Zero Breeze Mark 2: Unbox, install tips and testing. Truck Camping Portable A/C!!

#camping #truck #outdoors #brianwatersoutdoors
Well, gang....Zero Breeze finally sent me one of their Mark 2 units for me to test out on my truck camper. Initial testing (driveway only, in Texas heat....) has me feeling pretty optimistic about this thing for the rest of my camping trips, and being able to stay somewhat cool at night now! Setup was a super simple, and even creating all the DIY items needed to make this unit work for me with my camper setup was quite easy.
This unit is not for everyone however. It's much more expensive than a typical "window unit" air conditioning, and does not even get it as cold as one. But, as is in my case, a window unit is not an option really, and this Zero Breeze was the only solution that I could find that could pump cold air into my camper. I'll be using this unit for the rest of the summer so i'll be able to give my honest review on if this thing is worth the price, and if I think it actually provides enough cooling power for a truck camper.
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[@trainwreck1906]

This is one of the best real world tests of a zero breeze that I have seen. Thank you.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thank you👍🏻

[@rubychen1689]

Great video, i also bought a zero breeze mark2 on Father's day , now my dad can enjoy the cooling on the truck , wonderful !!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks👍🏻👍🏻

[@xplod3r]

Maybe make another one of those window blanks like you made for the intake and exhaust but put it in the rear window where you had the ac unit. Probably alot easier to seal it up like that. Then just sit the ac unit in the back seat and use the remote to control it. Love your vids man keep it up.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Yup. Stayed up last night thinking of a better solution. I think I found one, and will show that when I take this thing out tomorrow on my next camping trip👍🏻

[@williamelliott3672]

Brian, I think the intake air tube needs to be sucking air from the bed of your truck not outside air. Like the air inside your home. Basically the way you have it set up, you are cooling outside air and what you really want to do is cool the inside air from the bed of your truck. Try moving that intake air tube to your truck bed so it sucks the air from that area and just have the exhaust air tube blowing outside. I'm pretty sure you'll see a vast improvement. Let me know if you don't see improved cooling.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Hey William, I do agree that makes more sense, and I even contacted the company about that setup and they did not advise on that method. Honestly, not sure why that is, they did not go into detail.

[@edwardmoore9666]

It would be like putting the truck a/c on recirculate

[@resonancewaves9659]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors I want to know this as well because why not recirculate the cabin air? It takes less effort to cool. I do appreciate how you did this. I am going to take a pool foam and slice the top so that a retrofit window wall with the hose can sit snug on the top. Also recommend mylar padding on the inside of that. Great ideas! Thanks.

[@MastaSquidge]

If you are talking about the air intake he has routed to the window, that would be a very, very bad idea. That will forcibly pull air out of the camper shell and blow it outside. This would require hot outside air to be drawn in to replace it. The way he has it set up is the best case. The unit has an intake on the front of it for cabin air recirculation already.

[@arlenewolf5260]

The topper places sell a boot for in between the cab and the boot that will seal off around the A/C unit.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@TOTALLYRELAXED]

Hey Brian! Once I go full time in MY camper shell, like yours, I can see already that with my huge EcoFlow solar machine, my future IceCo fridge, solar panels taking up space, and, everything else I need…WHEW!…it should be interesting! I’ll probably start with installing a Fantastic fan in the shell roof to start with. I’m excited though! The A/C you bought is doing a good job! Once you get away from some of our Texas humidity it should work even better! I’m interested in seeing how much water was in the bucket after a night’s use with the A/C! Thanks for sharing and stay safe! ~Jim~

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Sounds fun Jim! Good luck on your adventures👍🏻👍🏻

[@sithieu9009]

If you make too of the swimming noodle glue back to back with the cutting face way. The bottom like in your video to glass and the top to your vent baffle. Then it will stay in place and seal good

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@arlenewolf5260]

FYI the topper places also have a tailgate seal. I have both and the BedRug bed liner.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@cynthiaheslin1613]

I saw another review that showed the foam that came with the battery, has holes cut out so you can use that for your window.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Yup. If you check out my latest camping video that is what I ended up using👍🏻

[@erizzle67]

My old setup, I actually found a “gasket” online that wedged between the truck and cap windows. I found various sizes. It was some kind of foam covered in vinyl or something.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I ended up using a bicycle tube!

