Does the A/C work for anyone?

[sandyu]

Thinking about sizes, the 6.0 would be well than less than half the area to cool. I have four more feet of box space and an extra queen bed area. I would probably need a 20,000 btu to make it cold during the day in direct light.

[peislander]

Further to my above post I went to look at what's available at eTrailer.com and think [a href="https://www.etrailer.com/Enclosed-Trailer-Parts/Redline/HMAV2-AVT2.html"]>> two of these inexpensive vent covers might work <<[/a]. A three inch hole saw could be used to cut the holes in the aluminum floor planks. Just looking at the plastic vent covers I'm thinking they might need small weep holes to drain any water that might otherwise get trapped inside because they'd be mounted to the underside of the trailer which isn't their usual orientation.

[knc1014]

[quote timestamp="1465941679" source="/post/22153/thread" author="@m0brando"][quote source="/post/22151/thread" author="@mjmoore17" timestamp="1465941000"]This is such a foreign problem for me. I have a QS 6.0 with a fixed AC. I was currently  in midPennsylvania last week. The temp was 93 and camper was 74. Not in a shaded area. A small fan was adequate to blow the cool air around the unit. It may be that the smaller size of the QS 6.0 adapts well to the 5,000 btu output. I used in earlier out in the Utah desert at over 95 degrees and kept comfortable.

Michael
[/quote]I'm sure the smaller camper has something to do with it but at the same time can you tell me if your unit sticks out of the side of the camper about 4-6"?  From your picture it looks like it might.  For those that have a newer unit that is fixed but sticks out the side, if you could post any pictures of the outside and inside mounting that would be helpful as I try to piece this together.
[/quote]I have the 2016 QS 10.0 with a 5,000 BTU unit and live in FL...  Not much help in direct sunlight but it does get cold in there at night.  My camper is in the garage at the moment so I can't take too many decent pictures for you.  The one I attached is from a few weeks ago.  But if anyone has Instagram you can follow me knc1014.  I will be taking it out on Tuesday for a small mod and packing it up to head for the hills.  I'd be more than happy to share pictures of our unit on Instagram and also show how we modified a few things already.  My guess is though that you have a faulty unit!  I wish mine came with 8,000 BTU and when this one goes I will definitely be looking for something better..

[sandyu]

I have a 2013 model 10.0. I do notice in your picture that your AC cover has writing on the top. Mine does not have that. Maybe they changed something up.

[knc1014]

I have a 2013 model 10.0. I do notice in your picture that your AC cover has writing on the top. Mine does not have that. Maybe they changed something up.

I wasn't sure if you were referring to my camper or not but if you were then I wanted to clarify that there is no wiring on the outside for the a/c unit.  This is no different than a house window unit.  The power supply is pushed under the unit to plug in.  ?

[sandyu]

Writing not wiring.

[maryannebill]

As a 2010 6.0 owner, my a/c unit slides out. As such, the weight of the unit causes it to hang lower at the back. This works well to allow the condensate pan ( which is actually just the bottom of the a/c housing ) to drain thru a few holes I drilled at the lower back corners. Yes, I understand the a/c efficiency can be increased by allowing the pan to contain the water and have it spray on the coils,but setting up a camper at just the right angle is not always easy. Besides, I became extremely tired of having to ensure the pan was dry on close-up, or risk water on the floor. I believe max a/c is obtained by the unit hanging out completely as in a home install and the use of pop up gizmos or equivalent, which also has the extra benefit of keeping the tenting clean. 

[knc1014]

Writing not wiring.

Sorry, lol!!  I looked at it to quick I guess...

The writing on my a/c unit is just the brand name of the unit.  It is a Danby...  Probably one of the cheapest units to put in..  ?

