A 63 for me! (many good ideas for your new to you Trailer)

[summitsmum]

that brake thing. i have it on my 22' safari landyacht. what the heck is it? summitsmum

[uwe]

Originally Posted by summitsmum

that brake thing. i have it on my 22' safari landyacht. what the heck is it? summitsmum

It was a brake cylinder. I forgot since how it functions, but it's long gone to brake thingie heaven.

[utee94]

Originally Posted by uwe

My Air conditioner has proven to be more than sufficient in 100F heat, even without the installation of the duct work, as I had it planned originally. It is a 15000btu home unit, vented and drained through the floor.
Here a few pictures of the ducting that transports the cold air from the unit under the bed to the front of the trailer, and also through the bedroom wall to a vent that is yet to be installed over the bed, and into the bath.
The silver duct will be flattened, insulated, and then boxed in with either stainless sheet or a wooden enclosure.
The opening under the stove needs some sort of a large eyeball nozzle, that allows airflow where desired. I have not found this item yet. Any pointers would be much appreciated.

Hey Uwe,

Just finished re-reading your thread (your work is so fantastic and your pictures/descriptions so detailed that I'm more impressed each time I read it). So once again, thanks for taking the time to document, I know how much extra work it is on top of the ACTUAL work of a complete trailer overhaul.

My questions are around your home AC system and the ducting. I'm wondering if you ever completed flattening the metal ducting, and building surrounds for it, and if so if you had any pictures?

And also, if that flattening/enclosing step affected the airflow at all, or if it's still just as effective as before?

And finally, if you ever found an eyeball nozzle to direct the airflow and if so, what it looks like and how well it works?

Thanks for your time!

-Marcus

[uwe]

Originally Posted by utee94

Hey Uwe,

Just finished re-reading your thread (your work is so fantastic and your pictures/descriptions so detailed that I'm more impressed each time I read it). So once again, thanks for taking the time to document, I know how much extra work it is on top of the ACTUAL work of a complete trailer overhaul.

My questions are around your home AC system and the ducting. I'm wondering if you ever completed flattening the metal ducting, and building surrounds for it, and if so if you had any pictures?

And also, if that flattening/enclosing step affected the airflow at all, or if it's still just as effective as before?

And finally, if you ever found an eyeball nozzle to direct the airflow and if so, what it looks like and how well it works?

Thanks for your time!

-Marcus

Hi Marcus,

I ran two ducts off the a/c. One goes through the bathroom divider wall, and up the backside of it to exit above the bed. This one blows quite hard.
The other duct snakes behind the galley and exits through an eyeball vent below the stove. It's too does a good job, but doesn't blow as hard as teh one over the bed.
Overall, the system works quite well. I would do it again.
One problem is condensation. The rear vent condensates heavily. It will blow mist occasionally. the metal vent gets wet, and water slowly drips down the wall. Kip explained that I need to make a plenum with a drain, to catch the condensation before it can escape out the vent. I don't notice it around here so much, but last July in Austin TX, the air ran continously for almost a week. I had to dab water off the wall at night, and stuff rags to catch the drips during the day. The front vent does not do that.
I do not have any pics handy to show you, but will post some if I find them.

[utee94]

Thanks uwe, appreciate it, and especially the Austin-specific information. I was particularly interested in your experiences here since I do the majority of my camping relatively close to home (and often in the Summer! ).


Someday, I would probably like to implement this type of solution in my as yet un-obtained trailer

-Marcus