[@AGPPGA]

Awesome setup! Can’t wait til you test it out on your next camping trip. Looks to be in the triple digits.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Yup. Headed out tomorrow afternoon. They are predicting 100…..should be “fun”👍🏻

[@Shorts4LifeYT]

Also Brian, have you considered installing an APU like is used on a semi truck, that comes with AC, and heat. It also charges batteries, and keeps engine temperature warm on your vehicle during the winter? It also allows you to run a large investor etc…. It would be one hell of a retrofit to get it mounted, but you can find some stellar deals on used units!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I have not thought of that, and honestly, quite a bit involved for just this little camper.

[@MastaSquidge]

Those things are huge, plus they are essentially an annoying diesel generator and wouldn't be allowed in state parks and the like.

[@marcdemmon208]

I allways wonder about Apollo astronaut s used on there back for air conditioning system

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@Mike_Cross]

FYI There are inflatable donuts (Round or Square), larger diameter than the windows, available that goes between the truck cab and camper. Blow it up and it creates a seal, also would be helpful if you were camping and a rain shower popped up. Keep the unit dry and avoid leaks into truck or camper. Wonder if the intake air coming from inside the camper would be cooler when recirculated, like Max Ac in a automobile. Enjoy your videos.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

That’s great info! I was trying to find something exactly like that! Off to google now to find it!

[@Mike_Cross]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors Saw one called Truk-Boot, to give you an idea of what I meant but heck, a motorcycle inner tube would probably be pretty heavy duty and work as good or better and last a long time. As long as the diameter is bigger than the window opening. I know some front wheels on Harleys are 19 & 21inch ID, Rear wheels 16 inch ID. Could probably just leave it installed. Good Luck.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks Mike. Just ordered the “truck boot”!

[@Mike_Cross]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors 👍👍👍

[@djw5415]

Just found your channel. I’m not sure if you have a seal between your camper window and cab window but a rubber bike tube can help. Obviously this won’t prevent cold air escaping into the truck cab but will prevent rain some dust and cold air from escaping from the the space between your truck cab and camper.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I actually just posted a video this morning about this! Thanks👍🏻👍🏻

[@tommanning7337]

Very cool, no pun intended lol!!!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@terryqueen3233]

You said you were going to check the water how much water came out but you did it do that and I was curious also because you have a byproduct from the air conditioner which is the water that goes in your bucket. You can drink that water especially if you let it go into a clean jar and if you feel you need to you can filter it but think about it you have a by-product of water that you can use. That water that goes in there is just the humidity so why would you not be able to drink it. Think about it. PS I just found this Channel and I'd like to find out what you thought about the drinking of the water that's expelled from your air conditioner. I know you don't know me but trust me you can definitely drink that water. Can I get an answer on this.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

There was about 4 cups of water in the bucket. I’ve never thought about drinking it , but like you said, it’s just humidity

[@rodpotts2666]

Some bubble insulation behind the curtains to reflect the heat from the glass may help quite a bit as well.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Yessir! Just ordered a roll of reflectix to use on the side windows

[@DrakeValleyOutdoors]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors Looking forward to seeing how you install the reflectix. I just recently got some and put it in the side and back window of my topper. I used adhesive velcro on the window frame and on the reflectix. And cut all the reflectix to the same size as the window frame. And had a seperate piece of from the main window, and the small slider windows, so that at night I could remove the cover over the small slider, and open the window for airflow. This worked great.....until it started getting above 80 degrees in direct sun. The adhesive broke down and I came out to my pickup one afternoon and half my reflectix was laying on the floor because the adhesive let go. Trying to figure out a better solution. I liked the velcro though, because I could remove it from the windows and stick it to my topper ceiling when not using it. I thought about just stuffing it inside the window frame, but then that gets in the way of my sliding windows.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Well, that was going to be my idea as well for installing….guess I’ll go back to the drawing board. Thanks for the tip!

