Installing a 12V AIR CONDITIONER on my Camper Van ( with Cruise N’ Comfort USA )

[@luvthigod]

I DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS WAS EVEN AN OPTION !! Wow 😮 thanks for showing it. ( under mount fans )

[@BigDrinkTEA]

I bought a semi 12 split mini $700 from Amazon. Installed two years ago still working great.

[@MrBlaze256]

the new thing is inverter home window units. dude claims on here that after 15 min it runs at 200watts so thats half the power of those mini splits

[@danielrutledge8974]

@@MrBlaze256 Yes the Midea window mini split window unit is silent and runs at 200watts to maintain. i was blown away and have run it from april to october never shut off except for a complete cleaning. when i build my cargo trailer this is the route im going for $300 and at every box store.

[@superbettynow]

@@danielrutledge8974 Is the outside unit too bulky for the van? Where do you put it?

[@Karmonulot]

ventilation and air-conditioning are so important to your living conditions and living safely. hopefully no more strugglibg and hanging out in libraries to avoid the heat. thanks for another informative vid.

[@GeorgeOu]

The Cruise N’ Comfort is $5000. There's a bunch of 12V and 24V minisplits for Vans and Truck Cabs that are in the $400 to $700 range. They're meant for the back but maybe they can work under the van too, and they can be flush mounted without being angled.

[@shane_ohara51]

5k 🤯 wow

[@GeorgeOu]

@@shane_ohara51 Yeah, ridiculously expensive. Alternatives are 10 times cheaper.

[@nathanlief]

It's such a small space. An ecoflow portable ac would work its around $1k. It heats and cools and spend the extra money on a large battery and alternator charger. And still have a couple thousand left over.

[@Iamandthatiam]

Exactly there is even 1k option that looks like that.

[@MrBlaze256]

new inverter home window ac units 300 bucks dude claims after running 15 mins it sits at 200watts

[@jimw966]

So happy you have Heated Floors and now AC in this van. I remember many a video in the heat and cold in your old van. AC especially after your recent Vegas time. Have a fabulous day Tory 😃

[@Jjhvbjhb]

Finally you took the leap of faith and installed the air conditioner 😊 Your AC install is pure van life goals! Can't wait to see how it performs in this heat. Any tips for someone considering a similar project?

[@Citizen-pg8eu]

Wow, your installer works with power tools, on vehicles, wearing two rings, and hasn’t lost any fingers yet!

[@Climbingdude]

Your van is slowly coming together. The A/C is a great addition

[@navysararmygrunt4037]

Tory, install some radiant barrier on your metal surfaces of your van before you start installing insulation. It will also help to keep you cool in the Summer and Warm in the Winter.

[@stevegraham3817]

03:25 - The hardest part is coming up with the $5,000 for the system. Let's hope there is enough demand to get into mass production and bring the price down to $1,500.

[@songjiang165]

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[@robhertle4110]

HI Tory. I think A/C and heat will be your most important equipment in your install. Good informative video, as usual. Thanks

[@TheAbandonedAccount7]

Happy Friday, Tory. Hope you have a wonderful weekend :) thanks for the AC tips

[@edwil111]

I'd have a deflection guard on that thing. Rain, dust, rocks, Mormon crickets? They say its all not going to affect those fans? Sorry call me cynical.

[@keithevans7911]

Yeah man, that's a little low and I can tell ya that bracketry is definitely gonna loosen. No locktite and the way most women drive, she's gonna find out just how friendly this company is. I would mount it either higher between the floor cross beams with a shield as you said or in front of the radiator since it a cooling setup.

[@ReeseDee]

Mormon crickets?

