Portable AC

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  1. dztruck

    dztruck Light Load Member

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    Hi guys, does anyone have experience with those portable AC units. I saw one at target for 40 bucks, its the artic air portable ac unit. Does anyone have experience. I work in the southwest and dreading the summer sleeping in the heat. I dont have an apu and i hate running my engine all night.
     
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  3. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    run the truck
     
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  4. snowwy

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    How about a link please. I'm not seeing under $500.
     
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  5. tscottme

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    Portable AC units meant for apartments typically use twice as much power (watts) and provide about half as much cooling as a similar BTU-rated window air conditioner. They are also typically twice as expensive, if not more.

    Any small home/apartment air conditioner will draw at least 1,000 watts of electricity, if not twice that. Even if you had an inverter able to supply those watts your truck batteries would be dead in maybe an hour. You would have to run your truck engine if you wanted to start the next morning. If your truck engine is running, just use your truck air conditioner.

    With air conditioning, if it's inexpensive, it's probably not very effective. If it's effective, it's not inexpensive.
     
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  7. dztruck

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    No this is just a little Personal AC unit. Just for me to stay cool enough to sleep.
     
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    that wont
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  10. danny23tx

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    Yeah it's called the Zero Breeze , its battery operated but also plugs in . This is a real ac portable unit . There are reviews on YouTube , its expensive but not out of reach for most ppl .
     
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  11. dztruck

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    Yeah i figured it was gonna constantly drain the battery.
     
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