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| Author: | 650Guy [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Portable a/c unit |
Ok, has anyone ever tried to use a portable a/c unit (not marine use type) and just duct it into the cabin? Those wheel around units are very cheap comparatively speaking, I'm thinking there is a drawback, just don't see it yet. Thoughts? |
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| Author: | Technologic80 [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Portable a/c unit |
Nope. But I used to have a Cruisair over the hatch A/C that I bought on craigslist for cheap to use on my old Vista 258 and LOVED it. |
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| Author: | ric [ Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Portable a/c unit |
Sounds like the perfect plan if you're okay with how it sits in the boat. They're all over craigslist in the $150-$200 range for 8-10k BTU units. |
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| Author: | Jafo4U [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Portable a/c unit |
They are great! although I don't use one on the boat, I have used one at home when hurricane season knocks out the lights and It cools my bedroom to where it feels like an icebox. |
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| Author: | tarheels0_0 [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Portable a/c unit |
My friend did that, he just let the water drain into a bucket and emtyed it out every few hours. |
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| Author: | Jafo4U [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Portable a/c unit |
tarheels0_0 wrote: My friend did that, he just let the water drain into a bucket and emtyed it out every few hours. Exactly what I did and it worked great, the best part is I ran the generator on the opposite side of my house and my room didn't get much noise thanks to those long extension cords. |
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| Author: | ric [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Portable a/c unit |
Drain into bilge? it will eventually go over |
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| Author: | 650Guy [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Portable a/c unit |
That's what I was thinking. Where does the warm air go? I was thinking I'd have to either vent that out the back of the camper canvas, or vent it through some home made ducting. Anyone know how many Amps they draw? |
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| Author: | ric [ Wed Jun 13, 2012 3:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Portable a/c unit |
The warm air has to go somewhere that's not the place you're trying to cool. I'd make something that hooked up to a porthole or something |
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| Author: | 650Guy [ Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Portable a/c unit |
I'm thinking of putting the unit by the driver, crating ducts to the cabin, and duct exhaust out the side of the camper canvas. |
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