Why is there such prejudice against fitted aircon (1 Viewer)

[the darkside]

Hello we are new to this forum, but are avid motorhomers, previously touring caravaners for 3 years prior to having our motorhome now for 12 months, we had fixed aircon on both caravans, heating and cooling,but due to roof constraints due to extra solar we have just cooling,we’ve had truma aventas on our caravans but have truma compact on our bessacarr 494. We enjoy the comfort of having on demand cooling for the rare English hot days but find it’s a necessity for warmer parts of Europe,we go out for the day and like to come back to a cool retreat.we have never had issues with noise complaints we are considerate of noise for other people and choose sites with larger hedged or screened pitches, so many people say aircon isn’t necessary and you just need a good fan and shades or blinds down,we are all different but each to their own, we would not be without aircon.we love the heat and sun but when you just want to cool off or when you get into a cool fresh bed its so worth it.

 

[David and Sally]

 

[Googlebot]

Welcome, not noticed any air con haters.

There are lots of people who don’t have it as it’s reliant on hook up which we don’t use. If I was always on hook up, I would consider it.

I use one at home when on nights and find them great.

 

[Ernesto]

Not sure I’d class it as prejudice. I reckon everyone is free to fit whatever they like to their van …personally I wouldn’t for a couple of reasons.

Weight - I like being under 3,5 tonnes and it helps keep payload for other things.
Power - its good to be able to not have to rely on mains and Aircon would use valuable power

With a campervan, I know we not exactly roughing it, but being out in the air, even if it is hot, is all part of the experience.

PS the other issue is that the adria twin aircon unit means you lose the skylight over the beds and it makes the rear of the van far too dark

 

[Bailey58]

and welcome to Fun. No opinion on air con but your user name will go down well!

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[Rogerwyn]

Sitting outside the van just above La Rochelle outside temp 28c air con on in van can hardly hear it

 

[MisterB]

Welcome To The Dark Side ..

 

[the darkside]

Sitting outside the van just above La Rochelle outside temp 28c air con on in van can hardly hear it

We’re right with you on that! We’re off to lake Garda in July then down to croatia for our second week, wouldn’t be without aircon at all, off to la Rochelle in september for a week aswell

 

[the darkside]

and welcome to Fun. No opinion on air con but your user name will go down well!

My surname is Dark, not a too common surname so I’m told

 

[BillandHelen]

On the aire at Honfleur, only 5 amps, our freshlight aircon is on, gently cooling the van before bedtime, almost silent…..

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[Two on Tour]

We are off grid 99% of the time so a/c as much use as a chocolate kettle to us. Bit of an odd first post.

 

[davidbaldam]

Hi and welcome to FUN.

 

[Al n Val]

If I listened to the negative comments I wouldn’t have EP levellers, Truma aircon, twin 11kg Gaslow, 32” & 27” tv’s, 560ah Lithium

But I don’t so have everything and a lot more

Welcome btw

 

[Lissimore27]

Hi and welcome
Can I ask how you have found the Truma compact - we currently have a Truma aventa which has been great but on our new van -if it ever arrives - we’re thinking of getting the compact- also is your the compact or compact plus ?

 

[peterc10]

We are rarely on EHU. Even with our 450W of solars and LiFePo4 batteries we would not be able to run it for much time. We don't head for the likes of Spain in the summer so not in the scorching sun Instead we go spring and autumn. Comfortably warm is what we like.

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[Conal]

Just looked up “Dark” as a family surname. Originates from 1066 in England and is “well royal” We are privileged to have you here!

 

[Kev and Carolyn]

Have what you want and can afford. Life is too short to worry about trivial stuff. Fit the best and enjoy yourselves

Kev and Carolyn

 

[the darkside]

We are off grid 99% of the time so a/c as much use as a chocolate kettle to us. Bit of an odd first post.odd 1st post, I’ve been reading the forums for months, just an observation how many say it’s unnecessary to have it,it was an observation thats all

 

[the darkside]

Have what you want and can afford. Life is too short to worry about trivial stuff. Fit the best and enjoy yourselves

Kev and Carolyn

 

[the darkside]

Hi and welcome
Can I ask how you have found the Truma compact - we currently have a Truma aventa which has been great but on our new van -if it ever arrives - we’re thinking of getting the compact- also is your the compact or compact plus ?

Hello,we have the compact,just cooling no heat pump as it’s a smaller unit

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[Fragle]

We had some French guy complain about the noise last year.
He kept us up most of the night before having his friends around talking and drinking into the small hrs.
The next day he wanted to sleep at midday outside on his pitch in the shade of our van and complained it was noisy.
It was ticking over on night settings. You could hardly hear it.
Although he never spoke English he understood my short response.
They are worth every penny. Keeping the dog cool.
Welcome to fun

 

[the darkside]

Hello,we have the compact,just cooling no heat pump as it’s a smaller unit

If I listened to the negative comments I wouldn’t have EP levellers, Truma aircon, twin 11kg Gaslow, 32” & 27” tv’s, 560ah Lithium

But I don’t so have everything and a lot more

Welcome btw

Well said,we like what we like and to hell with what others think

 

[Two on Tour]

The the darkside said : I’ve been reading the forums for months, just an observation how many say it’s unnecessary to have it,it was an observation thats all.

Mind you we are sat at Salerno in Itay at present in 37 degrees of heat and at times like this a/c seems a rather attractive option.

 

[Conal]

Two on Tour Re: It being the darkside ‘s first post, as an “ignorant techie” (an oxymoron I know) I found it both timely and informative. I have just agreed a battery upgrade and the installer was singing the praises of aircon. He wasn’t doing a hard sell as he already has too much work, but he uses it on sites with a solar and an inverter adding the extra power needed.
I wonder if, with the development of battery power and sites charging for electricity, a new breed of “glamping” tourers will be joining us more hardy folk?

 

[The Wino]

We seldom stop on sites in hot countries so no hook up so it would be a bit pointless.

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[pappajohn]

Until you hear a Penguin Aircon unit, as fitted to many American RVs, at full chat youll know you ain't heard noisy.
Mine had one in the bedroom and one in the lounge. Luckily there wasn't enough amps on hookup to run both together.
Designed to run on American 50 amp hookup

 

[the darkside]

We like sites with hook up, we are not off gridders.we like smaller sites usually.

 

[Bartyfixedit]

The value of a good night's sleep is incalculable. If the heat spoils your sleep it spoils your holiday.

 

[Orion]

We have the Truma Aventa 2400 fitted and it was useful to have when camped in Athens recently. I’m currently investigating the possibility of running it from an inverter when off grid as we have a reasonable solar and battery setup. I wouldn’t want to run it in full cooling mode but just in top ventilation mode in conjunction with the blown air Truma at the lower level - it works well like this with the roof vents open when I’ve tried it out. I suspect that the power consumption in that mode would be manageable but there’s nothing stated in the manual. I’ll email Truma and see if they can thrown some light on it.

 

[WESTY66]

No aircon hater here, I just wish I had space on the roof and cash in my pocket to fit it

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