400 Watt Super-Efficient Air Conditioner for RV - RV Air Conditioner Options. No More Roof AC.
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- Опубликовано: 31 окт 2022
- Testing a 400 Watt Super-Efficient Air Conditioner for RV - RV Air Conditioner Options. No More Roof AC. The 5000btu Frigidaire Air Conditioner only weighs 45 lbs and uses less than 400 watts on high cool and high fan speed.
*Note: This 5000 btu unit Does NOT have WiFi control. Just the wireless remote. (Infrared)
My Truck is a 2007 Ford F350 Lariat Crew Cab Dual Rear Wheel 4WD.
Truck Camper is a heavily modified 2003 Fleetwood Elkhorn 11J.
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I have the exact ac unit installed in my van. Make sure you have a lot of air flow to the back of the unit to carry away the heat generated there. Inadequate airflow will cause the unit to struggle and draw more power. I have mine plugged into my Jackery and it will draw 475 watts...but part of that number is the ac inverter running in the generator.
Thanks for that information. I’m playing with the baffles to separate the intake/exhaust. The exhaust will be completely open at the side of the camper with a door that closes for when not in use. The intake is a bit tricky but will bring cooler air in from underneath the camper. It’s been too cold to test it here lately.
Drill holes in bottom for water to drain it won't lug the fan down
My old style manual control Frigidaire only draws 400 watts max. I use a 300ah 12v Ampere Time and solar panels for power outages. Just got new wiring. I charge it up before storms from the grid. So much stress recently from others that I`ve neglected finishing my system.
Good review - Exactly what I needed to know - Thanks
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Thank you for making this video!
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Nice. We also have 5k btu window unit in our yruck camper mounted at the rear. Our ac has analog control and is an older unit amp / watts used are higher but still able to run of our two 100ah agm deep cycle battery for night time. Look forward to your next video
Nice! That’s the result I’d like to get from this system. I’m installing three 100ah lithium iron phosphate batteries hoping I can run this and a few other DC appliances. Testing in the camper will have to wait until next spring/summer.
Can you run it the whole night off of two batteries? I’m trying to do the exact thing … any pointers?
Two 100ah with external thermostate which completely shuts of power off to ac unit. When temp goes above preset temp power come back on. This only works with analog power switch on the ac. New units with digital controlls will typically go to ready after power is restored but not turn back on. Hope that helps
How high does the watt draw get up to when its really hot out? It should draw more. Thanks!
Been looking at 12v roof top roof units my truck camper (2021 Northstar Liberty), but they are EXPENSIVE. This unit is very reasonable and
For sure. I’ll be completing the installation and performing more tests this spring. I’ll try to document as much as possible on video.
Hey mate, just subscribed. Any updates in 2024 how this unit is going?
When you show a video like this when you kick the compressor on, you need to be looking at the watch as soon as it comes on, so you can see what the draw is. People that use inverters and solar would like to know that so you want to show the meter before the pump comes on because you’ll see the instant draw and then it’ll drop down.
Those tests will be done when I run the A/C using the inverter and shore power with it installed in the camper later this spring/summer.
I’ll use the Kill-A-Watt meter for AC power and a clamp-on meter for DC power monitoring. I’ll also use my new Victron Smart Shunt monitor for DC usage.
So AC unit will work not in RV window ? Can I just drain water into sink ?
Where did you get the ac from for 410w ?
If it is kept running for 12 hours or 24 hours will it still draw the same 350 or 400 watt?
check media U shape in eco mode low only 190 watts
We have an older Goldstar 5000 watt window air conditioner, manual two knob controls, in our living room window for hot days when PG & E shuts of the power, which happens all the time. Probably won't be using it until next spring. I power that AC with our Goal Zero Yeti 3000X, (98 amp hours), portable power station which is the size of a toaster oven and sits on our kitchen counter top. On High Fan Cool it draws 285 watts and the Yeti will run it for 14 hours on full blast with a 100% full charge. I backup the Yeti with a 40 pound Champion 2500 watt inverter generator. With that combo then we can run our 5000 watt AC, 18CUFT top freezer refrigerator, Starlink internet with Wi-Fi, a couple of 50" TV's, my desktop PC plus lights, etc. We've had an 18 foot Wolf Pup Toy Hauler Travel Trailer that had a Factory Installed 5000 watt window AC in it which worked just fine. I don't know which option I will want to go with in the future with our Elkhorn but I'm leaning towards a lower wattage RV roof AC that can replace our stock 13,500 BTU Air Conditioner. Looking at the Coleman Mach 8 Cub, 9200 BTU but price may be a problem.
How much does it cost?
Can this unit be used in a bedroom? Does it have to be mounted in a window?
It need to vent the hot exhaust so yes you will need a window
Does this unit have a drain plug?
No plug. I have mine set up to collect/harvest water. My unit sits in a modified stainless steel pan 18” long, 14” wide, 2” deep. The ac drain hole feeds into the pan which I retrofitted with a drain plug with a hose into a 1 gallon jug.
I can capture a gallon of water per day with this setup.
@@covetthecamper2289I love this. Did you make a video of that set up?
Are you sure about the wifi feature?
This one does not have WiFi. The 6000btu model does.
The manual for the 5000btu unit mentioned WiFi used with their app, but the fine print stated (6000 btu, 8000 btu)
Not a huge deal for me.
Super efficient? Doesn't it say 12 ceer on the side?
Isn't 22 a good ceer or seer rating?
It's good for a cheap window unit but doesn't compare to the 28.5 SEER-2 rating of the mini split I just mounted on my RV that will produce over twice as much heating and cooling for the same number of watts consumed.
@@SuperSushidog Isn't a 28.5 SEER-2 unit like $2000, tho?
@@brokeassbot Close. It was $1,500 for my 12k Btu unit. It only draws 1/3rd the power of my motorhome's rooftop A/C, plus it makes heat efficiently too. This means my batteries and solar can be much smaller, saving me a lot of money, as LiFePo-4 batteries and the other components are very expensive. Actually, my roof is full, with 4,400 watts of solar and I have 23.5 kwh of batteries on board, so there's no room for a larger solar system. But my system is enough to allow me to run all my normal appliances as needed and 24/7 A/C and heat from my heat pump even in the winter. I can also run both A/C s and charge my batteries at the same time as long as the sun is shining, with sufficient batteries to last all night using only about 1/3rd of my battery capacity.
410 watts at normal operations whats the max draw as compressor kicks in could be 3,5 to 4,5 kw
No. 400 watts would be with the compressor running. They tend to idle (just the fan running without the compressor) around 40 or so watts.
You'd need a huge air con unit to pull kws of power. Either a whole house unit or a garage sized unit.
Damn, I have the Coleman, cools fantastic always wondered how many watts it pulled
My old roof mounted Coleman Mach cooled great. Even on low, it froze us out. I always felt it was overkill for the smaller space of the truck camper.
This new Frigidaire A/C has been working great. I can run it off of power generated by my solar array through the inverter. I’ve done a bit of testing (trial and error) with the intake/exhaust airflow baffles.
The most efficient is using 1/2” baltic birch plywood lined with 1” foam for insulation and sound damping.
I ran it for a few hours last weekend while boondocking and I only used 2% of my 200ah battery bank.
More testing and videos coming.
@@covetthecamper2289 How many hours?
Yea how many hours punk
@@Chowneowi only 6 with your mammy sissy