Air con

[Deckchair]

Just a query on Aircon.
What's best 12 v or 240 v, can ehu cope with power surge in 240 v.
Thanks for helping me decide

 

[Figaro]

12 volt not an option unless you have a really impressive solar, inverter and batteries set up.
There's another thread running on this.

anyone have air con?

I'm running out of accessories to install. Therefore I am toying with the idea of installing under bench air con unit. Probably the freshwell 3000. Does anyone have this? also, how long would it run off lithium? or is it like all the other air con units I've had, only worth having on EHU...

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I run my AC on 6 amp ehu without any problems

 

[TerryL]

To run any aircon worth having you need to be on hookup, despite all the claims they manage with loads of batteries, solar etc (think of the weight!)

I removed the aircon that came with the van as in 10 years we only ever used it in anger once - to be fair we're not regular campsite users. I replaced it with a Maxxair ventilation unit - straight swap but for finding 12v - which is used almost daily. It's not aircon but if positioned properly encourages a nice breeze which to us is just as effective. Quiet in operation, unless you use it at full power of course, and doesn't load the battery.

And I sold the aircon unit for the cost of the Maxxair.

 

[Richard n Ann]

I think a lot of vehicle mains powered ones don't have a surge on start up, soft start so to speak

Look for variable speed units (called inverter units for buildings) they are quiet and smooth with no inrush, there is one called Harrier if I recall correctly I'll Google it...

Dometic Harrier Lite - Roof air conditioner

Dometic Harrier Lite - The Dometic Harrier Lite is Dometic’s latest innovation in air conditioning and has been specially designed to fit small to medium-sized caravans, pop-tops, and campers. Dometic has struck a balance between utilising a lightweight, compact design, and an impressive heating...

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[the darkside]

We have a dometic ac unit 240v runs happily on 6amp hook up.lake Garda italy and porec in croatia in july hit 40 degrees plus, air con was good to leave on and keep 7.75 mt van cool,

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[Neil S]

Just a query on Aircon.
What's best 12 v or 240 v, can ehu cope with power surge in 240 v.
Thanks for helping me decide

The Truma Aventa Compact plus fitted to our Pilote draws 4.2amps and we've used it regularly on CCP aires which are 6 amp hookups

 

[the darkside]

Meant to say ours is a truma Aventa not dometic