What size a/c for pop up?

[bord1niowa]

I'm thinking about putting a roof air onto my Coleman Popup. It's a Sequoia so the box is 11 feet and opens to 22 feet. It has what's referred to as the breathable sides. Would a 13,500 be enough or would I need a 15,000 BTU?

[LarryJ]

I'm thinking about putting a roof air onto my Coleman Popup. It's a Sequoia so the box is 11 feet and opens to 22 feet. It has what's referred to as the breathable sides. Would a 13,500 be enough or would I need a 15,000 BTU?

First thing is to make sure your popup can have a roof mounted AC and I would go for the bigger unit since the weight/cost difference IIRC is really not that much. Also, if you camp in colder weather with hookups look at getting the heat option.

Larry

[christinou]

We had a 15,000 BTU on our pop-up and it was just right for Florida in the Summer, if you are camping in cooler places the smaller one might be OK.

[bradisgoofy]

Wow, my 39' coach has two 13500btu A/C heat pumps, so one of that size, in a popup ,should make it snow inside. :laughing: BTW, the A/C with the heat pump option decreases the efficiency of the A/C.

[tim5055]

Wow, my 39' coach has two 13500btu A/C heat pumps, so one of that size, in a popup ,should make it snow inside. :laughing: BTW, the A/C with the heat pump option decreases the efficiency of the A/C.

Your coach also has a lot more insulation in the walls when compared to the cloth walls of a pop up :) Additionally, the heat pump option units are not installed on a pop up, only the heat strip models. I don't know the exact reason for that one, but a couple of possibilities are additional weight (pop ups have weight limited roofs) and/or the fact that the heat pump units may only be available in a ducted unit. Interesting to know the fact about decreasing efficiency, I'll have to b=remember that when we look for a coach.

Now to the original question, at least a 13,500 or even a 15,000 unit on a pop up. Additionally, look into Popupgizmos solar bunk end covers (http://www.popupgizmos.com) to help keep it cooler in the Florida sun.

[LarryJ]

Your coach also has a lot more insulation in the walls when compared to the cloth walls of a pop up :) Additionally, the heat pump option units are not installed on a pop up, only the heat strip models. I don't know the exact reason for that one, but a couple of possibilities are additional weight (pop ups have weight limited roofs) and/or the fact that the heat pump units may only be available in a ducted unit. Interesting to know the fact about decreasing efficiency, I'll have to b=remember that when we look for a coach.

Now to the original question, at least a 13,500 or even a 15,000 unit on a pop up. Additionally, look into Popupgizmos solar bunk end covers (http://www.popupgizmos.com) to help keep it cooler in the Florida sun.

Yea I was talking about the heat strip option and I recommended the larger unit if it would fit because of the lack of insulation in the walls along with the fact that even Pop_Ups really get long when you slide out the beds. For the cost IMHO it's better to have too much than not enough.:banana: :yay:

Larry

[luke6417]

As big as you can possibly get for it. I had a coleman pop-up and on our last rip we left the fort 2 days early and checked into the contemporary. The AC just couldn't keep up. We also weathered a tropical storm on that particular trip. That's when we decided to buy our 29Y Jay Feather.