Transcool / Totalcool air coolers

[SeanF1]

Hi All.
Anyone have experience of either of these products. Seeing them at the NEC they seem impressive, but not sure how effective they will be in warmer temperatures. Any input gratefully received.
Thanks
Sean

 

[sonar]

Just bought one off of a member here I was going to use just to keep our dogs cool in the height of summer.

so really can’t say to much apart from hopefully it will do what it says on the box.

 

[MisterB]

we use one of these

Cool My Camper - Air Conditioning For Caravans and Motorhomes

Cool your caravan or motorhome with our portable air conditioning designed for motorhomes, caravans and campers.

www.coolmycamper.com

they are a proper air con unit, but can only be used when on EHU and with the condensor unit hanging outside a window,

they do work pretty good, but at temp over 30 degrees they really do struggle - so any unit not having a refrigerant gas in is unlikely to be any where near as effective.

 

[Coop]

Hi, I've no experience of these units but they are mentioned in this video -

 

[tacr2man]

Evaporative cooler , big ones that fit on roof of house and are ducted work well in very dry (Low humidity) climates , eg Australia ideal for cooling shops with doors opening a lot as they require big airflow . So this is about everything that these little boxes aren't , save your money .

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[Two on Tour]

Blowing lots of moist air around your motorhome I would have thought was not the best scenario.

 

[Vansflyer]

Had a Total Cool for 2+ years and it works well enough to cool the dog down and the van by a bit. The trick is to use freezer packs and ice cold water when filling it. Given that it is likely to be very hot when we are using it I ain't bothered about a bit of moisture in the van as it won't last long. Had a small issue with it and the service was excellent from them. Unless we ever fit hab AC (unlikely) we will continue to use it as long as the mutt is happy.

 

[The Wino]

If you don't have Aircon it might be worth trying but the physics suggests they're a waste of time. The unit will cool from the evaporation of water the heat then being released when the moisture condenses onto a surface. The motor for the fan will meanwhile warm the MH

 

[Lenny HB]

A wet towel hanging in front of a fan will give the same effect.

 

[TheBig1]

We have 2 versions, both work well keeping the dogs cool. The dogs take it in turns to lay in front of it and chill down. These don't go down to freezing cold, just chill the air blowing through, which you can speed up, slow down and divert in different directions