THIS Will Make the PURISTS' BLOOD BOIL! (RV Air Conditioning)

[@FloridaGirlAdventures]

I love how you work together and never once yell at each other,blame the other or otherwise argue! That's some pretty good team work! (or excellent on camera self restraint!)

[@redbootshomestead558]

Just wanted to say out of all the off grid homesteaders I watch y'all are our favorite. We will be starting our off grid life very soon, wish us luck.and stay cool

[@codycrane6610]

I'm tired of seeing people giving y'all a hard time . I love watching y'all and will continue to support you both!

[@erick.4793]

What a difference in your attitude, coming inside from a hot day's work. Happy for you two!

[@jeffkerneen1210]

Great call you two!! No need to suffer if you don't have to suffer. Yes, I was with you on this one. My wife and I suffered through the last heat wave in Northern Idaho. Worked on the property all morning. Ate lunch and then worked maybe another hour. We were done. Ran A/C for 3-4 hours until it cooled down. Four straight days with temps at 95 degrees or higher, A/C was a life saver. Went through four bottles of propane for generator. I see another heat wave coming soon. UGH!

[@1centplus1cent]

Jesse and Alyssa, We/your subscribers, are not here to judge you! We love watching your videos and going along for the journey. One of the main reasons I watch is because you two come across as two sensible likeable people that I can easily relate to. And honestly, I'm glad you never addressed that "incident". The best way to shut them up is to ignore them and keep unapologetically doing you.

[@jahzen67]

Happy for you guys. Luv your commitment to this journey and thanks for letting me come along for the ride.

[@tigerbat]

Good decision. Consider following the safety advice people are sharing for it will not only keep you safe but also give you peace of mind. Love that you include the little personal clips like helping each other move things and help each other up and down, and the end of the video, sweeping the floor. Love the cute music too. You guys have a natural communication style with describing what you are doing and thinking. Nice work! I always look forward to your videos. Thank you!

[@LumnahAcres]

What a game changer for you guyS! Congrats!

[@AaronClow]

I think many of us get to a point where we start to realize our night's sleep - the predictability, the comfort, the REST - is vital to everything else and sets up our whole next day for better or worse. Good for you! Especially when you're working so hard, you need that! Please, though, listen to people here about the electrical - please! And you will want to figure out a way to exchange the heat outside.

[@ryanconrad9811]

A/C never needs an apology. Glad you guys got that set up so you can rest and recover properly! Love the videos and the journey, you guys are great!

[@WesleyAring]

I can TOTALLY relate! I recently bought an AC unit for my shop. Here in California the last month and a half has been 100+ degrees F, and as high as 110! It doesn't quite get it down to an ideal temperature, but it's better than nothing! Good work guys!

[@kttatortots4293]

Wesley Aring that's why the only part of California I like is Venture county lol

[@AmericanMan961]

here in New Jersey it was 90 with humidity with a heat index of hell my AC is broken and funny part here! i do HVAC whats the funny thing you might ask? my house is up for sale and the people who are suppose to but my house say they dont want me to work on it... send help lfmao

[@christinegoodno7662]

It's all about what we want and what we need. No more, no less. I value cooling the air and will definitely be prioritizing that on my journey! Love your videos. Sometimes, you give small, detailed facts and explain them and then I feel a little overwhelmed. But, it's so valuable! You take a dream and spin it off reality and I love that. This is an honest look at making it happen.

[@kardeef33317]

I wanted to add, my experience with crimp connectors is that with solid wire they can become loose and if you can its better to twist solid wire and use a wire nut. Those crimps work well with stranded wire. If you ever have to connect a solid and stranded wire together have the solid wire alittle back so when you twist the wire nut on it pushes the solid wire into the stranded. Hope this helps you guys are awesome and thanks for sharing your journey :)

[@jerryhack5192]

Just found you guys and love it!!! My wife and I are big fans of RV living and off grid living, so happy to have found your channel!!! Great Video!!!

