BougeRV Portable Air Conditioner

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Chris Sgaraglino

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@MsAjax409 8 ай бұрын

Very thorough and easy to understand video. Thank you.

@MrStichrunner 9 ай бұрын

Im really confused. Why would you not pull fresh air from the conditioned air inside the tent so the unit doesn't have to run as hard? If you can set a temperature does it blow that temperature (like a vehicle) or does it run untill the air reaches that temp then the compressor kicks off (like a home central hvac)

@FastEddie203 7 ай бұрын

I think he did say u could run both...so it circulates

@shredded2614 5 ай бұрын

yeah. it stays inside.

@dillonpartin10 4 ай бұрын

Because you wouldn't be recirculating it, you're running that air across the condenser and then shooting it outside so you'd be taking your cold air and getting rid of it. it's already recirculating the cold air inside to push over the evaporator

@MrStichrunner 4 ай бұрын

@dillonpartin10 if the unit is inside the tent? Was thinking the unit was on the outside

@rangerdoc1029 Жыл бұрын

I just picked one up to use in my insulated shelter. Which I setup underneath a canopy for shade.

@FastEddie203 7 ай бұрын

How many cubic ft is your shelter and did it work?

@johnshue8082 Жыл бұрын

the concept is excellent. can't wait for the tech to get perfected.

@alexsveles343 Жыл бұрын

If u own a van or camp on. A van then this is good.

@ChrisSgaraglino Жыл бұрын

These kinds of portable units are not designed to cool the whole van, but it is possible. They are designed for personal comfort in small spaces. If you are in your van and have the AC vented out cooling the inside while sitting at your table, the cooling hose underneath the table will keep that area very nice and cool for you, even when it gets really hot outside. When you sleep at night, you move the cooling hose to where your bed is and lay down with the cooling hose by you. It’ll keep you nicely cooled ab comfortable, even if there are two of you.

@ZxAMobile 6 ай бұрын

@@ChrisSgaraglinoAnd I want to remind people that that's a GOOD thing. Too many du m b people want a device that draws 250-350 watts and cools down an entire house. Then they give a low review to protect their fragile ego.

@darielochoa44 Жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, thank you for your video. I have a question, if I use this unit in the cabin of a semi truck, can I power it with the truck batteries(4) without fearing it may drain out the batteries? Using the step up from 12 to 24V. Thank you!

@ChrisSgaraglino Жыл бұрын

If you are using it in a Semi Truck, don’t you guys normally leave the truck running while in it?

@darielochoa44 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for answer me. I prefer not to for 3 main reason, motor life, diesel costs and I don’t like the fume smells inside the cabin. Im trying to find an alternative to the traditional truck ac. Going back to my first question do you think based on your experience that my truck batteries will work for this little unit for around 6 hours approximately.

@ChrisSgaraglino Жыл бұрын

@@darielochoa44 you said you have 3 batteries, what kind (LeadAcid, AGM, Lithium)? What are the Amp Hours and Voltage of each?

@koopreynolds2886 5 ай бұрын

@ChrisSgaraglino I have a 2013 expedition that my (epileptic) son amd I travel long road trips in. We also have a service dog. I have two "dual purpose" ( like a deep cycle but for car motors) batteries. Most times we can plug into a 110v outlet but times when taking naps at rest stops and such during our journey I need to keep my son's and dog's heat regulated. I can't run the engine for 6+ hours a night but I do wake up often and can start the vehicle to recharge the batteries. Anyways, my question is will this or a similar unit cool a vehicle at night sufficiently to keep my son and pup from overheating? I wouldn't expect it to cool enough during the day in the sun, just concerned about night time. Thank you in advance for your help.

@dougthompson1598 7 ай бұрын

Will it keep a 8x8 foot tent down around 72F at night with an outdoor temp of 76F, given that there is no solar-heating of the tent at night? I can deal with high temps during the day and I'm not sleeping, but camping in summer in the southeast US is just not happening unless my pansy-ass can be in a cool tent. Hey, at least I still tent-camp and don't bring a TV and DVD player along.

@ChrisSgaraglino 6 ай бұрын

Do what I do and put the hose in your sleeping bag and you’ll be more than fine.

