I use ice packs in my refrigerator when I go camping in hot days Put him in the freezer at night and then move into the fridge during the day
@justamom863
3 жыл бұрын
After living in Yuma AZ for 10 years, it is so funny to hear people talk about the heat.
@AZsDustyRose
3 жыл бұрын
Right? I live in PHX
@j.l.salayao8055
6 ай бұрын
Sure, like the people in Flagstaff and Pine top AZ. They think its too hot in Phoenix in summer time yet they live in Arizona, what a surprise!
@greghall9006
3 жыл бұрын
The best tip for keeping your RV cool in the summer heat is,…..’You have wheels, move to a cooler climate!’ Hehe 😜 Your video was great info and I didn’t know about the RV Shades til now. Great idea. You guys covered it all. Stay cool 😎👍.
@SoloHiker1
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty much the whole reason to have an RV in the 1st place...
@JeremyPrattigmp2u
3 жыл бұрын
Been there, done that. A few tips I learned from camping in Phoenix, Vegas and my old home of Fontana, Ca. Solar Screens knock out 90% of the sun and heat and are on the outside of the glass before the heat even makes it's way in. Reflextix needs a small air gap to be really effective, 1/2" usually suffices. Reflectix on the AC bulkhead where the motor is mounted (Coleman style units). The air is drawn in through the read and pulled through the condenser coil and blown at the bulkhead. On the other side of that bulkhead is your cool plenum. I cut sheets to fit around the motor, wire and refrigerant line entrances at the bulkhead to help block some of that heat from the bulkhead wall. Block off your heater vent to the inside. Your cargo bays collect heat and that heat makes its way into the rig through the heater vent. I used cardboard before but reflectix this year. Want to know how much air moves through this vent, place your hand over it and open a slide with the doors and windows closed. You'll move a lot of air through here. Easy Starts make a big difference when your compressor cycles, get busy and get them installed, they're easy to do. I'll bet part of your GoPower issue was overloads when the compressor cycled. The easy start fixes that. When you program your easy start be on shore power pass thru or the easy start will not learn properly to your compressor's detriment. A couple of fans inside to circulate air will help too. I position one in my bedroom to move air out of that box into the hallway and one in the rear living area to circulate air around. Open your closets and cupboards at night as well to allow the heat out. Relefectix on the outboard cupboard walls help with this but i've never subscribed to this as my outside walls never feel hot from inside the cupboard. A FLIR camera can show hot inside areas that need to be dealt with. Solar panels do help keep some of the sun off your roof and help keep the inside cooler. I have one RV Airflow on my mid AC unit, my rear main unit is a whisper quiet and my bedroom unit I left in the standard config. When I get to a camp site after driving all day I can close the bedroom door and open the dumps to really cool down the bedroom in a hurry, then close the dumps and go back to ducts to assist with cooling the rest of the rig. For power and I was going to write you about this on the solar video but here goes for this video. I have two Victron 24/2000/70 Multiplus inverters (I went 24v for cabling size efficiency and gains from the MPPT). These inverters are each fed a leg from my shore power connection, I don't have an onboard generator because I wanted the space for blue power gear. Inverter 1 is the master and inverter 2 is the split phase slave so in this configuration I'm supplying 240v to the rig's power panel. Now the issue I found after this install was live after a few months is that leg 2 has heavier loads with 2 ACs on it vs leg 1 just has 1 AC. This makes inverter 2 work harder while inverter 1 naps. So I installed a Victron Autotransformer to load balance the output and now each inverter production is even and I have access to all of the available power. I've run all 3 ACs, residential fridge, TV and laptop off of the inverters in island mode (no shore power). Now with all of that load of course the batteries aren't going to hold out long even with 1300 watts of solar helping. So I can either plug into 50A shore power and both inverter go into power assist so if the pedestal power is weak the inverters make up the difference from the batteries/solar or 30A shore/inverter generator will supply 1 inverter on leg 1 while the second inverter takes power from the batteries. Solar and inverter 1 then charge the batteries for the new difference. The side effect for all of this is a happy me but also heat. The Victron inverters have a output curve where the hotter they get the less current the deliver. The inverters are rated at 2400 watts All of my gear is also mounted in my forward bay below the bedroom and the floor gets toasty. To help with the power curve issue and toasty floor, plus equipment life I installed a boat bilge fan controlled by a temperature controller. The fan pulls heat from the top of the compartment and blows it out the driver side propane compartment via a dryer duct. The duct is below the propane tank deck so the heat doesn't affect the tanks. The cool (relatively) air comes from the passenger side propane compartment which I use for storage since my Jayco Northpoint 377RLBH has both main propane tanks on the driver side; the third tank for genny prep lives on the passenger side normally. You'll have the same heat issues as I do with that small compartment, before the fan I would just open the bay door completely, now I just leave it part way open, just hanging on it's hinges open. With this system I can start the ACs about 45 minutes or so before arriving so the cool down process has already started. This will leave me plenty of battery left for any unforeseen issues that come up before or at the campground. I'm about to increase my battery capacity by going from 6 12v 105ah Lion Energy batteries (24v wired) to 6 DIY EVE battery sets at 310Ah each 12v set. The Victrons also have a low voltage cut off where they'll not accept voltage that is too low to be useful, this is where the Hughes Autoformer or a Victron Autotransformer comes in handy but iirc the low voltage is like 99 volts before shore is ignored. I've moochdocked on 15A outlets with all 3 ACs running so these inverters are very powerful in their capabilities. I live 30 minutes NW of San Antonio in the Hill Country and would love to help you or just show my install, one of these days I'll have to film my setup but I don't have Tara to edit it so it'll just be relatively raw.