[@rsinfelt1]

Ahhhh, its Saturday morning (two cups of coffee now) when we are watching you guys and my wife and I are enjoying our fix of "P.L.F.L." videos......we love you guys!

[@GhostPhriek]

lol That title. You two are the ones out there doing the hard work. Do whatever makes you more comfortable!

[@theineffablehomestead3378]

Even though my RV came with an air conditioner, I have not tried it out. I opted for an evaporative cooler tower fan from Luma Comfort. It uses very little power (advertised as equivalent to a 45 watt bulb). These work well as long as there is low humidity, since they use water evaporation to cool the air. I used evaporative coolers a lot when I lived in AZ, and really liked them for arid conditions cooling. Being a tower fan, it takes up very little space. It comes with 2 freezer packs to chill the water to increase the cooling effect of the evaporation also it can be run just as a fan if it is a humid day or you don't need as much cooling.

[@jlgibbens89]

Thank you both so much, for pumping out heaps of videos lately guys! Really enjoying! Keep up the good work

[@BlueVanDan]

Build a plywood box outside the structure - big enough to hold the air conditioner and connect an insulated duct pipe from the outside box into the structure and into a floor vent below the RV... keeps all the noise out and away...

[@katherinem7358]

Wonderful Job, I'm in 96 degrees in my house with Vornado fans, My ac broke ten years ago, I don't have repair money for anything, Congrats you really did a smart thing getting that AC. Love your videos been away, an am back. Katherine~

[@oldmanwinter1405]

Bravo kids. Well done. It will give you a whole new perspective on life. And now you can worker harder! Seriously, you two are a couple of the toughest and most resilient folks that I "know". Greets from the Puget Sound part of WA.

[@waylonhartwell]

there's a device called Soft start you can install on an air conditioner a lot of off gridders use them so that they can run air conditioning on smaller inverters I believe that Gone With the Wind Channel talks about it in their blog

[@tallman11282]

Wayhart The channel is called "Gone with the Wynns", not "Gone with the Wind", that's a classic movie. 😀 And yes, they have videos on running their AC off of solar and battery power.

[@LuluBowenTarot]

A deck, a tarp/overhead cover and outside living - put comfy chairs outside, put up a kitchen table and chairs, add a stand up fan and then a grill to cook outside of a small hot space. This is what we do in the depths of Africa - and we don't have aircon - mostly because we don't have reliable power. It works well. If you have bugs, use hanging mesh around the outside of the outdoor area - then you can move the bed outside if necessary. For some inspiration, check out the 'patios' of any house in the caribbean... all outside living, very hot but the air flows nicely. Quite simply, a summer covered patio, which can be temporary and probably be bought at Walmart and half the price and effort of doing all this work.

[@buddyl92]

Congrats..........a wise decision taking care of yourselves. No one can doubt your hard work.

[@evanconnor7600]

For those of you scoffing at 85, that was before noon, it will continue climbing until six pm. The day they recorded it likely reached mid to upper nineties plus heat index.

[@gnatanderson5536]

Evan Connor 85 in the shade.. what a toaster in the sun.. : )

[@purelivingforlife]

For those that scoff, it's been 103-105 since that video was shot :-)

[@gnatanderson5536]

Pure Living for Life I feel bad for yall.. ur faces have been beet red in your videos. glad you got air!

[@tallman11282]

Evan Connor Plus that was outside. They said it gets up to over 100° inside. Also, that doesn't include the heat index, which makes it feel much hotter.

[@Raiderrob79]

It's hard to sleep when it's super hot at night. I'm glad you guys will be able to cool off.

[@JesseHires]

I fully get having A/C. I grew up about 70 miles North of Spokane, WA. Climate very similar to yours. And getting a good night's sleep is very important when you are going to be working hard. Pay attention to if the A/C heats the area outside the RV but inside the shelter. You may need to do some creative venting. :-)

[@timkd5vmv583]

Since AC units exhaust hot humid air you might want to install a vent fan onto the cabin wall. It would help keep the temperature down inside the cabin and help the AC unit work more efficiently. I love the videos and have enjoyed watching your journey.

