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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / September 2006A/C Cooling Capacity
How much difference will an A/C equipped Pop-Up make compared to one without it? Or I guess more importantly, if it is really hot, say 100 degrees outside, how cool will it be in the pop-up? No shade? Some shade? > How much difference will an A/C equipped Pop-Up make compared to one without > it? Or I guess more importantly, if it is really hot, say 100 degrees > outside, how cool will it be in the pop-up? No shade? Some shade? I makes a huge difference. Here in Memphis an A/C is a must for sumer camping. We have never needed a heater even while camping in January but A/C is used from May-Sept. It puts out so much cold air even when we were in the full sun a couple of weeks ago it was cool inside even though it was 100 outside and who knows how hot it was in the sun. Kids could still take a comfortable nap during the middle of the day. It will freeze you out during the evening once the outside temps drop into the lower 80s/upper 70s. Not good to run them on low though because they have a problem about freezing up. I pick it up tomorrow. Don't the A/C units have a thermostat? >> How much difference will an A/C equipped Pop-Up make compared to one >> without it? Or I guess more importantly, if it is really hot, say 100 [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > 80s/upper 70s. Not good to run them on low though because they have a > problem about freezing up. > I pick it up tomorrow. Cool! Bring your camera! :) > Don't the A/C units have a thermostat? Yes.  Signature:) JR >How much difference will an A/C equipped Pop-Up make compared to one without >it? Or I guess more importantly, if it is really hot, say 100 degrees >outside, how cool will it be in the pop-up? No shade? Some shade? Careful you may get jumped on by the die hards who think AC is for wimps. I live in a mobile home and it is an older trailer and was made when fuel was cheap. The new mobile home are so much more efficient on temp control. I also own a 2005 popup and made sure it had air condition. Just came back from the Wisconsin Dells on a 8 day stay with daughter and 3 grandkids and the temp was around a hundred for most of the time plus the humidity was horrible. The AC was a life saver and since the electric site was paid for I ran it almost continually even when not in it. I really think the AC helped in keeping food, not in the refrig like bread and such, from going bad. I also talked to a couple of popup owners on either side of me and they were getting not relief even at night since there was no breeze and the humidity was to high. I think if you are worried about high temputures then the AC in a necessity. One poster replied that if it was to hot then do not camp. Such a foolish statement when a lot of camping trips are plan far in advance when site are advailable and vacations times. Unless you plan on camping in primitive sites you will pay for electric no matter whether you use it or not so the AC electric is basically free. Again, if you can camp when you want or have only a couple of persons to worry about and the heat does not bother you then you may get along without it. The costs of installing AC is less when you buy it with the camper or about $700 installing it on an existing camper. There is also and option that retailers like Pep Boys or Walmart sell that is a portable unit that sits on the floor and can do an excellent job depending on the size. I pick it up tomorrow, and it has A/C already installed. I was really just asking if the A/C would keep a Pop-Up cool in 100 degree weather, since we want to take it out for a trial right away. >>How much difference will an A/C equipped Pop-Up make compared to one >>without [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > unit that sits on the floor and can do an excellent job depending on > the size. > Careful you may get jumped on by the die hards > who think AC is for wimps. Jumped on? You haven't posted on usenet for very long, have you? Karl and I, IIRC, were the ONLY TWO to depart from the widely-held view that A/C, even on a popup camper, is nice and, to many, virtually required. We didn't flame anyone although Karl got slightly "toasted" when his outlook was disagreed with. > One poster replied that if it was to hot then do not camp. I recall it was more like my usual sentiment to those that cannot camp without an electrical hookup: If it is so hot that I can't camp without air conditioning, I find a site that has a hookup OR I stay home. Fortunately, I haven't had to test my commitment to that philosophy. > Such a foolish statement when a lot of camping trips are plan > far in advance when site are advailable and vacations times. ...and it all depends on AIR CONDITIONING?!?? Sheesh! :\ What did you do when you were TENTING? We managed to do that - ALL SEASON - without air conditioning. During the hottest parts of the day, we hung around in our skivvies and simply followed the shade by moving our chairs (and porta crib and high chairs, etc) to stay cool. I planned the purchase of our popup for five YEARS before I finally ordered it. The only two options I chose NOT to get were the shower and air conditioning. I declined the shower due to the interior space it would consume. I declined the air conditioner due to the up-front CO$T and from the simple concept that I was going to STILL be in a tent, albeit on wheels. Obviously, where one lives and will do most of their camping will dictate the "need" for an air conditioned tent. We needed - and used - the furnace countless more times than I would have enjoyed A/C. You can interpret being presented with an opposing viewpoint as being "jumped on" and discount it as putting ones foot in their mouth and "foolish" until the cows come home. I retain my opinion, thank-you. Signature:) JR 2000 Skamper Ultra 249 TT 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Vortec 8100 - Allison 1000 >> Careful you may get jumped on by the die hards >> who think AC is for wimps. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > view that A/C, even on a popup camper, is nice and, to many, > virtually required. There is no way that I would have purchased mine if it didn't have A/C. That was an absolute requirement. >Obviously, where one lives and will do most of their camping will dictate the >"need" for an air conditioned tent. We needed - and used - the furnace >countless more times than I would have enjoyed A/C. I suspect that if you are out in the heat, you quickly adjusts to it. If you is in and out of an air-conditioned environment all the time, you don't get used to the heat and that makes having air conditioning a self-fulfilling requirement. That said, I am intending to install AC on my popup. :) Rich SignatureI am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. --Robert A. Heinlein >>Obviously, where one lives and will do most of their camping will dictate >>the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > you don't get used to the heat and that makes having air conditioning > a self-fulfilling requirement. After the first year of having AC in my popup following years of not having it I will say that it made a very big difference in sleeping at night, when we plugged in. There is nothing better (I now believe) than being able to get out of the humidity to sleep. I am now spoiled.... Tomes I have a coleman mach 15 15,000 BTU unit. We camped at the NJ shore for the 4th of july weekend an AC was needed. It was hot and humid out side and nice and cool inside. If we ran it on high I bet we could make snow. This was in partial shade. It was so humid that the water from the AC was a constant "pee" off the pop-up. > How much difference will an A/C equipped Pop-Up make compared to one without > it? Or I guess more importantly, if it is really hot, say 100 degrees > outside, how cool will it be in the pop-up? No shade? Some shade? Thanks! That's what I needed to know. >I have a coleman mach 15 15,000 BTU unit. We camped at the NJ shore for > the 4th of july weekend an AC was needed. It was hot and humid out side [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> it? Or I guess more importantly, if it is really hot, say 100 degrees >> outside, how cool will it be in the pop-up? No shade? Some shade? > I have a coleman mach 15 15,000 BTU unit. We camped at the NJ shore for > the 4th of july weekend an AC was needed. It was hot and humid out side > and nice and cool inside. If we ran it on high I bet we could make > snow. This was in partial shade. It was so humid that the water from > the AC was a constant "pee" off the pop-up. I have found that Air Conditioners produce better results in humid conditions. The humidity in the air keeps the suns rays from getting the unit as hot. For example a unit may work great under the humid NJ shore conditions but be completely inadequate in hot dry western campgrounds. I have noted this especially with cars. With an insulated travel trailer parked in full sun with 100 degree, 5% humidity, in Colorado, a rather large Air Conditioner couldn't keep up with the heat intake. Yet in full sun, Missouri 100 degree heat with 70% humidity it worked wonderfully. Similar continuous condensed water being ejected. |
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