Testing Zero Breeze in 120 Degrees - Work for Tent or Van Life?
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2021
- Took the Zero Breeze to the ultimate test in the middle of the desert mid summer. Did it work? You be the judge. Full review of the Zero Breeze Mark II coming up in another video.
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I hope people realize this is VERY unrealistic to use this unit in this condition. I was just testing it's limits and seeing what could be possible. Honestly I was impressed I could get the inside of the tent to 90 degrees! I plan on doing a full review of the Zero Breeze Mark II soon. I also took it to Colorado when I went to a tiny house festival so when that video comes out I'll talk more about it. For more vlogs and tours please click the links below for my playlists:
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A decrease of 30 degrees in such an extreme temp without an insulated space is actually impressive
I bought one of these units to cool off just the bedroom area in my sprinter. Also thinking of just piping the output of the zerobreeze under the covers on really hot nights. I’m still working on my van conversion and haven’t had a chance to test things out. Really appreciate your videos, big factor in our decision to get the van in the first place!
I wonder if one of those actively cooled units like a bedjet would do well
How'd this end up going?
Two things to think about when setting this up. The two tubes are supposed to serve the condenser which is the outside unit in a conventional AC system. The hotter the air is that enters the tube, the less cooling effect and efficiency the system will have. Separate those two tubes at their tips. If you can, take your intake air tube and have it under the tent in the shade and the exhaust blowing away from that area. Use the tube given to you for the cooling side of the unit so that your outlet with cold air is a short distance away from the return air inlet. I will be happy to talk you through how that can look if both measures do not improve performance
Agree, I have the sucking tube on the inside and it cools really well
I used to throw a light "down" (fake fiber) bedspread over my tent & tie down a tarp over that & it worked REALLY WELL as INSULATION.
I wouldn't expect much from the daytime(I live in AZ) when I'm not in a tent anyway, but later say after 8pm and it might bring the temps down enough for a more comfortable sleep. environment
Thanks for this video. I purchased one 5 months ago for a camper van. I live in Miami which is humid. I initially purchased this to keep my dog cool. It is a personal cooler and not meant to cool a big area like you said. I'm happy with it. It's pricey but the portability and convenience of it is exactly what I wanted. I made a mod with a 4.7 inch fan that I put in front of the unit with the tube attachment to help circulate more air. So far i'm happy with it.
tell me what solar panels you have on the car, how many amps the batteries have and what voltage zero breeze uses
@@rocobocotest7994 I have 200ah of lithium batteries, 160 watt panel, and the zero breeze draws 230 watts on high. But I don't run it on my house batteries. I have the zero breeze battery that last for 4 hours on high. I run the zero breeze off my jackery not my house batteries.
If you were to rig up an awning that goes over the tent, that would put the tent in the shade, effectively cooling the interior a little bit, without doing anything else. Leave an air gap.
Putting a wet towel or two on your tent under said awning *might* cool it down some more due to the evaporative effect. Sounds like an idea for another video.
I ride, I usually have a textile motorcycle jacket on, full face (modular helmet), gloves, boots, and jeans on. I always wear a compression shirt under my shirt/ t shit. On extremely hot days I wet my T shirt, close all the vents on the jacket. The T shirt keeps me cool against my ompression shirt, as it evaoprates and dries. The jacket keeps the t shirt from drying out too quickly.
Well that was 14 minutes I will never get back. First nothing you did set a standard for actually measuring the changes. Three different temp readings from three different devices, a tent flap left open versus porting the intake through a window screen and sealing the extra airflow out. Cold air sinks hot air rises, so leaving the flap open at the bottom essentially let all the cold air out of the entryway. If you want to test a product for people to know the functionality it might behoove you to understand the basic principles of thermodynamics.
THIS... I say try again... or try just in the truck with the doors closed
Thanks for the review, I was wondering how well it works, pretty expensive for not much results, that is what I was seeing from others...but I've been watching you for quiet a while and trust your reviews.
Jarrod, great video thank you so much. Just got my rooftop tent to put on my retirement gift. 2021 Ram 1500. Gonna get the A/C unit and the DOGGO ramp. I have 3 Aussies, that ramp is friggen perfect. Thank you so much and may God bless you and your loved ones.