[@purelivingforlife]

Cabin gets good airflow with the door open. :)

[@woodystrains3682]

Be glad those filters slid in and out without taking off the shroud. You have to clean them periodically and I have to take off the shroud to clean mine.

[@borisakselrud9020]

Get a soldering iron and flux and solder the connections instead of crimping them. The extension wires should be flexible multi-strand wire - will give you no problems with bending them, just make sure to wrap them around the solid copper wires you're soldering to before applying solder. Next, use heat shrink electrical tubing for insulation. This will be an easy fix and won't require you to install a junction box. This will also be way better then the twist on connections and junction box. Another thing you should consider - is the adequate venting in the mini-attic space you have on top of your RV. I've noticed you were sweating your butts off, just imagine how difficult it would be for AC to reject all that heat. The AC efficiency and power consumption depends on temperature differential the condenser coil has to deal with. You might have been better off with a regular 5000 btu window unit and ducting to feed cold and exhaust air into your RV. Set it off outside and use short runs of flex duct. This setup will be much more energy efficient and quiet, will let you sleep at night. 5k BTU window AC consumes only 7 amps of 115V power in pull-down mode and even less after your RV is cool. Consider returning that AC you've got - not a good setup for you

[@danternas]

An AC seems like a great upgrade. Remember that giving the AC unit some ventilation on the outside will improve its efficiency (either more cool or less power consumption) as it is only as effective as it is able to release the heat on the outside.

[@SkyNoris]

I just had my AC go out right on the 3rd of July. It was only down for one day because of the holiday but wow did it suck! I can totally understand the need for one glad you guys opted for it.

[@amiller799]

several have mentioned the AC condensation drainage. The air conditioners on our 5th wheel generate a lot of condensation that runs across the roof. the plywood is going to get wet and hopefully it will drain to the outer edges.

[@MiltonTucker]

You should have installed a mini split heat pump. A 9,000 BTU (3/4 ton) unit can be had for around $600.00, and they are so efficient, you can power them off of solar. I have installed several pioneer units in my house, and their 9k BTU 120 volt unit only draw 800 +- watts. The real nice thing about a mini split unit, is you could have moved it to your house when you finish building it.

[@ZeoCyberG]

Agreed, multiple advantages to a mini-split... More energy efficient, a lot more quiet than most of those RV AC units, and can also be used to help heat during the colder months before winter fully sets in... You can also place the internal unit just about anywhere and not need it to be directly near the exterior compressor unit... Besides the wall unit there's also through wall and ceiling units, as well as vent option, and the more powerful units can handle up to 4 separate zones, so they can scale it to whatever the BTU rating allows for... There's also a company that combines it with solar thermal to help reduce its energy requirements by up to 40% for even more efficiency during the summer months... The compressor run off can also be channeled so you can use it like a Atmospheric generator to collect some water out of the air, along with rain catchment, which should be enough for their gray water needs for the toilet, etc. and not need to use any of their potable water... Only thing is you do have to make sure to correctly install a mini-split... but the benefits are so worth it that they should return that RV AC right away...

[@MiltonTucker]

The only help most people with some skill might need, is pulling a vacuum, and leak checking. The rest of the installation is fairly straight forward. I have some vehicle AC experience, so I already had a vacuum pump and manifold set.

[@generaluser4145]

Milton Tucker I put a pioneer 12k in my rv. Works great

[@kuhrd]

Kinda surprised you didn't just run a new piece of Romex down to the breaker panel from the outside of the RV since you were adding the plywood to the top anyway. Those crimp connectors are not intended for solid core 120v house wiring. They are good for a temporary connection in stranded automotive wiring but they tend to corrode over time and heat up causing a bad connection and possible fire. A better move would be to install a shallow box as mentioned by other commenters and make the splice within the box with either a terminal block or wire nuts at least then you know you can sleep a bit better at night. Either way, I appreciate you sharing your experiences with the KZbin community.

[@RedefineLiving]

I use that electrical tester also. When the battery goes dead the results can be shocking!

