How To Install Ac In A Pop Up Camper

AmandaLandrum

I take an older coleman popular up that we just purchased. Doesn't take ac. Was seeing post where people have added window ac household units to camper under the bunk terminate by cut and mounting to side wall. My question is..... if installed under bunk, practice I insulate the underside of mattress to forbid heat from air-conditioning unit of measurement rise to bunk area? Is this super loud?
Cheers in advance

chambo

I haven't done this particular mod myself, just I don't think the bunk end would crave insulation. The heat from the AC volition mostly misemploy and the woods bed frame should be insulation enough. Loudness depends on how many BTU nosotros are talking most and how soundly you sleep. I think I would be more concerned by vibration than noise.

87ColemanLaramie

If you have an actress wall unit and feel comfortable cutting holes in your camper, there are plenty of videos on YouTube to give you some ideas/options. Just remember, anytime you lot cut holes in your rig, y'all risk introducing new places that can develop leaks.

Ane thing I've heard is some people use those freestanding portable Ac units (they go for a niggling over $225 at Habitation Depot) and all you would need to do is run the vent hose out of the camper (like out the door or something, maybe out a roof vent if you have ane). If you accept to spend over $100 on a new unit, it may exist worth spending the actress greenbacks and get the portable unit. The bonus is yous can use it in your home if/when you lot aren't camping if yous don't take central air or choose not to turn on the whole house unit. These can work as dehumidifiers also.

A roof unit of measurement would cost over $500 just also poses the leak outcome if non washed correctly, non to mention added bracing.

Good luck.

eprovenzano

If I had an older unit, I would go the road of the window A/C through the wall. One thing you will demand to do is to run a pocket-size fan to help circulate the air. Every bit 87ColemanLaramie mentioned, the freestanding portable Ac units is an choice. I've run across where some added a permanent pipe for the belch hose.

There are many options only express to your commitment, expertise and / or wallet... [:D]

AmandaLandrum

And so we successfully added a household window air unit of measurement to our pup. And after a trail run in the driveway our weekend was wonderful. Here is how we did it.

We removed the cabinet door from under the stove. Cutting a perfect pigsty in the paneling and metallic.

motion picture from the exterior before the hole was cut

New hole. Nosotros were very careful. Considering we are reusing the metallic as a door

Install ac on drawer slides. This is what it looks like inside

Pulled out

Created a door, latch and locking system with conditions seals for travel.

Door acts as rain shield and sun shield.

Retrofitted intake and frazzle grates in door. Not shown in pic . Simply when pulled out we removed the ac exhaust grate. And created duct work to attach to the top grate.

This works slap-up. We did driveway camping this weekend. It's was 84 outside in sun the inside was 89. I added a small-scale fan and it worked great. In 2 hours dropped temp to 82. And this was earlier I added the reflective window insulation.

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AmandaLandrum

Fyi . We added a 6000 btu air-conditioning unit we constitute from walmart. Has a remote also. Price less than 130. But uses like 4.half-dozen amps

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Stmarysdenise

So we successfully added a household window air unit to our pup. And after a trail run in the driveway our weekend was wonderful. Here is how we did information technology.

We removed the chiffonier door from under the stove. Cut a perfect pigsty in the paneling and metal.

moving picture from the outside earlier the hole was cut

New pigsty. We were very careful. Considering we are reusing the metal every bit a door

Install air conditioning on drawer slides. This is what it looks similar inside

Pulled out

Created a door, latch and locking organization with conditions seals for travel.

Door acts as rain shield and sun shield.

Retrofitted intake and exhaust grates in door. Not shown in moving-picture show . Simply when pulled out we removed the air-conditioning exhaust grate. And created duct work to attach to the pinnacle grate.

This works peachy. We did driveway camping this weekend. It's was 84 outside in sun the inside was 89. I added a small fan and information technology worked great. In two hours dropped temp to 82. And this was before I added the cogitating window insulation.

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What did yous utilise to trim the door out?

Sjm9911

Nice task on that a.c.! I want to know how he cut such a even hole lol.

Tstar

Doing the same how exercise y'all concord the back up when information technology'south all the fashion out

Sneezer

She hasn't been online since September 2022. Nevertheless a cool project. Sounds like she used drawer slides mounted to the floor.

lynnmarie0123

Then we successfully added a household window air unit of measurement to our pup. And after a trail run in the driveway our weekend was wonderful. Here is how nosotros did it.

Nosotros removed the chiffonier door from nether the stove. Cut a perfect hole in the paneling and metallic.

pic from the exterior earlier the hole was cut

New hole. We were very careful. Considering nosotros are reusing the metal as a door

Install ac on drawer slides. This is what information technology looks similar inside

Pulled out

Created a door, latch and locking organization with weather seals for travel.

Door acts equally rain shield and sun shield.

Retrofitted intake and exhaust grates in door. Not shown in pic . Simply when pulled out we removed the ac exhaust grate. And created duct work to attach to the elevation grate.

This works peachy. We did driveway camping ground this weekend. It'southward was 84 exterior in sun the inside was 89. I added a small-scale fan and information technology worked cracking. In two hours dropped temp to 82. And this was before I added the reflective window insulation.

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Can you explain nearly the exhaust grate ? What did you mean by removing frazzle grate and adding duct work? Thanks and more pics of back of grates; inside cabinet with any duct work washed would be bully too

lynnmarie0123

If you click on the users name in their post, you can come across when they were last active on the portal. Amanda hasn't been seen since 2022, so I doubt y'all volition go a response. Good luck on your quest though!

ahhhh i see what you hateful ok. Too bad. Hope shes alright.

Gear Dog

Can y'all explicate about the exhaust grate ? What did you hateful past removing exhaust grate and calculation duct piece of work? Thanks and more pics of back of grates; inside cabinet with any duct work done would exist great too

I'm guessing they took off the forepart of the unit that would normally vent to the room. Then made some kind of duct to divert the cold air out of the top grate so the air isn't cooling the enclosure.