I think maybe if someone has a maxx air fan and they turned that on while that’s running it might circulate a little better. Or maybe they can section off part of their van where they’re sleeping and run it without having to cool off the entire van. I would buy that.
I know this will sound crazy but, what if you made a reflectic blanket to go over the top of your tent (cut-outs if you have solar on it) that expand past the sides with the windows to help insulate and reflect the heat. Use tent poles and tie downs to secure it as well and use fans to help circulate the air. Just a thought. My imagination was going crazy trying to figure a way to help cool you down. In a van, to cool the bed area, hang a black-out curtains from ceiling to floor on both sides of the bed making them snug against both the ceiling and bed, turn on the machine and use fans to circulate the air.
Nothing is crazy. My tent does have a insulation package and I have it but I didn't use it. So maybe that would help too
Just back from Colorado and Temps came be all over the place but most my camping was in higher elevation so Temps in the 70's for high and 40's for the lows. But in towns driving through some areas was in the 90's.
Does a really good job for my small tent! Can't ask for anything else. It does what it suppose to do. For hot summer camping nights, it makes the world of difference.
True
I’ve been wondering about this unit! That’s pretty impressive you were able to get it to 90 degrees! It’s gorgeous out there. I bet later in the evening it was amazing when it cooled down. Did you end up staying the night? Thanks for almost suffering heat stroke for the sake of testing lol!
Not a fan of these units, This is an extreme test . Even a small window air conditioner would be working overtime in that environment . any type of insulation would definitely make a big difference . The only thing the tent is providing is shade and containing a small amount of the cooled air. I think given the low humidity in the desert,a swamp cooler would be more effective . Not a fair shake to Zero Breeze Bud.
I wasn't shaking them at all. I actually like the unit and I do agree with you that most a/c units would have a tough time running. Tbh I was impressed I could get it down to 90° inside the tent
I’m considering getting 1 of these to cool my 4 door JLUR hardtop for 3-4 nights a week. I’m in N. central Tx. I use reflectix on all of my windows/windshield. I only have the mopar factory headliner in it. I battled the cool to me “winter” nights and have had 1 miserably hot night so far. I picked up 2 small D cell battery operated fans that help keep me comfortable but I’d like it a bit cooler for sleeping. Do you have any suggestions for better/more insulation? I sleep on an airbedz air mattress.
Definitely shade, maybe a reflective emergency blanket on top, or a light blanket to insulate a bit.... or just a tarp over the whole thing.
I don’t know much about AC but I thought the air intake was supposed to be sucking in the conditioned air from the room(s) you’re trying to cool?
The two tubes are for the condenser section of the unit. It should be only outside air used.
One hose sucks air in and one pushing air out.
Maybe if you had a tarp over the tent to block some of the heat and keep in the cool air as well as leave unit outside like you said?
Yes agree! There are a few more ways to make this work. I was only testing to see if it could handle the extreme desert conditions
tell me what solar panels you have on the car, how many amps the batteries have and what voltage zero breeze uses
Why doesn't the air intake stay inside to use the colder air, like the re-circulation button in a car that recirculates the colder air from inside instead of taking hotter air from outside and trying to cool that????
I was thinking the same thing.
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It does exactly that.
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Evaporative coolers work best in the dry dessert. You can make a cheap one using a fan and a damp towel.
**chuckling in Perth Western Australia... So it's a hot summers day then, welcome to my world!
I'd love this ac for my Estima Campervan! Just to be able to sleep at night!
The most impressive thing about this video is your ability to talk a mile a minute in that insane heat 😂
Minimal sweat too 😎
I have a pick up topper with lining and would love to drop 10 to 15 degrees. That might be the ticket. I would only run it around sun down.
Good Job!!!!
Very impressive considering the temps outside and to be in a tent with no insulation.
thanks for the info vlog. i've been eyeballing the zero breeze for my small van. i section off parts of the van in the winter, for similar reasons... so this might work for me.
note: hey i saw your rig at the tiny house festival, i didn't see you tho :(
I was there. Probably walking around, getting ice cream, maybe a beer haha. But I was around, sorry we didn't link up
Honestly I don’t think it has the BTUS. I’m going to Frankenstein an inverter window unit for my sprinter
I too have a roof top tent, howd you get zero breeze to give you one so I can review with mine with diffrent condition? Thanks for your help’
They offered me one. I didn’t ask
If it was me, I would have had the Zero Breeze all connected, rather than working in the hot sun.