[@BrianBeck]

those units have a light and a beep to tell you that they are on, also a quick swipe over your clothes will create a false signal enough to let you know that they are working.

[@nelsonledoux4257]

With all that you two have been through, you deserve comfort. God bless!

[@feraluniverse]

You need to be comfortable. It isn't a compromise... it's a solution... to a problem. It's for your physical and psychological well-being. Helps with productivity, attitude, etc. It's the ying to the yang of the hot tub. Good job. Great video. Enjoy the A/C!!!

[@johngerson7335]

Been watching your vids for a while now, always enjoyable and you guys are fun, as well as entertaining and informative! Congrats on your AC endeavor, you two make a great team!

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

As for inside, I use an Evaporative Cooler which uses much less electricity but does use water. Plus it is a pain in high humidity. Right now there's a monsoon season down in Baja Cali and that funnels hot humid air up to Nevada. Too bad we don't get much rain for our troubles. XP

[@Robonza]

If you dig down 6 to 12 feet you may find that the ground temperature is quite cool. Some people run a long pipe and feed it to their house for cool air in the summer and warm air in the winter. Power consumption is only the fan. It does require a lot of digging though

[@PineSG]

Hey Guys! My first post but i have been watching for a while. Two notes on the AC: If the inside wiring was a dud... you could have just run romex outside, as the trailer is much stationary. Turns out you were "good to go" though so congratz! Second.. make sure the AC unit can "throw off" all the heat, from under the shed. Those units are not designed to work in an enclosed space. Worst case it shuts itself down, at a minimum it will not be efficient at cooling. Keep up the great life!

[@MarthaMedicare]

I am from Florida (& I live in Florida, too) and AC is a Must Have. No explanation is necessary 😎👍

[@lemaitrethemonk]

Same here in Texas. I live near the gulf coast and ac is not necessary for survival, but then again, there is a difference between thriving and surviving. Cheers!

[@michaelstepp8883]

I am in NC but the heat index was 117 today so it's everywhere... we all enjoy the AC

[@akbychoice]

5 am in SC and already 78, 97 here yesterday. Not sure what the heat index was.

[@jamessherman8954]

Las Vegas 98 at night 107 to 116 in the day .... no rain .... need good air conditioning system

[@Allikattoo]

Good for you, I have an aunt and uncle that built a cabin about 25 years ago and they are NOT off grid but they refused to put in a air conditioner and their house is just awful in the summer. In fact my uncle recently suffered heat exhaustion and is just starting to feel a little better. I know people didn't have these conveniences back in the day but a lot of them died. I think this will prove to be a very smart move.

[@user-zk5uj8is2l]

You kids have become one of my favorite videos to follow. You and Wranglerstar. I LOVE LOVE LOVE your positive attitude.

[@BrettVaughnB100]

Nice .. before I built my shed cover over my camper I would have to run my AC off of my generator for a couple of hours in the afternoon.. try to start it around 12 or so and then turn it off around 2 or 3 .. easier to start it before you really need it and keep it cool instead of having to cool it off after it was already hot .. keep up the good work I enjoy your videos!

[@terryvance9390]

I agree with Ed, solid copper wire will not hold the crimp connector very well. It will over time loosen up or possibly break off and cause a fire hazard. Wire nuts are the best way to go and a junction box makes it much safer.

[@Deeger-1]

Bravo on the AC. Also, our RV temp is drastically with a vent fan and opening the windows on the shade side of the RV. Crank up the AC

[@joey7422003]

Are you going to add venting to the camper's shelter so that the heat build up from the AC condenser in the shelter/cabin doesn't get too hot?

[@SeaDadLife]

Just be sure the roof of the carport is very well vented. If it's not, you'll get lots of heat buildup in the summer. The AC will not be happy pumping heat into this already hot space. Oh, and good on ya! Enjoy the AC!

[@DeniseSkidmore]

You'll use less electricity with good ventilation as well.