@ChangingLanes
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a great setup, Jeremy! I've also been pondering how to cool that front bay as we have tripped the overtemp on our gopower a couple of times. I'm just not sure about venting into the propane compartments as I would be limited on the driver side (with the genny) to a vent higher up in the compartment. So, I'm still at the drawing board there.. My "hack" plan is just a box fan in the door...
@JeremyPrattigmp2u
3 жыл бұрын
@@ChangingLanes Thanks. Maybe a dryer duct vent and cover out the side wall of the rig or even the front bay door itself. The great thing about the bilge fans is they're sealed since they're made to vent fumes out of the boat bilge and engine compartments. Don't forget that your batteries enjoy cool temps as well.
@cindydavis597
3 жыл бұрын
About how much would all this (keeping camper cool) cost? Just a ballpark figure. I want to know how much we would need to save for all this. Thank you so much.
@JeremyPrattigmp2u
3 жыл бұрын
@@cindydavis597 My setup all in all cost around 15k with the most expensive part being the batteries, i installed everything myself. You can write 26% of the costs off on your taxes with the solar credit.
@RVingwithG
2 жыл бұрын
@@ChangingLanes NOT SURE WHY the RV makers have not gone to the MINI-SPLITS the only need 500-800 WATTS to run 12,000 BTUs unlike that (3) bricks you call AC-Units @ 1,300 +++ WATTS (@4,000 Watts)
@blzt3206
3 жыл бұрын
I've been working in 110 heat for 12 hours a day in full coveralls. You learn to adapt. Also, electrolyte packs that you put in water are great. Like gatorade but without the sugar.
@JudgeMeNotLeMans
3 жыл бұрын
Two things for advice. The military uses a screen type of tarp over our tents in Kuwait extreme heat for sure. They are breathable but provide shade to create air space between the inner and outer surface. Second the cover on the A/C are critical to divert air flow through the coils and condenser. Without the cover the fans just blows into the air and not through the system. White covers with additional air ports are helpful to divert more air through the system. Good luck in the heat. Drink water!!
@gary368
3 жыл бұрын
Chad, FYI. A good hack for low voltage problems is to run a small water line (1/4" poly flow) to a mister nozzle in front of condenser. Makes a small mess but will lower compressor amperage alot.
@marvinbeacham6817
Жыл бұрын
RV'd in Vegas for 2 months during the summer...warning for the reflextics...we put it on all the windows and it worked great. Drawback is the TREMENDUS HEAT BUILDUP between the reflextics and window. Be careful of things that can be damaged by heat. I totally warped the window divides in the front of the coach's sliding windows. The windows had to be replaced because they could not be repaired. I recommend getting magnets and securing the reflectics on the outside of the glass!!
@jasonbergeron6347
3 жыл бұрын
We use Micro Air Easy Starts on our Airstream and it's amazing how low the amps become with those in use and have never had an issue with our AC's starting and staying on during high heat situations. Highly recommend you get those put on your rig Chad. You won't regret it!
@jackiemartinez7260
3 жыл бұрын
Bought our first RV in May in AZ! A super C w/ two ac’s. Due to new RV issues and delayed parts, we are still here! Boy did these newbies learn a lot about living in the RV in 122 heat!! I put decorative pillows in the overhead fans until I happened upon the pillow you showed in your video, at an RV store! It also took us a while to find reflective stuff as we didn’t know what it was, lol, and happened upon it in a hardware store by accident! We also did what you suggested by lowering our thermostat in the evenings and that really worked! We admire y’all and felt proud of ourselves after watching this video and realizing we did some of the easy stuff you suggested!
@janmoline
2 жыл бұрын
Having lived in the desert for the last 57 years, you did a great job quickly figuring out good tactics for surviving the heat. Evaporation is another tool. In addition to fans wetting down towels, tea towels, pillow cases, anything that will absorb some water. If you have a drying frame, using it to hang towels in front of fans creates an evaporative cooler. Self-cooling things like wet (not dripping, but if you get your clothes wet that’ll be fine!) towels, clothes-cotton, mesh, white. Keep covered, seems odd to wear long sleeves, but very loose open ended white shirts and pants. Think about the open robe designs of the desert nomads, wide bell arms and legs (or dress like at the bottom). Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate you and your pets. I drink at least 1 gal/day in the summer heat. Glad you survived, great tips!
@blueharley2
3 жыл бұрын
you mentioned your skylights being too bright. In the morning, I too don't like being blinded by the brightness in the bathroom. I have sprayed the outside translucent cover of my skylights with Krylon Fusion white paint. A couple of coats, and the light is diminished by half. This will also block the UV that will degrade the skylight plastic making it brittle. I have noticed a big reduction in heat coming thru the skylight.
@ChangingLanes
3 жыл бұрын
Great tip! Might try that out.. 👍🏼
@kelliemiller8826
3 жыл бұрын
I was there a few weeks ago. I cannot imagine trying to tough it out in an RV! Walking into that wall of heat when you step outside must be experienced to truly understand. Glad you all survived.