@ZxAMobile 6 ай бұрын

@@ChrisSgaraglinoTy Chris you're a miraculous person. 🙏

@JasonSmith-wj2ht Жыл бұрын

What it will do is dehumidify if your space is somewhat airtight & that can make it MUCH more comfortable even if it doesn't cool it down a lot. Having the unit inside & venting the hot air out will defeat that as you're exhausting a lot of air that must be replaced with hot humid air from outside. Much better to have the unit outside & pipe both the indoor pipes into the space. And You're a genius for mentioning using it as a heater. By reversing the pipes, you've got a heat pump! I never would have thought of that.

@mvneighbor4380 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jason, I was just about to make a similar comment. I'm surprised he hasn't replied to your comment. Yes, he really should use both hoses on the same side. He could keep the unit inside the tent as long as the fresh air for the exhaust was also pulling from outside the tent rather than stealing conditioned air from inside the tent. Conditioned air that would be made up by pulling outside air into the tent space through the tent's mesh screening. It would be best if BougeRV supplied three hoses so that you could vent outside the tent and direct the cooled air where you want it. I like that their hose adapter also separates the two hoses better than his home made window adapter. You really don't want to be pulling in your hot exhaust air. Having the hot exhaust above the intake is good but having them further apart is even better. I was glad he mentioned flipping to use it as a heater. I've always wondered why people don't point that out. It functions like a mini split with the unit separation being supplied by air hoses. Sadly you can't use it in really cold temps as ice would start to build up on the evaporator side. Mini splits for cold countries are designed to periodically reverse to melt ice off the coils when being used for heat in the winter.

@ZxAMobile 6 ай бұрын

@@mvneighbor4380Just get a 200w mini heater and don't mess with the heating on here?

@fbezza Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video and effort invested to make it Greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪

@donabadie2251 Жыл бұрын

If I am using this in my Leer Camper Shell, I vent out the hot air but can I just draw air for the intake from inside the Camper so its sucking from the cooler Air inside?

@ChrisSgaraglino Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, and that’s what I do that. It also cools better doing it that way. Colder air being cooled works better than hot air being cooled.

@sherrystone5322 5 ай бұрын

amazon said 220watt it uses you said 350watt did you use the watt meter i know amazon does not put accurate info on products.

@ChrisSgaraglino 5 ай бұрын

Honestly, it’s been a minute since I did this video. What I do know is that the watts for 12v are different than the watts for 120v. Also, I ran tests at 12v regulated and unregulated. That said, I can go back to the video and find out where you referenced the 350 watts, and then I can tell you what I used to get that measurement. What I use is a 120v in-line meter that gives me voltage and amps being drawn, which I can determine watts at that time. On the 12v side, I have a separate in-line meter that gives me the same readings for watts and a lot more information. It’s good to understand that in most cases, the marketing specs are going to be calculated in a pristine, controlled environment by the manufacturer. That is if it was even tested at all. I have found that in many cases, the specs posted were from the engineered “math” and not real-life testing. One of the biggest factors that I remember in this test was the outside temperature, which was in the high 90s if I'm not mistaken. That's going to cause something like this to work extremely hard. The brick itself was getting extremely hot, and anytime you have electronics that are hot, they're going to draw quite a bit more power than if it was cooler. I'll either find my test data notes, or I'll pull it out and retest it for you this weekend.

@micheandmikey Жыл бұрын

Hello Chris, I'm curious if this is worth the time buying to cool a well insulated Sprinter van. This seems like a good idea for the van rather than tearing my entire build apart and installing an A/C unit on the roof. It would only be used during drastic weather as I live in the PNW and we can have decent summers in the 70's. Looking forward hearing back from you, thanks!

@ChrisSgaraglino Жыл бұрын

These kinds of portable units are not designed to cool a whole room, but a small room is possible. They are designed for personal comfort in small spaces. If you are in your sprinter van and have the AC vented out cooling the inside while sitting at your table, the cooling hose underneath the table will keep that area very nice and cool for you, even when it gets really hot outside. When you sleep at night, you move the cooling hose to where your bed is and lay down with the cooling hose by you. It’ll keep you nicely cooled ab comfortable, even if there are two of you.