[@DrakeValleyOutdoors]

​@@BrianWatersOutdoors I even cleaned the window frame with rubbing alcohol. Going to try adding some stronger adhesive and see if it works better. I think what happens is the sun reflects off and hits the window frame and actually heats it up more than if there was nothing there. But.. that is the purpose.. to reflect all the sunlight. It definitely helps keep the heat/sun out. And will certainly help hold the cold in. Let me know if you come up with any good ideas. I'm struggling to come up with any alternate solutions that I like as much as the velcro.

[@DrakeValleyOutdoors]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors Just a follow up for what I am doing now that I think will work. I cut the reflectix to the same size as the window frame, just as I did before. This time, instead of putting velcro on the window frame and the reflectix, I just put velcro on the reflectix. I basically made "tabs" of velcro that will stick to the carpeted ceiling of the topper. I put 3 tabs across the top and 3 tabs across the bottom of the reflectix. Each tab is basically 3 inchs long protruding vertically from the reflectix. Seems to be working well so far, although not quite as clean looking. But the adhesive velcro never had issues breaking down on the reflectix, because it doesn't heat up like the window frame does.

[@moosebonsai]

So, here is my thought. Is it possible to have a switch installed in your truck where you can run the truck's air conditioning as usual from the alternator, flip the button, then the AC would run off a LiFepo4 battery while you camp? Doable?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I’m sure…someone out there could figure that out and make it work, but not this guy😂👍🏻

[@esiebert7625]

Seems pretty cool (pun intended), I’ve desperately been looking for camping AC options forever and there just are not any good ones. The smallest window AC units are about 5000 btu’s and are still very bulky and heavy, portable ones are big, bulky and noisy and expensive. I’ve always wondered why they couldn’t make a smaller 3000 btu unit. The zero breeze looks to be 2300 btu and looks like a nice option but man is that pricey, $1000 without the battery. I’d buy it if it was under $600. One thing that confuses me about it is why pull intake air from the outside, that air is always going to be hotter than inside air. Every air conditioner made pulls intake air from an inside source, window units pull it from the front panel, same with portable units, even your house AC pulls from inside. You only want the exhaust air to be outside. I wonder if you kept the intake side in the truck if it would be more efficient.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Man, I thought about that all night long, and I can’t fire out why they don’t recommend that? I’ve emailed them to ask that very question. Online they talk about it a little, and that putting the hose outside does not create negative pressure🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Matt___Mason]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors Pulling from inside with a dual hose would be much less efficient than a single hose portable hvac.

[@mikec7860]

This and window units, the front and back are separate. Tho back of the unit pulls air from the outside and blows it back outside and the same thing for the front, pulls from inside and blows back inside. You putting the backside out of where you’re cooling is probably the best way to do it.

[@ceciland7773]

The zero breeze recirculates the inside air via the grill on the front. The outside air is a separate "circuit" used to cool the compressor so both the intake and exhaust are outside the cooled space. If you try to use the intake from inside the cooled area, if will create a small negative pressure gradient and warm outside air will come in every tiny crack in the space to normalize the pressure. That means you'll hardly cool the inside area. I used a zero breeze in a small micro van conversion and learned this lesson the hard way before I realized that you *had* use use both hoses outside the cooled area. I do think it would be possible to not use any hoses in a truck installation though. Use the pass through window as Brian has, but crack the cab windows. You will need a rain guard and potentially a bug screen, but if you don't want hoses, there's potentially a way to do it in a truck install.

