3 RV Air Conditioning Modifications To Colder Air And Boost Performance!

Is your RV's AC struggling to keep things cool? In this video, we’ll show you how to make your RV AC colder and perform better with simple, effective modifications. Learn the best ways to optimize your AC, followed by practical tips to boost its performance and prevent it from freezing over. We’ll also introduce some new strategies and DIY options that are both inexpensive and easy to implement. Plus, find out why modifications like RV AirFlow can be a game-changer—but only if your AC is already in tip-top shape. Stay cool all summer long with these essential tips! Here are the links to help you out.

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[rdrose]

Thanks.. Our ducts on our Class A are a straight shot from rear cap to front cap with both ACs ducting to the single supply and return chases. There is 3-4 feet of wasted duct between the furthest forward AC outlet and the front cap. Similar to where you foamed, I used a piece of a larger sized pool noodle. The length is the width of the duct and it is cut in half (the diameter or in a C profile). I just inserted it into the last outlet blocking off that dead end area. The noodle wedges into the duct width and the C profile compresses to fill the duct height and pushes the air out the last outlet. Love pool noodles. A million uses and probably a good idea for an episode.

[neilevenden]

The advantage of camping in Canada (Ontario) is that our heat and humidity is not as high as our southern neighbors. We just finished a 20 day trip through Michigan, and only one night did we run the AC all night. We only had a couple of other nights that we put the AC on. I don't remember having on during the daytime, except once or twice when I was having a nap :).

Good suggestions for maintaining your AC.

A subject I would like your thoughts on, is Fresh Water. Normally, I have dumped all my tanks when departing a park (Black, Grey & Fresh). We have occasionally encounter an issue when we have arrived at a park and discovered that they were under a "Boil Water Order". Something had gone wrong with the campgrounds water, and this summer we were left with no water in our Fresh Water Tank or in our portable Blue Jugs. We only had a case of bottled water on board. From that point on we made sure that our Fresh Water Tank & Blue Jugs were full before moving.

The reason I previously emptied them was to reduce weight, but we got a new tow vehicle and it is more than capable of pulling the trailer with a full tank.

Do you always carry water in your Fresh Water Tank? Love to hear yours and other thoughts.

[johnmeyer]

RV Airflow is worth every penny. I have never regretted purchasing it as it allows our single A/C unit to cool our Grand Design 337RLS all summer long.

[runnerboy]

information overload hahah. me and my wife are new to the RV game thank you for the videos iv been learning a lot from you.

[MatthewYBarbo]

I found these tips and tricks to be super helpful! I really appreciate you sharing and will be following up in an email with a few things I'd like to pick your brain about as it relates to the RV community.

[caseypries]

I find the RV (37' 5th wheel, 2 AC's) stays much cooler if I open the air dumps on the AC's instead of flowing the cool air through hot roof ducts. At least one brand of RV has also gone this route and have done away with ducts. Over 2 weeks in Florida, often times the fans on medium, and we never once froze up.

[timaz]

I have an odd shaped skylight over the shower in my 2000 Monaco dynasty so I cut reflectics to fit that shape and then cut 3 inch thick high density foam to put in behind it. A little bit better than what those foam pillows that fit in your vents are. It stays there all year around because it helps hold the heat in in the winter time. Thanks for the video.

[yankeesusa]

We went the foam do it yourself way and it has been amazing. We've camped in 105 degree weather in Florida and our Coleman mach 13, 500 has kept up. It also helps to get a better thermostat. If we change campers or get a new ac we will go ahead and do it again or try the paid version.

[dEE_Oh_g]

dude what an awesome amount of useful information. I found your channel a little over a year ago and love how much info you pack into these short videos. it's never long drawn out videos packed with a crap ton of filler words. thank you!!!! your honest and informative approach is what got me to subscribe. keep up the good work brother. safe travels!!!

[richbutinski]

We had to replace the inside portion of our sky light in the bathroom from looks to be heat stress cracking... when i pulled the old one you could see into theroof section and feel the heat...so before i installed the new one i stuffed insulation in the air gap to keep the heat away from that area... amazing how much heat that air gap in the roof section generates...i do see on some of the factory visits that some of the manufacturers address that air space...😊

[XLSLife]

One trick I found that helps significantly is using the foam strips they sell for insulating around a window air conditioner around my slide out. The seals do a decent job but there's still a fair amount of hot/cold air that makes it past them in the corners. I noticed it my first winter with cold drafts. The foam strips turned out to be the perfect size to fit between the frame of the slide and the wall when it's extended. It makes a pretty big difference and only costs a few bucks. It's especially helpful in the winter since there's a bigger difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures.

[wesleyheckman]

Just saw your a/c video. Love what your putting out, great tips a lot of I have done. One thing I have done and turned out not to be good is putting reflectix in the sky light. My last trailer had 2 sky lights I did this in. In both, the plastic area around the sky light, the refectix reflected so much heat it severely yellowed the plastic and made it very brittle. I also had reflectix in my side windows. The plastic lock for the window, the extreme heat damaged the latches, and I had to replace them with metal. I live in Eastern NC not the dessert, if it does it

[TheBuddy]

Thanks Jared for all the foot work in helping us fellow travelers

[angelaklinger]

Another wonderful, informative video. Thank you so much for everything you do for us RV folks.

[joerone]

Another great informational video, Thank You Jared!!

[rmccabe]

E-Trailer for years!!!! Great source with the knowledge to answer questions!

[charlesklaus]

Thanks for another informative video! Gonna try a couple of your tips!

[NancyKnight-xl]

Thanks just ordered the Coleman Mach one.

[coolbillster]

The 3d print ducting vent link does not seem to be working unfortunately. Would you mind updating this link as I have a 3d printer and would like to see if they have my model AC unit listed as an option.

Great video thanks for the content!

[glennmcclymont]

Really enjoy your channel. You held up in this video a ceiling A/C deflector vent as a replacement for the original. I looked on e-trailer website but did not see it. If you have time can you tell me where you found that. Many thanks from Canada. Cheers!