On Jun 10, 2010, at 6:27 AM, Rob wrote:

> I've been thinking about building a small AC unit into the Vanagon.
> Maybe where the refrigerator is, maybe under the rear seat... The
> unit would be permanently installed and vented to put the hot air
> outside. In my mind I picture vents to the outside that look like the
> engine inlet vents on the old type2. If not that then the luggage
> rack mounted unit looks the cleanest.
> Any thoughts on where to mount one inside?

I have a cabinet behind the drivers seat that is more or less ceiling
height.  I open the sliding window behind the drivers door then just
slide out a small A/C that is inside the cabinet on drawer slides.  It
blows into the now empty cabinet space which has vents to direct the
cool air towards the back of the van.  It takes about one minute to
set up, works fine, doesn't require me to carry around an A/C and is
hidden when not in use.

> On a side note I have heard that the Honda 2000 has the 'oomph' to
> power a small AC unit, anyone have any experience with that?

I do and it does.  My Honda 2000 runs my cheap brand X 5000 BTU A/C
just fine.

>
> Rob
>
> becida@comcast.net
> Western Washington State, USA

I remain, as always
YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,

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