[@cthompson658]

If they're lucky the unit has a high pressure cut out. Otherwise, the compressor will go off on internal overloads and eventually seize or burnout. Should have gone with a ductless split. Ibe put in a lot of Gree .cheap and no issues. Hotspot has a complete solar and a solar grid tie unit. Plus it's a heat pump,

[@rsinfelt1]

Good Tip Joseph

[@HarryL2020]

Joseph Lucero I was thinking that.

[@notabotgaming4622]

In Alberta during the course of the year we swing from -25.6°F to 95°F. No shame to keep cool in the heat, especially because you two work very hard.

[@EyeintheSky999]

Good for you folks !!! now you have to figure out where it will roll the water off the roof at? You will need to get some cool air into cabin part so not to over heat A/C unit.

[@donpeyote7072]

don't worry guys, you'll be snowed in soon enough. the winter we had last year was bad but I think this year will be worse, at least here in Boise. enjoy the heat while you can & great video

[@Urbalte]

I love that y'all have done more videos this week!! Thank you!

[@tonymcnett8216]

Just a tip for your gas can, if you put a screw in the top back side (and remove it when pouring) it will vent there and pour faster. I got tired of waiting 4 minutes to empty 1 gas can and this works great.

[@danielrose1392]

Get some shade when you work outside. When we do larger projects outside we always have a pavilion with the tools stored underneath. A great place to prepare everything for assembly during the hottest hours.

[@ametalguitarist]

I know you probably hear this on every video you complain about the heat but summers here are 114F in the shade. Straw hats and lots of water keeps me going. Love the vids. Protect yourselves.

[@charleshank8573]

I just made it to Portland Maine a few days ago this morning it was 58 degrees I feel for you people dealing with the extreme heat I hope it subsides soon for you all.

[@garygough6905]

The idea with junction boxes is the strain reliefs stabilize the wires so the connections aren't flexed and the box contains the fire when the joints fail anyhow. Seen lots of melted wiring done by pros inside boxes, DIY stuff can be great or so bad you wonder how it's still there ( friend bought a house wired with lamp cord and twisted splices in the walls wrapped in friction tape, the stuff you use on hockey sticks. Full rewire as soon as that was seen. ) I'll add my 2c on butt splices being for stranded only, also those cheap crush crimp tools are barely ok for roadside repair on trailer lights, the ratchet style that doesn't release until the full run are much better. So , yes please re-do that splice inside a box and use Marr connectors for high vibration areas, or better yet pull a fresh run of 12 gauge back to the panel.

[@1NewEggFan]

It can be crazy just how far that corrosion can creep inside the insulation of a wire. Getting something to check the voltage should tell you all you need to know.

[@fritzmusic]

We got "gifted" an old camper this year. It already had functional AC. I'm a pansy that easily sweats and gets miserable quick in the summer. Totally understand. I highly suggest you still use some sort of sealant on that plywood panel you put up or it'll rot from all the condensation juice. Look into those truck bed-liner paints (e.g. Line-X or Rhino Liner or whatever) would be ideal but we sealed our roof the cheap way with elastomeric roof sealant but either way, even if the whole camper is covered, you're going to need to figure out a way to get that condensation off the roof, which is usually the reason that wood around the port is likely rotted. It's like camper manufacturer's still can't figure out a long lasting solution or they purposefully build them with little thought on purpose to sell more campers/service.

[@michaelmeacham8266]

What Wimps! Here in Phoenix, were lucky if it gets down to 80 by 2:00 AM. It'll be back up to 108 by mid-afternoon, but it's not considered extreme heat until it exceeds 110.

[@mademoisellekaya1438]

Totally agree with don't neglect yourself! I'm a now wheelchair bounded living proof building my own house so listen to your body people!

[@AdrianBawn]

A problem you may run into is a limitation of the external unit to pump away the heat due to the temperature of the roof space it is venting into. Personally I would have looked at a more traditional two-part AC unit. Its not like your RV actually ever moves. You could then put the external unit outside the shelter and cool the whole shelter rather than just the RV.

