On Jun 7, 5:40 am, exit > wrote:
> I installed a home AC unit in my pickup truck now the rear window is
> out and a camper shell
> Is covering the bed and the small home AC unit was nearly a perfect
> fit in the rear window opening
> And I placed it right behind the driver's side and made some mounting
> brackets to secure the unit
> The AC exhausts into the camper shell and I opened the side windows of
> the camper shell for the exhaust to escape.
> I bought a Daewoo 500 BTU unit at Costco for 100.00 and it draws 480
> amps with its rotary compressor
> It has a 10.7 energy efficient rating.
> By having the AC unit right behind me I have the cold air blowing
> right on me just like the car AC does
> By blowing cold air from the dash.
> And I bought a voltage inverter from eBay and the remount control that
> came with the unit is perfect
> We have not had any extra hot days yet but it does keep me cool and
> for under 200.00 I'm very happy

How's this working for you today? I'm considering the same thing as I'
just picked up a $500 diesel cae for a veggy oil test bed and I don't
want to sink a couple thousand in the broken AC system. My concern on
this setup though is burning out the brushes in the car alternator.
What size inverter are you using? 1000 Watt?
Thanks, Ken