@Tx2Stepn
3 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Some things we do: We run our covered fans when we’re driving to a hot area so when we get there it doesn’t take as long to get the RV cooled down. We have a Lifan 7000 generator that runs both of our ACs and because it is not onboard we don’t have to worry about any heat it produces. We added additional reflective tinting to our patio doors (huge difference) We also put reflective shades in all the other windows. Here’s to surviving the heat.
@lesw8798
3 жыл бұрын
Mini Split 3 zone compressor mounted in your Garage will use just slightly more power than 1 of your roof AC units and provide more AC or Heat to all 3 areas at a much lower decibel level. Just enclose the compressor unit and large vent to outside then remove those old roof units and seal and insulate the opening. Or at the least do 1 in the bedroom for the lower sound level.
@Carneyidaho
3 жыл бұрын
You guys do great vids. Thanks! Shade is critical, your comments about servicing AC are appreciated.
@MiguelRodriguez-dy9tc
3 жыл бұрын
Word of advice. The foam pillows for the vents will reflects the heat back up to the cover and side walls of the vent. We installed that on our vent and it warped the plastic frame of the vent, to the point that the fan started to touch the side wall. So, just be aware.
@andrewuriarte7581
3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see yall on the RV TV show and what awesome new adventures to come your way, love yall 3000!
@tishb62
3 жыл бұрын
Could you please tell me what RV TV show it is? . We love watching shows about RVs, but they just don’t have any on Television anymore. Thank you!
@joemelton7023
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Chad and Tara, I am stationary living full time. When the heat gets above 90 I place a 10" round fan in all just above the steps. This helps pull the cold air down the hall and pushes it into bye main living area. It also helps cool down the hallway. This keeps the5th wheel in the upper 70s. Worked in 117 degree heat. We have 3 a/c s going and it works. 2 adults and 2 toddlers. Reflects in the windows. I wanna thank you both for channel, it helps me learn how to keep are home safe and maintained.
@wannabefulltimers
3 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Az and moved to Fl. I love when ppl say "oh, but az is a dry heat"...ya, no shit, have you ever opened an oven and get slapped in the face with that "dry" heat. That's how it feels. No thanks, I'll take the humidity and swamp ass any day over that dry heat BS. Always fun to watch you two.
@christimpone6119
3 жыл бұрын
Been watching for some time. We plan to start our RV adventure in 7-8 years. As we empty nest. We plan to move south and start a home base home with space for our RV. And travel the country in spurts. Maybe 1-2 months at a time. Do you have a home base or always on the road? Was looking for information on: 1- RV insurance. what is / not covered. Maybe you can cover what you carry in insurance. 2- Major repairs. Is it hard to find help on the road to address major issues. Say broken axle or problem with the hitch box. 3- What if a tree limb falls on your RV at a site and causes enough damage you can not tow. What is the plan to get assistance with those repairs? 4- Do you ever run from storms? Obviously yes to a hurricane but have you found the need to run from others?
@lunamcnally2062
3 жыл бұрын
Y’all. We watched this as a kind of painful nostalgia! We sold our 397 last October and rented a house with a view of Lake Mead. Even in the house we had trouble staying cool during that heat wave, but at least it didn’t go up to 90 like it did in the rig. I survived last summer wearing a ThermApparel cooling vest. I have the Extended Cool Packs plus a set to swap out. It has assisted me though 100 degree Bike Nights here as well. I hate that we didn’t get to say hi while y’all were here. Ride safe and stay cool!
@StevenPendleton
2 жыл бұрын
We live in Palm Springs and we deal with Temps like these every summer!! Our a/c man says even home units are not made to work properly over 105! With the RV refrigerator I had a string of misters so I tucked one head on this line up in front of the cooling fins are and this along with fans I had previously installed that blows air up thru the cooling fins. And the fine spray of just a little water spraying made a huge difference!
@MilesAcrossUSA
3 жыл бұрын
Great tip about putting a fan by the circuit panel. I didn’t know they were tripped but heat. We stayed at a park in upstate New York where my EMS kept tripping due to low voltage. It showed 95 volts. The park electrician tried to convince me that there was a problem with my RV. When I showed him that my EMS worked fine with my generator he admitted that the park had power issues and that they had a 3 year plan to upgrade the electrical in the park.
@Xpytraffic
3 жыл бұрын
I love how you insert the video clips! So funny. Love your videos guy’s and thank you for all the tips, tricks and knowledge. Always safe travels!
@ChangingLanes
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!😎
@jimster1577
3 жыл бұрын
Another great helpful video! Ty for helping people in this way. If I can add one thing. 104v and lower WILL damage electronics! I hope people will get something that will monitor this. I use a power watchdog. And it automatically cuts power at 104v. Even if your starting voltage is 113v or so. It can and does dip below 104v without you knowing when others around you use more power. I just battled low voltage for 3 weeks. Starting voltage was 117v. Around dinner time, 4 to 8pm. EVERYDAY my watchdog would shut it off so much I found myself sitting in the dark watching KZitem on my phone. Thank goodness I didn't need my A/C. I hope this helps someone.
@RD-wk2yk
3 жыл бұрын
Born and raised Vegas here.. No where in Vegas can support your fancy rig. Lmao. We are fulltime RV as well but we never go anywhere hotter than 80 degrees now. Love seeing tourists melt. Was it worth it? Your 3 ACs knocked out my moms power for hours in the ghetto RV park across town in her 1995 18ft travel trailer. Thanks.
