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Ductless home AC unit

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Crazytrucker77, Jul 10, 2019.

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  1. Jul 10, 2019 #1
    Crazytrucker77

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    I am torn between buying a portable AC unit or trying out a ductless system. I'm hoping that there are some other drivers that have tried this and could give me some advice. From what I can see I can get a 9000 BTU unit and it runs about a thousand Watts of which I would get a predator 3500 watt generator to run it. I was figuring that I could probably just drill some holes in the cab up into the storage area under my bed to run the lines and attach the air unit to the plastic trim peace under my bed where my vent is for my webasto heater. Just a theory any advice is appreciated.
     
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  3. Jul 10, 2019 #2
    flood

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    I've been thinking the same thing.
    The only thing I see bad is that all but one uses copper lines that are 25 ft long. What do you do with the extra line.. you can't cut them.! Also how long will the flexible copper lines hold up to all the bounces..?

    Walmart has one that I've been looking at "Rollicool" 10,000 btu. It's a portable unit with 10 ft rubber lines. Less extra line to hide and I think the rubber line will hold up better...

    Just my thoughts
     
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  4. Jul 10, 2019 #3
    truckdriver31

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    ductless wont work. i have tried both routes. if you go with portable. you need the 2 hose one. if you box in the back of a window unit. it get extremely hot.
     
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    this was my set up. had to peak and tune it several times but worked great. i used one of those idle aire window adpaters and 12v computer fans 51E6C2D5-CEE2-4294-AAF4-E763809CFCCD.jpeg
     
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  7. Jul 10, 2019 #5
    flood

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    The o p isn't asking about a WINDIW UNIT
     
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    xsetra

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    The portable unit I bought, had to have access to the rear of unit to empty the water tray.
     
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    truckdriver31

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    congrats. glad you caught me. i guess i cant read
     
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    flood

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  11. Jul 10, 2019 #9
    mhyn

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    buy used tripac or carrier apu . stay headache free.
     
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  12. Jul 10, 2019 #10
    tommymonza

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    What is that contraption? Is that a window unit in the truck?
     
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