

| Subject: | Re: Portable Air Conditioner for Westy? |
| From: | John Rodgers |
| Date: | Mon, 23 Jun 2003 06:51:53 -0500 |
Owen, what AC unit was it that you got from Walmart? And how did you mount your unit on your vehicle? Pictures? Thanks, Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Owen wrote: >A quick solution for me is a mini portable window unit from Walmart ($60.00 >with remote) stowed in the top bin. Simply lift it up on the ledge and it >blows into the screened window. Thermostat controlled and whisper quiet. I >found this solution in the archives. The guy that suggested it also >suggested sewing a closure to keep the cold air in. We used a blanket and >clothes pins to complete the Jed Clampett affect. We were very cold in >August last year. > > A nice refinement (also from the archives) is to build a hanger to hook >into the top stow bin and hang it down into the driver or passenger window >with a nice cut out to fit it to. Maybe this summer I will add that >refinement. Here in Houston it was 98F in the shade at 10:45 this morning. > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bryan Jones" <ALOHADREAM@AOL.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 10:14 PM >Subject: Portable Air Conditioner for Westy? > > > > >>I know this subject has probably been covered many times, but does anyone >>know of a good portable air conditioner solution that works in a Westy >> >> >when > > >>parked at a camp site with a 110 hookup? Deep South summer time camping is >> >> >BRUTAL! > > >>The humidity has already been relentless this year. >> >>thanks, >> >>Bryan Jones >>'91 Westy >> >> >> > > >
Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »