Been wondering for ages why they say it can't be done. Does anyone have thoughts on this demonstrated solution. If you scroll to the bottom of the page on this link the guy demos it.
Just looking at your rig, what is it and where did you buy it?
I've got my eye on the Sunliner Pinto...... but I'm indecicive as to downsizing further to the Sunliner Rialta Campervan
https://www.sunliner.com.au/motorhomes/pinto
https://www.sunliner.com.au/campervans/rialta
Two different lifestyles here. One a little more stealth than the other..... but......so much less room. I've got excellent poles and a good strong tarp if I decide on the camper-van.
Did you ever have smaller to start with or did you go for the larger first off?
Hi Christine (Heeler) Opps, forgetting me manners, welcome to the forum, (just noticed this was in the introduction part of the forum)
You have asked Just looking at your rig, what is it and where did you buy it? It is a 2006 Fiat Conquest, 2.8 diesel engine, 5 speed manual gearbox, 244 chassis, with a Jayco Conquest FD 22 2, built behind it I purchased it privately in 2014, with a genuine 30,000 kilometres on the clock, for $60,000
I've got my eye on the Sunliner Pinto...... but I'm indecicive as to downsizing further to the Sunliner Rialta Campervan I only have experience with two types of motorhome The one I own, and the one which an older brother owns, which is a Ford Transit motorhome, 2.5 litre engine, 6 speed manual gearbox, with a Winnebago built onto the chassis
In my opinion/experience, the Ford is far, far, better than the Fiat, for driving ability, also the Fiat spare parts are very few, and far between The Winnebago, is built much more robust, than the Jayco Conquest
Did you ever have smaller to start with or did you go for the larger first off? Use to have a caravan, this is my only motorhome, wife wanted something where the cat could walk to the cab, so it would not be lonely, while travelling After six months of looking, within a 200 kilometre range, this motorhome was within my budget
My Honda 2000 watt genset, has no problem running my Coleman Mach airconditioner, in my motorhome You sound like you have it set up pretty well. I'm going to go with what you have named and I am very grateful for the mention
I have read on this forum, that other types of airconditioners, can not be run with my genset The consensus seems to be, that a person should go to a genset shop, and ask for a demo, to make sure their genset will run your airconditioner
Your original question concerned off grid airconditioners
As I am not a techi, perhaps if you copy and paste your question, into the techi part of the forum, you will get a better response
I hope that whatever you decide to purchase, that there are many happy road trips, ahead of you
There is a good series called "Trip in a Van" on YouTube. 3 of the short videos show setting up an off the grid van with a Dometic soft start air conditioning which uses less current at startup.
https://youtu.be/lfyVkUTv4ok
https://youtu.be/aaL5XdaQ7bM
https://youtu.be/19v1aVzTDoQ
You would need large capacity Lithium Batteries and quite a few solar panels but it is now possible to run your a/c off grid for quite a few hours per day.
