Your loosing a TON of efficiency, by not having the air inside the tent, returning to the interior air intake across the evaporator coils. You have the same temperature hot air pulling across the evaporator coils, as the condenser on the other side. If you enclose the interior portion of the unit and send a second air conduit up to your tent, you'd be circulating the air, and making the evaporator coils more efficient. Otherwise, you stand a good chance of freezing over the evaporator coils and loosing ALL air flow into your tent. Not to mention taxing your compressor and leading to an early death for it.
yea he’s right you are losing a little more than half the efficiency on the unit.. you would probably need to run a return tube on the (part where air is sucking in) on the unit that way it’s pulling inside cooler inside air.. cooling it even more, dehumidifying it and on top of that you are not putting a positive air pressure in the tent. you would get about 3/4 efficiency of the unit. now if you want all of the efficiency try moving the whole unit inside the tent. (hot air outside, cold air supply inside) and make a frame. it would get a lot colder but it would be noisier.
Pretty cool, i have done the same for my regular tent. But you would be missing the "return". Right now you are cooling outside 100° air and putting it inside the tent, with a return you would be cooling the tent's 90,80,70 degree air as it cools down making it much more efficient and decreasing the chance of getting unwanted gasses into your tent.
just turning the knob to 5 dosent mean it will blow any colder than 10 it just means it will run until the temp of the unit reaches a certain point and then the cold air part (compressor) turns off and then it just runs the fan. that’s why running another tube for return would be more efficient
I did same for my garage. I used a 12000 btu and pipe in the cold air. I have no holes in my wall and I can put the air conditioner away when not in use. All the hot air is left outside.
I admire your effort. But obviously you have not idea how a AC works. AC system sucks the air from the room in this case your tent, removes the heat then returns the cold air back into the room/tent. You a system to suck and blow...lol
@@Iexpedite1 Wrong again. Wait and see what happens to the compressor. Two things can happen. The performance is greatly reduced because the compressor won't be able to operate correctly. So you will be blowing air much of the time but not actually cooling the air. Then, eventually, a component is going to overheat because you are stubborn and don't understand the mechanics. If it could be done the way you do it, manufacturers would not be providing tubes to exhaust air for stand-alone units that SIT INSIDE the structure or Tent. The window AC is not meant to circulate OUTDOOR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. It is meant to circulate the air inside the space you are trying to cool genius.
In a 50 amp camp ground power supply what are the extension cord and adapter to buy? I'm also thinking of putting an ac on my tent together with the other tent equipment?
@@texas_tv7541 I understand, now that I have a portable ac I understand the struggle 😂 great idea and design if you can find a duct booster and stick it on the hose their cheap
Welcome! The generator will be placed a few feet away from the car with an extension cord. I usually carry a generator on the hitch rack while on trip.
probably never.. that would be a lot more expensive because you would need a variable speed compressor or it would have to be designed just right that way the fridge would get the correct amount of removal of btus and the room would too. not worth it
DO NOT FOLLOW THIS ADVICE. It is completely wrong. The person making the video does not understand the mechanics behind Air Conditioning. He understands how to try to rig something up that wont work.
Your loosing a TON of efficiency, by not having the air inside the tent, returning to the interior air intake across the evaporator coils. You have the same temperature hot air pulling across the evaporator coils, as the condenser on the other side.
If you enclose the interior portion of the unit and send a second air conduit up to your tent, you'd be circulating the air, and making the evaporator coils more efficient. Otherwise, you stand a good chance of freezing over the evaporator coils and loosing ALL air flow into your tent. Not to mention taxing your compressor and leading to an early death for it.
Thanks for the input. Will look into that. It is working well so far.
yea he’s right you are losing a little more than half the efficiency on the unit.. you would probably need to run a return tube on the (part where air is sucking in) on the unit that way it’s pulling inside cooler inside air.. cooling it even more, dehumidifying it and on top of that you are not putting a positive air pressure in the tent. you would get about 3/4 efficiency of the unit. now if you want all of the efficiency try moving the whole unit inside the tent. (hot air outside, cold air supply inside) and make a frame. it would get a lot colder but it would be noisier.
@@nathang.1744 how do you think window units work for homes they take outside air and cool it
@@tracereed7457 it’s not that simple
@@tracereed7457 not true they take inside air and cool it
Wow cool!
Thank you bra~~~~~
Pretty cool, i have done the same for my regular tent. But you would be missing the "return". Right now you are cooling outside 100° air and putting it inside the tent, with a return you would be cooling the tent's 90,80,70 degree air as it cools down making it much more efficient and decreasing the chance of getting unwanted gasses into your tent.
the thermostat probe is on the return air coil too so you’d get a much more accurate temperature reading so it would cycle on and off accordingly
could he just run another hose to the return?
Great build! Have you tested it yet in our Texas heat? A camping test video would be nice!
So how do you control the temp inside if the thermostat is always exposed to the outside ambient temperature? The A/C unit would never shut off!
