HIDDEN WINDOW UNIT install in my vintage camper Pt. 1

IT'S HOT
So I've decided to add a window unit ac to my vintage camper - but I'm not putting it in a window. Will it work? Stay tuned to find out!

[@bradley4294]

Love to see you back, was craving some more of your video's.. missing your insight and build

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Thanks! There's a few more videos in the pipe that'll get posted soon.

[@jacquelineMeyers-is1zz]

Im going to just make a big hole, square hole, but a 30 rv exterior fridge vent door frame in some pink board, put the AC on an old lunch tray that will sit on pool noodles, for the ride cushion, and let it rip !

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

You can basically do that, but your AC needs to be able to draw in exterior air as well so you want to make sure you have an intake for it; that's what the side vents on the outside portion of the AC unit are for. Good luck!

[@kristinmedley2573]

Wow long time no see. Been wondering about your videos. I check every Sunday with no luck. Glad your back.

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Oh just been really busy with the business and haven't had much time to work on side projects unfortunately. But I've got a few more vids in the pipeline for this project, then hopefully back to the Cal-Craft!

[@maudiea7952]

Yay! You’re back! We missed you very much! 👍🙂

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Thanks! I missed making videos!

[@gailtaylor1215]

Nice to see you and Simon back at it!

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

He's always working hard and keeping things in line!

[@txoilfield]

Thanks!! I went back and forth, and finally installed a (hidden) window unit in our 1960 Shasta Deluxe, because summers here are just so brutal. It is inside a cabinet above the fridge, and the only indication is a grille on exterior skin. Just got new wheel tubs and beginning the subfloor and deck on our '69 Play-Mor. Vintage trailers are NEVER finished...

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Oh there's always a few (hundred) things to finish here or there, lol!

[@deborahfieldson1943]

OMGOSH A/C so important for glamping. I've been youtubing videos on the '22 tiny campers and some have a side/inside ac. Don't know who makes them or how they're installed but, sure saves on putting holes in the roof. Good to see you back

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Personally I don't think AC is a necessity, because I go camping to be outside, and I just don't want to be outside when it's so hot that I need AC. But, a good night's sleep is essential so I get it when it comes to be nice and cooled off at night!

[@sergeys.2316]

Thank you for the very helpful video!

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

You are very welcome!

[@InspiredByEverything]

I’m curious how you’re going to handle the temperature monitoring with that ac on the floor. I did this in a vintage camper and it never cooled well because it was on the floor where all the cool air was instead of up top where the hot stuff was.

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

You really have to have a fan on the floor to mix the air inside the camper. It works acceptably well, but no it's not ideal.

[@brucekilgore5617]

I always enjoy your videos.

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Thanks for watching, Bruce!

[@mobiltec]

Hey Conan good to see ya...

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

You too, hope you're feeling better, Larry!

[@mobiltec]

@@TrailerTrashtoTreasure I am now. Still lingering effects and I don't know how long those will last. This man made disease sucks.

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

It ain't no picnic that's for sure!

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

I have a rare, 1973 Maje camp trailer. I am afraid it is too much for me. When I bought it I didn't notice that under the sink area you can see daylight where the floor meets the front wall. Now I am not sure what I want to do with it. I love what you have done and are doing. Thanks for the videos.

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Well, it always seems impossible until it's done, but sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Be methodical, take lots of notes, think through what you're trying to accomplish, and there's almost nothing you can't do on these with just basic hand tools. Good luck!

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

@@TrailerTrashtoTreasure Thanks. I'll have to see what I can do.

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

You can do it!

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

@@TrailerTrashtoTreasure Thanks.

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

You're welcome!

[@codyschwoch5451]

I have a 27 foot 1967 shyster camper that I did this with and all I did was put the what he says exhaust. I just put that inside of the storage bay area and when I use the AC I just opened the storage door in the back of the camper on the outside when I use it

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

If you watch our Part II video, you'll see that that's basically what I did. It worked fine that way, but I didn't really like the space I had to give up to do it.

[@angiec1222]

I don't know how I missed the episodes of finishing the inside of this. I'll have to go back and find them. Do they exist? The last one I saw was I think 27.

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Well, as it stands there's 49 videos in our Season 1: 1968 Play-Mor 140 playlist, so you can certainly find the rest of it there. We sort of abandoned the notion of "seasons" after our second season became as long as season 1 with the camper only being half-ish finished.

