I need your opinion! WWYD? 🤔 / Camper Conversion Promaster 118”

[@VanityBitty]

I’ve decided windows are going in the back!! Thank you for your opinions! It really helped me decide. 😊 🤗 🥰

[@MizzMoss]

Two back windows offer more options.

[@VanityBitty]

I think I agree. It feels right. 😊❤ thank you

[@clarasmith1873]

I love your channel name. I was watching you early and may have heard you explain how you picked the name.

[@suzitaz6610]

Love your videos I totally got it and love both meanings of your name VanIty Bitty Your van is the perfect size and what I’m aiming for when I finally get my camper van. I’m learning a lot from your “build out” and looking forward to seeing you take her out on adventures. I personally would put the AC window behind the driver seat above your fridge. That makes the most sense to me. Love the idea of your kitchen being by the slider so you can have the door open and look out at views and have some air flow while you cook

[@VanityBitty]

@@suzitaz6610 That was a plus for putting the kitchen near the slider and I actually still could even if Mark3 goes in the back. I noticed my fridge gets hot by the slider when the sun is beating in the door, and i dont want my power bank to be sun baked either. So it’s a thought! That’s what is good about a no build, i can rearrange at will! ☺️. Thank you and good luck! 😊

[@georgiacorey954]

My next upgrade will be 2 back windows that open. I have rain guards on my front door windows & made screens for them with mother earth magnets & house window screens that keep out no seeums, because the ready made screens are flimsy & do not let in air very well. I do not have a max air fan, but I would install a vent, non electric, if i was full time. Fans work fine for me with the front windows screens right now. If i had back window screens I could get better air flow, but the thing is i dont camp in hot weather, or when in Florida I'm pretty close to the coast & it's breezes. I have a small toaster size heater if it's too cold & a big jackery with folding solar. I do have a floor a/c in my 16' cargo trailer conversion, but definitely will not use any valuable space for one in my van. Again I'm part time & work around the heat or take the trailer or stay home.

[@VanityBitty]

@@georgiacorey954 that’s one thing I need to do is get the rain guards for the front windows. What I love about the windows I’m buying is they have pull down screens and pull up shades. It remains to be seen if the screen allows no seeums in! I forgot about those! ☺️

[@deeplansandbudgets]

From what I understand with the Zero Breeze is it does not cool down the Van, you just blow it on you and it cools you down. So perhaps the exhaust Window needs to be close to the bed so you can blow the Zero Breeze on you when you sleep? So perhaps make an additional shelf.

[@VanityBitty]

@@deeplansandbudgets Yes, right, that was the issue with the current one. But the new one set to come out in October, the Mark 3, is supposed to be much improved and cover an area 100sq ft to 150 sq ft, along with some really good new modes and other improvements. That’s the one I ordered and I have my fingers crossed it’s as described and reviewed! Thank you! ☺️

[@jazziered142]

I think if I had a stove, I would try to get the fan above that, and put the AC on the opposite end. So you have circulation.

[@VanityBitty]

@@jazziered142 good point on fan placement because if window was on the side, maxx air would be in the back to be able to pull air thru van, but then fan would be not above kitchen. Very good catch! ☺️

[@dennismcreynolds9243]

I know you’re buying the Mark three air conditioner but I think the EcoFlow wave two is the best option

[@VanityBitty]

@@dennismcreynolds9243 I wanted the zero breeze first, but the Mark 2 gets such bad reviews that for awhile there, I thought I’d go with the Wave 2. But it’s proprietary with their own power bank, the Delta 2 or bigger. I have a Bluetti. Yes Im getting 2 batteries but I want to be able to use the power bank when those are empty, and 110 sucks down the power too fast. Plus it’s a lot bigger. I weighed everything out with the improvements with the Mark 3, and made the decision. But you’re not wrong, I think Wave 2 is a good system.

[@revyred8679]

You need to do more research on the wave2 because if you get 2 batteries that's alot of power & are you sure you can't use you bluetti to charge the batteries? What size is your bluetti? I'm not understanding why you can't use your bluetti if it's just a plugin for the wave2. Hope that sounds right.

[@dennismcreynolds9243]

@@revyred8679 yeah I’m gonna stick with the EcoFlow. I have a few of them and I think they’re fantastic if the blue work for you that is so fantastic.

[@RuthAnn-f4j]

I have been here long enough to see your Ford Transit. ❤

[@VanityBitty]

Thank you!! 😊 Glad you stuck with me.

[@CindyCaVANas]

I have my MaxAir fan in the back and use metal vents for the front cab windows or and use my screens to create that cross breeze. It's awesome. My back door windows do not open. The fan does all the work. 😊 Maybe spell it.. 'Vanitty' Bitty Some might see it as Vanity not Van itty.....idono, just my thought. Your van is a baby! Not even 2000m ☺️✌🏻🙋‍♀️

[@VanityBitty]

@@CindyCaVANas Oh I want those metal vents in front! And her name is Vanity so can’t change it lol. Thanks for watching 😊

[@nicolasmaroulis9137]

Rear windows! I knew it as van itty bitty yes. Didn’t know the van name Vanity.

[@VanityBitty]

Ok good. They say a name isn’t any good if you have to explain it 😊

[@mythicalnomadadventure969]

I would recommend a good USB fan instead. Thats what I use fulltime. Save funds, no professional repar, great breese on ya', works great ! Win Win ! KISS formula: "Keep It Simple Silly" 👍 Rock on 🙂.

