How To Install Portable AC in Pop Up Camper
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- Опубликовано: 25 май 2020
- Check out how I installed a Black&Decker portable AC in my PopUp camper. Please share and subscribe for more useful tips and DIY projects. Also follow us on Instagram (@hobitknobbin) and Facebook. Leave a comment if you have a specific question. Also check out more detailed info on our blog www.hobitandknobbin.com. Thanks for watching and hope this helps. Here is a link to the deck access hatch I used for the AC exhaust port: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Thanks so much for this video. This is a great way to add AC to an older pop up. I appreciate you taking the time to share this.
I've been wanting to do this with my 82' Coleman for awhile now. Just booked a beach trip for next June, so I have some time go get this done!
Thanks for the detailed video. I have the same unit that I will be installing in a horse trailer this weekend. I’m going to follow your approach for venting the unit. Well done
Thank you. I would just say, I don’t know if it’s a viable option for you, but in a subsequent video I explained why I chose to use a window unit in my new pop up instead of a portable. It works a million times better. However, if the portable is the best option for you, I haven’t seen a better way of venting it than what I have posted. It should work.
Fantastic work. Thank you. I plan on doing this now with my 85 Coleman restoration I'm working on.
Thank you! Good luck. I’ve used it multiple times now and it works perfectly.
I camped this weekend with my portable air conditioner vented through the floor! Thanks again for the instructions. I worked out well. In my case the floor is metal so I used a 6.5 inch metal hole saw.
Excellent! Glad it worked for you
Great idea. Thanks for uploading. I really don't want a rooftop unit and venting to the door would be so inconvenient. The nautical hatch is brilliant.
Thank you, appreciate you watching. The nautical hatch works perfect, looks better and poses FAR less risk to damaging anything else in the camper. Worked great for me. Hope you experience the same. I would add that if you haven’t watched my video on AC options for pop ups, you should. I cover in detail some considerations for portable units you may want to consider. Best of luck.
I have considered doing this with mine and after watching this video I’m convinced I’m going to do the same. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Ray…were you able to try this? I’m about to go pickup an 8,000 btu LG unit I ordered off Amazon for my pop up. I hope this works !!
Great idea! I think this answers a question on adding this to my camper van. Thank you
Magnificent work, young man!
Thank you. Appreciate it
This helped me tremendously - thank you!
Great video and will use it a guide/reference once I decide to do the same.
I will doing this as well great video thank you 👍
This was a very helpful video
This is a great solution.
Thanks; I’ve used it twice now and it works perfectly.
nice job!
Great Idea works well I’m looking @ getting a popup camper & if I can’t get a/c in the roof I will B doing the same😎
Good luck! It’s worked perfect every time I’ve used it.
Thanks fro your video. I have been wanting to put my vent out the window , but my windows are the type that open like a door upwards. And I don't think I would be able to put it there. But I will do it like this.
Awesome !
Thank you.
Bruh as soon as you said WIFE AC Camping.. I'm new subscriber, & you get a like from me, shit this is the video I've been lookin for... Thanks
D.A. A. Glad it was helpful
Nice setup! FYI those hatch covers have more than doubled in price and now twenty bucks.
I know this is old but get a 6in to 4in reducer over in the duck work section of any home store then drill a hole in that to run your condensate pipe that alway you have a tight fit from outside elements
That heat issue with hoses on portable AC units always makes me wonder. Why hasn't anyone tried just using pipe wrap insulation on them?
They have. I have, in fact. But it doesn’t make that much difference. If you set it up like I did, there isn’t that much hose exposed. I probably only had about 1 1/2 ft of hose from back of unit to floor.
In the hottest days it will struggle. What you can do to help it . Is make a insulated sleeve to run that exhaust tube Through hotter and longer it runs more radiant heat he will put off of that exhaust tube
Great work! I would advise cutting the foot off a pair of woman’s stockings and stretching it over the end of the pipe :)
Thanks that’s a great idea
Nice video! Thanks for the idea.....was wondering how we were going to do this without it looking lame. Have you camped with it yet.....how did it do?