[@Kermeous]

Sweet sweet air conditioning, enjoy it @5:16 I LOL'd, "...don't burn the burgers"

[@dmccorvey]

For those of you not living in an RV, but building a small house that needs A/C (can't think of anywhere in the US that doesn't require it at least a few days a year if you want to sleep at night), go buy a mini-split unit. They're relatively inexpensive and can be installed with only a few specialized (not too expensive) tools. My garage went from being a h*ll hole in the summer to a reasonably comfortable work space even in the middle of July, seven miles from the warm, humid, Gulf of Mexico. There are variations for single and multiple rooms as well.

[@chrisbulldog1353]

I have a rv and only use it to camp on weekends and a couple of weeks they get way to hot inside it is almost like being in a car in the sun. Looks like you may need a vent in your cabin to help vent the hot air from the ac as well. Sleep well in your nice cool rv

[@aSinisterKiid]

You guys ABSOLUTELY do not need to suffer without Air Conditioning. I live in an RV and my AC runs almost 24/7 except in the winter. The one thing you deserve, is a cool place to rest from all the hard work you do. Your home/bed should be an escape from the heat, not an oven itself. You shouldn't feel bad about being comfortable. You deserve to be comfortable, so enjoy that AC!

[@mitchgant]

Good for you guys! It seemed like you needed a win, and this seems like a big win. Enjoy the coolness.

[@gordonreed248]

Heads up, an air conditioner just moves heat but does not remove it. That means that the exposed part of the AC unit outside of the RV is dumping hot air. In your situation, with a cover over the RV, you need to look at some way to vent that heat outside your enclosure.

[@jamesshanks2614]

I live in a 10x40 foot mobile home. My wife doesn't like air conditioning so I didn't install AC for years until I finally realized due to the heat and humidity I was averaging 2 hours of sleep a night. At that point a friend gave me a nice 6000 watt window mount air conditioner. Installed it in place of a window in the living room. It felt like heaven feeling the cold air and watching the condensate in an almost steady stream pour out of the AC unit. I sleep on the couch which is quite comfortable and the wife no longer complains about me installing the AC but she does complain if it's not running. Go figure. It still gets up to 85 or higher temperatures wise but the humidity is Down around 30 percent at which point I sleep like a dead moose. Those that say you don't need AC have never experienced how comfortable AC can allow you to sleep. No more waking up sweating like you've been running a marathon. Congratulations on biting the bullet and getting one but just using it in the afternoon? Nuts to that you will use it while sleeping as it will allow both of you to sleep comfortably. Enjoy!!

[@robertwestbrook4895]

Laughing all the way from Phoenix, AZ! 93 at 8am!!!! High for the day is 110, and not a tree to hide under! Heat can't be that bad in Northern Idaho.

[@jaysuper8255]

Two points, your AC unit will have some water dripping from it on the outside because of the humidity being pulled out of the air. Normal RV it finds the low point of your roof and finds it way to the RV roofs gutter and then the ground. With you RV roof having a rot issues and being a "flat" watch where that water goes. Might be fine, but it also might find its way under the 4' x 4' board and back inside the RV inner ceiling. Point #2 the AC unit will give off a lot of hot air, might want to think about a roof vent in the shed so it don't add even more heat inside the shed.

[@robertallen7106]

Also keep an eye on the condensation from the air conditioner up on top

[@skizzysmith]

I didnt see you check those wires to see if they were connected, ( cat distracted me wanting treats) so was so pleased to see you had power up there. Can you put a vent in the enclosure around the RV to let hot air out?

[@mrcutfish]

nice! but you may want to do the junction box and use wire nuts since it will be covered by the shroud . Love your stuff , you are both great!

[@Scrapy-ih7ob]

Found your channel pretty cool building Off Grid house, and come across your A/c Update, FYI i believe most campers are pre- wired for A/c in roof, Even my 1975 Prowler i bought Has a pre-wired Box in roof next to vent used as a 110 a/c outlet; When i did the exact same thing you did, I removed rotten wood to find wires, was easily able to get to box, add the Plug that came with A/c control panel to wires, worked like your video. A/c is nice, cause yes it does get hot... awesome video.