@patriciafisher2838
3 жыл бұрын
Helps refrig: to shade driver side of RV with tarp or solar screen, open outside refrig cover, and also have heard where use of 2 computer fans to exhaust the heat. Can use frozen jugs of water & blow fan behind it to cool the air. My hubby was on our RV roof working on AC unit at 100 degrees, so 120 had to be hell. AC cleaning done before going to beach from then on. White AC covers makes more sense to reflect
@theresah.1030
3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy all the movie clips you put in your videos. They are so much fun trying to guess the movie. Thanks for the laughs and all your great content.
@keithnorris8982
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Tara, Unrelated to the subject at hand, but I've been wondering how you find snippets of movies or T.V. you insert that are relative to the subject at hand. They always seem to be the perfect clip for the video and generally humorous. You are such a pro in your editing. Thanx, -keith
@ChangingLanes
3 жыл бұрын
Some we just grab off youtube and some we cut from movies we own. Our brains are full of useless 80's movie clips! LOL
@johneddy9083
3 жыл бұрын
I don't like when folks use snippets.
@keithnorris8982
3 жыл бұрын
@@johneddy9083 Can't please everyone:-)
@hinsonsdenvercitytx
3 ай бұрын
Just started watching your you tube channel and we love it. We had an RV that never cooled no matter what and we ended up buying a portable dual hose a/c and it worked amazing. We just cut the plastic that vents out the window and set it up in the slide by the couch. Out of the way and helped tremendously.
@ChangingLanes
3 ай бұрын
Welcome to our channel! 😊
@asphaltadventurer
3 жыл бұрын
I love all the injects, lol. Especially the Raiders of the Lost Ark! Very creative.
@robertnasser9937
3 жыл бұрын
The new small swamp coolers work great in Vegas, it adds humidity
@marknorwood996
3 жыл бұрын
I can totally relate to your experience in Vegas. during my deployment to Kuwait and Iraq, the summer months were brutal, (120-130 deg) had to wear gloves to handle our weapons and open the doors on the vehicles. Stepping out into the heat was like opening the door on Thanksgiving day to check the turkey. I was fortunate to be there before the vehicles came with any AC. Praise to you guys for getting through your stay.
@ChangingLanes
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service.
@blitzedangel4556
3 жыл бұрын
Being a Floridian this video really opened my eyes to things I still need to learn. Afterall I will be doing adventures with my 2 Grandchildren. AC is very important. So much to learn my heads spinning. But you really are helping people like us. From my heart thank you. Safe travels
@bohemian6103
3 жыл бұрын
One of your best videos so far! Great information on a serious subject. Thanks!
@chrisanderson6330
3 жыл бұрын
I came over here from Phil and Stacy’s channel. You’ve given us some good information. I will be checking out more of your videos especially on maintaining the AC. I’ve cleaned the inside part of the unit and changed filters but never the outside. Guessing we are overdue for that.
@L2theWcarscoffeelife
3 жыл бұрын
I have been looking at 12 volt refrigerators they are bigger inside and cool down faster not too sure of reliability yet but hey what last forever in these things yeah the absorption fridge sucks I put a fan inside the alley in the back to blow air out seems to work a bit better now air blows right over the condenser. This is one reason I got a class c 1 unit cools the rig nicely even here in Florida and I can run it on the inverter for several hours :)
@thatkiltedguybehindthekilt
Жыл бұрын
I would be careful air cooling the breakers because the rest of the wiring behind it is still getting too hot and now it will get even hotter which could be dangerous. It’s currently 103° here in Grand Junction Colorado and inside our RV it is 81 and we aren’t using our roof air conditioner at all. The reason is we put two window air conditioners in because we are mooch docking on 2 15 amp circuits and these are way more efficient when you compare the BTUs to the amperage draw. so we can leave those two running all day and they are four times more quiet than the rooftop air conditioner. Then we fire up our generator for about two hours a day to add the rooftop air conditioner to the mix and that helps. We also taped reflect decks over our skylights and put foam in one of our events but we need to do the other two. Pulling the shade curtains helps block some of the heat game and the awnings definitely help. We also choose not to wear clothes inside our RV in the daytime as no one can see into the windows anyway. We sometimes put an oscillating fan in here to keep the air moving better also. Another thought is that I installed solar all over the roof of our RV and because that sits a few inches above the roof, I think it actually shades our roof and helps keep it a little bit cooler while generating electricity at the same time.
@alanhester9984
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I was in AZ in my off grid house when it hit 126 one day. I only had a swamp cooler and knew it wouldn't keep the house cool, so I went and bought an inverter AC just for the bedroom. I had to switch off my solar over to running my Honda generator during the night to run the AC in the Bedroom and the Swamp cooler for the living room and kitchen. My house has vaulted ceilings and you could feel the heat radiating from the ceiling during the day. I did the same and put reflectics in all the windows which helped a ton. I had my motor-home down there to bring back to WA state but waited till we finally had a cool day of 108 to leave. Lucky for my by the time I got to Vegas they were having thunderstorms and rain so I was cool the rest of the drive. You gave the best video on dealing with the heat in an RV I have seen. Good job
@trulyblessed.
3 жыл бұрын
I agree the post should have been as expected, but I do have a SoftStart and I’ve found it makes a HUGE difference. It requires much less power to run my AC and my AC is MUCH quieter, which means there’s much lower likelihood of blowing a breaker. I’m definitely a fan!! I also have a diagnosing surge protector that would have proven to that campground that the post was at least part of the underlying issue.