[@edgararcega3046]

How long will the battery last? Hoping at least 4 to 5 hours since this is usually what I sleep

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

3.5 to 4 hours on Zero Breeze battery

[@kcgunesq]

The issue with all portable air conditioning units is that to work well, the unit must be in the space to be conditioned with a way to exhaust to the outdoors. While they can work, portable units will always be less efficient and noisier than window/wall units which are less efficient than split systems and traditional forced air systems. So while the zero breeze is putting cool air into the bed, it isn't removing any heat. While the bed is empty, that may not matter a lot, but put one or two people in there for 8 hours and see how it does.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@mattszarowicz5049]

How big of a solar generator do you need to run the ac unit the whole night

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Same…about 2000wh’s

[@TravisCorriher]

Wondering if an exterior dryer vent cover would work? That might help with water intrusion for a permanent fit.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I’ve thought about it. Would be a good idea

[@lawrencebeach684]

how do you locate the unit with the battery on.?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Not sure I follow your question?

[@danno3497]

Just wondering why they have the intake sucking the hot outside air? You would think it should recirculate and keep chilling the interior air for more efficiency Like most room portable air conditioners have a single hot exhaust hose to window. It also seems like the the unit is only dehumidifing the outside air?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

There are two intakes on this. One in the front of the unit, and the one in the back with the 4” duct.

[@westleykaz]

I'm not even a camping guy and I've watched some of your videos but are we not going to talk about that SawStop table saw and all those Festool sustainers?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Lol. I’ve got tons of earlier videos talking about my bad habit

[@michellewaters4552]

Good job!. My brother the “KZbinr”. 😛😛

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Glad you liked it

[@drewarmstrong4325]

I bought one of these with the Kickstarter... Using it with my rooftop tent. I got it probably 2 years ago and only just unboxed it. Have you figured out what to carry it in is my question?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I don’t have anything to carry it in. Just move it around as is. Kind of a pain

[@zackeryatwood1751]

Like the hat, I pick up the all black one

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻

[@timdunmyer4549]

Why not just set the a/c unit up in your camper by sitting the unit on top of your cabinet then exhaust through the sliding window with an adapter plate? Would make more sense to me incase of rain and better security.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

It’s too big to sit on top of that cabinet, and I also don’t want to go cutting and removing the screens that are on the side windows. I did think about that option though.

[@u.s.militia7682]

I wonder if solar can be hooked to it? Would be nice in a tent on a hot summer day.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Not that I know of unfortunately.

[@dleon0902]

Maybe either the exhaust or intake should be on the opposite window?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻

[@ryanlongino6505]

Good job

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻

[@chrisholliday1330]

No hookups for the other end of those hoses?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I don’t follow. The hoses are attached to the window baffle

[@alholsbo5934]

How do you cut something on

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

The unit has a remote, or you can turn it on from the front of the unit with the buttons

[@rich16013]

Bicycle inner tube between the shell and the cab

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻👍🏻 that’s what I’m using now

[@barrydeacon3551]

Looks like an amazing product!! Question how much battery draw? 110 works great… US product? Be interesting after camping test. Haven’t seen many of those air conditioners around👍 Good luck with camping and your report. B Deacon ManItoba Canada 🇨🇦

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks Barry. It was drawing on avg 110 watts on max mode. I’ll test that out tomorrow night when I run this thing directly off my portable battery station. And I’m pretty certain this thing is made….in China

[@barrydeacon3551]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors I quit buying things from China when they Created Covid in their lab.. Now screwing around with Monkey box as a viral Agent…. China is a Communist State: Ban all the cheap stuff they send here😡😡

[@Matt___Mason]

pretty sweet

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻

[@grayghost1423]

Brian, how long does the battery last?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

The Zero Breeze battery will last anywhere from 3-6 hours depending on the setting you have the unit set on. I can get around 6 1/2 hours running it off of my 2000 watt battery station on max cold.

[@richardparker294]

Just run the drain line between the cab and camper to drain to the ground, no bucket needed.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

The drain line has to be below the unit though…gravity fed.