[mjmoore17]

[quote source="/post/22153/thread" author="@m0brando" timestamp="1465941679"][quote timestamp="1465941000" author="@mjmoore17" source="/post/22151/thread"]This is such a foreign problem for me. I have a QS 6.0 with a fixed AC. I was currently  in midPennsylvania last week. The temp was 93 and camper was 74. Not in a shaded area. A small fan was adequate to blow the cool air around the unit. It may be that the smaller size of the QS 6.0 adapts well to the 5,000 btu output. I used in earlier out in the Utah desert at over 95 degrees and kept comfortable.

Michael
[/quote]I'm sure the smaller camper has something to do with it but at the same time can you tell me if your unit sticks out of the side of the camper about 4-6"?  From your picture it looks like it might.  For those that have a newer unit that is fixed but sticks out the side, if you could post any pictures of the outside and inside mounting that would be helpful as I try to piece this together.
[/quote]My AC is flush to the side. It just sits inside the box. I have no idea how it is mounted inside the box because I have never had reason to take the unit out. 

Michael

[idlerockfarm]

My AC sticks out a bit. Let's see if I can post a pic.

I have only used it in the 80s in direct sunlight so far.  I hope to buy a popup gizmo before July sets in.

[sandyu]

Good looking camper. Your AC is installed the right way. It can breath easily and cool the outside half of AC.

[debiski]

On the same subject line I was wondering if I took my A/C unit out would I be able to find something to cover the hole properly. Not sure I'd actually do it, but we've never used the A/C.

[susanh]

I recently used my AC in my 6.0 with a Honda eu2000 generator. Worked great after working out some bugs with it. It was over 100 degrees outside and being new, I put the AC on the coldest setting. When I came back to check it the AC unit had shut down. I let it rest for awhile and then it started again. What I found out after doing exhaustive research is that the unit basically froze up, not overheated due to me putting it on the highest cold number (6).  When I turned it down to 5 it ran fine and never stopped. And did a good job cooling it down. Apparently an AC unit needs to cycle on and off to prevent the freezing up so better to run at a lower number until temp inside goes down, then bump up to a colder setting if necessary. Always a learning process!  But the generator worked great!!

[mjmoore17]

I recently used my AC in my 6.0 with a Honda eu2000 generator. Worked great after working out some bugs with it. It was over 100 degrees outside and being new, I put the AC on the coldest setting. When I came back to check it the AC unit had shut down. I let it rest for awhile and then it started again. What I found out after doing exhaustive research is that the unit basically froze up, not overheated due to me putting it on the highest cold number (6).  When I turned it down to 5 it ran fine and never stopped. And did a good job cooling it down. Apparently an AC unit needs to cycle on and off to prevent the freezing up so better to run at a lower number until temp inside goes down, then bump up to a colder setting if necessary. Always a learning process!  But the generator worked great!!

I have had the same experience as Susanh. I discovered it by accident but usually set my 5,000 btu to 5 and have better results.

michael

[woody]

Just a quick update for those that might find this in the future.  I purchased a new 8000 BTU GE window unit from a local store that Sam started and it is pretty much the same dimensions as the original Danby unit yet much cheaper and better according to reviews.  I have temporary mounted it as you would in a window with the outer vents sticking out of the camper.  The camper is setup in the sun and the temp now is 97 with a heat index of 105.  The unit is keeping the camper around 78 degrees which given the conditions I find adequate.  Nighttime cooling is much better keeping it at whatever temp I set it on with no feeling of moisture inside the camper.  The key is not the new A/C unit but the fact that it's properly vented.  

I plan to use drawer slides and some fabrication to retrofit it to a slide out unit with some sort of door or cover over the outside for winter/travel.  I have contacted LivinLite about parts available (like a hinged door, etc) from the pre-2012 campers and they only referred me to my dealer.  The dealer parts manager says they've gone round and round on older parts for our campers and the LivinLite parts manager has no ability to identify/order parts for the "older" units.  As has been said on here before - I love the concept of QS campers and am happy to own one, but manufacturer support is lackluster at best!  So I'll have to see what I can piece together but at least I know it is possible to keep the interior reasonably cool with a standard window unit.  Thanks again to all for their input and help!  This community appears to be all we've got!