[@12vLife]

7:52.. on the question of power. 55Amps = 660 watts for 10,000 BTU. In a 412 AH lithium that is about 7.5 hours under ideal conditions and it never stops taking it from 100-0%. I would think that translates to overnight or 10 hours. In my micro camper van in hot and humid Florida I run a cheap 24v 1800BTU Chinese AC that gets the job done in the shade or at night. It vents into my van Garage that is vented so you don't see anything from outside. It only cost $500 and consumes only 200 watts of power. I can run it two nights while parked using my 460AH lithium, but if take solar and drive around some for dc-dc charging I able to run it all week at night. It would likely not do much in a big standing van, but in my small van with it's enclosed sleeping area it works great. It removes so much humidity from my van in the summer. Video on my channel.

[@petermunster9383]

Some constructive observations and questions....1. After having my oil filter hit by a rock from the road and cracking it, I'm questionable of any pressure filled device on the underside of my vehicle without some type of shielding. 2. In your refrigeration schematic, the thermal expansion valve has both the suction and discharge lines running through it, why? The TXV is designed to change the cool liquid refrigerant from the condenser back into a low-pressure gas prior to the evaporator. The evaporator then makes it a high temperature gas, which gets compressed by the compressor and discharged to the condenser coil for cooling. 3. Alot of the other systems DC or AC operation put the compressor outside with the condenser coil, an reason why this outfit choses to place it inside the cabin? Thanks

[@wj9494]

Good job on the AC, I care about stealth as well, since I also have to live in my car.

[@jonwickens2388]

Be honest. You picked this system because they gave it to you and sponsored your video 😅

[@mk19752004]

You guys know that there are more places to see than Nevada. Texas has alot of beautiful place , and OKC is nice too

[@ekaa.3189]

Cruise N Comfort is the one I figured I'd use if I didn't roll my own, and make a heat pump system. Scary that I know enough to do that. I've been watching your videos on this van build in random order. Back to sound deadening. I was thinking of going heavy on the sound deadening on the wheel wells, roof, and firewall but skip it elsewhere. This is because it will do the most good there for road, engine, and rain noise. Otherwise my insulation will provide lots of sound deadening. Sound transmission, like heat transmission, is greatly reduced by breaking the sound conduction path. A little planning can both improve effectiveness for sound deadening and insulation. Insulation, I was thinking of using a closed cell stick on foam product made for insulating metal hulled boats. I was going to install it in 1 cm layers with dense vinyl sheets between them. The combination makes a good sound deadener. It would be better with a foam sheet that is more elastomeric, but I don't need sound studio quiet. Also the more elastomeric foams are poor insulators. 3 layers would give me roughly an R-7. About the same as the best spray in foams can do. This is the modern equivalent of the heavy fiberglass and lead sheet sound deadener used in yacht engine rooms. Reflective bubble wrap insulation like Reflectix requires an air gap to work. Except in the ceiling, hard to assure there is an air gap. My plan was to buy an industrial IR reflective sheet and stick it on the inside of the foam insulation. Yeah, it only reflects heat back in. Using any stick on product, ask what the temperature range for both the product and adhesive. If one wants it to survive in the SW desert the high end needs to handle 200F to 220F. That sun is brutal. Those are my thoughts. Right now I'm just camping out of the back of a Tesla Model Y much like Bryan Hauer is doing. I have a home base so it works for me. If Tesla had a full sized van, I'd be converting it right now.

[@cellphonenut]

I'm super impressed of your knowledge of this system. Proper is a word I can described your footage, Proper !!

[@Sean-me3nh]

Thank God you got AC ...back here in Philly it feels like 105 today i cant imagine sleeping without AC

[@MLenninger]

Good for you, Tory. It's not just for comfort. It's a necessity as you have found more days of triple digit temps in the SW than ever before. Where is the A/C filter? Change it regularly. It should be at least a MERV 8 or 9, go up to MERV 11 if you have allergies. And locate your CABIN filter and change it about once a year or two. That's an easy DIY. Ebay has them for about half the price of an auto parts store.

[@petertarantelli]

I’m excited and it’s not even my van! Happy for you Tory 🤗

[@ToryDelury]

Thank you!!!