[@xterra4hire]

1500 bucks is a lot how much was the draw

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Max draw is around 350 watts depending on ambient temp

[@cabinvibesebaystore8956]

New sub !

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thank you👍🏻👍🏻

[@WinginitIguess]

Maybe throw a fog machine in that beast, walk around with blue tape and mark everywhere its leaking so that you can go back and seal it up properly.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Not a bad idea👍🏻

[@StevenLaFrance]

I hotshot for a living and i have been think about stuff like this and AC was my last problem to solve, found this video and now I'm buying one. mine will just live in the box of the truck with a insulated dryer hose running into my back sliding window. should work but happy I found this video. thanks

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@daltonkennedy5488]

How’d it go?

[@DrSamBeckett]

How is it working out? I'm thinking of using one for hotshot as well

[@20bluezl17]

Way to expensive I have a 5000BTU window a/c and I made a wood tailgate that I put the a/c through. It works perfectly and you can't beat it for the price.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

How do you power it? Honestly curious if you are in an area that does not allow generators, and no shore power? I’ve tried to come up with some way to get a window unit to work.

[@20bluezl17]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors yea your totally correct in my situation I use my setup when I hitvthe track. So I can use a generator or they have shore power. Not sure if it's possible to power a window A/C with batteries.

[@JoshuaThomasVideos]

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[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@kaywaters8687]

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[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

😃😃

[@mikeanslave1797]

When all else fails break out the instructions lol it’s a man thing. 🤣

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@mikeanslave1797]

I think I mentioned once before I live in Louisiana some people in other state don’t know what we deal with during the summer time heat is one thing but add the high humidity like Texas and Louisiana deal with they have no clue what heat is about. 🤬🥵

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

It is brutal! I’m headed over to Minden ( just east of Shreveport) in a few weeks to fish with some family, and not looking forward to the sauna I’ll be in! Better be good fishing.

[@derekburton9532]

This is a very expensive option.

[@GiftHorse123]

Nice set up. I think you could do the same thing with a much less expensive portable AC like the Black and Decker that I bought at Home Depot for about $ 325. Although larger, it only has one exhaust tube and you did the same thing using a 5 gallon bucket for the condensate. $ 1500 is kind of pricey for me. I ran the AC off of my Yamaha generator on ECO mode, which was very quiet. I bet you could fabricate a baffle that would extend from the truck's small back window into the truck bed, keep the unit on the back seat of the truck, exhaust out the truck rear window and dump the condensate in the bucket. The B & D comes with an insert for the exhaust tube that you could probably use and modify for the window exhaust. Consider buying a 2x2 piece of 1" think insulation board, cut it to size to use on the window gaps. Good Luck!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks for the info! I’ll soon be building a new setup with a new truck and want to look into this. Do you happen to a link to the model you are talking about?

[@jacoryoverall]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors yes what is the model please

[@luketerry4549]

I already saw in the comment section about using the inflatable donut for in between your cab and camper. I used one on mine and it was pretty great until it deflated and left rub marks on my window. (Now I'm not saying that will be an issue with yours) but my secondary choice after using the window donut, was seat cushion craft foam you can get from a Joanns or Hobby Lobby. It's kind of a memory type foam that makes an excellent seal and an awesome sound dampener between your cab. I just cut the foam to the window frame size then cut a hole in the center for the actual window and squeeze it in between. I sprayed it down with Scotch Guard rain repellant afterwards. Been running that method for 3yrs and it's the best decision I've ever made! Just thought I'd throw that idea out there as well. Happy truck camping! And I enjoyed the video! Keep up the awesome content 🤙

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks Luke for the tip. I do have some foam I could use from my bed if the inflatable donut doesn’t work.👍🏻

[@luketerry4549]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors Sounds like another solid idea!

[@djw5415]

I guess I’m late to this comment 😂 a bike inner tube is what I was thinking. Easy to find and not expensive.

