Air Conditioner

Several motor homes ago, I read about the benefits of using foil insulation on the inside of all the windows.  This is the same product sold at Camping World, Home Depot, Lowes, etc., and is very similar to the sun shades sold for car windshields.  We keep ours on all the windows when the RV is in storage or we have a sunny camp site with little or no shade. 

On the R-Pod, I pre-cut the insulation and fit it behind the blinds.  The valances hold it next to the window and the bottom rests on the blind brackets.  With the R-Pod, I have been using a small strip of Velco on either side, to keep the insulation even closer to the window.  The foil is highly reflective, keeping the heat or cold outside and dramatically reduces the run time of the A/C.  One small electric heater will keep the pod toasty warm.  On our last trip, at 7000 feet, the temperature one night dropped to 37, and the single heater kept us warm. 

As for drafts, we have not found any.

Bob

Yes, I notice a definite thump when the compressor cycles on.  We keep the fan set to "on" partially for the white noise (to mask the compressor cycling, and outside noise), partially to keep the air temp uniform all over.

Sorry, that question regarding lack of foam should of said "sammycamper".  I guess I'm still wondering what a smaller a/c unit would do; actually cool better, less noisy, more environmentally friendly, ???; or all them.  I would bet it costs more to cool my pod than my house seeing how hard and often it runs. 

Over the weekend I did crank it down to 65 (per my own thermometer, not the thermostat reading as this is not accurate).  So I do no it can get down that cold.

Hogone,