[@jennyleef1775]

Is it a sad thing that this old Aussie girl has been checking often to see if you had a new video up? I was so pleased when there was a new one, yep pathetic I know. I will be interested to see how your airconditioning turns out. We have a little 1978 Viscount van that came with an airconditioner but it was installed using an outside frame on the draw bar and goes through the front wall. I love that it works well for a good night's sleep, especially when it can remain at 30C+ (85-90F or more) overnight.

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Well thanks for checking up on us! I've got a few more videos coming soon, I've just been so busy these last few months that I've barely been able to accomplish anything.

[@shadygrizzly]

@@TrailerTrashtoTreasureyeah I feel that! how far are you from Kansas city?

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

About three hours. I don't go up there very often.

[@shadygrizzly]

@@TrailerTrashtoTreasure nice yeah me neither lol.. I'm about an hour south of kc on the missouri side

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Nice. I really haven't spent much time in Missouri, but we were thinking of taking the camper to Table Rock Lake sometime. We were in Branson for a few days this summer and checked out some camp sites then.

[@codyschwoch5451]

He’s right it wouldn’t be running to the point where it would be making moisture, but it would run and spread the water that is inside of it all around the wood but we’re not worried about condensation with wood. We’re worried about the wood, rotting and wood can rot with condensation or just little droplets of water hitting itrepeatedly for a long period of time so if you do do this at least waterproof membrane the fucking wood if you’re going to cut corners because it’s easier to use wood than metal me personally, I have found it a lot easier to learn a lot of everything then just do one thing

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Sometimes things do get cut from videos, usually because the audio is bad, or it's just plain boring...or I forgot to turn the camera on, lol. The inside surface of the intake shroud has a few coats of polyurethane applied to it to make it water resistant. The nice thing about using wood over custom ductwork for this sort of thing, is that most folks that are a little bit handy, can adjust or modify it easily themselves should they need to for whatever reason.

[@codyschwoch5451]

And also if you do do this like this man and how I have done it, at least make sure that the AC unit is not level so that you can run off the excess water out of the air conditioner because yeah you’re not supposed to drain the water out of the air conditioner unless you don’t have to. For instance, Window AC are outside all the time, rain and snow and other shit, all that excess water has to go somewhere so if you board up it with Wood and don’t think of the common senses like yeah, it will be a pain in the ass to drain the excess water, but it wouldn’t be if this man had added tubing to the bottom of it, so that it could be drained Because that particular AC unit is a AC unit/humidifier so another thing for y’all to keep in mind when you buy your AC units. Keep in mind what it does. Mine has six and one but that’s because I would prefer to have a second source of heat besidesmy homemade woodstove

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

If you look closely you'll note that this particular AC unit sits with its correct slope when it rests directly on a flat surface without any additional slope being added. The important thing with this sort of installation is to make sure that the camper is actually level when it is set up or that slope can change drastically. There is a drain plug in this unit that is factory sealed, which the manual specifically recommends against opening; however, I did remove it for it to drain directly out of the intake opening. My concern was not for it to drip while running, but that if someone were to shut it off and move the camper with water still standing in the tray, it could slosh out onto the floor. Thanks for watching, Cody. I appreciate the comments.

[@thurlravenscroft2572]

The condenser coil is on the back.

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

Yeah watching that back I was all over the place with my terms. I'm doing another AC install in a future video and I'm gonna do better, lol.

[@hymlog]

....Newbies Always put it Under the bed! .....Don't know Why ...But they do!! Is The AC under your bed at HOME??....GEESH!

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

When it's added to an existing camper it goes where there's usable space and a workable solution. In a new build it would be best to install it near the top of the camper. But a simple solution to maximize the cooling with a lower mounted AC unit is to use a small fan on the floor to mix the air inside the camper, and it works pretty well. The insulated duct that I installed in part 2 keeps the exhaust heat away from the bed. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hymlog]

@@TrailerTrashtoTreasure ...Tells US More!!!

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

There's even more in the part two video!

[@codyschwoch5451]

That is not roof flashing that is metal that roofers use for valleys not roof flashing

[@TrailerTrashtoTreasure]

I don't think I called it roof flashing, but you're right it is valley flashing, and you can find it in the roofing section of most hardware stores with the other types of flashing.