AIR CONDITIONING:
- Your Air Conditioner is designed for a 20 degree temperature drop. If it is 100 degrees outside, the best your air conditioner can do is 80 F degree in the best of circumstances.
- Clean your air filters weekly, or sooner if needed.
- Annually perform the needed preventive maintenance, clean the coils under the outside cover and other items listed in your owner’s manual.
- Pull down your shades, and add insulation to your windows when necessary.
- Park in the shade – but examine the trees and structures for possible wind damage before doing so.
- A water mister may be attached to your awning, or awning rail in low humidity climates to help keep your RV cool. A timer could be added, maybe 9am to 7pm to save water. Use a water filter if the water is hard.
- Go on a day trip, to the mall, the movies or to the swimming pool on a HOT day.
- Monitor your AC voltage, the minimum is 107 volts, the maximum is 130 volts.
- Close or block off living areas not needed. Retract slides to minimize the space needed to air condition.
- Pay close attention to your pets. Do they have water at all times, and can they retreat to the cooler floor areas?
- Avoid the steam and warmth of cooking inside on a hot day. Cook outdoors or in the earliest and latest part of the day.
- Dress in light colored clothing; sit under the shade and enjoy your new location.
Happy Camping,
Fred b.
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Patrick W. Tribbey
‘Misters’ work good in dry(er) climates. All well and good. What about people in the deep south where the humidity run 50%+ a majority of the time? The condensation runs in an almost never ending drip or stream. Any suggestions there? Look at southern Florida, e.g., Miami, Tampa, Daytona Beach, and especially Key West where the humidity runs, generally, at least 50-90% continously. We live in the deep south, and we have our share of humidity all the time, too! Even in the winter! ! ! U G H ! ! ! ! [Hello sinus problems 🙁 ! ] Some times, during the winter, the north wind is warmer than the south wind, or so it seems. Reckon that is due to lower moistue content.
Any ideas?? I’m open. 🙂
Paul hawes
Gary is correct. There should be a 20 degree drop from the input to the output side of the evaporator coil. The resulting temperature is dependant on the outside temperature only as a function of the insulation effectiveness.
bob
I agree, I just was in 103 temp and with both airs running I got it down to 70 with out any problem. Yes it helps to be in the shade . Thank god for the aircond. bob
Chris Bryant
What Gary said. With good enough insulation and a large enough air conditioner, you can make it virtually any temperature you like in the rig. There is no reason you couldn’t have it 70 when it’s 110 outside.
Gary Faulkner
#1 in the list is totally wrong. The air conditioner is designed for a 20 degree drop. However, the 20 degrees is the difference between the intake air and the outlet at the nearest duct. The difference that can be achieved between the indoor and outdoor temperature is dependent on the insulation value that is in the walls, ceiling, windows, etc. If you are insulated well enough, you could potentially get it cold enough for a jacket inside. Realistically, with most RV’s, if you can achieve 70 degrees inside and it’s 100 outside, in full sunlight, you are doing excellent.