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    Posted: 03 Oct 2020 at 7:59am
+1 to StephenH. Camping in the summertime South we rarely run the a/c in daytime, we're outside anyway. Nightime is when we need it, so it runs all night. Leaving the fan on makes it white noise which is much more tolerable.

It is more efficient that way as well. The 13.5K units are so oversized that they short cycle which means they produce much of their coolth when the compressor is off. The compressor on time is typically maybe 5 minutes on mine and the evaporator blows cold for at least a minute after the compressor is off so I'd guess the a/c is probably around 20% more efficient if you leave the fan running. If you let the the fan cycle off that cooling capacity is mostly lost.

I run my audio tracks through the overhead speakers as well. I keep subtitles on which helps, do that at home too. The older I get the harder it is for me to make out dialog whether the a/c is on or not. 
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Well, I almost never 'camp' in Texas....and if I do it's usually in the cooler months...November to March...
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Texas can be low enough in humidity to make that practical. OTOH, other places with high humidity need the nighttime AC. In that case, having the fan run on low constantly makes it easier to take. It becomes a background noise and is good for covering extraneous outside noise if you are not out somewhere isolated from traffic. As for hearing the television, I connected the sound output of the television to the auxiliary input of the stereo so the sound would play through there. It is much easier to hear and overall, the sound is much better than when using the tiny speakers in the television.
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Posts: 966 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 1:26pm
I dont try to sleep with the roof unit running in the r-pod...haven't needed to...I'm just saying I like to cool the camper down from the 90's or about that, to the low 70's or so.....I can normally turn off the A/C before I hit the hay....I only run it for about 20 minutes or so right after the sun goes down...or later in the evening if that suits my 'turn-in' time...

Others, those who might camp farther south of places where I camp, might need to sleep under the unit while it runs...dunno...but I'm pretty sure that most owners that live or camp this far south (in warmer months) dont rip out the vital life support unit up there on the roof!

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How do you sleep with a "jet engine" running in your Pod?  Ours was so noisy that we had difficulty talking let alone sleeping.  And that when it was brand new.

I put in one of these and all is well:

https://www.amazon.com/Fan-Tastic-Vent-6000RBTA-White-Automatic/dp/B000HWMZUO
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lol...the folks in Montana and Michigan can kinda do without A/C....I guess....or at least I've heard rumors of such falderal.....

Down here below the 35th parallel, we do like our sleeping quarters mechanically cooled to below 90 degrees in the summer. Kinda helps get more restful sleep...dontcha know...

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We special ordered our 177 from the factory without A/C.  So much brighter inside without it!  And here we are 9+ years and 34,000+ miles later - no regrets.
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I bought this.  It dropped right in.  14.5 x 14.5.

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I won't be staying. I prefer winter in Montana.
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Posts: 966 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 6:47pm
Originally posted by RockyMtnRPod

I have recently removed a Dometic A/C unit from my 2016 RPod 178. 

However, I am planning a trip south from MT through ID/UT/NV/AZ next month.  


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Arrives in Arizona and wishes that they had A/C.

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