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diff --git a/travel/trip/travco/building in an air conditioner to the 16sc.txt b/travel/trip/travco/building in an air conditioner to the 16sc.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b22eeba --- /dev/null +++ b/travel/trip/travco/building in an air conditioner to the 16sc.txt @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +title: Building in an Air Conditioner to the 16SC +date: 2016-01-11T18:03:38Z +source: http://vintagecampground.blogspot.com/2011/03/building-in-air-conditioner-to-16sc.html +tags: travco + +--- + +As I mentioned earlier, I have been researching my idea to relocate the A/C in Dixie from the rear window hole to a cabinet above the rear bed on the curb side. I have only found one other retro-fit like this but I had some ideas that improved on how the unit will "breathe". + +![][1] + +There is a upper cabinet and shelf combination in the 16SC over the rear bed. + +![][2] + +![][3]View from inside the cabinet looking out the fresh air plenum + +I decided that in order to intake cool air to flow across the compressor, I would create a plenum using half of the shelf and locate the intake vent about a foot from the exhaust vent. The shelf area is beside the wing on the outside. + +![][4] + + +The wing sits off the trailer a half inch. + +![][5] + +I cut an opening and installed a grill that will be covered by the wing. I cut another opening for the exhaust and installed the hinge panel that used to be on the street side for the propane refrigerator access. + +![][6] + +I put in some rails for the A/C unit to sit on and a temporary drain pan and am now in the testing stage. So far the unit works great but it has not been above 80 degrees during testing yet so... I wait. + +![][7] + +I left some room for an electric fan to help circulate the cool air intake if need be. + +[1]: https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G-Wdd-Rbo3Y/TXZHZEHHUgI/AAAAAAAAAD4/iIGGge2xio0/s320/2011-02-28+19.27.30.jpg +[2]: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HHOO-8ZB_L0/TXZHFNmiskI/AAAAAAAAADk/PGTQyscUzag/s320/2011-03-07+20.44.38.jpg +[3]: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mjEY4UVAbD4/TXZHKQFQA4I/AAAAAAAAADo/Sw3heJV8t28/s320/2011-03-07+20.51.05.jpg +[4]: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H9d2wstH7nY/TXZHSU3U98I/AAAAAAAAADw/_hEbC4hKc5M/s320/2011-03-06+12.59.21.jpg +[5]: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XUd98X83G_s/TXZHa2a_JrI/AAAAAAAAAD8/o5Ra8935DNs/s320/2011-03-06+14.28.09.jpg +[6]: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RHa5LOrSAYk/TXZHN2PV24I/AAAAAAAAADs/vSiGOpcHbEc/s320/2011-03-07+20.52.04.jpg +[7]: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3Qrth-7LOWQ/TXZHAz3JNPI/AAAAAAAAADc/sjGTWFi3D9A/s320/2011-03-07+18.30.21.jpg |