All of our camping is boondocking or National Forest/BLM campgrounds with no hookups. This is the way we like it so AC will not work for us. Anyone on this forum have experience with small 12v, portable Evap. coolers for use in dry climates? We only need to cool 21' AS and/or GMC Yukon, so dog is comfortable & we are comfy enough to sleep.
All of our camping is boondocking or National Forest/BLM campgrounds with no hookups. This is the way we like it so AC will not work for us. Anyone on this forum have experience with small 12v, portable Evap. coolers for use in dry climates? We only need to cool 21' AS and/or GMC Yukon, so dog is comfortable & we are comfy enough to sleep.
I put up a similar thread a while back. Keep in mind swamp coolers only work well in low humidity enivironments. The roof mounted ones for RVs I have seen are about as expensive as ACs, which they should not be. I have also seen freestanding spot coolers by other manufacturers. When posted before the main criticism was the amount of humidity pumped into the trailer was not a good idea.
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Evaporative coolers are high maintenance and limited to very dry climates. You also need to consider the amount of water you need to feed one of these units. The Master Cool on my house is running very nicely right now, but in a few weeks it will have to be shut down as the moisture level in Phoenix is on the rise.
Thanks, all. The link for the coolers posted by Trucker101 is the cooler I am looking at to buy. I, too, have Evap. coolers for my home here in New River, AZ. It is perfect for the entire summer in our adobe home. Yes, a bit less efficient in July & Aug. but tolerable, if you don't need it too cold. We like it around 80 in here, anyway. Lived in AS for 2 years while building & used an evap cooler for it then. But, we were plugged in and it was a larger portable model. I need advice on the efficiancy of the portable 12v version, such as the Swampy Cooling Co. one. I saw the previous threads from Lumatic. But, no reviews from users. I would like it portable, such as the Swampy, so that I could use it in my car to keep dog comfy, when needed. I do NOT find, in my experiance, that in arid climates the evap coolers add too much humidity or musty smells.
The best way to stay cool is to find a campsite at elevation.
Swamp coolers for RV's cost about as much as an A/C, use about a gallon of water per hour, and need 4 to 8 amps from the battery. That means you need a good solar system and a good supply of water for them.
I've found one or two with swamp coolers in the RV's that are happy with them but most folks just go with the A/C and genset for the hot part of the day. That also keeps the battery topped up.
I have a 13' U-haul camper that came with it, took it off as soon as I got it,know it wouldn`t work down here.I did live in Albuquerque for a few years,swamp cooler worked fine,of course we were above 5,000 ft.Dave
This is a little off-topic but is there a propane powered cooler or air conditioner? I imagine it would work very similar to a propane powered fridge. A 12V fan could blow air over the evaporator and the condensor would be outside. In concept it seems like it would work.
Many industrial cooling plants use natural gas to power a cooling cycle so it's only reasonable that propane could work too.
Lucius
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Good question. & not at all off topic...Anyone know? a propane powered cooling system could make sense, too. For those of us off grid & no desire to use a generator. anyone?
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