[@legendary3377]

I love ❤️ your garage organized and with nice tool 🔧 box

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻👍🏻thank you

[@YongKim-lp7hl]

as user of Zero Breeze in Florida Keys, I want to say that if he put at AC level, he will run out of battery in 2 or 3 hours. So one might need 3 batteries to go through night. (please note that Florida keys is much humid and we will need AC on some capacity till you wake up whereas interior of Texas where humidity is lower, temperature will drop in the early morning hours where you can turn off AC say around 3 am). So depending on where you are, battery usage will be different but nothing is more worst than summer in the Gulf coasts. I used 2 Bluetti 1000 Whr battery for one Zero Breeze and Zero Breeze turned on from 11pm to 7 am goes through about 1400W of electricity. So based on that that is about 3 Zero Breeze battery. Please note that that is South Florida. Everywhere will be different. But nowhere is more extreme than South Florida in the summer. So I have 4 Zero Breeze going on at same time and I can sleep very comfortably. 2500 BTU is very small capacity. Smallest store bought are 5000 BTU. But the difference is that store bought is much cheaper but very inefficient I can vouch that Zero Breeze is most efficient and effective unit out there. For example I have 12000 Whr battery unit with me and on a 7000 BTU store bought AC unit the battery last about 7 hours whereas 4 Zero Breeze with 10000 rate BTU last in excess of 16 hours! The store bought AC cost about $400 for 10000 BTU whereas Zero Brezee cost about $3600.00 to $4000.00 without battery. In conclusion, Zero Breeze is by far highest performance AC that I have seen but also the most expensive too. You get what you pay for. And battery cost is addition to the AC cost that mentioned above. You have to do your math whether you buy Zero Breeze battery or other separate brand like Bluetti with inversion option.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@funkymonk1882]

You should put the AC unit in the back and run the exhaust hose into the cab and out the window. Let the intake hose use the air that you are cooling to run through the AC. It will cool the area down quicker and keep the area cooler. Once you get it to the desired temperature you can put it on sleep mode.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Not with this unit. It has an intake on the front of the unit to recycle the cold air and the rear intake to pull in fresh air.

[@funkymonk1882]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors I have the same unit. I use it in my truck. I have gotten the air temp down to 45 degrees using it the way I’m telling you to use it.

[@TychoKingdom]

I get what you're saying. Make the fresh air inlet use the cooler air so it just keeps getting colder.

[@randallalderman2260]

@@funkymonk1882 Thats what I would do too. Probably makes the unit not work as hard when its pulling in cool and dry air ,as opposed to humid outside temperature air.

[@edgararcega3046]

I was wondering the same thing. Why have it pull hot air in from outside? It's just strange that it would have a intake and exhaust on the back side like that.

[@CrazyMan0824]

Thanks for the tip, Brian. I plan to put mine on a frameless window on the sleeper berth of a semi. I will be using an oscillating multi cutter to flush out the adapter so I can close the window when on my hometime. Also, using a self-adhesive square of window screen repair to keep the bugs and birds brom going through the tube if I decide to leave open.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@MrBillpam91]

How do you power this overnight with battery? They say 3 to 5 hrs with their battery. That's not long enough.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I use a 2000wh battery station which gets me about 5-6 hours depending on the setting I put the a/c on

[@clintstinytrailerconversio5560]

Seal between topper window and truck window with a bicycle inner tube. I haven't worked how I am going to do mine. I actually bought the Bouge unit and have 24v system in the truck

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I actually went the inner tube route after this and it worked much better👍🏻

[@thanatoskatakrima5864]

Good luck in the summer 😂 That expensive crap won’t work! A 5000 btu window unit would’ve been better!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Worked great all summer long in Texas with 100+ degree heat 👍🏻👍🏻

[@thenextstep5622]

Could you move the intake into the the bed which would help the until cold down with less effort?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

There is another intake on the front of this unit that pulls in the cooler air. The intake on the back needs to pull in the outside air.

