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Location: Knoxville | I have a '99 Merhow weekender, and I've decided to bite the bullet and add roof top air. I've been using a portable system, which cools fine but is a bit of a pain. My trailer is small, 4' short wall, with fridge, stove top, instant hot water heater, cowboy shower, so not fancy. How many BTU's do I need? Ideas on where to buy the unit? Also, my existing roof vent is right over the bed. It seems like that would be a bit uncomfortable. Any thoughts? |
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Location: Mena, AR | I think the smaller unit is 1300BTU?? That would be plenty. I agree, I wouldn't think you'd want it right over your bed. |
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Location: Rocky Mount N.C. | That would be 13000 btu or 1500 watts... |
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Location: Lander WY | Source out a Polar Cub RV AC 9200 btu>>>>> http://www.adventurerv.net/coleman-polar-cub-roof-air-conditioner-p... |
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Location: Knoxville | Well, I took my trailer in to my local Featherlite guy, and he had someone with a new trailer who wanted to upgrade their a/c unit, so I think I'm going to get an excellent deal on one that has been used one weekend and wasn't quite up to their full sized LQ with slide. I hope that will work out great. If not, I will do the Cub. They are also working on my fridge, figuring out my instant hot water heater, fixing some horse ties and slam latches and such. I'm excited! |
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Location: Ohio | Before we had our full LQ rig we had a weekender with the roof air and 4ft short wall. One thing I would recommend is a heat strip. Normally I am not a fan but in the small weekenders it can really do the trick when it gets chilly. If you have a heater in it already, don't bother, but we didn't. The heat strip worked as we didn't have insulation on the walls and it worked down to the upper 40's outside temp. Safer than a portable heater and saves the floor space that is at a premium. |
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| We put the polar cub on our 4 1/2' sw, it is more than enough. Will get down right cold in there! |
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