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The hoses are very stiff but I still get just enough movement (about 45°) from the swivel to direct the air across the rig.😊 Thanks for watching.

Glad to do it. Thank you for watching. 👍🏾

Hey Bob. You really helped me out with the 7 way. Thank you kindly. I'm looking forward to seeing the updates on your project. See you in the group chat my friend.

Yes it does. It would probably be too cold for an average size sleeper. I'm usually in my sleeping bag when I have It running all night on the lowest setting. It also consumes about 60-80 amps per hour. That is important If you plan to run it for 10 hours during a required DOT break. It's possible it may leave your batteries too low to start your truck. On the other hand, you may already have an auxiliary power unit to supply your power needs. Good luck with your project. 👍🏾

Overall, it has held up great. It's a bit noisy at times, but it doesn't seem to effect performance. Thanks for watching.

I was looking at 120 volt units and was thinking, because of the size, I would have to mount it to my rear bumper or possibly a swing-away style hitch. The 12 volt units were a total surprise to me. I stumbled across a RUclips video where a young lady installed one on her van and the size was closer to what I needed. I may have unintentionally improved the efficiency of mine by mounting the outside unit under my rig and out of direct sunlight. I don't have a way to test my theory, but overall, I'm pleased with the results. Hopefully, yours will exceed your expectations. Safe travels.👍🏾

60-80 amps per hour according to the manual. In actual use, have found the amp draw to be consistent with those numbers.

This one did not. Once it is assembled, the system has to be placed under vacuum for a short period of time . I did 30 minutes but the instructions required less. Then I had to add the r134 that I purchased from a local store.

Yes, It will work on 12 volt battery power alone. I have to run my generator on very overcast days and at night while the a/c is on. Without the generator or shore power my batteries would be depleted in about 4 hours. On sunny days, the solar panels will maintain the batteries while the a/c is on.

@@xlamontx ok excellent, thank you for the clarification. You did an excellent job here sir, is everything still holding up? And still cooking well?

@@user-uo9kq4sk2c Yes. It has held up well over the last year. I would certainly recommend it over a window type unit. I did received a negative review from someone that said they experienced problems with their unit. I'm not sure of the details beyond that. Thanks for your question and comments. Safe travels.

This air conditioner only works on 12 volts DC. As the unit is taking power out of my batteries, I use my generator to add power back to my batteries. I have a "converter" that plugs into the generator, and it converts the 120 AC volts from the generator to a DC charging voltage (about 13.5 to 14 volts) that can safely maintain my house batteries. I did a video on this if you want to see the details. Thanks for watching. 👍🏾 ruclips.net/video/ZILzYZ6S_NM/видео.htmlsi=P-2ElcqMHAD7_nGg

I was prepared to do that but the clearence was acceptable for my needs.👍🏾

Hello @aspielife9323. I'm glad you found my channel and decided to say hello. I have been in this mobile lifestyle since 2016 when I moved out of my home and it is still a bit scary at times. Fortunately for me, most of the time is just normal. Then there are the times when I'm free to meet up with friends and camp. That's when it's totally awesome. It's not a lifestyle that everyone will enjoy. Just like I didn't enjoy living in a house. It felt like a prison to me, but most people love their homes. I would say, continue looking at videos, find people sharing information about what they have experienced, and be honest with yourself about what comforts you require, and which comforts you can sacrifice. I'm not familiar with Scotland and if the laws are tolerant of vanlifers. That may play a part in your decision. Please feel free to ask questions on my videos or if you prefer, my Instagram is: @lamontzenki Take care and thanks for watching.

The three biggiest hurdles are heat source, running water, and a washroom because I know with me, waking up in the early hours of the morning I wished I built in a bathroom. You can use a portable toilet.. but then you need transportation. So you will pay money for gas for trips to empty your portable toilet.. a rule of thumb.. focus one necessity when starting your build, then add in comfort. Also factor in total weight of materials, low moderate weight will cause less wear and tear on the vehicle and will result in less fuel consumption on all trips. Lithium batteries are the way to go, just make sure you build a container for around them, keep each battery apart from one another, thermal runaway is always possible. Keep a fire extinguisher in close proximity to where you are sleeping so if you need to you can get things taken care of quickly if you need to. And you’re all set! Oh and with battery power, yes you need more power than you think you would, sometimes extra power 200Amp hour will prove to be needed over just a 100Amp hour set up ( even as a back up for your diesel heater )

I'm at the one year point with mine, so far so good.