I, SO, wish I could have made it out to the tiny house festival this year. Can’t wait to see that content. We are from Colorado. Now we are in Arizona. Here is my deal.. Can you cool a tent, or a sleeping space in a van, enough to sleep at night?
Can you do a video on your thoughts about G.H.O.S.T Town? What do you need to make that happen?
Once I know more logistics of the land and where I buy then everyone will know. I can do a video about it but I'm guessing a lot will change as time progresses. To cool a space is dependent on outside climate. Florida in July will probably be impossible for a little unit like this to keep up. But it would take the edge off, sorta like it did in this video
You can with a stop to Home Depot, just buy some quick foam should be purple and 4’x8’ then just cut & shape to form, now that it’s insulated will keep much cooler 👍🏽
I left the humid Northeast for Texas 10 months ago. Desert, right? Then why is it 91 degrees with 93% humidity? Eff my life🙄But, bless yours. Always entertaining & informative🙂
Why not put the intake inside the tent with the zero breeze so instead of sucking in 110° heat cooling it down to 65° it can start a closed loop cooling system. It might make a difference it worth a try it think. You might be able to get the tent temperature down to maybe 80°. With low humidity is bearable.
You could get some 150 quick foam boards should be purple you could hard insulate your tent. Then just stack in truck bed or on roof when finished.
You’re basically trying to cool the entire dessert. No sealed insulated environment. Kind of silly lol
Impressed at how quiet it is, and how it performed with poor tube insulation and sealing of the area.
I too was impressed by the unit in these conditions
I think even a $1 mylar emergency solar blanket from Walmart on top of the tent would reflect sun and help cool a little more.
Oh crap. I didn’t see your post. You answered my question
Heat exhaustion and dehydration in extreme heat needs more than water. It’s important to have recovery salts in your first aid kit. Stay safe!
You should keep the intake port inside the tent for max cooling.
I live in Texas in a Van I have no AC the other day it was 109 inside the van Hair lately it has been 100 or above Today was 104 And according to the weather man it is going to be like this for a while
Yeah, tent material is a horrible insulator. I'm glad it knocked it down a few degrees. I would have put a huge mylar blanket over the tent, for simple solution to save another 10 degrees.
That would help. My tent does also have a insulation package but I didn't bring it
Use it at night only man !
The Zero Breeze Mark 2 costs $1799 for only 2300 BTUs. My Mitsubishi mini split costs $1500 for 6000 BTUs. See: czcams.com/video/lmTUfEbnSI0/video.html
It also heats down to -13 degrees F.
They should make these units with a back up plug in system when the battery drains out, instead of it relying on the battery power
Wrap bubble wrap on heat exhaust pipe. Think g clamps with shade sheet.
hummm....just asking of the R value for Polyester taffeta. Maybe 0.001. I think a normal 120v unit would have issues keep it cool. JMO
Totally agree that a regular AC would have a tough time keeping up. I was happy I cooled it as much as I did
@@JarrodTocci thanks for being honest. you have always been a straight shooter on your reviews and info. Keep up the good work you do. " The OG Jarrod "
i need clarification... how does cross wind lower temps? Hot Air is Hot Air
having a canopy over your tent defeats the purpose of mobility. now you are carrying more than you need. at that point simpy carry a ground tent and bring a canopy.
You should also review EnjoyCool's outdoor energy-storage Air conditioner. It is a direct competitor to Zero Breeze
I just did the Ecoflow wave and it’s pretty good
The ZeroBreeze is only 2,400 BTU and it is crazy to think that the Mark 2 can handle that kind of heat. No. Way. It cannot do what you are trying to do in that kind of heat. It is unrealistic to expect this small AC to handle those temps like a standard AC.
You are trying to cool down something not insulated. My recently converted DIY 2018 Ford Transit was very fully insulated by me and it is a world of difference from what you tried to do. The ZeroBreeze cannot compete with a car AC or a typical 5,000 BTU home AC.