@dodyhopper4394
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Guys, Can definitely relate we have been in Quartzsite Az since June. Installed 2 Micro air easy starts in our Ac units along with RV Airflow thanks to you. We have 2020 Grand Design Reflection 29rs. Haven't thought to check the voltage at the pedestal but with the soft starts have had no problems with tripping breakers the temperatures here were as hot as Vegas if not hotter managed to get 23 to 25degrees cooler than outside. Our rig is only 31 feet but between both upgrades along with slide toppers we're hanging in there. We can relate to the hot wind too. Today is the coolest day we've had since we got back here. We alternate Ac's bedroom at night and living room during the day both if it gets to hot as our pooches need to stay cool too. Former Nevadans from the Reno area. Take care and try to stay cool. D & C Hopper
@livinganewdream3682
3 жыл бұрын
We stayed at Thousand Trails Soledad Canyon and it too had line volts around 103v during the summer. My Victron Inverters didn't care though, they'll run down to 96v. The hybrid function came in handy as we could run both our AC units on a 30amp breaker by simply supplementing with solar and turning down the shore power limiter. Though that won't help the main RV breaker over-heating problem as the "assist" feature just boosts up some DC to match the incoming line voltage at whatever level is coming in.
@harleydavidson521
3 жыл бұрын
A timely video for me as I happen to be in Vegas right now here in mid July. Yuk. 104° at 1am. OMG 😱. I've even done most of the tricks/hacks that you have done. I'm a 37' 5th wheel running 2 ac's. Fortunately this RV park have full hookups with 120/122v at the pole. I also had issues that had to be taken care here in Vegas at this time. Also was in the northern Ca., thinking it would be cooler but the tamarac 🔥 fires and smoke drove me out. This heat and smoke is no joke.
@bobatwood1384
3 жыл бұрын
Loved the video. My first time in Vegas was in July I felt like a turkey in an oven 🔥🌶
@tjenkens
3 жыл бұрын
Very timely! We have to go to Salt Lake City mid August to drop kids at college. I am installing the fridge vent fan today and added fridge interior fan last night. Need to look at the A/C unit for cleanliness next.
@harryduncan6699
3 жыл бұрын
Putting soft starts on all the AC’s may allow you to run all of them on the generator. I would think the compressor start ups may cause the amp problem.
@michaele979
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. After watching, I went out to my unit and was going to do this modification. However, I found that my plenum was built and sealed pretty well. It had a very rigid divider. This was great because the insert you showed probably would not fit anyway - there are wires and a control box in the way. Anyway, one big discovery I must thank you for is that I found my dump vent slider greatly restricted the outflow of cold air even when it was open. Fortunately, I can triple (I guess-stimate) the outbound cold air flow just by removing that half of the cover panel, which is easily done. Should make at least 15-30% air flow gain. Side comment - I built some inch thick window inserts out of common foam board and wrapped the edges. I painted one side (the non-silvered side, reflective side goes out) to match the interior of our rig. They snug-fit easily. They came out very elegant looking and even had some visitors state they thought they were an OEM option. We use them mostly at night for cold nights, and they black out the interior so you can sleep in late if you want. They would also work in the really hot days. I have been intermittently watching your videos and now I will become a subscriber. Thanks!
@JeremyPrattigmp2u
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I forgot. a humidifier helps the AC cool the air down as well. I rarely see condensate drip in dry hot desert environments, he AC needs humidity to fully chill the air. This will help with Tara's fire skin.
@roadmastertim5402
3 жыл бұрын
We rode around the Williams AZ area on a 119°F day during that same time. It was NUTS!
@donkiml5805
3 жыл бұрын
I put 1-1/2" of foam board on top of refrigerator under slideout roof. Made a big difference. The temp we were in was 88 degrees and slideout roof was just over 100 degrees. So protected the top of freezer from extreme heat. Put in aux fans in bottom vent and top vent to push air then pull out. Haven't had a need to use them yet.
@phecksel
3 жыл бұрын
I saw a video a couple of years ago where he modified the AC cover to increase air flow across the condenser coil. Basically cut out the plastic vertical pieces and put in hardware cloth. Claimed with increased airflow across the coil, RV was cooling better.
@dboymax1
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it makes your videos better when you reference Classic Star Trek and Indiana Jones!
@charlesdurio650
3 жыл бұрын
I acted on the comments about covering floor registers to keep the cool air inside the living area from escaping into the basement. I have also covered the furnace air intake grates for the same reason. Just remember to remove all these coverings before you fire up your furnace!
@gowiththeflowcouple
3 жыл бұрын
I also used reflection on walls inside pantry and cabinets. That seems to help with our heat here in FL.
@saphireviking1912
3 жыл бұрын
You can put reflectix on the back wall (ie the outside wall) of your cabinets. My spouse has fitted all of the cabinets in our class A with reflectix & has cut coverings for all the windows. Also we have made a thick rigid foam insert for the skylight in the shower, just pops out when we shower. You can gain a lot of heat from those skylights.
@johnross6314
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking similar thing with cabinets, or anyplace a where outside walls are accessible. Using Dynamat like the car upfitters use. It is for insulation/heat reflection, noise abatement (nice feature for any RV. Easy to cut, self sticking. In bulk for use with walls, should be cheaper than reflectix. Just a thought.
