I'm not sure, but it may need to be fitted so it works from floor level. It might be too heavy for a pop top roof and lifting it etc. Someone will know I'm sure.
-- Edited by neilnruth on Monday 4th of June 2012 04:54:39 PM
jan-ed said
11:16 PM Jun 4, 2012
Need some help please. I know this is a strange subject in the middle of winter, but would like to know if anyone has an air conditioner on their pop top roof.
If so, do they work well??
What size would i need for a 16ft van??
As with everything, i suppose there are the good brands and the ones to be avoided??
Would appreciate your comments
Thanks Jan
Cruising Granny said
02:02 AM Jun 5, 2012
I have seen pop top vans and wind-ups with aircons on the roof. I would guess they're reverse cycle. They appear to be fitted the same as any other caravan. I have a split system mounted on the rear bumper on my caravan.
Scotty01 said
02:35 AM Jun 5, 2012
Most roof top a/c are to heavy for a poptop, there was one especially made for the poptop but I cannot recall what brand it was. They used to make an under floor a/c for vans but they had heaps of trouble with them and stopped producing them so I am told.
Hi Jan-ed, This is about the smalles pop top air con . There are ones around a little bigger but this one will cool a small van, The price for this is a little up there if you had to have it posted .. Hope this helps... Bob n Bev
Ours was installed under one of the café seats as the van was built and has 3 outlets throughout the van. It quiet rapidly cools the van down in 37C heat, and the heating cycle is good but not as good as a diesel heater.
The downside, besides requiring 240v, is that it does take up a fair amount of storage space plus when running flat out it is a bit noisy outside, particularly in the still of the night, but not too bad at half speed.
jan-ed said
07:40 PM Jun 5, 2012
Thank you all for your responses, its always good to get feedback.
Its also very helpful when members include a link, so thanks for that as well.
I think the under seat one may be the go instead of on the roof as we also want to get solar panels.....dont want to make it too hard to push the roof up!!
I'm not sure, but it may need to be fitted so it works from floor level. It might be too heavy for a pop top roof and lifting it etc. Someone will know I'm sure.
-- Edited by neilnruth on Monday 4th of June 2012 04:54:39 PM
Need some help please. I know this is a strange subject in the middle of winter, but would like to know if anyone has an air conditioner on their pop top roof.
If so, do they work well??
What size would i need for a 16ft van??
As with everything, i suppose there are the good brands and the ones to be avoided??
Would appreciate your comments
Thanks Jan
They appear to be fitted the same as any other caravan.
I have a split system mounted on the rear bumper on my caravan.
Most roof top a/c are to heavy for a poptop, there was one especially made for the poptop but I cannot recall what brand it was. They used to make an under floor a/c for vans but they had heaps of trouble with them and stopped producing them so I am told.
Hi Jan-ed,
This is about the smalles pop top air con . There are ones around a little bigger but this one will cool a small van,
The price for this is a little up there if you had to have it posted ..
Hope this helps...
Bob n Bev
We have a Truma Climaster reverse cycle air con in our 15.5' van. These units are for the smaller vans i.e. up to about 16'. http://caravansplus.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=6486
Ours was installed under one of the café seats as the van was built and has 3 outlets throughout the van. It quiet rapidly cools the van down in 37C heat, and the heating cycle is good but not as good as a diesel heater.
The downside, besides requiring 240v, is that it does take up a fair amount of storage space plus when running flat out it is a bit noisy outside, particularly in the still of the night, but not too bad at half speed.
Its also very helpful when members include a link, so thanks for that as well.
I think the under seat one may be the go instead of on the roof as we also want to
get solar panels.....dont want to make it too hard to push the roof up!!
Jan