[@Moondoggy1941]

We had our large works trucks and we would work at a construction site, we had inverters with large fans under the truck, after the first day, everyone saw us coming and raced out and rolled up their windows, I hope these fans do not kick up so much dust.

[@bitminerbob6731]

Awesome A/C unit. You get what you pay for and that is a great investment for your sanity!!

[@gonewiththekale]

Wow, nice sponsor! And you deserve it too girl. Enjoy❄️❄️❄️

[@BryanConnelly]

Tori I just insulated my van really well…… and then I just use my vans air conditioning…… It’s working pretty well so far👍😎 There’s prime real estate on top of the van that the air conditioning would take up …… I want all my space on the roof for solar😊 If there was a good AC that didn’t go on the roof I might consider it, but I think almost all of them go on the roof

[@jonmustang]

That’s the second time I’ve heard about this company in a week, thanks for posting the video! Seems I’ll very likely be using that 10% off code soon, once I decide what voltage my electrical system will be

[@euphoricmonk]

At $5,000+ it's going to be a hard pass for me. But really cool looking system, wish they could bring prices down.

[@robbishop6450]

I installed a mini split . It has AC and HEATING, it costs $900 and pulls around 40amps. My opinion is that it's a better option.

[@MrMobi007]

@@robbishop6450 after looking at everything for over a year.. I agree, mini split is the answer for me as well

[@KentAndersson-ig9qd]

But is it not an issue to have the fans under the vehicle? Exposed to both rainy roads, and dust from dirt roads?

[@ToryDelury]

It’s not! I’m posting a video tomorrow with the owner where he explains why & how that works in detail :)

[@Liimpy]

They're the same fans that vehicles use. They're exposed to the elements daily, keeping your radiator working and cooling your vehicle

[@martinhansen4381]

🎉 Next step isolation. So you can keep the cold inside, and reduce the power consumption. 😊

[@StevenJeffrey-h2g]

insulation is a must have. A van is basically a big metal box, that heats up like an oven & when you are trying to sleep in the summer it's too hot inside

[@SwitchMonkey]

I’m ok with this. I was born and raised in San Diego. I can’t afford to move back there. I live in Northern California now. It’s not much better but it is better. The weather is great!

[@vanjovi]

Waiting for your follow up video as to how clod it gets in the van. I live in Phoenix . At the recommendation of my builder I had installed a Dometic 2000rx…. Not enough for phoenix …. Anxiously awaiting you results !

[@mythicalnomadadventure969]

You're so correct, Roof space is soooo valueable". Nice AC there ! 👍 Rock on 🙂.

[@ToryDelury]

Thank you!! 🙏🏼 🌟

[@scottthejeepguy7499]

Thank Tory, looks pretty cool.

[@opa_plays_mw5318]

Try insulation (spray on) with a vinyl cover.

[@MJ-ge6jz]

Informative video. I would try and bump up your battery storage; it never seems to be enough.

[@MLenninger]

Did he use Lock-tite on the bolts and nuts? If not, how often should you check the connections to see if they got rattled loose?

[@LivingProcess]

Brilliant as always 💚 was looking forward to reading this installation

[@ToryDelury]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that & I am so glad! :)

[@jesus_reigns]

Man we just cut a hole and stuck a $100 household window ac unit in the back of our van, plugged it in to our $1500 portable battery charged by our $800 gas generator, and called it good 😂 my brain can't mess with this whole system nor do we have the $ for a $2000 install process + $5000 cost of product. We bought our van for less than this one component of your build: $6000. (+ probably 5k of maintenance cost) First van build vibes.

[@BryanConnelly]

🤔 I should probably watch the video before I comment huh😁 That would be the perfect system for me 🤔 because like you I don’t want anything on the outside or on top…. Good video Tory👍😎

[@BryanConnelly]

@TeIe-Gram_ME_iamToryDelury what? Your joking right?