@goldinggrl
3 жыл бұрын
Great tips guys! Thanks! We were there the same time as y’all and our dash AC (class A) went out on the drive there! Not fun! Our generator was also hating the heat too! The struggle was real! Luckily we stayed in a park (we usually boondock) and didn’t have any voltage problems running our 2 AC units. 🥵
@jcastell1
3 ай бұрын
What a great informative video. We just suffered everything you did and are newbies to RVing. I wish we would have seen this video before our tirp. But we survived and will use ALL of this info, which would have helped us, going forward. Thank you!
@isovideo7497
Жыл бұрын
Try paiting the roof of your RV with barium sulfate (super-white) paint. It radiates infra-red heat at a wavelength that goes out to space.
@Sparkeycarp
3 жыл бұрын
By the way, went to Ventura Beach RV last weekend, it was only in the 70s. I had watched your water system cleanout video and used the knowledge I gained. Thanks. Keep them coming.
@petitchenil
3 жыл бұрын
All good tips. We do mostly dog shows and try to avoid summer but sometimes we get surprised by 110-115 degrees. One thing we added was window awnings to our class A and they help a lot. We have the Hughes Autoformer and it has been a life saver. At the dog shows you have a parking lot full of 200-300 RV's all running the AC in the heat of the day via a very stretched thin electrical distribution system of spider boexs and 20A circuits to duplex receptacles all in the hot sun. Again, without the Hughes we would be stuck do to low voltage.
@AddingToOurStory
3 жыл бұрын
This was really insightful! We love Vegas, but have only ever flown there. We've looked at planning a cross country trip there, but never considered it being "too hot" to comfortably camp. Vegas in the winter, here we come!
@Erin-Thor
3 жыл бұрын
My last RV trip to Las Vegas in the summer, I called around to the hotels and just asked “I’m in town for a six-week project, do you have any deals?” I ended up in a great room, excellent A/C, I gave my freezer & Fridge food away or carried it into my hotel room (had a small dorm fridge), and they let my park in their parking lot for free too, against a side that gave maximum shade during the day.
@kennyfreeman9278
3 жыл бұрын
The one thing that I did that made the most difference was covering my furnace ducts, I discovered this by accident one day when I got my face close to the furnace discharge and there was a cold stream of air coming out( cold air sinks, it makes sense). I went from the ac’s running all day, to them actually cycling off some.
@secondwind75
3 жыл бұрын
Glad y’all made it through. Definitely not any fun. Tara, you by far out did yourself with the movie clip inserts this time! Appropriate would be an understatement. Looking forward to the fun stuff with Phil and Stacy- especially zip lining over the downtown area. I get the “stunts” shirt now, Tara. You’ve earned that one. Thanks for the tips, guys. Troy
@DnDphotography
3 жыл бұрын
I had an old 85 class A that had no insulation at all and had to survive 114 in Nevada with a 30 amp service. I had wired that back AC so that I could switch it and plug into the 20 amp service using it to just supply the rear AC and then picked up a 6 head mist kit and split it so that it was to 3 heads and used it to make a mist in front of the condenser coil. I was the only one in the campground that had an interior in the 70s. I also was an early adopter of the reflex and had it in very window and where the vents where. Try making up a mist kit that you can use. I am sure that 2 heads per would be enough. I did the same thing with the mist kit for home this year and it made a huge difference. Used a 24 volt auto sprinkler valve using the 24 volt in the AC compressor to open it and mist the condenser which in the north Texas heat with the sun baking down on it.
@mr.peabody3509
3 жыл бұрын
Great content keeps me coming back. We just bought a Grand Design 297QB and are waiting to pick up. Can’t wait! These videos help.
@stevecolby6505
3 жыл бұрын
Wife and I were camping in Maine this year during June when temperatures were reaching 96F. Our campsite electric hookup was cycling between 110 and 102 Volts which was blowing our surge protector and shutting off our AC/frig. I was worried that our compressor frig and AC unit might be damaged from the low voltage, so I ran them off our LiFePO4 battery bank through our inverter and used the non-surge protected low voltage campsite hookup to charge the batteries. The AC and frig saw good voltage from our inverter and the batteries stayed topped off. We ran that way for 5 days without issue. Sometime you have to MacGyver your systems when the campsite utilities are dubious.
@michaelblack8983
3 жыл бұрын
We were in Vegas June 16-19 this year and stayed at the KOA Journey at Sam's Town. It was 124 when we rolled into town. We have a single AC in our travel trailer and it did ok, but the fridge couldn't keep up which was super frustrating because we lost all of our lunchmeat. We had the fridge on propane to reduce the electrical load. There was NO shade at our park which didn't help. Voltage was 118 because the park was pretty empty. The breakers didn't pop. It was nice to not need our water heater because the water coming out of the ground was hot enough for a shower. In fact, we had to let the cold water cool off before using it.
@kathyn.7946
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the tips from a Texan fleeing the Texas heat in July! Love your shirt Tara! 👚
@Rvtraveler99
3 жыл бұрын
We spent a month in Boulder City where the temp was 116 every day. Previously I had installed reflexit in every cabinet and had cut outs for every window and windshield. I went to Ace Hardware and bought a Patio Water Mister Kit like the ones used at Disney World. I installed them on top of each air conditioner and pointed them toward the cooling fins. I also ran a line down the middle of the roof. Water Misters, reflexit, clean ac units helped us maintain 80 inside. Make sure you have soft water to avoid mineral stains on the side of the rv. We have one and most of the time the water never came off the roof. We have a 2011 Tiffin Allegro Bus 40'. Another solution would be a Soaker Hose for the roof and Water Mister for the ac cooling fins.
