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Dale Fleener (66.42.91.158)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 12:23 pm: | |
This may belong in the flea market but I was wondering how many of you knew about the series of articles on bus converting published in FMC mag starting March 1985.
The subject of March 1986 issue was using a roof top A/C and spliting it for under coach use.
Have any of you tried this? Did you like it? Is it worthwhile $ to try it? Give us your opinons.
FMCA may still sell you photocopies of these articles. Thats how I got mine many moons ago.
Dale |
George Myers (12.85.15.180)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 8:48 pm: | |
There was an article on making a low cost split air conditioner from a window unit in the May-June 2001 issue of "The Coach-Builder's Bulletin" See www.coach-builder.com |
linc (205.247.135.35)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 4:39 pm: | |
That is exactly what I have in mind to do.
They have 16000 btu 120vac window units out on the market now.
I am going to get 2 of these and break them down and install.
I may even get a 5000 or 6000 btu window unit and use the compressor and condensor and tie it into the front under dash evaporator.
Well since most new AC unit have something like an orfice tube arrangement, may have to change out the old evaporator /expans
ion valve to.
still working on the detailes.
Kent H. 4905 |
Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (170.215.38.91)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 9:16 pm: | |
Kent,
my plan in the long term is to use a window a/c unit to power the driver's a/c unit in my MC-8.
Please keep us informed of your findings.
Does anyone know how big a unit I will need to match the MCI evaporator. |
RJ Long (Rjlong) (24.127.74.29)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 9:46 pm: | |
The MC-9s A/C system is a ten ton unit. That's for the whole coach, including driver's air.
The only spec I could find quickly is that the driver's airflow is 430 cubic feet per minute.
Maybe an A/C guy could help you figure evaporator size based on the fan's airflow capacity?
Not much, sorry. . .
RJ
PD4106-2784
Fresno CA |
Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (170.215.38.91)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 11:20 pm: | |
RJ,
it's a start and a great idea, I will ask around. Thanks.
Peter. |
johnwood (206.252.250.101)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 1:50 pm: | |
Standard is 400 CFM per ton |
FAST FRED (63.208.83.247)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 6:07 am: | |
The usual problem with window units is the distribution fan is way to weak to pressurize a duct.
OK if conditioned air just comes out ,
AND you have a method to bring return air back for it to work.
With a system sans return air , the unit will need to be MUCH bigger , making amp draw at a campground a bigger problem.
FAST FRED |