[@Liimpy]

Your van is in the same state as mine currently, lol.. an empty sweat box..😮.. im looking at the same system, so I'm glad to see this video ✌️

[@TheGreatOutsideAdventure]

I'll be curious to see how you like the undercount AC. I purchased a Nomadic x3 24V AC and although I'm still completing my build (and haven't yet started living in the van) I can tell you that I am thoroughly impressed with it! HUGE difference, at least, while working in the Texas sun ... thankfully August is over

[@Starlynightlight]

@ 4:40, what? :l 😂 The doggy! 🥺

[@U812b4]

Ok first time I am seeing you. Let’s do this!!

[@DosezDaily]

Yeah I had to bail out of Vegas in the beginning of August to head up to Oregon for the rest of the summer 🤣 can’t wait to be back there for winter tho. Snow is coming quickly 🚐 💨 🏔️

[@MattWedelich]

Great video Great build 😊

[@espnmk]

Thanks for Sharing... Tory it's going to be COOL! literally... see on the one.

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

This will definitely help you stay cool 😎

[@ToryDelury]

Yes! So thankful!

[@kitbram2033]

Very useful info. Thanks!

[@christoffer1973]

Nice produkt. Can you reverse the system so it make heat?

[@josemedeiros007]

Good video Tory, it was very informative. How long does it take to charge your 400 amp batteries using Solar, and how long can you use your new airconditioning system for?

[@shane_ohara51]

Wow only 55 amps? That’s amazing

[@MattAK]

Will be really curious to see how this works out long term! I still have a 9-5 so whatever I consider doing I can't move every day or 'follow the weather' like you said when I have to be available and online most of the day.

[@gideonporter537]

I'd be really worried about crossing water/floods (I don't mean heavy flooding) but obviously flooding happens everywhere.

[@jamesmason7124]

Wow, I really wish that I could afford that A/C system for my bus, it gets over 100 degrees here but i am disabled and unable to work anymore so I guess that i will have to keep using fans. Very cool 😎 thank you for telling me about it

[@iFriendofYours]

@@jamesmason7124 with an exhaust fan, you may be able to live more comfortably. It will need to be installed somewhere, but it would suck-out hot air. You say it’s 100° - not sure how it would work in the heat like that but it would exchange the air completely.

[@jamesmason7124]

​@iFriendofYours thank you but i can't even afford that. A maxxair deluxe fan is like 300 dollars

[@iFriendofYours]

@@jamesmason7124Sorry about that. What state do you live?

[@jamesmason7124]

​@@iFriendofYours just outside of Farmington New Mexico

[@nathanc3189]

Why not mount it on the roof?

[@VanlifeMagazine]

I do wish I would have done that. I'm still going through what you're going through in Vegas, but without the innate AC. Having used my vehicle to run constantly in order to stay cool. Yeah I feel it's getting very expensive. I just don't have money for the cruise and comfort or somebody to install. You're extremely lucky.💯 And is there a link to how to get in touch with him so? That if I do once we're can't afford to do so, but I could call him??

[@leeziegel7447]

Thankfully your doing better And you now have Ac

[@LaureReminick]

Noted! thanks for doing all the homework

[@deborahbrebner1237]

This is outrageous when you can do 12V mini split for far less! You are getting this free and sponsorship to pay for it. Need to disclose that.

[@captdramamine]

It's about time you got some air conditioning!

[@ThrottleAddiction]

For a van, that's got to be the most cumbersome and unnecessarily, overly expensive system you could go with. Getting 10% off aint going to make much difference when you're talking $5,000 for the unit, plus installation at $175 per hour (for their own product). The only winner here is Cruiseincomfort!

[@Liimpy]

Cruise in comfort isn't installing the unit.. did you even watch the video, pay attention

[@michaelscarfi3196]

I don’t necessarily like these units either but where do you decide what’s necessary and what’s not?