We use it to cool down our van at night only to be more comfortable and it is wonderful.
I ran a fair test last week and it proves the ZeroBreeze works well in the right situation.
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Good review. I've been thinking about getting one of these for my tiny camper. One thing though. AC works by removing the heat from the tent. You have both the exhaust and intake tubes outside the tent. Your intake tube should be in the tent. It sucks the warm air in, removes the heat then blows it back into the room. The heat is exhausted outside through the exhaust tube. You should have a separate condenser tube that removes the water. That tube will also be outside the tent. The way you are setup now is you are taking in hot air from outside, removing the heat then blowing it into the tent.
Except that’s how they explain how to use intake. It’s done correctly as far as I know or from what I’ve seen others do. Maybe I didn’t show it right. The condensation hose does attach and drain outside. Not sure if I put it on in this video
I see your jackey the background I just got mine
I couldn’t live in that weather! I got a sunburn during your talk at the Fest on Saturday 😂 This Oregon boy doesn’t belong in the desert.
No, looks beautiful there.
Everyone that grew up in Vegas or Phoenix watching this is like “k”
I’m sorry you live in Vegas 😋. I lived there 17 yrs and that was too long. The only time to even go there is in November. 😏🙏🏼🖖🏼
I'm moving 😂
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Cross breeze: like being blown by 2 hairdryers.
Bah, it's not real unless we see the set from Star Trek in the background 😜
Star Wars???
@@scottslotterbeck3796 what? a two sun desert?
Hey Todd. It was good meeting you and miles in person. So is this the AC unit miles had at the tiny home fest?
Maybe the battery died fast is because air conditioners have to work extra at very high temperatures
Your body was not warming up the tent enough to measure. Remember that cool air is more dense. Having those hoses through an open FLOOR FLAP is a weak part of your test. Unzip a window and put the hoses through there. Don’t let the cool air fall out.
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How about zip up the tent
I did that 😂
Try putting the intake hoes in the tent.
Respectfully, you made this test in an area the middle of the summer which very few people will attempt to tent camp. I'm not sure we learned anything useful from the video. There is a reason people try to avoid tent camping when the temperature is 120 degrees. While opening the windows will get a breeze blowing, you are still outside under an awning trying to stay safe when it is 120 degrees outside! When I was in middle school we would get two grades. One for the idea and the next for the execution. You get an A for the idea but something less for the execution.
Actually disagree, respectfully. I'm pretty keen to see how his experiment played out from over here in Australia, we do actually camp in the middle of summer in those temperatures, summer camping is pretty common/the norm here.
You could have done this test in the city.
Not as pretty.
You’re using it incorrectly, it won’t cool down your tent, however it will cool you down personally if you installed the front hose hitting your face. 🤙🏼
So it doesn't even solve the problem at night. Why did they bother marketing this? Since you're in LA, check out Van rental business through Fortunebuilders.
pulling hot air from outside will cause this setup to stay warm. If you left the inlet tube on the inside of the tent the unit would just recycle cold air instead of having to first cool down hot air. Also camping in desert will be hot, period. nice review thanks.
uhh it may work if you kept the tent completely closed 🤦🏼
I tried all options as said in video. The tent has no insulation so unable to keep the cool air in
THAT WAS:
A. MULTIPLE LEVELS OF STUPID
B. VERY PAINFUL TO WATCH
C. ROOF TENTS ARE DUMB
D. THAT COOLING UNIT IS DUMB JUNK
E. I'M GETTING NAUSEOUS JUST THINKING ABOUT ALL OF THIS......
Keep the air-intake inside the tent instead.
Wouldn't that just be recirculating the air from inside? I did that sorta when I was in Colorado, but that was due to laziness. Seem to work a little more
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Yes, it will take the already cooled down air from the inside and cooling it more.
In the video the unit sucks in 120F air and cools it. That's a waste of energy.
The hot air outlet obviously needs to go outside.
@@christianholmstedt8770 but it doesn't cool outside air in this video, it has cooling intake on the front.
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That's the outlet for cool air.
@@christianholmstedt8770 right under the outlet is the inlet grill.
Just make a white trash AC and use the melted water for misc the next day.
Ridiculous risk taking. Don’t do that to yourself!