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Rv air Conditioner on aft deck hardtop

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  1. JimmyB73, Oct 4, 2012
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    JimmyB73

    JimmyB73 New Member

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    Has anyone ever installed a RV roof top air conditioner unit on a hardtop. I saw a unit installed on a 42' Carver a couple of years ago down on the Chesapeake Bay.
    We have a 3807. I ran across a like new unit. We are thinking about the possibilities of installing it on the back sundeck. Might make the nice summer nights a little cooler and bug free. Just throwing this out there for feedback.
  2. Scottbee, Oct 4, 2012
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    Although I don't have a Carver, I do have one installed on the walk-on hardtop of my boat.

    Just a couple of things to be aware of for your planning:

    1) Make sure you can supply sufficient power to the unit. Start-up current can be kinda high, so make sure your feed is sized accordingly.

    2) Pay attention to the condensate drain. Some units have a drain kit that will allow you to capture the water and plumb it to a convenient drain location. Others just overflow their catch pan and the water will run across the hardtop. May create a "drip" where you don't want a drip to be!
  3. JimmyB73, Oct 4, 2012
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    Been giving a lot of thought to the constant water drip from the unit. Not sure if my hardtop is canted towards the rear or not. In any event, I will still have water dripping down the side of the lexan windows. Luckly I can run a 110 volt wire directly down the radar arch to the fuse panel and a seperate 15 amp breaker. So the power situation i solved. Now to figure out the water drip.
  4. Laurence, Oct 5, 2012
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    Roof Top

    I added a very low profile unit a few years ago. It has worked out fine. Do get a drain kit for it. (I didn't but should have)

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  5. Scottbee, Oct 5, 2012
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    Is that the Carrier Low Profile unit? Annoys the hell out of me that they quit making that unit. (Same one I used)
  6. Laurence, Oct 5, 2012
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    Right you are!

    Right, Carrier Low Profile 15000 BTU Air Conditioner with Electric Heat. Draws 14 amps when cooling. Only about 8 inches tall. I did not know Carrier stopped offering them. Maybe ebay??
  7. weto, Oct 5, 2012
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    Dometic(duotherm) and Coleman both make low profile rooftop A/C's. Both fit in the same hole as a standard (RV) 14"x14" vent. Can be had in either 13.5K btu or 15k btu. Figure on paying from 650.00 - 1000.00. There is also a Polar Cub that is I believe 9k btu for campers and tent trailers.