Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
Gulf Stream Owners RV Forum
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 06-26-2010, 06:46 AM   #1
72chevy4x4
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 29
Default heat and cool while driving

I am in the process of completing some body damage in order to get the coach on the road (for the first time for us).

whle driving, is the only means of cooling the chassis AC? If so, does it get rather uncomfortable driving in hot climates assuming the system can't keep up with such a large volume? Same question for the heat.
__________________
96 Sun Voyager 8313
72chevy4x4 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2010, 08:27 AM   #2
mfa
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 305
Default

If you have a generator, you should be able to run the generator and the coach AC while driving. Depending on the generator, it may use a couple of gallons of fuel per hour when doing that.
mfa is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-03-2010, 05:26 PM   #3
Bluegrass Quilter
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: East Texas
Posts: 17
Default Re: heat and cool while driving

Quote:
Originally Posted by 72chevy4x4
I am in the process of completing some body damage in order to get the coach on the road (for the first time for us).

whle driving, is the only means of cooling the chassis AC? If so, does it get rather uncomfortable driving in hot climates assuming the system can't keep up with such a large volume? Same question for the heat.
We just took a trip in our 1993 Sunvoyager with the generator running, and the front a/c running without the dash air.. it was very comfortable and still got '8' miles to the gallon...
__________________
Be Kinder than necessary as everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle !!

1993 Gulfstream Sun Voyager, F53 , 'Master Tow' dolly
Bluegrass Quilter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-04-2010, 10:11 AM   #4
03heritagerider
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 389
Default

Honestly, I think the dash air is rather useless. There is too much volume to cool, unless you have a curtain behind the driver and passenger seats to keep the cool air contained.

We almost always leave the dash air off and use the roof air while driving by running the generator. I think running the generator uses as much additional fuel as running the dash air.

Our model has a sliding door that separates the kitchen from the bath and bedrooms. We keep it closed and run only the front A/C. The front of the coach stays very comfortable.
__________________
'03 41' Friendship & 24' trailer with HIS '03 H-D Heritage Springer, HER '15 H-D Freewheeler Trike, and '08 Smart Car.
"Adventure is found in the journey, not the destination."
03heritagerider is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-05-2010, 09:11 AM   #5
holmesaw
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bullhead City
Posts: 119
Default

Dash air usually works just fine for us. In fact, the vent keeps us cool
in the morning until we stop and the coach warms up. In extreme
heat run the generator and roof air.
__________________
2005 Sun Voyager, Safe-T-Steer
2009 Chevrolet Malibu, Blue Ox, SMI Duo,
Ohio Cardinal Gulfstreamers
FMCA Gulfstreamers International
Good Sam
holmesaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Dex Cool JimBonnie Class A 3 01-28-2014 06:57 PM
Gas furnace heat melmapop Class A 5 12-30-2013 09:24 PM
Dash A/C Heat 03heritagerider Class A 4 09-01-2011 11:41 AM
Air won't cool Model 5291 Glen Class C 24 08-08-2010 06:27 PM
heat Doug13589 Class A 6 10-21-2006 03:51 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:36 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×