Rv roof air conditioners have been around for many years and are the most common way of air conditioning.
Roof ac unit for van.
Choosing an ac unit with a higher eer will reduce power consumption.
Rear ac unit installed on the roof of my 2006 sprinter 3500 van ac unit.
These units are tried and true since they are installed on just about every rv ever made.
I choose to use a standard rooftop ac unit for my van builds for a few simple reasons.
So for example if an ac unit produces 8000 btu hr of cooling while using 800 watts the eer would be 8000 btu hr 800 watt hrs hr 10 eer.
The ac unit will fit into the standard 14 14 inch roof opening so need to start cutting the roof open.
I ve looked into that as well but they require more work.
Similar to the window ac unit this unit isn t traditionally used in a camper van.
The straightforward instructions are detailed enough yet even newbies can install it.
Even ac units that also run on 12v dc which would allow you to cool the back of your van while you re driving or if you don t have access to shore power while stationary.
Runs between 1 000 and 1 500.
Advent rooftop air conditioners are known for its high quality performance and effectiveness.
Also they are reasonably affordable.
Details about the advent acm150 camper van air conditioner.
For a 13 500 unit it delivers great cooling power and with the heater element attached it will warm your rv very effectively.
First is that they are fully road tested.
This is the same size unit as the mach 15 so they can be replaced or swapped easily.
However it will get the job done for a reasonable price.
Honeywell portable air conditioner.
There are a ton of options available.