@larryburkett9837
3 жыл бұрын
I have a very small fan inside the refrigerator that I bought online years ago. It is like a computer fan, along with a fan in the outside compartment to blow air across the coils. It helps tremendously in high heat.
@fryefoto
3 жыл бұрын
I need to check out those roof covers! For the inside I purchased magnetic vent covers for my floor registers. I did not want any of that precious cold air going under the floor where I could not enjoy it. To make them less visible I applied adhesive contact paper to blend in with the floor. It’s not a perfect match but way less visible than the stark white of the plain magnets. Thanks for sharing your tips!
@jandblawncare8570
3 жыл бұрын
We just brought our new 5th wheel home and for craps and giggles we tried the A/C and it ran for at least 45 minutes then the house circuit blew. Its only plugged into 110 but we had the house ac going, lights on etc. Its one of those Whisper Quiet A/C's so not sure if it has a soft start but our Rockwood just had a regular RV A/C and it would pop a circuit in a second. It's been hot and humid here too in the NE, put a coat of wax on the new rig and swear I lost like 10lbs, its 43ft long so it took me a bit. Seems like you guys did everything you could possibly do. One thing I love about this new rig is residential fridge/freezer! No more stupid rv fridge getting into the 40's.
@ricmiller9624
3 ай бұрын
8:28 do not leave the cowling off because the fans in the ac pulls air through the condenser coil the best is to alter the cowling by removing the plastic vent intake from the cowling and replace with a metal screen like stucco mesh that way the strain on the fan is less . Along with white cowlings. This is a minor improvement but every little bit helps
@erased-slate
3 жыл бұрын
For our trip in July, we had an overnight in Vegas and Palm Springs. Totally felt your pain! Glad it was just for one night at each stop. 110 at 9pm! no bueno
@royh729
3 жыл бұрын
Just got back from Vegas and saw a class A parked at the Bellagio. They were beating the heat. Thanks for the info. It was COOL
@ottyfields
3 жыл бұрын
Hughes AutoFormer will help with voltage sag. I never plug in without it. Titan fans behind the fridge.
@bertveldhuizen8699
3 жыл бұрын
Oh I have an idea, let's go camping in Las Vegas, in the summer! Brilliant!
@ColoSprgsNLosAngeles
2 жыл бұрын
We camped at the same RV park with our brand new travel trailer over 4th of July, 2021. It was 118°! We have 50A service, but only 1 A/C. The coolest it got inside was 97°. We had to go to Walmart to get fans and put tin foil over the skylights. We have those reflective pillows in the skylights now. This Labor Day weekend, 2022, we’re experiencing the same thing in Valencia, CA!! 119°!! We will be installing a 2nd A/C very soon!!
@marshaadams5501
3 жыл бұрын
I go to Vegas every summer to play in the WSOP but this summer we had the RV and it was tough keeping it cool! I was happy that they moved the WSOP to October so we could leave that hot weather! Great tips guys..thanks!!!
@RaleyCreativeTravel
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I cant imagine 120 degrees!! We are going on two month road trip but hopefully nothing that hot, wow!!
@jameswilkins361
3 жыл бұрын
A little late to the comments lol We've spent 3 summers in AZ! 122° is cool lol. Our first 2 summers were in a 2016 coleman 296rkwe with ONE ac we almost died. Now we're in a 2021 jayco 34rsbs with 2 ac's. Still have reflectix in all but 1 window "gets shade all day" and sun screen on the back half of the rig. 110°+- and we're can keep it in the mid 70s Wish you guys had put this video out 3 years ago 😂🤣😂🤣
@ambermorgan1340
Жыл бұрын
One regular maintenance that our home AC unit gets in Arizona is being hosed down. Check your RV's AC manual to see if that is needed or suggested for helping with the dust & keeping it properly maintained. Especially if you have experienced dry blowing dust.
@brians9633
Жыл бұрын
We have the pillows for years love them when all the black out shades down and the pillows in the Vents and door it is total darkness
@charlesyoungblood7561
3 жыл бұрын
The park will probably not like it but you can use a splitter on the water (which we all have anyway), run another hose, and spray the rv down to take away some of the heat. Really works well at or around sundown. I spoke to a man one time that said it was 72 degrees or below wherever he was. Go North in the summer and South in the winter. Lucky man.
@paula7091
3 жыл бұрын
We camped in the extreme heat without using our air conditioning. We are at a permanent campsite with only 30 amp power. We open windows in the late evening/early am. We close the blinds where the sun would hit, we keep our awning out to help keep the rv cooler. I keep a small bucket filled with water and soak my feet in it when I get too hot. I also wear a neck scarf that you soak in colder water and wear around your neck. It makes a HUGE difference. Also keep lots of cold water in the fridge, get any physical work/exercise done in the early am. We also invested in a dyson hot/cold fan and we use the fan at night. Also if we were hot and sticky we would have a quick shower a couple of times a day. Open your fridge/fridges as little as possible to keep the heat out. Do your hot cooking/baking late at night or early in the am. We turn our fantastic fans throughout the day, we have 3, to help draw the hot air out.
@Easypickens640
3 жыл бұрын
Hello from Fresno. We use about 4 frozen 1 gallon jugs to help keep the fridge cold in summer. I have 6 I always keep at home in the freezer, they stay mostly frozen for about 4 days. They definitely help keep it cooler too, most the time we are dry camping so it is only running on propane.
