Question:
Has anybody used a portable air conditioner in their pop-up? If so, did it
work OK?
Answer:
You make two good points about roof top unites ( space and cold air sinks).
My pop-up is old (1969) and unfortunately when I redid the roof a few years
ago I did not think about putting in an AC unit. I even forgot to put in a
vent So putting in a roof top unit is kind of out of the question. As
for floor space I took out the Icebox as we were never using it. So I think
I have a space where I could put a portable air conditioner. But I am
concerned that a portable air conditioners may not be effective especially
in a pop-up.
I think you convinced me. Now the hard part is convincing my wife that
we should spend $400 on a portable Air Conditioner on a camper worth only
$750
So, what does a new unit for these days? I have an older Starcraft
that I haven't used in 15 or so years (long story), and I'm sure that
the A/C probably doesn't work right. Probably cheaper to get it
repaired (have to have it converted to the new freon first, I guess).
But, I'm getting the camping bug again.
By 'portable' do you mean the roll-around kind that exhausts thru a
length of dryer-type ducting? They are bigger, heavier and alot more
expensive than a similar rated window unit. (Still cheaper than a
rooftop unit!)
I bought a clearance 8000 btu window unit and mounted it in the
pass-thru door to the front storage box (Coleman Cheyenne). I open
the 'portals' on the sides and put a small fan in one to ventilate the
heat out. $75 and works as well as you would expect a 8000 btu unit
to work in a PU. That means it doesn't quite keep up with high temps
in direct sunlight. Space blankets on the bed ends help alot.
Now that I've had a taste of AC/pop-up camping I'm definitely getting
my next one with thr rooftop unit.
