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Albert Gardner

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 455
Location: Yuma, AZ

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:21 pm Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

105 here today but working on the plane was not too uncomfortable due to an old window A/C unit  I modified so that I could attach some house A/C ducts to.  I replace the long ducts with some flexible AL ducts so that I can blow cool air at me while working on the engine.  

Albert Gardner  

N991RV  

Yuma AZ

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AirMike

Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 514
Location: Nevada

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:54 pm Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

For flying I like the idea of the fan operated cooler that goes in the back seat of the plane. The guy was selling them at OSH last year for about $500 in the large size. But they had a crummy cheapo cooler from China. I hope that they have upgraded the container this year. Maybe I will buy one. It is hot here in Nevada.

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Albert Gardner

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 455
Location: Yuma, AZ

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:13 pm Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

Check out Cabella's - look at their 'Tent Coolers' for about $100, works on

batterys or a cig lighter plugin. I have one and it's OK - poor man's A/C.

Fits between the rear seats. Takes 8 D cells so the plugin is probably a

better way to go.

Albert Gardner

N991RV

Yuma, AZ



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dmaib(at)mac.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:13 am Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

I have done the same thing with a window unit for these hot, humid, Florida days.



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On Jun 15, 2010, at 10:14 PM, Albert Gardner wrote:

 

105 here today but working on the plane was not too uncomfortable due to an old window A/C unit  I modified so that I could attach some house A/C ducts to.  I replace the long ducts with some flexible AL ducts so that I can blow cool air at me while working on the engine.

Albert Gardner

N991RV

Yuma AZ

  

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rv10builder(at)verizon.ne
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:44 am Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

My understanding of this unit is that it's a cold fan- it needs to be blown 

at someone versus cooling the area. I am interested in more feedback on what 

"Ok" is. Does it actually bring the AZ heat down in the cabin? how much?

The biggest issue I have seen is fitting the coolers into the baggage area- 

they are all too big, The other option is having to lug it in through the 

doors and into the back, also they tend to have condensation and make the 

area they sit on slightly wet.



Thx

Pascal

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From: "Albert Gardner" <ibspud(at)roadrunner.com>

Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:11 PM

To: <rv10-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: RE: Re: Portable Air Conditioning Unit



[quote] 



 Check out Cabella's - look at their 'Tent Coolers' for about $100, works 

 on

 batterys or a cig lighter plugin. I have one and it's OK - poor man's A/C.

 Fits between the rear seats. Takes 8 D cells so the plugin is probably a

 better way to go.

 Albert Gardner

 N991RV

 Yuma, AZ



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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:03 am Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

i have one i bought for my cardinal i can sell you. for less than $500. call me at 3615332383

On Jun 15, 2010, at 9:54 PM, AirMike wrote:



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 For flying I like the idea of the fan operated cooler that goes in the back seat of the plane. The guy was selling them at OSH last year for about $500 in the large size. But they had a crummy cheapo cooler from China. I hope that they have upgraded the container this year. Maybe I will buy one. It is hot here in Nevada.

 

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AirMike

Joined: 27 Feb 2007
Posts: 514
Location: Nevada

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:40 am Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

I think that I am taking this blog a bit astray from an on site cooler to a portable A/C unit. I could not find the Cabellas link, to a portable tent cooler. Might just be a swamp cooler, but these guys sell a real portable A/C unit not a swamp cooler. http://www.arcticaircooler.com/ Their unit is essentially a heat exchanger that uses ice as the cooling material. They are at OSH every year. I just do not like their rinky-dink Chinese made red nylon covered units.

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Lew Gallagher

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 402
Location: Greenville , SC

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:08 am Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

Hey Mike,



Maybe a bit astray, but a timely topic ... it's hot here in SC too!  Try 

this link

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0053085518260a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=cooler&sort=all&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23



I had trouble finding it also, and maybe this isn't the one referred to.  It 

doesn't get great reviews.  It may be time to play with some styrofoam 

coolers, pvc pipe, and 12v. fans.  Didn't somebody here have a 

do-it-yourself one of these a while back?  Or maybe I'm thinking of Tim's 

glue cooler for the hangar.



Later, - Lew

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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:25 am Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

There was a builder that rolled his own cooler. I think he had $20.00 + a

cooler "invested" in his project. Archives?



Robin

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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:41 am Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-12V-Air-Conditioner---Cheap-and-easy!/

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From: "Lew Gallagher" <lewgall(at)charter.net>

Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:07 AM

To: <rv10-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Re: Re: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

[quote] 

 Hey Mike,

 Maybe a bit astray, but a timely topic ... it's hot here in SC too!  Try 

 this link

 http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0053085518260a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=cooler&sort=all&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23

 I had trouble finding it also, and maybe this isn't the one referred to. 

 It doesn't get great reviews.  It may be time to play with some styrofoam 

 coolers, pvc pipe, and 12v. fans.  Didn't somebody here have a 

 do-it-yourself one of these a while back?  Or maybe I'm thinking of Tim's 

 glue cooler for the hangar.

 Later, - Lew

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Lew Gallagher

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 402
Location: Greenville , SC

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:14 pm Post subject: Portable Air Conditioning Unit

My kinda project, thanks Pascal!



Later, - Lew



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