan blade starting hitting something inside.. after a couple days so they swapped it out.
The replacement has worked ever since.

Works good and is fairly quiet.