Thanks! Yes, it was something I studied, planned, researched, replanned, etc for months. The only things I could find were people who had either destroyed their canvas or done something dumber, all of which looked horrible! To your question, yes; I camped last weekend and it was a great test. In fact, it may have been the test of all tests. Our site was basically in direct sunlight from 10am to 5pm. And it happened to be the hottest 2 days we’ve had in Tulsa in about 8 months. On Friday the temp was 96 and the heat index was 105. On Saturday it was about the same for temps (95-96) and the heat index was over 100 again. Given the camper was in direct sun, no AC would keep a PopUp cool. It was warm in the camper during the day even with the unit set on 67-68 and running the fan on high. However, at about 6ish, it would start to make a marked turn towards cooling down. By the time the sun went down, the inside of the camper would be in the 70s. Even better, by the time we were getting everyone down for bed, the inside temp would be in the upper 60’s. My wife even got up in the middle of the night to turn the temp up on the unit because she was cold!! The drain also worked perfectly! Put the condensation right out on the ground during the evening and I didn’t hardly see any water during the day. Overall, I think it was a roaring success and I couldn’t be happier. Let me know if you’ve got any specific questions and I’ll do what I can to help. I’m going to make another video of the unit in action, as I’ll be heading out to the campsite tomorrow for another weekend trip. Good luck!!
Hobit & Knobbin awesome! Thanks so much!!
How do you transport it to the next location?
Portable AC units are NOISY!
They all make some kind of noise. All ac units make noise. You invent a non noisy ac unit bro & we all will buy from you!😉
Nice, How is it holing up. Are you still using it?
I’m wondering if your AC still works properly I have the identical unit to what you have but I did a side exit for my vent and I have a rather large cargo trailer but the compressor comes on for a short time and then turns back off because there’s too much apparently I’m just wondering if yours continues to work fine when you really have hot days and would you say that it was a success
I no longer have this portable unit, but when I did, I used it several times with no problems. It worked perfectly. If your compressor is turning off, it may be bc of condensation. It will give you an error code if there is too much water in the pan. I used to drain mine continuously through the hole in the floor and it ran great even on very hot days. In fact, the hottest weekend of the year last year (index of 120+ all weekend), I ran my unit continuously without any issues. I obviously don’t know without looking, but it sounds like you may have a condensation/drainage problem. If you’ve got a side exit, it may not be draining well enough. I just don’t know. Let me know if I can help further.
Do u have to do the seal eveytime u want to use it or cap it off
I want to do this, I only have 25" clearance when the beds are pushed in. How do you transport it from place to place? I could only fit it with the beds pulled out
I am shocked that no one makes a connector for the Rood vent in a pop up, I looked everywhere. I mean that would be the perfect spot for the exhaust, It is crazy
Do you have a video of how you created the exterior access?
Not sure what you mean… maybe a little more detail and I can help you out
doing the same in my old palomino is there a follow up video yet ?
I am in the process of making one now.
Update on how this ac unit worked? Looking to do it my camper as well
I no longer have this pop up but I used it numerous times and it works great.
Looks like a good solution. It's been over two years. Has it worked well on your camping trips? Roll Tide btw.
Has worked like a charm!! Just used it over Father’s Day, had heat index over 100 with camper in Sun most of he afternoon. Despite that, it was nice and cool inside when we went to bed. Fantastic solution. Would definitely stay away from a heavy rooftop AC that will only increase risk of leaks and almost certainly, at some point in time, warp the roof due to the weight.
Hi, l have a question, l have a 14,000 btu black&decks l put on my popup, but l used a extension cord to plug to the pole outside was a 20amp and the compresor turn off every a lot so we changed to 30amp but still doing the same....you have any idea what is going on?, lm almost 🥵 so l work nights and trying to sleep in a day but l can't because the temperature is between 102° to 111°
Where did you get that flange??
This doesn't flip the breaker inside ur camper ?
Is the wiring in the camper capable of supporting the draw from the ac?
