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I looked at the cool my camper unit . Thinking of buying one in the future
Just be careful that you check the size of your van. Mine is just under 7m and it is just adequate in the day with the blinds closed.I looked at the cool my camper unit . Thinking of buying one in the future
They're neat, but not powerful. 1300 watts wasn't enough cooling for my Hymer (which is well insulated). But that's a lot more power than a Cool My Camper, which only has 700 watts cooling..I looked at the cool my camper unit . Thinking of buying one in the future
I guess it comes into its own when heading to Spain or Greece. And who knows when that would next be?!Air con? In the UK? All three days? It's your money. A 12v fan and a spray bottle for me.
Before anyone kicks off. It's an opinion . Nothing else.
They are, but it's worth it for some cool in sweltering weather. Our built-in generator used to be noisier, but now I've fixed the broken silencer, it is a lot better. Sounds like a distant quad bike idling. Which it is, more or less: lots of quad bikes use the same Honda engine, though they tend not to run on LPG or be in a soundproofed box..Air con units are quite noisy
That's a very valid point. Motorhomes tend to be that way in any event: you sit inside an insulated box, whereas with a campervan, you are nearer the outside, not just because of less insulation, but also due to the design.When you run it, you do essentially have to close up the room for it to be effective, and that is often at odds with the idea of actually using a Motorhome.
There is a phrase that I think is quite good at describing the difference.... You live in a Motorhome and you live out of a Campervan.That's a very valid point. Motorhomes tend to be that way in any event: you sit inside an insulated box, whereas with a campervan, you are nearer the outside, not just because of less insulation, but also due to the design.
A motorhome tends to be more of a home space you can retreat into, especially in extra cold or hot weather. In either case, you do need to close the windows and doors.
yes wildebus we decided to have the DOMETIC FRESHWELL 3000 ( under-bench. or under bed, not roof fitted ) AIR CON FITTED just 3 weeks ago. very pleased with it as it is also a heater blow air heater incorporated into it and a dehumidifier all- in- one unit. you do need 240v electric or a portable Generator with you. ( not the small lightweight generators as won't be powerful enough , ours is a 3kw 3000w generator that works fine )so you can then use this air con in daytime wild camping as we have just done and a couple off others campers also did. the unit is remote controlled so depending where you fit the thermostat sensor you can turn it on without getting out off bed if you want habitation area warmed up or cooled down . we have a 8. 8 metre long van so would just need to fit a flexible collapsible extendable pipe to reach the rear bedroom area with cold air but no problem as it blow speed power is good with higher fan speed settings. the habitation area cools down fine without any need for extra piping the unit is from GERMANY and so good quality, and my mate has had his fitted in for 2 years and used it in spain in the summer and loves it, had no problems.Does anyone have Air-con in their living area in their Motorhomes? Almost certainly only usable when on a site, but could be very handy in weather like we are currently getting (and in southern Europe generally as well I would imagine).