[@Liimpy]

@@michaelscarfi3196 Budget & needs.. I found this video because I currently have a 10 yr old 13.5k btu A/C and when it's 100f , it struggles to keep the temp around 85f.. which isn't comfortable, my options are adding a 2nd unit, or finding a better unit like this cruise and comfort , which by design will work far better than a rooftop unit

[@michaelscarfi3196]

@@Liimpy I wasn’t responding to you. I was responding to the guy above but since you mentioned it did you watch the video? This is only 10,000 btu. If you’re ok with a roof top anyway go buy an 18,000 and save yourself 6000 dollars and get a unit that will work.

[@Liimpy]

@michaelscarfi3196 Yes, I realize it's 10k BTU , but by its design, it should perform much better than even a rated 13.5 BTU rv rooftop unit , plus it operates on 12v, which mine doesn't, I had the install a $1k+ inverter to run mine off 12v.. so adding this vs a 2nd rooftop unit makes more sense, im not ditching the current unit, just adding additional for the really hot days..

[@ReiKrisRazo]

Oh Wow

[@ibrahimxbox]

Eco wave flow 2 is 600$

[@aaalllen]

The fans are probably not running in snow country, but how are they when going over bumper level snow or reversing into some snow?

[@aaronriedel5372]

Good video!

[@chrisward5314]

I just got my van! Would love this, but I need heat first. Been trying to reach VanLifeTech about if I can buy their Roman system (later) if I put my own diy floor in now. What are they like? Think they are ignoring me because I don’t want to buy their floor? I still want to give them a lot of money.

[@ToryDelury]

You can do this! I think it’s an option to purchase this way on their website, i believe. Did you email them? I’ll send the owner a picture of this comment & see if he can reach out ☺️

[@chrisward5314]

@@ToryDelury thanks. I’ve been using their contact form. Maybe it’s not working and I should email direct. I have to pull a “Tory” and move into a not finished van. Want to get floor and insulation first/soon!

[@songjiang165]

Making it more overly complex 😂

[@jacobsmithjr]

Cruise N Comfort is the top of the line but the price turns many people off. I would spend money on this before spending money on looking pretty.

[@SoulGonzalez]

What’s the podcast?

[@ToryDelury]

@@SoulGonzalez It’s on my main page under “podcasts” with Cruise N Comfort USA

[@brandonjohnson2732]

When’s your next video coming out? I love your videos. I would love to meet you someday. You are so pretty and beautiful. Would you ever consider coming out with merchandise?

[@R-cg4on]

I dont really like where you located the boxes .. I like the idea if them in the upper cabinet. Just not under the bed. Im still watching....... 60 yr old Gypsy....✌️🦋💜

[@goober9983]

Everything costs four Grand when it comes to Van building so I'm going to assume this costs four grand? 😊

[@michaelscarfi3196]

Good luck with that. This unit is overpriced and under powered. When it’s really hot this will work ok at night in the bed area but that’s about it.

[@1Seriouslyserious]

@@michaelscarfi3196is there a better one that you recommend? Need ac! 😅

[@icountu]

Never ever by aluminium piping in a condenser, buy copper only.

[@juanmacias5922]

Is this a heat pump?

[@mrrey8937]

55AMPS Average??????? You probably meant 5.5AMPS which is AWESOME!! ...

[@naturaljuicers3676]

WITH YOUR FANS UNDER VAN WHAT ABOUT WATER OR SNOW SPLASHING ON THEM DO YOU SEE PROBLEMS

[@scottterry2606]

Hi Tory. Are you INTP, by chance? P.S. Thanks for letting this old guy live some dreams with you.

[@R-L-D]

GIGGITY!!

[@arturoalcantar2669]

HOW MUCH???

[@robertoambrosi9876]

❤

[@Roodoo55]

Cool vid. It could be because I'm English, but if you paused for a breath, I could understand you so much better.

[@elelegidosf9707]

"My electrical system, which was ironically installed here by Steve at Sandy Vans..." That's not ironic, Alanis.

