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Gary McFarland (Gearheadgary) (209.128.79.46)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 4:27 pm: | |
From Dallas' post: "Now I have an 11K BTU window air stuck in a hole in the rear roof of my PD4103 and it is keeping the whole inside under 80°"
What's wrong with "Window Air" why isn't it used more often?
Gary |
Dal300 (172.137.135.194)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 4:55 pm: | |
Gary,
My window air was only used because I was to lazy to replace the rotted out steel panel that was there when I got the bus.
I've been playing with different ways to move the air to the front and keep the inside ceiling height useable. Not a convenient thing, but I'm getting there. The big plus is, when I go to replace it, all I have to do is pull it out, get one of the new 12.4Kbtu units from home depot and slide it in.
the 12.4's pull less aperage than my old 11K. And they are 1/2" narrower.
Good Luck,
Do it Your way!
Dallas |
Gary McFarland (Gearheadgary) (209.128.79.46)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 5:15 pm: | |
I have a spot in the rear cap that a cheapo wally-world A/C would fit in well.
With a little creativity, it would just be a grille, the A/C would be in a dead air spot anyway.
I was thinking about also doing the same in a cabinet, having just a grille outside, and the A/C in a cabinet.
I suppose they are fairly standardized dimensions so for a bill or less, when they die,you just stop at wally world and get another.
What am I missing? sounds too simple.
gary |
TWO DOGS (4.225.170.22)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 5:28 pm: | |
in between the grille & the front there is fresh air intake |
TWO DOGS (4.225.170.22)
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might suck up corn flakes |
jimmci9 (209.240.205.68)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 6:37 pm: | |
window airs work great... instead of replacing the front roof duo-therm... at a cost of close to $450. i bought a 5050 btu 110vac a/c from lowes... $84 out the door.... pulls less than 5 amps... vibrates some... maybe cause its not bolted down tight... but really cools good.... |
Dallas (172.175.27.131)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 7:04 am: | |
One thing I did do is replace the original foam filter with a regular furnace filter. The original foam seemed to restrict air movement a lot. With the regular furnace filter the output seems to be colder and at higher velocity.
We also put two table fans faced forward. one at the entrance to the bedroom and one at the forward end of the galley. This pushes the air almost all the way to the drivers seat.
Fresh air return is accomplished with an old squirrel cage blower off of a dryer hooked to a tube that forces it back to the A/C intake.
I still want to try some other things and see if I can increase the efficiency even more.
Dallas |