[@stonedsavage7814]

as someone who practises electrical and cuircuitry i can recomend using flux or acid flux for old corroded wires. good luck soldering corroded wires together thats why flux is a eletrical miracle

[@bobbyd8785]

Good on you two. Comfort always make you work harder... Some times heat shrink and a solder iron would be safer... Also here in Florida we vent heat up and out of our homes. Might work for your cabin/tarp. Keep up the good work.

[@juleejames9977]

Water one day - AC the next - you two are on a roll😎

[@tonylock7657]

Hey Jesse - I love that you are always looking at your empty wrist to tell the time. Seen that in several videos. PS Keep up the great work.

[@Tenright77]

Coincedently I've been shopping solar powered gabel vent systems. The AC is going to put more heat into the outer sheler. Thanks for sharing the adventure.

[@jwolfe122]

Some times when I watch your videos I feel like I'm watching the handyman corner on the Red-Green show. Haha. You guys are great keep it up.

[@rodgerterrey7171]

Firstly Jessy & Alissa , I love your channel & have subscribed. !!!! I have camped off grid many times in the California deserts off road 4x4 in & have wanted an AC unit but the power draw was just too great !!! So I installed a swamp cooler style ac unit that looks like & fits in the vent 14x14 & designed for Rvs ,cools down in tire RV & can run all day on solar runs off of 12 volt system as long as the humidity is no more than 25% or less & very little draw on power !!! I would turn it on an hour or 2 before and would be very comfortable after a hot day in the sun . The company is in Las Vegas, Navada just add water !!!!!! Thanks !!! And I would really look into the wiring like other people have mentioned !!! Again love your channel & what you both are doing !!! Alissa con work for me any time !! You go girl !!!!!!

[@mk500]

The external part of the air conditioner is going to create a ton of heat. When that happens in an enclosed space it will mean that really hot air will be re-circulating through it. This will likely cause the air conditioner to overheat and either shut off or just not produce very cold air. You will need to find a way to get it exposed to outside air or somehow majorly ventilate that space above the RV (think electric fans). Basically you are cooking it.

[@OrenReuven]

Hey friends Following you with pleasure! A small offer, after installing the new air conditioner! Collect the water that the air conditioner takes out! These are distilled water, soft and pure, without fur and salts They are excellent for filling batteries, radiator, window splash tank Good luck with your wonderful project!

[@tazmun]

Did anyone catch what the provision was for water drainage from the AC?

[@jefflawsonqwest]

You should move the camper out in the summer to open windows and still be able do things inside it.

[@whatdoiknow1292]

Greetings from beautiful British Columbia! Continued successes on your off-grid lifestyle, and the preparation for your future home.

[@Captpicky]

I wonder if you looked at a ductless split hvac system. They are much quieter and you could re-purpose it in the house or a shop.

[@ThePete2432]

Where does the condensate go?

[@matt1544zxc3]

apparently it's designed to go into the roof decking :)

[@ronaldziehlke9720]

One thing that I learned while in the military is that one doesn't have to practice misery. One does well enough doing it on his own.

[@brianclark7985]

I hope you get your house built soon, thanks for sharing

[@l84cabo]

This may be a dumb question. But did you consider buying a regular household, one room AC unit that you could install in one of the windows since your trailer is mostly stationary? Or did you want an actual RV AC unit that could travel and function with the trailer because one day you hope to actually travel with the trailer?

[@ZaphodsPlanet]

Look for some RVer's called Gone with the Wynns, they're now on a sailboat but Jason (I think that's he name, showed how to add a softstart to the A/C's on their RV that allowed them to run them off the batteries. I think they did the same on their sailboat, but you might look into that as you might be able to run A/C off batteries with less power. I'll post link if I can find it. Congrats on the A/C..... I need to try and fix it in my freaking car here in central TX.

[@mindwalkn3252]

consider dual Evaporation cooling on lower humidity days (electric saving ) , AC for Humid times and the house ( Evap keeps your timber frame and furniture from drying out , cracking ) . . . are you doing LED lighting in the final house ?