[@VanityBitty]

Yeah I have been hesitant to get a maxx air fan, both because i don’t really want a hole in my roof and because they break down all the time. Still, I had one in my previous van and they sure do work (when they work). Thank you!😊

[@mythicalnomadadventure969]

@@VanityBitty I do have a MaxxAir, roof mounted for good cross venting rear to front. Was referring to a good portable USB fan instead of the AC unit. But loved my MaxxAir, no problems in the 5 years since I installed it. Good luck, safe travels 🙂.

[@VanityBitty]

@@mythicalnomadadventure969 ohhhh. Oh God NO. I need air conditioning! 😄 I’m stuck in Florida for the foreseeable future so AC is a must for me. I have respiratory issues and even if I didn’t, I hate the heat and humidity!

[@georgiacorey954]

I totally agree

[@mythicalnomadadventure969]

@@VanityBitty Oh my, I'm sorry you're stuck there. I'm fortunate, just travel outta' bad temperatures. Hope AC installs And works well for you ⛄.

[@clarasmith1873]

Where to put the window is tough, tough. I can't decide at all. Sorry no advice here. 😢 But, I will support your process.😊

[@VanityBitty]

@@clarasmith1873 It is, right?! I’ve decided on rear windows 😊 I had to make a choice!

[@cherylniemi553]

What about the backpack minisplit that can be mounted on the back door that can still open.

[@VanityBitty]

@@cherylniemi553 Oh Cheryl LOL. I’ve kinda been going over that for WEEKS. I’d kill for a mini-split. I was crushed when I figured out I can’t really run one. I can’t justify the cost of the electrical system it would take. This is just a camper van for short excursions, not full time vanlife. All I have is a big bluetti so I can’t run a. Mini split without also buying a battery bank, charge controller, fuse bar, dc to dc charger, solar panels, roof rack, and several other electrical comments AND pay someone to install all that and the mini split. The cost is staggering. I tried and tried but in the end, I just can’t do it. You’re definitely not wrong, it’s the way to go but I don’t have any of that stuff.

[@dennismcreynolds9243]

Have a question to ask you why didn’t you insulate your van before you started to build the inside of your van? Because insulating your van will help you in the summertime with your air condition. Or in the winter time with your heat insulation is very important.

[@VanityBitty]

@@dennismcreynolds9243 I just haven’t gotten to it yet. You may not be able to tell if you haven’t watched previous videos, but everything comes out really easy. It’s a no-build build. Even the bed slides right out and is light weight. I haven’t decided on what I’m doing for insulation or even walls yet and weather has not permitted any work out in the van. So I worked on other things. I can do any order I want, cause no-build. Whatever solution I come up with for insulation cant be something that won’t come right back out, so I’m brainstorming. But yeah, it’s just a camper, I don’t live or even sleep in it yet because im in the middle of getting it battle ready. Thanks for watching! ☺️

[@VanityBitty]

@@Liimpy Now there’s an idea! I’ll look into that. You had me at pre-cut… ☺️

[@JasonHelmandollar]

I definitely want to hear your opinion on the Mark three when you get it in and running and are able to test it out because I’m looking into getting some type of air-conditioning for my van

[@VanityBitty]

Count on it! I absolutely will be doing an honest review. Thanks for watching!

[@debbiesmith5622]

I knew what your name meant, both meanings because when u traded it in u said something that made it clear. I vote for windows in the back so u can see out! You said early on you wanted rear windows so there you go! More reason. 😉

[@jamessmith-hg7bl]

I never thought about it / rear windows 👍

[@VanityBitty]

Really? I wonder when that was. Ok well very good! Thank you for your feedback. 😊

[@VanityBitty]

@@jamessmith-hg7bl. I think I’m leaning that way too 😊

[@seabliss22]

Can you vent the hoses through the floor or a make a flat vent in the side wall ?

[@VanityBitty]

@@seabliss22 I’ve seen people do that! Not sure if I will be able to myself but I want to look into it. I would love that. ☺️

[@RuthAnn-f4j]

It sounds like you made up your mind. Back corner, out of the way. You said it🤷‍♀️

[@VanityBitty]

@@RuthAnn-f4j Yes, I think you’re right. I think I knew. I just want to see if anyone says something I didn’t think of. ☺️ thank you! 😊

[@georgiacorey954]

As far ss your channel name goes, im new here so this is the only van I've seen. I thought your name was because you are a Country Music fan & u have a short wheelbase van. I do not see you as old or an old bitty. Old Bitties are grumpy women stuck on the front porch. You are yoo active for that.

[@VanityBitty]

@@georgiacorey954 LOL! Thank you. Yes, you understood the name then. Itty bitty van. Thank you for letting me know. Like I commented to someone else, if you have to explain a name, it’s not a good one. I am glad to hear that to most it’s obvious, at least, that it’s because it’s a small van. 😊.

[@pamdanko1078]

Why don't you flip your bed direction, so your feet are on the driver's side. Then put the window on the rear driver's side of the van.

[@VanityBitty]

@@pamdanko1078 That’s not a bad idea but my whole van design revolves around the e-trike being loaded fully assembled there in the back behind the bed. My bed utilizes the wheel well boxes for part of the base, and the wall mount table provides the incline I need to sleep with head elevated for medical reasons. The design is perfect for my needs. I’ve decided on the two back windows and will figure out a way to have an elevated platform for the AC unit to vent out the one. It’s a big puzzle ☺️

[@pamdanko1078]

Sorry, since the van in the back should be the same on both sides, I thought flipping everything to point the other direction would be cheaper then buying an extra window. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build.

[@VanityBitty]

@@pamdanko1078 Ohhhh I see what you’re saying. Yeah I could do that and simply move the wall mount table (I use it as an incline for my bed) to the other side but I got 2 windows for the rear doors so that is mute. I think it looks funny with only one window lol