We haven't been in a situation where the coach wasn't normal, about 76. Mind you, we're in the Memphis area and camp a lot in local CG's, so when it's hot in Memphis, it's really HOT. Top temp so far: 106 with humidity in the 90's. Lots of insulation in our Newmar and it seals well too. We have 3 units with ducting.
2007 Mountain Aire 4528
2006 CRV SE
Based in Memphis area
Polishnurse wrote: I think there is more to do with the unit. I find one unit on mine is good to about 95 degrees outside. I've never run the back unit after the RV was Cooled down. Wife doesn't like the noise or the fan blowing. But I keep it at around 74 to 78, depending on her hormoone level, not hormone. Bill
Ditto. We only have one air conditioner our RV and I find that 95 degrees is too hot for the one air conditioner to keep the RV cool. It's 102 right now, 5:30 pm in Nashville, TN and our inside temperature is 83 degrees. We have been parked for about three hours now.
I told my wife if we planned to spend a lot of time in weather like this I would have another air conditioner added but since we live in Washington State and rarely use an air conditioner near home we don't need another one.
On the way to Florida this year we stopped at Quartsite on the 20th of June. We got there at 3pm it was 117 degrees. Inside it was 83, with dual pane windows, awnings out, and the front curtain closed. By 9pm it was down to 75.
urmine351 wrote: temp here is 106 and supposed to stay 105 to 107 for a few days. planning a trip to mo. so the humidity will be high. What's been your experiences?
We have two 13,500 heat pumps, in 90° - 95° in Yuma we used one of them and did just fine even with all the slides out. But we have dual pane windows, Newmars are one the best insulated rigs, got the extra roof insulation package and have toppers over all the slides.
Deen - Vancouver, WA
'02 Dutch Star 4090 (41+', triple slide)
435/1200 ISC Cummins/Banks PowerPak
'08 Honda Civic/dolly
'05 Honda Odyssey/dolly
NRA Benefactor Life Member
FMCA f47302s, Life Member: Good Sam, Newmar DP Owners Group
51st yr of RV'ing
Most units can achieve a temperature differential of 20 or maybe 25 degrees below outside temperature. My experience is that the biggest variable that affects both heating and cooling is the glass area exposed to the sun. If you have awnings, use them. If you don't, consider installing them. an alternative might be some of the insulated screens with the reflective finish for the windshield and perhaps other windows. You'll be amazed at the difference they can make.
Magician
MCP, IEEE, CCP, BJCP
Traveling, Working, and Judging
Every time this subject comes up, there are those that insist that your air conditioners can only cool 20 degree's lower than the outside Temp.....THAT is completely FALSE. In theory, your air conditioning units can cool 20 degrees lower than the ambient temp, that is, 20 degree's lower than the return air going into it. Of course alot comes into play and this is not cut and dry...but to think you can only cool a unit in 110 degree heat down to 90 degree's is untrue. This is a fact, I was in Pahrump NV at 117 degree's....I had two 13.5 airs going in a 37' MH, it was Cold eough inside that I had a sweatshirt on. IMHO
96 Vogue Prima Vista 37' 350/10.3 litre CAT 3176B, Webasto heat, Howard Steering, 10KW Power Tech.
Mollie (our Baby)
FMCA Member
Rally's- 11 and 1 GNARV Rally
a cheaper alternative to adding a second roof top is a portable a/c, not a window unit, but a portable unit that uses a duct to disgard the hot air, which is easily adaptable to a window, i have a 13,500 roof top and on a 105 degree day it would muster about 85-88 inside, adding this 7000 btu portable it will stay around 76 and it only draws around 8 amps,plus i can take it to the house very easily,
Spent three days in Las Vegas at 113 degrees a few weeks ago. We were just fine. The A/C recirculates the inside air so keeping it cool was not a problem.
That was on blacktop at Circus Circus.
2004 Monaco
La Palma 36DBD
Two Slides
2 Potties
Workhorse 22 chassis
8.1 gas engine & Allison transmission
6.9 MPG based on a 6,000 mile trip around the U.S.
was in mesquite nevada about 5 weeks ago temp was 108 to 110 in shade.had no shade.have 2006 suncruiser with base ment air.got up to over 90 degrees by 4pm.didnt feel quite that hot because of humidity removal.was told all most ac will do is minus 20 degrees .my solution move back to nebraska at least it never gets much over 90.althouhg we have 2 18 ft slides and only one small awning....
Me and my Wife Connie .Puppies,Candie,Beauregard,mollie. 2006 itaska suncruiser 38 gasser.we used to own a campground in Nebraska City. In January we go to Tulsa Okla for the Chili Bowl races. From there we go south for about a month or so.
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