[@rebecamartinez068]

Donde lo consigo

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Zerobreeze.com 👍🏻

[@flipzout100]

I was thinking having the rig parked in a shady spot with a little more insulating around the camper, that this is a pretty nice solution. Would definitely like to see how much condensation it is taking to the bucket.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Yeah, this was a tougher test for it and I think I can get better results out of it. I got a total of about a cup of condensation out of the drain tube after running it for 5 hours

[@kevin43324332]

curious why you have 12 drills?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Because I like em. Actually have more than that. And…they are not all “drills”. Impacts are not the same as drills which is probably what you saw

[@jophillips2868]

Waste of money way too expensive.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@yotagang3705]

im planning on buying one of these bad boys for my truck camper, you still recommend?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Yeah, they are nice, but expensive. Cooled my truck down in Texas summer to the point I used a blanket during the night

[@yotagang3705]

I’m sold! Thx

[@stephopalopal]

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[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@jimg7784]

MADE IN CHINA…NOPE

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@GSinghCalif.]

price up 50%

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@seymourwrasse3321]

you must be in southern Texas, I was in Lubbock and it was dryer then a popcorn fart, they could use swamp coolers. One store had rhe whole back wall set up as the cooler. they called your a/c refrigerated air

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@carlosceballos6477]

Nice video. Looks like a very nice AC system. You are in Texas and have a Lockheed Martin shirt on. Do you Larry Rogers, a buddy of mine who works at Lockheed Martin?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks. I don’t know that person personally

[@jimguthrie1583]

My opinion is this unit is overpriced. It is still just an A.C. unit being sold as portable. It doesn't seem to cool all that well however. I also use a truck topper for camping and wish someone would just design an affordable A.C. unit designed to fit the back sliding window. I enjoy your channel keep up the good content!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

👍🏻it is overpriced for what it is, but I can’t find anything else other than cutting a hole in the roof of my capper and installing an ac unit (which would end up costing more). Also, I personally didn’t need the battery which is a staggering $700 on their website. I’m going to run this off if my 2000 watt battery power station.

[@jameswright1641]

The Mark 2 does look nice but it just has 2300BTUs which is quite inadquate on terms on coolong power.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

It’s not huge, but it does feel better than just a fan blowing around hot air👍🏻

[@joen7609]

I hope it works for you. I bought a similar unit about 10 years ago to try to cool my bedroom in my RV when my main AC unit started to fail. I plumbed the exhaust out through a window but still had about a foot of the exhaust inside the trailer. That exhaust got extremely hot and lessened the cooling of the unit. I wrapped as much insulation as I could around the exhaust but it still added heat to the room. Yours is a different design and I think will work better than mine. However, I would monitor the temperature inside the cab to see how hot your exhaust duct is getting.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@arthurharding891]

I would rather get the higher output Wave than the Mark 2. I don't think the Mark 2 can really cool down a big tent.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

That looks like a good option too

[@lawrencebeach684]

once the battery is attached , making the unit higher, will you still have room to locate in the same place?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

No, it’s too “thick” and won’t fit through the window.

[@mauricewilfong8445]

Where did you get your dryer flange from. I been trying to find that style and I can’t find it anywhere

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Home Depot. Right next to all of the dryer ducts, hoses, vents…... It’s just called a dryer wall flange.

[@fire58372001]

Hey Brian, great vid. thanks for sharing. How long does the battery last? Drive safe. 🤠

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

They state 3-5 hours. That’s why I’m going to use my big battery power station that should power it 10 hours or so

[@LillyCocoBean]

Definitely need one of those in TX especially for the early hot summer we’re having. 😅

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Absolutely!!

