The OutFit: Truma Saphir Caravan Air Conditioner Installation & Review
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- Опубликовано: 9 ноя 2021
- Chris & Ange from The OutFit review and install the Truma Saphir Underbunk Air Conditioner. To follow The OutFit's adventures, click the links below:
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Is a caravan air conditioner installation just not possible on the roof top of your home on wheels? No worries, the Truma Saphir has got you covered. This underbunk air conditioner has both powerful cooling and heating to reach every corner of your vehicle (for vehicles up to 6.5m in length). Plus, while in cooling mode it will clean and dehumidify the air which comes in handy when travelling through different conditions down under.
The number one concern we see amongst travellers looking to do a caravan air conditioner installation is the weight it adds to the vehicle. But great news, the Truma Saphir is extremely lightweight at only 23.5kg, so you won’t have to be making any sacrifices (or go over the legal weight limit) with this unit. It also has a sleep mode that will slow down the fan speed for a peaceful night’s sleep.
As far as caravan air conditioner installation goes, adding in this unit is simple. The crew at The Outfit show you how it’s done including measuring the cutout and installing ducting throughout their van. The Truma Saphir is the smallest unit of its kind, so it won’t be hard finding a space for it under your bed, fridge or cupboard. Everything is ready to go, you'll simply just have to make sure to purchase ducting to circulate the air throughout your vehicle.
You can check out the Truma Saphir Underbunk Air Conditioner on our site today: www.mygenerator.com.au/truma-... 
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Looks great. What battery bank and inverter are you using?
Hey guys, how effective has the air con been so far?
Hello, thanks for this useful video. I'm thinking of adding this to my trailer too. I have a few questions. If you go on a watery road from the ventilation vents you opened at the bottom, will the air conditioner be damaged? How does the heating performance compare to a 5kw diesel heater? Thanks have a nice trip
I have installed the same unit in a small slide on, and whilst its pleasant, I don't find it to be particularly cooling. In fact on their website Truma make the point that it is not like a car aircon in terms of performance. I certainly don't get any substantial drop in temperature - although I am not convinced it has been properly installed so that might make a difference. I don't really see the point in running it whilst travelling cos I still think wear on the unit would be an issue.
Does the air coming straight out of the vent feel cold?
Keep in mind a typical automotive AC system is 2-3x the cooling power of one of these, possibly more depending on the model of vehicle. They are designed for no insulation, tons of glass windows, and massive heat load of the rolling greenhouse that is a typical car/truck.
Thanks for the video. A couple of things? Strange why this unit uses IR when everyone is using Bluetooth to control devices these days? Also, I'm interested in the inlet and exhaust, great that they exit under the your motorhome, but it concerns me that hot exhaust gasses are not directed away from the inlet. Surly it would make sense to pipe the hot air away from the van so the hot exhaust does not heat up the underside?
Hey thanks for your comment, we would love to answer your question in detail are you able to give us a call on 1300 400 122 or talk to us on the websites live chat? Cheers :)
@@mygeneratorchannel probably not as I live in England. These were just some thoughts as I watched the video.
These are 240 Volt yes? If so, why would people pay $2,000 to $2,500 AUD when you and pick up something for say $600 like a HiSense Reverse Cycle A/C from The Good Guys or similar..
How much on-time would this give you at its lowest setting for 100ah of battery?
Not much. Best run off mains.
They have some specs on their website, but it's going to be a min of about 500W - 40A or so - 2 hours max if atively cooling at low setting. To even consider battery AC, you need either enough solar to run it during the day, but 400AH+ to run over night (with enough solar to recover the next day). Dometic make one called the RTX 2000 - which is DC operated (roof mount, lower output), which is an interesting option, but still 300W or more at low mode when cooling. You also want excellent insulation if you are considering batter operation
@@DazzaOnGoogle Appreciate the reply
@@DazzaOnGoogle I've bought a DIY kit with 580ah and also have 400w solar. Hopefully it does the trick. Just hoping the air con itself is good or it'll be whole lot of effort for nothing. I tried a Zerl Breeze last week and it was good when aimed at you, but didn't cool the van down.
@@mountainbikemike yeah - you need good insulation for these things to be efficient. The rooftop dometic ibis 4 seems to be the benchmark for energy efficiency, and they actually publish that kind of data with it
great video thank you, this has been so helpful to me, can you please tell me where the thermostat is on this air con? is it in the main body of the air con or in the display module for the infrared remote? you’d think it should be in the room that’s being cooled wouldn’t you, I can’t see anywhere on the site where it is, mine is going to be under a bed so no good having the thermostat there 😂, best video of the year for me this one 😎
Hey Jason, thank you for your comment. The temperature sensor is on the main unit at the front to the right of the grill. I hope that helps!
@@mygeneratorchannel thank you so much for that, i might have to leave the cupboard door open so the thermostat works, great vid mate.