What are u using now since u didn’t like this unit.

Thank you @atye04. I appreciate the information.

Thanks for watching. 👍🏾

It grunts and gurgle a bit; mostly at start up. But I can live with that over the 90°F temperature in a closed in box. Thanks for watching.👍🏾

Thanks

Thank you. Summers in the mid-south would be difficult without it. I appreciate you watching.

You're welcome my friend. About 60-80 amps.

@@xlamontx does it really? I thought maybe once at temp it would be lower

@@Fail1st 🤔 Well you got me thinking. I've only used mine on the coldest temp setting, 16°C and the slowest fan speed. The fan just gets louder as the speed goes up. Perhaps if I raise the temperature setting, the unit may behave as if there is a thermostat inside the unit. I have started the unit at about 9pm and got into my sleeping bag only to wake up at about 3am and realize the outside temperature dropped unexpectedly and the a/c has made it very cold inside. I just assumed there is no thermostat, but maybe that function is disabled when set to °16. I will have to try raising the temperature and see if it changes how the unit works. I'll have to update when I get back home and the weather conditions cooperate.

Thanks so much. Is there a way I could contact you? I just had a mechanic do the vacuum and fill the Freon fingers crossed it’s going to work from my power bank (which I think is limited to 30amp) 😬. I run freight over the road and spent more in hotels in June than this entire unit! I really hope they find a way! 🤞

@@Fail1st Do you use Instagram or Facebook? If so, send me a link to your page and I can follow or friend request. From there it is easy to chat. facebook.com/lamont.zenki Instagram: @lamontzenki

Hi there inforventure. I bought my gauges from Harbor Freight with a coupon at the time and the kit includes the r134 connectors. It the Pittsburgh brand and I paid about 50 dollars. I was going to use my old Mac Tools r12 gauges and buy the adapter but the hoses were falling apart and I decided to just grab a new kit that had the fittings included and I also wouldn't have to convert the readings on the gauges. Having said that, you didn't mention if your gauges are for the old r12 systems. If they are, here is an Amazon link to the adapters. Thanks for watching. Best of luck on your project. Adapter R134a Air Conditioning Adjustable Quick Coupler Adapters High Low AC Freon Manifold Gauge Hose Conversion kit 1/4 SAE HVAC a.co/d/2nJi7te

I had to edit my post. The fist link was to a conversion kit. The current link is possibly what you are looking for. Thanks again

Thank you for watching. 👍🏾

What's the issue with the condenser tubing?

@xlamontx Yikes! Those things leak like wild! I work in HVAC, and it's the only thing that strikes fear in me on a service call.

@@reggiepplee5759 🤣 I was thinking explosion for some reason. I appreciate the heads up.🙏🏾

Thank you. It is good to know and it is very motivating to making these videos. I appreciate you. 👍🏾👍🏾

Thank you kindly.

Good comment. My a/c is the lowest item under the rig. It has 13 inches of clearence from the bottom of the metal plate I mounted it to. I'm considering air bags for the rear suspension to help with the overall weight. If I get an extra inch of clearance, it will just be a bonus. The manual says the amp draw is 60-80 amps. That is consistent with my general "test." I usually run it with the temp set to the coldest setting and the fan speed set the lowest speed (to minimise the noise).

@@xlamontx I think watt hours is the measurement most people are concerned with. There is a mini-split that runs at 800 p/h until the desired temperature setting is achieved then reduces to 200. For the area, your unit may be a bit undersized and drawing more electricity than required. The gist of my comment is proper selection of a unit for each specific vehicle requires a lot of technical data. My 16'ft box is going to have two DYI opposing slide-outs. I have not seen anybody do this. Cupboards with doors versus more open-air design affect the environment. Internal cubic feet for BTU calculations is going to differ for every vehicle, as we know. Best of luck.

@@Mark-gg6iy I've seen a loft added to a box truck. I've seen a roof raised on a box truck. Two slides on a 16 foot box truck would very likely be a first. If you plan to post pictures or video to the public, I would certainly follow that build series.👍🏾

Hi, the hoses are approximately 10 feet. I went to my Amazon history to confirm and they have 118in/3meters. Thanks for watching.