[@arlenewolf5260]

Keep the A/C unit mostly in the truck just like you have it, it will keep the heat generated by the A/C unit out of the sleeping area. Also you can use Reflectx spray glued to speaker box carpet to further insulate the sleeping area over the windows. Great Video!!!!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks Arlene👍🏻

[@arlenewolf5260]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors FYI most people do not know how to use Reflectx. The reason you spray glue thin speaker box carpet material to the reflectx is so the Reflectx has a barrier that goes between it and the glass. You do not get conduction where the Reflectx conducts the cold from the glass. The "R" value is much better when the speaker box material is between the glass and the Reflectx. Additionally the "R" value is further increased when you do NOT fit the Reflectx onto the window frames. If you Velcro the speaker box material to the carpet of the topper around the window frame, the air space between the glass and the speaker box material also acts as an additional insulator. I live in the Foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains, the Reflectx set up can also help you a little from freezing to death.

[@davidthompson184]

So if the outside temp is 95 degrees, what would this product turn that down too? I have a semi truck and I’m interested in this product. Will it get the truck cab cool enough?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I’ve used this when it’s upper 90s at night ( around 10:00pm) and I actually get cool enough throughout the night to put a blanket on. I’ve monitored the temp and it will get down to below 70 inside the truck camper. Not sure how big your rig is, but that could change the results because this won’t cool an entire room. But, you keep it pointed at you and it’ll keep you cool. In my opinion.

[@davidthompson184]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors awesome, thanks for the quick response.

[@ptownhippie9149]

How much water went in the 5 gallon bucket during your test?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

About 2 cups

[@jhonnygarcia7396]

Best review. No one shows that it can be used with out the battery.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Thanks👍🏻

[@claeslind9532]

Eco flow wave would run circles around this why not get that?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

It was more expensive

[@ginajones3963]

I have one. It worked well in my van on a Texas night!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@kenluning909]

That is awesome. May have to get one to replace the AC in my F250 since it went out. LOL

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@andrewchapman4313]

Lol! Using a ‘portable’ AC for your trucks actual AC. Shit part is, depending on you current AC issue, buying and using this overpriced option may actually save you money!

[@Shorts4LifeYT]

I would’ve liked to have known what the temperature was when you woke up the next morning.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

I didn’t sleep in it for this test. I will be using it overnight on my trip tonight and be able to get a temp reading in the morning.

[@Shorts4LifeYT]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors I didn’t know if you just let it ran over night in your driveway or not. I’m really enjoying the channel. Keep it up!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

No, I turned it off and took it inside. 👍🏻

[@mikeanslave1797]

Now u cooking with peanut oil lol

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Yessir👍🏻

[@GearGadgetReviews]

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[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@hatesounds702]

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@troyyarbrough]

Sent you an email.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Got it👍🏻

[@kaywaters8687]

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[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@WinginitIguess]

Texas is such a wild place.. I’m originally from Houston, currently live out near bastrop, and have family out near you in the DFW area.. and somehow with almost 300 miles between them, you CAN NOT escape the boiling humidity!! Even in the winter time, it’s WET, and yet Texas landscape is mostly rocks, cactus and cedar… Huh?!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@Komainu959]

If anyone has ever used a portable AC unit, even giant commercial units meant for temporary retail. They don't work so good after awhile unless you have great venting and insulation of the vent hose.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

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[@sting1111]

What if you diverted the intake to the inside it wouldnt be pulling in so much outside hot air!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

Something to do with the way these work, that is not recommended. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@sting1111]

I like this idea but what about rain water entering your exhaust tubes or is that not an issue?

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

So far it’s not an issue. I suppose it could be of rain was hard enough though.

[@littlebeehoneyfarm9294]

Brian, what department are you working in?? I work at the same place. I’m on 3rd shift. Just found your channel today. Awesome videos and info!

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

that's awesome! Send me an email (can be found on "about" section) and I can talk about more.

[@littlebeehoneyfarm9294]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors looked on the “about” section, but no email listed. Anyway, great videos. Keep up the great work!

[@1995ss100]

Looks like it would better to have your intake air coming from the inside of your topper. It would be more efficient.

[@BrianWatersOutdoors]

This does have an intake on the front pulling in from the cab.

[@1995ss100]

@@BrianWatersOutdoors looks like it would not need one from the outside then doesn't make good sense I would pull it back inside and block that one off from bringing in outside air and try it