On Jun 30, 11:31 am, wrote:
> On Jun 7, 5:40 am, exit > wrote:
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> > 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
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> 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?
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Works fine you need to have an inverter with enough watts to start the
compressor
Daewoo claims the AC pulls 480 watts but it takes around 1100 to start
the unit and this model AC has a rotary compressor easier to start.
I have a 2000 watt inverter a 1500 inverter I think would do it.
The way I have the unit in the back window opening it blows over my
head and it would be a lot better if it blew in my face like a in dash
unit does.
I need to keep the RPMs up at a stop light to keep enough amps flowing
to my battery or the compressor will kick off.
This was rather easy to set up in the back window opening of the truck
and having a camper shell hides
The unit. I don't know how you would mount this in a car but it works
fine in the back window opening of a pickup with a shell and not only
that people must think they're seeing things
It's a lot better than not having an AC on the hot days I will post a
picture soon