[@MrYyrkoon]

We've been living off grid for ~8 years now( give or take ), and we first started, we only had around 1500W peak worth of panels. The batteries we used were walmart deep cycle batteries, that really only lasted a year, but we made them last 2 years. Honestly, I can not remember the total aH of our bank at that time, but probably around 600aH worth of batteries. Next, we stepped up to Rolls 1050 aH 2v batteries ( 1 cell per battery ), and we ran 12 of those in a 12v configuration for a while, then upgraded to a 24v Schneider inverter, and two MPPT charge controllers. One Schneider 60A MPPT controller, and one MorningStar 60A charge controller. At that time we also stepped up to an additional ~3kW peak worth of panels, and we ran 24v from our roof( 2 stories ) down into our battery bank. So that worked fine for roughly 5-6 years, until now were the batteries are definitely on their way out. Despite the so called 10 year warranty on the batteries. This year, we also added another ~5kW peak worth of panels, running in 75v strings into our now 5 MPPT charge controllers. At peak charge we're seeing just over 200A on a 24v system(29v-30v) so lets just say around 5.8kW charge at peak. So here's the problem: At peak charge, you HAVE to run fans on the batteries to cool them down. Even when every thing is clean, and properly tightened. The electrolyte, or actually mostly the water evaporates very quickly. This has to do with charging the batteries while also loading them. You're introducing heat while charging, and loading. Winter time, it's much more manageable, summer time, it's a pain. Now since our batteries are on their way out, we of course have looked into replacement batteries. This time however, we're ditching lead acid completely, and going with Nickle Iron( also known as Edison batteries ) which uses a different type of electrolyte( KoH ). So what this does for us, is gives us a much more resilient battery, that can be discharged a decent bit deeper, and less worry of overcharging the batteries. Which also means they normally run cooler. They're also supposed to last a very long time. As in one of the original Edison batteries in is the Smithsonian museum( I believe ) and still functional. The trade off . . . Discharge rate is lower, the batteries cost a lot more, and they're also bigger / heavier. So, when I say the cost is greater with Nickle Iron batteries. Consider that our lead acid bank was just under $5k for 24v @ 1050aH. Where the Nickle Iron bank set us back $11k ish, and was ordered about a month ago( they won't be here for another month yet ! ). The point I'm trying to make here. Compared to your system, we have a pretty beefy solar system. But this isn't a waggling contest . . . this is me trying to let you know that I think you're dreaming if you think you're going to run AC on anything less than 10x the system you have now. We do run energy efficient freezers, much like your own, and a refrigerator as well. I think that you *could* potentially run AC for an hour or or two, at which point, you're going to need to shut it off, or risk damaging your batteries. Your bank at this point, would be about as drained as I'd personally care to drain it however at this point. So if you can run AC off your system when fully setup, I say more power to you. I do not begrudge anyone comfort. But do keep what I say in mind, as a word to the wise. 14A is roughly 140A on the DC side at nominal voltage, and it will not take long to damage your batteries to a point where they're no longer recoverable.

[@MrYyrkoon]

BY the way, building a hottub, and deck before starting most of your other projects was a smart move. It's pretty much what we did here ASAP when working on our property / building, and it was the best thing we ever did. Soaking in a hottub after a long days work is if nothing else, bliss.

[@suzisaintjames]

I didn't have time to read 900+ comments, so apologies if this is a repeat. The handle on that broom screws off to make a hand broom. Using it as a hand broom (with no long handle in the way) would make cleaning under the table and the baseboards much easier.

[@FilipVanTittelboom]

The problem is that your temp house is smack in the middle of a gravel terrain, with no shade. So you basically maximize sunlight exposure and heat retention. I bet you can even feel the heat radiating from the gravel way into the small hours. I would move the shack into the tree canopy and preferably onto grass.

[@raymondmills9377]

A good nights sleep is always a blessing...

[@tinagiles3430]

Roll up the sides if your shelter and add a vent to the top for air movement for the A/C