[@MLenninger]

Wait a darn minute! You have a CAT? And you haven't introduced him/her/it to us yet!? That could be the topic of a whole 'nother video. Or did I miss one of your posts? 🐱

[@ToryDelury]

There will definitely be a whole series about her when I acclimate her into the finished van because.. that’s gonna be quite the experience 😅

[@MLenninger]

@@ToryDelury Happy you have a cat. Each has its own personality. Snuggle. Purr. Careful belly rubs. "Making biscuits" Sneak attacks. She will certainly keep your counters clear.

[@waynenocton]

Awesome, but wow, get a 2 post lift for that install, they are cheap!

[@iFriendofYours]

“Counterpart” AYKM? Ironically? Hmmm, heh.

[@joecool7165]

I looked really hard at cruising comfort. There was some good things about it. 48 V would never go with 12 the bigger fans yet it’s not enough. I bought a 2 1/2 ton portable piece inside piece outside for $1800 signature solar I can put it in myself. Haven’t got that far yet, but this was a much better deal has heat what I got will do something four times the size of what I have I don’t want to be hot. Can’t do the heat old guy someday I want to catch up with you and show you how to do things right in case you do another one I would never put wood in plastic is so much better really want to catch up with you so you can show people

[@rattlecat5968]

When I start my van project, my requirements will be simple; gas pedal, brake pedal, tires, windshield, wipers, lights, steering wheel, *crank* windows 🤣, driver's seat, heater and a sub-zero air conditioning unit! Insulation, bedding, and cooking appliances are all "luxuries" to me, but A/C is the difference between traveling and *VOYAGING IN COMFORT!* Thanks for the info! My first drive will be out to AZ for a monster A/C unit! 🥵

[@MarcinAdamowicz]

i really don't understand how can you live for so long in unfinished van? Why don't you just finish it?

[@douglascarroll9547]

You look very lovely❤❤❤

[@Vincenthusky]

I thought you built the whole van before yourself your last van

[@ToryDelury]

I did pretty much everything in my last van except I had an electrician check over my electrical system after I finished to make sure everything was safe & my crimps were good & my heater installed by a local car dealership. But I would still say I built my van myself, cause like… yeah in the grand scheme of what a van build takes… that’s nothing 😅🤣☠️☠️

[@Liimpy]

​@ToryDelury if you didn't install the engine and tires , then the internet will say you didn't really build your van 😅

[@angelofthelight6650]

Did you shoot this video a month ago because you went back home to your parents to finish your?

[@ToryDelury]

Yeah! I did! :)

[@mrmotofy]

Did the MAY, printed across the screen give it away? :)

[@caughtafaygo]

Hoky shit finally. What a concept. Ac for your van when u live in ONE OF THE HOTTEST PLACES

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

Those hourly rates are crazy stupid!

[@ToryDelury]

I agree.. makes it almost ridiculous to even consider getting any professional work done on a camper van.. :(

[@fro-yo-momma7082]

Beautiful van Beautiful lady

[@stepheneckersley3584]

Hello tory glad you found out the facts babe must have been exciting babe take care xxxsteve

[@mrmotofy]

Your "babe" is very inappropriate to or about a stranger

[@Steve-yo4ld]

​@@mrmotofy Absolutely!👍

[@yyyelsicnarf]

nah, that instalation was very bad, both parts, inside and outside, inside It took to much space on the floor, and now every space above that area is dead.....

[@ToryDelury]

I actually am installing a shelf above that that leads to the where the bench in my van is, it will be a little hidden cat cove for my cat because she loves hiding. 🐈 It could have been storage but I like to live my life so that my cat knows she’s the greatest thing in the world & everything revolves around her ✨

[@kostlmma]

Im still crushinh on her

[@leonardtownpl4081]

I see this this project if you're going to do it you're going to spend all the money it's going to take a little bit