Yes in my camper. I would say it’s generally true of most campers also given this particular AC draws a little over 11amps. So basically, as long as it’s the only thing running on the outlet, you should be fine. However I wouldn’t run a bunch of stuff at once. Ideally, i would locate your ac so you can plug the AC into the 20amp outlet, which I addressed in the video. Most campers have a 20amp outlet that has a separate dedicated breaker just for running an AC.
What size flange did you use. Was it a 4” or a 6” for the exhaust?
i think its was 8 inch not 6 inch and on the video its clear its bigger Hatch w/Detachable Cover.
What's the outside diameter of your ac vent tube
Can you post the link of that deck circle thing?
SEAFLO 4" - 8" Black Circular Non... www.amazon.com/dp/B076TJC9R6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Here is a link to deck hatch on Amazon. Let me know if this doesn’t work and I’ll try it again.
How do you pack your ac unit when you pop it down. Can it be put on its side to go under the rail?
So I just threw it in my truck. You don’t want it laying on its side. That will mess up the coil. Always keep it upright. I folded the back seat of my truck up and it stands upright both coming and going to the campsite.
Never put the ac unit on its side. If it doesn't fit when camper is down put unit in the garage or in the house or somewhere you can store the unit where its safe.
I would have installed a mesh screen on the bottom so critters wouldn’t crawl up the hose
I don't believe you said what BTU ac you used?
When you travel and it's a wet day...the water on the ground will splash upon to the cut hole thus resulting in wood rot overtime...have you compensated the future wood rot??
So I guess I’d raise three points in responding to your question: (1) the water that may splash on to the bottom of the camper while traveling is the same whether you cut a hole in the bottom or not; (2) as I stated in the video, the access port I installed has a foam washer that will prevent moisture from getting into the interior of the camper; and (3) to the extent your worried about water getting onto the wood under the camper, you can do as I did, and paint the undercarriage with rubberized undercoating. This will prevent moisture to the extent possible but I think that’s probably overkill.
How many BTU? Not sure if I should go higher than 10,000 Thx
Good question. Mine is a 10k btu but it’s prob more like 8k with the new rating system. What you need really just depends. My camper is about 130 sq ft. but the new BTU rating system can be kind of misleading. Now, a 10k btu unit is more like 6-8. If you’re planning on using it when it’s VERY hot, AND you can pull off more btus without losing too much space for about the same cost, I’d say go for it.
@@hobitknobbin7827 thank you so much
thanks for the video, get yourself a dremmel so u just cut once
If anyone does this, be sure to buy a dual hose unit or you'll be sorry. The air being blow out on this single hose unit has to come from somewhere. Yep, every crack and crevice will have hot outside air sucked through it. I bought my dual hose unit from Costco. 8000 btu heat pump. That means it cools in the summer and heats in the winter by reversing the freon flow. $450-500. Goodluck!
What size hatch did you get?
5in I believe. That is generally the size of the exhaust tube.
How do a person empty the water
Put the drainage tube out the same hole that you vent the hot air. That’s how I did it and it works great
You should convert your portable ac to a two hose setup. Only having one hose will suck the hot outdoor air inside the vehicle/rv, thus loosing the cooling battle. You need to suck air from outside while also blowing the hot exhaust outside.
Heat rises I would go out to side
Fair point. I bend the exhaust hose once it’s through the hole to send hot air out from under the camper.
@@hobitknobbin7827 exactly. Or if need be, add a clamp and dryer hose to extend and out away from the camper. Great video man👍
FEATHERED COYOTE thank you. Really appreciate it. Wanted to share since I had not seen this done before. It works unbelievably well; I really can’t emphasize that enough.
@@hobitknobbin7827 I imagine it does work well. I use this same portable unit to cool my 14'x20' living room off in the summer. I put a curtain rod and thick curtain above the kitchen and the hallway opening to keep that cool air in the area that we use the most. It'll keep it right at 67° in there. But I'm looking to do what you did to my tiny log cabin I have instead of the window or log wall. Go thru the floor like yourself
FEATHERED COYOTE nice! Let us know how it goes.
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Just a few thousand too many "uhhs" and "ummms" for me, sorry. After a while it was all I could hear. :(