Thanks. Yeah I ran the larger wires from an existing fuse in my system and the unit came with an inline fuse close to where I made the connection. I didn't know about them coming pre charged with refrigerant. Its amazing how quickly the industry is adapting to consumer demand. 👍🏾

Thank you @ogrocha. I appreciate you subscribing. I have about 23 years on the road myself. Before that I drove charter buses all over southern California before moving out of state. A '75 Chevy RV sounds awesome. Congrats on finding a classic.👍🏾

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.👍🏾

Thank you

Thanks.

Thank you kindly. 👍🏾

Thanks Corey. I'm trying bro.

I didn't lose any oil when installing my hoses. I had some on hand just in case. Once you're up and running, you will appreciate the relief from the heat.

@@xlamontx looking forward to it!! Hoping the lost oil doesn’t cause any issues. Amazon listing said It’s POE 68. So guess I’ll have to add some if there’s any problem.

One year this month and it's running great. I would certainly recommend this type of system over a window unit. A roof type may be nice but they are usually more expensive and take up valuable space that could be used for solar panels.

@@xlamontx thank you!

I appreciate you watching. 👍🏽

I don't remember mentioning this on video, but the inside unit has a condensation drain on both ends at the bottom of the unit. One has a plug, the other is left open. I ended up adding additional tubing and a tee fitting to utilize both drains. Now it doesn't matter if I park level, the condensation will drain. I also noticed condensation build up around the expansion valve and the exposed rubber hoses connected to the expansion valve on days with high humidity. I covered them with pipe insulation (looks like a black pool noodle) and secured it with zipties. I also made sure nothing sharp could rub the hoses in the small space I used in the corner of the box. That space had sharp screws that I removed and replaced with rivets or covered over to protect the hoses. That's all that comes to mind at the moment. Hopefully your installation will be as trouble free as mine has been.👍🏽

@@xlamontx fantastic info. Thank you!

@@xlamontx got my unit installed. Works great.

@@hannibalthecollector That's awesome. I had a little scare last week. For a moment after turning on the A/C, it seem to not be blowing cold air . I had to leave for work, but when I got back, it was working fine.🤷🏾‍♂️ I'm calling it a fluke for now. Take care, safe travels.

@@xlamontx hoping that it actually was a fluke. Safe travels to you as well.

The outside parts are a bit noisy at times. I get use to the sound quickly and occasionally have to stop and listen for a moment to hear it. The idea of putting it anywhere inside the living space won't work because the heat from inside the living space has to be dissipated at the outside unit. If the outside unit is inside the same space you want to cool, it will sort of cancel each other out. I tried this with a window unit in my fist build design, and found out the hard way.😞

Thank you. I appreciate you watching. 👍🏽

@@xlamontx oh for sure! I’ll be following along. Maybe we will bump into each other one day. This is our rig @lovehut4life

@@shanecamp15 Great channel. I just subscribed. I will certainly keep an eye out for the lovehut at any gathering I may attend. Safe travels.

I agree. Thanks for watching.

I agree 100%.😁 Thanks for watching.

Thanks. I appreciate you watching. 👍🏽

Thank you. I appreciate the information. I will pin this comment; others may find it helpful too.👍🏾

"Hoses have to be in the proper orientation"? Please elaborate. Nowhere does it say you have to orient them in a specific way. You mean those connections in the expansion valve?

@@serjstol6695 With all due respect to the "hold my beer" folks in the world...😁 Mixing up the orientation of the low and high pressure hoses on the Nepokka model I bought would be difficult. I remember on the compressor ends, the hoses had different connectors. I don't specifically remember the ends on the expansion valve side, but they may be different in size. I don't have direct experience with other Nepokka models, or the other brand mentioned. I believe the original comment was intended to accommodate the small subset of do it yourselfers that, in spite of the odds, will manage to find a way to screw up anything. 😉 Thank you for commenting.

​@@xlamontxFair haha, I connected mine and the hoses are different diameter so its impossible to mess up so I was confused. (Commenting from different account)

@@tehdreamer 😁😁😁 Thank you for keeping us honest. And it gave me a chance to practice my diplomacy skills.😂

$800 on Amazon. I've seen lower prices for similar units on Ebay.

Thank you for watching. 👍🏽

Great idea😁. Thanks.