@FastEddie203 7 ай бұрын

. what about a small cuddly cabin on a 25ft boat....i was thinking to place it on the dash of the open pilot house and have the cooling tube/tubes pointed and fed through the hatch of the door entrance. The cuddly is probably 6 an a half ft at its widest, by 6 and a half ft long and probably no higher than 4 ft in height

@ZxAMobile 6 ай бұрын

You should ALWAYS insulate as much as possible. Insulation is everything for every purpose. Do insulation (aerogel) AND get this ac.

@ryantalpey7850 Жыл бұрын

Do you think this would cool a sedan inside? I have a Chrysler 300 with no AC

@ChrisSgaraglino Жыл бұрын

As in car camping, or as a replacement for the vehicle’s A/C

@nikolaoshendrick906 4 ай бұрын

How many watts ?

@nicklee5591 6 ай бұрын

I have an class b rv that I can separate just the bed with insulating curtain. The bed is approx 6x5 and height to the roof is 4 1/2 feet, so the entire area is approximately 140 cubic feet and it’s somewhat insulated. Do you think this ac could drop the temp to 77 degrees in the entire area if the temp is 85 degrees at night? I can’t just aim in my sleeping bag because there’s 2 of us. Thx

@murdiesel Жыл бұрын

Great review!

@jfaber99 2 жыл бұрын

One more question, sorry I couldn’t keep up with all the math. How long would it run on a 1500 Jackery on average?

@starscreamdecepticon5285 8 ай бұрын

I notice the author of this video did not show the power connector to the unit...Hmmmmm. The zero breeze 2 has the silly connector that was not efficient thats why I stay away.

@breakdownbill1 Жыл бұрын

I just bought this for my 5x8 6 feet high cargo trailer. Coz the 2 windows are too narrow to allow a window unit and I’m not going to cut holes in my trailer. I’m wondering how I can work the unit from outside in 95 degree 90% humidity

@jfaber99 2 жыл бұрын

If you put it outside the tent, am I correct in thinking the thermostat would read the outside temperature? I guess that wouldn’t matter if it’s really hot outside at night. It would just run continuously. Also if you tried to run it like a heater and it’s 35 degrees outside, can you set it low enough run? Sorry if I missed that in the video.

@ChrisSgaraglino 2 жыл бұрын

If it’s hot enough for outside the tent, then it will be constantly running anyway. As for heat, you’ll want it inside to get the best advantage, and therefore, it will likely keep running. But remember it’s not designed to be a heater, there are just some situations where it might help.

@clintstinytrailerconversio5560 2 жыл бұрын

Chris thanks for the vid. I have a 24v RV, but as you know the battery might be 26v resting or as much as 28.8v as an absorb point. What would this unit think about nearly 29 volts? It seems to me it would be much more efficient supplying with DC rather than AC via inverter / batteries. BTW, I have a popup wedge camper and know there are time an ac will be necessary for comfort. Thanks, Earl

@ChrisSgaraglino 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't test above 24v, but if your system is 24v, I would expect a little function would not be an issue. I will ask and get you a definitive answer.

@fernandoviray8600 7 ай бұрын

What is the size of the vent hose?

@clintstinytrailerconversio5560 2 жыл бұрын

Questions for you below, but also the discount code was invalid.

@ChrisSgaraglino 2 жыл бұрын

I'm checking into this.

@TheWeekndCamper Жыл бұрын

Do you think this would sufficiently cool the inside of a leer camper shell? I have it with carpet insulation and parked under a 10’ canopy

@ChrisSgaraglino Жыл бұрын

I think it would do a good job in those conditions.

@Uhh.thankyou Жыл бұрын

3000 btus, bull shit.

@ChrisSgaraglino Жыл бұрын

2899 to be exact

@Uhh.thankyou Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisSgaraglino that evap would have to be so small I couldnt imagine that thing cooling 2000 square feet bro. I may be wrong but that looks like maybe a 1500 btu in cooling.

@Uhh.thankyou Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisSgaraglino It probally is 2899 Btus but look at how small that thing is lol!! That evaperter and condensor just be really think line set to relase heat and absorb heat.

@ZxAMobile 6 ай бұрын

@@Uhh.thankyou2000 Sq feet? 🤣🤣🤣