How long does your AC take to cool the RV? - RV-Dreams Community Forum

DreamerBob · RV-Dreams Family Member

How long does your AC take to cool the RV?

Cummins12V98 · RV-Dreams Family Member

Sounds about right for the size AC units you have. I would suggest removing the AC unit covers on the roof and making sure everything is sealed keeping inside and outside air separate.

el Rojo and Pam · RV-Dreams Family Member

We always have a fan blowing along with the AC. Seems to help a lot. Two hours sounds about right.

MarkS · RV-Dreams Family Member

From experience, if it's 113 outside. All bets are off. However, once you become eligible for social security the outside temp becomes a variable that you can change simply by adding diesel fuel. Come on October 1.

Barbaraok · RV-Dreams Family Member

Have you tried running a couple of small floor fans to move air about - - that is the real trick keeping the air moving. Of course we never have to worry about cooling down when we arrive, ours is cool while we drive - on of the advantages of a motorhome.

Barb

PIEERE · RV-Dreams Family Member

That's about right! You have to figure everything including the closed cabinets and compartments are at the same temperature. These are not insulated like a S&B's and if your house air was off and was in side in the 90's. It would take more time! Also it takes more energy to heat them when its in the teens and 20's.

BiggarView · RV-Dreams Family Member

MarkS wrote:
From experience, if it's 113 outside. All bets are off. However, once you become eligible for social security the outside temp becomes a variable that you can change simply by adding diesel fuel. Come on October 1.

Only 60 days to go? Time sure has flown by... hasn't it? Seems like just yesterday you bemoaning 500+ days to go.

To the OP, do you have a generator you could run at least one AC while moving the rig to the campsite? That could take the edge off the heat build up. May cost a few dollars in fuel to run, you get to decide if the cost is worth it.

-- Edited by biggaRView on Sunday 2nd of August 2015 03:45:51 PM

Alie and Jims Carrilite · RV-Dreams Family Member

If you have the option, run a generator while on the road running 1 AC. That's what we do to help keep the house cool. Most AC's will only work to a 25-29 degree difference. Meaning they only cool 25-29 degrees less than the ambient air temp. If it's 100 out, 75-80 might be all they can do. Once your furniture, floors, ceilings, etc get warm, it takes awhile to get rid of all the built up radiant heat.

Camper Chronicles · RV-Dreams Family Member

Mine cools down in less than 20 minutes when both are running

Lonney Wade · RV-Dreams Family Member

Wait for the humidity level; it will go down, it has to be low to cool; If it does not go down, it will be hard for the air conditioner to cool the RV.

Lonney

Lonney Wade · RV-Dreams Family Member

From experience, if it's 113 outside. All bets are off. However, once you become eligible for social security the outside temp becomes a variable that you can change simply by adding diesel fuel. Come on October 1.

I love it, MarkS.

Lonney

Natalie21 · RV-Dreams Community Member

Adding another second RV AC unit or buying a larger unit might help in cooling down RV more, but it will be an expensive endeavor. In its place, there are some cost-effective tips that you must know about to resolve this issue well. If you need I will share for you. Thanks!

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Natalie21 wrote:
Adding another second RV AC unit or buying a larger unit might help in cooling down RV more, but it will be an expensive endeavor. In its place, there are some cost-effective tips that you must know about to resolve this issue well. If you need I will share for you. Thanks!

Natalie,

This is a 5 year old thread. I'm guessing that whomever your comment is addressed to has already done something. Kindly look at the dates below the username and avatar before posting to old threads. Howard prefers that we not "revive" any thread that is over a year old.

In some cases, information in old threads is no longer valid for some reason, if for no other reason than some products that are mentioned may not even be available any longer.

Terry