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Luo
i love to camp, but hate sleeping in the heat which limits me to camp during the cooler months (not june,july,aug,sept). does anyone camp with a portable air conditioner? If so what brand/model/price? I'm looking for one that is pretty less than 70lbs and is pretty quiet.
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We also camp with an AC. I use a portable AC and I found it on sale for about $350. The window units are the cheaper way to go for sure. I don't use my portable for just camping so that is why I spent the extra $$.
Just FYI: The portable units go inside the tent with you so it does take up space. Just zip the tent door up around the vent hose (mine is about 5 inch in diameter) and there are no gaps. Most of your portables have a holding tank that collects the condensation and when those 'little' tanks are full, the unit will shut off. I had to do a little inventing so the water would drain into a larger container so I didn't have to empty the tank in the middle of the night.
Window units can be tricky if you only have one door to your tent. Each time in & out you have to step over/around the unit and your tent door won't zip very snug to the unit. Bring an extra sheet or something to fill in the gaps or look into the AC Boot mentioned earlier. It looks like it would be great!
We also camp with an AC. I use a portable AC and I found it on sale for about $350. The window units are the cheaper way to go for sure. I don't use my portable for just camping so that is why I spent the extra $$.
Just FYI: The portable units go inside the tent with you so it does take up space. Just zip the tent door up around the vent hose (mine is about 5 inch in diameter) and there are no gaps. Most of your portables have a holding tank that collects the condensation and when those 'little' tanks are full, the unit will shut off. I had to do a little inventing so the water would drain into a larger container so I didn't have to empty the tank in the middle of the night.
Window units can be tricky if you only have one door to your tent. Each time in & out you have to step over/around the unit and your tent door won't zip very snug to the unit. Bring an extra sheet or something to fill in the gaps or look into the AC Boot mentioned earlier. It looks like it would be great!
I need to air condition a camping tent in summer. I cant use a "swamp" cooler due to humidity!!!?
vester44
How can I rig this thing up to work? I am willing to spend money, etc. but definitely need to have a tent air conditioner (not "cooler" but "conditioner"). Also, I cant use one of those swampy coolers because where we camp is quite humid.
The reason we need it is because of some special needs that we have physically. So - can anyone tell me? Also, if we are at an electrical site, they usually only have volts that go up to 50v - does that help? THANK YOU to everyone who can help me!
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For $350-$800 you could buy a portable AC unit like the ones shown here:
http://www.naturalsolutions1.com/windowless_air_conditioners.html
Similar ones are sold in different places. As long as you are camping on an electric site you should be able to use it. Of course, you'll lose a lot of cool air through the tent windows and door (when it's open), but it should still be able to lower the heat a few degrees and reduce humidity. Good luck.
For $350-$800 you could buy a portable AC unit like the ones shown here:
http://www.naturalsolutions1.com/windowless_air_conditioners.html
Similar ones are sold in different places. As long as you are camping on an electric site you should be able to use it. Of course, you'll lose a lot of cool air through the tent windows and door (when it's open), but it should still be able to lower the heat a few degrees and reduce humidity. Good luck.
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