Portable Air Conditioner in RV 1 Year Review
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Hey guys, It's Barratt with the Gimpy Camper. A lot of people ask about how the portable air conditioner is working out in my camper. I've been more than happy with it, so we will go over a couple changes I've made and how it's going, coming up after this...
So the Serene Life Portable Airconditioner has been working great. I've heard a lot of people saying that the single ducted units don't work at all. I'm going to say that this air conditioner does make a big difference. I'm going to run a test with this single air conditioner in my RV without my rooftop a/c and tell you what happens temperature-wise. I can already tell you that it is an amazing difference. Now, remember that we do have the single duct insulated which I believe helps a lot. Also, remember that we added a 15 amp power inlet because we generally just use 30 amp service. This has worked great and we have had a good second a/c or heat without affecting our 30 amp power draw. We will do the temerature test at the end of this video, but for those that want to go straight there, I'm going to time stamp it right here to show you where it is if you want to jump to it. *****time stamp
What are some things that haven't worked out as well as I had liked? The first time I used this system we were at Honeysuckle Meadows in Pigeon Forge in winter and it was pretty cold. Now if you will remember, the biggest problem that I had when installing the unit was that the vent adapter didn't fit into the window. Now, the fix for me was to get some thin plywood and screw it to the screen of the window and use as an adapter. This has worked great, I was afraid it would come loose when traveling down the road and didn't, but the one problem was initial on that first trip to Pigeon Forge, you could feel the cold air from outside just coming straight through the plywood. I added a piece of reflectix on the outside of the plywood and it made a huge difference. I've not had any issues with it since then. The only problem that I have had out of the actual unit is that occasionally it needs to be drained. I had initially thought I would use it as a dehumidifier as well, but the truth is the internal tank is very small and every time I have tried to drain it I have spilled water on the floor. So I started lifting the whole thing on the kitchen counter to empty it when needed. I had put the drain hose on it with and elbow and a plug thinking that it would be easier to drain, but it leaked, so I removed the hose. I believe I read somewhere that the unit is supposed to disperse a lot of the moisture in the air and out of the vent hose, but I don't actually see anything about that now. I would say it's only about once every other month using it on a 3-day weekend trip about every other week that I have to empty it.
Everything else has been great with the unit, but when I was researching making this video and thinking about recently cleaning the coils, and when I was looking at the air conditioner on Amazon, it said there was a cleanable filter, which I hadn't thought of, but I have never cleaned it. I'm not sure if there is an indicator light like the one on the window unit in my house, but I figure it's time to figure out how to clean it it now... So let's get started.
So there you have it. It's working great, and I'll continue to use this in the winter and summer for as long as I can see.
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I enjoy your humble honesty. A true Southern DIYer, trial, error, learn, redo. 😊
Funny, we did this also as we had the air failed in our home, we put this unit in our RV to stay comfortable till it was repaired. These are very useful! great share for those that maybe needing an extra kick for staying cool. Good topic Barret!
This was a great follow up. I always like to see review follow ups after long term usage. Lifting the unit to drain once a month is not to bad.
This will actually probably be a hotel trip but those are pricey as well
We used a similar portable AC unit last winter in FL and in NY during the summer. It did a good job of keeping the main living area cool but not the front bedroom & bathroom. Two months ago I installed a Mr. Cool mini-split 12K BTU AC/Heat pump in our 5th wheel and started using it here in FL. WOW!! It's keeping the whole place cool in 85-90 degree temps. You can't even hear the fan running. No more noisy overhead AC or portable AC in the way. We'll be in the low 40's Sunday so we'll have our first try at using the heat pump. I moved the portable AC back to the enclosed front porch on our house.
This does help quite a bit, but as you said I'm sure that split unit works a lot better.
Had similar unit bought in 2015 for old pop up with no AC. Worked great! Even though I no longer have popup. Still have A/C with zero problems. Used a lot while living in house I was living in while renovating to sell . Great Video!
Would my 2003 forest river support a unit this big with out power tripping
I had my rig in Key West in the summer and the rooftop unit kept the camper really comfortable. In Pigeon Forge I had the same experience as Key West. This looks like a booster if needed.
It makes the wife happy. I like it more for the heater in the winter personally lol
I have the same brand minus the heating. The issue I have is the vacuum problem. The output duct pushes air out from taking it from the room. Naturally the air that is removed from inside the trailer needs to be replenished. So I open the fan on roof to allow air in. As a result can only cool to the temperature outside. The cold air is being replaced by the hot air from outside
@@seandeyoung01 I’ve never had an issue. I definitely don’t open a window. It’s not going to suck the air into a vacuum. It will pull through slide seals and such. Campers are definitely not air tight
Durring the high heat it dosent work well but at night our ac in the rv works good. So we are gonna run our insignia portable ac unit durrinh midday. My lil insignia got me through some tough days living in a room that wasnt air conditioned. Portable acs are awesome.
Great video. Totally disagree that double duct units are better, at least for anywhere with hot hot weather. Those pull in the hot air cause the machine to work harder and are LESS efficient according to all A/C guys in yuma az! Also, double your square footage and buy a unit for THAT in Arizona to get enough unit to cool. And last but not least, buy a unit on true BTU amount, not aphere or old reporting amount of BTU! It costs a bit more for larger units, but when its 119' you will be glad!
Be careful, some of them will pull up sewer smell if either tank is open.
Great review, thanks for sharing
What ac system is this?
SereneLife SLPAC Portable Air... www.amazon.com/dp/B07RMZV7W4?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
It has a heater too. Works good I just wish the drain system had a better design
104 outside 100 inside, FRIGIDAIRE FREEZES UP at around 98/99.
NO COLD AIR FOR 8 FUCKING HOURS!
2 DAYS IN A ROW so far.😭