I set it the lowest fan setting/ highest temp over the night. It works for me to maintain comfy temp during the night time.
just turning the knob to 5 dosent mean it will blow any colder than 10 it just means it will run until the temp of the unit reaches a certain point and then the cold air part (compressor) turns off and then it just runs the fan. that’s why running another tube for return would be more efficient
I did same for my garage. I used a 12000 btu and pipe in the cold air. I have no holes in my wall and I can put the air conditioner away when not in use. All the hot air is left outside.
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you will be hating that generator after its running all night non-stop. Loud as sh!t!!!!!
We use it all night but it is at acceptable rate.
You can always connect to smaller hose clamps to make a bigger one. Just FYI. My philosophy is always use what you got though! Great video!!
WOW, Amazing ideal and job. Thanks for sharing your ideal....Peace
Thank you!!!
Great reviews always 👍
Wow leave ac outside that is a great idea
I admire your effort. But obviously you have not idea how a AC works. AC system sucks the air from the room in this case your tent, removes the heat then returns the cold air back into the room/tent. You a system to suck and blow...lol
Lol I know but it works. That's all it matters to me.
wow，it is a great video!
Thank you so much!
Cool contents! Keep em coming Kenny!
Thanks buddy!
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So have you had any issues with water build up in the register? I did something very similar and had a lot of mold growth due to all the water?
I used it for about 50 plus hours but not an issue, yet.
Woah ITS SO COOL
Thank you so much! I love your channel as well!
Thank u!
Great Job, will share with other clients let them do the same thing! they will learn from this video!
Thanks much for sharing!
IT WILL BREAK. YOU NEED TO PULL AIR FROM YOUR TENT TO CONDITION THE TENT AIR NOT PULL FROM OUTSIDE
Did that same thing last summer on our OBX family trip. Our AC broked, did not last the 2 weeks vacation.
There’s nothing wrong with his setup. It’s not the most efficient way to do things but it’s a tent. There is no efficient way to cool a tent.
@@Iexpedite1 I'm an air conditioning specialist and your system is very deficient because of the design
@@kmonty6188
First of all, it's not mine. Secondly, you said would break. There is no reason it would break due to the way it is being employed.
@@Iexpedite1 Wrong again. Wait and see what happens to the compressor. Two things can happen. The performance is greatly reduced because the compressor won't be able to operate correctly. So you will be blowing air much of the time but not actually cooling the air. Then, eventually, a component is going to overheat because you are stubborn and don't understand the mechanics. If it could be done the way you do it, manufacturers would not be providing tubes to exhaust air for stand-alone units that SIT INSIDE the structure or Tent. The window AC is not meant to circulate OUTDOOR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. It is meant to circulate the air inside the space you are trying to cool genius.
How many hours does that generator power the ac before it runs out?
I would say 6 to 8 hours.
@@texas_tv7541 do you have the ac on high though or on eco mode ?
High and lowest temp setting
@@texas_tv7541 wow and literally everyone on TH-cam was scaring me saying even with 3k generator a 5 to 6k btu only lasts like 2 to 4 hrs
@@hatersgotohell627 you see in my video. I turned it on before I go to sleep around 9 pm and I hear it dying around 4 am.
In a 50 amp camp ground power supply what are the extension cord and adapter to buy? I'm also thinking of putting an ac on my tent together with the other tent equipment?
Ok guys this is helpful yes guys I made one for my tent and camper but guys I made a return air so it don't have to work so hard guys
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losing a lot of cooling by running the hose that long
Need to insulate it but still cold enough for now.
Uhhmm. I don’t think people realize that the space is like max of 30sqft. And it’s a TENT lolz
@@texas_tv7541 I understand, now that I have a portable ac I understand the struggle 😂 great idea and design if you can find a duct booster and stick it on the hose their cheap
Nice set up how long it runs with the generator running?
Thanks for sharing! Where are you gonna mount your generator?
Welcome! The generator will be placed a few feet away from the car with an extension cord. I usually carry a generator on the hitch rack while on trip.
@@texas_tv7541 what wattage generator ur gonna use? I wanna setup my crosstrek like this!
@@diaperdood1 Awesome! mate. I'm using a Westinghouse igen2500. Good enough for A/C and a heater in the winter as well.
How did this AC set up work for you?
What do you call that sheet metal piece?
You are the man
Thanks buddy!
good job. but I have to say zero breeze A/C is a better option. no pre-installation needed, easy setup on-site, handy, easy to carry and storage.
200 vs 700-1000$
When will dometic make a fridge and ac in the same unit...
probably never.. that would be a lot more expensive because you would need a variable speed compressor or it would have to be designed just right that way the fridge would get the correct amount of removal of btus and the room would too. not worth it
You better stay in hotel
It was
Umm I’m a kid and I’m kinda like huh I don’t know what’s happening
You will like it more
DO NOT FOLLOW THIS ADVICE. It is completely wrong. The person making the video does not understand the mechanics behind Air Conditioning. He understands how to try to rig something up that wont work.
Lol to the end of the discussion, I've used it very well for 3 years.
@@texas_tv7541 you are full of crap used it very well. Nothing like people with zero integrity.