@WhiteFox011
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back, hope everything is going well for you and yours.
@chuckvenrick
3 жыл бұрын
I just added fans behind our fridge one at the top one on bottom. Put them on a push button switch so I can control them and turn on when I need. In 90 degree temps I was able to run fridge on 4 and still get below 40.
@sreed3819
3 жыл бұрын
I have taken vitamin E for years to limit my migraine headaches. I may get a mild one once or twice a year now. The next time you have to be in Vegas during the heat, try to get a spot up near Mount Charleston. It is nearly 2,000 feet higher and cooler. We have gone there a couple of times to get away from the heat.
@64lierd
3 жыл бұрын
If you have water, a mister (in the irrigation section) will greatly help remove the heat from the coils and make your AC more efficent. in an arid climate such as Las Vegas, the water will evaporate quickly; Also while boondocking, a small spot cooler (12,000 btu) runs on 120 volts (less than 1000 watts)for less that $400.00. .A small quiet generator is about 67db (quiet) and will handle 2000 watts (1600 continuous). Harbor Freight has a quiet generator for less than $600.00. Will not bother people at Harvest Host etc.
@razmondpush2971
3 жыл бұрын
For kinda a hot topic, you again provided an amazing video. Looks as though you learned something by your stay there also. I remember when we lived outside of Tucson, 1980-89...temps would get as high as 105 or so. Yes, shade is much appreciated there too. But we never lived in a place with A/C, nor drove a car or truck with A/C until 1984 or so, when I bought my wife a used Ford Fairlane 500 XL, loaded with options, back in the day, which included A/C. In the process of the restoration I repaired the A/C for her and the kids. I still drove a Ford Falcon Sprint w/o A/C, but it had POWER as in go Power. We built a house and used what is called a swamp cooler to keep us cooled, which works well except for and during the monsoon season ((July n August). It took me 3yrs to get to where I had to wear a jacket in winter and 6yrs to get to where I could work outside in the summers, up to 100 degrees. I really enjoyed living in the desert of Tucson, driving old cars for the norm as daily drivers. Thanks again for the invite, always enjoy your videos.
@victoriahall5929
3 жыл бұрын
We full time here in Vegas at the base and it was hard during that heat wave! But luckily, the base has nice spots with a lot of bigger trees to help with shade!
@famleelife7533
3 жыл бұрын
🍀🍀🍀🍀 WOW 122* - now the big question. Heat wave - or - snow storms? I am such a fair weather camper. You full timers are hard-core. Stay safe and keep cool!
@shawnliaguno5156
3 жыл бұрын
I use that product that lays across the top that you showed. Used it for Texas and FL. It straps down and leaves an air gap that lets the air flow under it. In addition I use Aluminet on top of that. (We learned about Aluminet at Burning Man and used it there also). It looks like an aluminum net, air also can flow through it. Use foam noodles to keep the aluminet off the paint of the RV and help keep an air gap. Placing this directly on the surface helps, but not nearly as well with the air gap. Thus the combo of the two systems is great. I also covered the cap of the 5th wheel with it, in addition to the product, as the product you found and highlighted does not cover the cap. We have a Northwood Arctic Fox 32-5M. In 108 degree, no natural shade, 2 AC systems we could keep the temperature inside at 75 degree and the AC systems DID NOT run at 100% of the time. First time the AC turned off I thought we blew a fuse. Instead it was so efficient the AC wasn't running all the time. Try this and let me know what you think. Hope it helps next time. Great information you guys provide. Stay comfortable :)
@ChangingLanes
3 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Thanks!
@askmslynnllc5363
3 жыл бұрын
I use emergency blankets on my windows to reflect heat out but let some light in. You can also tape emergency blankets on top of unit. Emergency Blanket is cheep.
@Beckylem1
3 жыл бұрын
We struggled in MT when we were there 107 and only 1 A/C. Not good!! Glad to be heading back to Northern WI soon.
@cnebs3594
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all your knowledge and insight. 2 thoughts......... this may have been mentioned already but I’m not sure. What about a(decent) portable ac unit to supplement the rv stock unit(s)?? We are currently in three rivers CA where the average high has been over 100. Now I know 120 is crazy hot but so far our 2 stock units are keeping up. Not ideal temps (75-80) in the heat of the day but we have not needed to plug in our supplemental portable ac unit yet. Heading to Yosemite lakes tomorrow with similar temps so we’ll see. We’re in a 35’ bounder. Secondly you mention sealing up all the ceiling fan outlets. I’m thinking that leaving the ceiling fan vents open slightly may help to dissipate the heat since the “heat rises, cold air sinks” theory is somewhat relevant in this. We leave our ceiling vents cracked open 1/2-1” and I think it helps. Just my 2cents. Take care
@KevinCoop1
3 жыл бұрын
Some info for you. The highly probable reason that you get readings like 116 and 103 at the same time is that in the pedestals, the breakers were installed in the pedestals the same and several 30 amp connections were made. Example 50A L1-L2, 30A L1-N, 20A L2-N in every box. If everyone had 50 amp connections, possibly more even distribution of power. Or if NEC would have mandated 2 pole connections for all RV’s in the beginning, would be better. But RV’s are way bigger than when NEC first made rules. Hard to change now. Respectfully, Kevin
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