window ac install inside?

[Tamma and Carey Armstrong]

Anyone out there had luck installing a window ac inside a camper using ducting and exaust fan? We're finished installing ours and it works great. Just have to enclose the cabinet with paneling. I just didn't want a big ac poking out a wall or window. It took a little work and research but looks like it's gonna be worth it.

[richard stewart]

I'm doing that same thing now, 5000 btu Frigidaire. Can you post some pics? Thanks!!

[Tamma and Carey Armstrong]

I'll post pics this afternoon along with details on how we  put everything together. Our camper is in our back yard, no shade and 90-100 degree temps. Workin great so far. I've had it runnin several hours a day for 3 days. 

[Tamma and Carey Armstrong]

I added several pics of the ac install. Keep in mind I still have to panel and trim out on inside so it looks a bit rough now. So far it works great I added info with each pic. Hope this helps.

[Tamma and Carey Armstrong]

Ill try to answer your question best I can. The back of my ac sits 13 inches from the opening. a metal shield attached to the ac back acts as a funnel. Its lined with foil insulation. The exaust fan brings enough fresh outside air into the enclosed cabinet where the side and top intake vents are located on the unit. Its a bathroom exaust fan mounted to face outside. This sucks air in through the 3 inch foil duct(the fan has a place to attach the ducting) and keeps fresh air circulating into the enclosed ac cabinet.
Keep in mind this is our first time to do this. Im sure it could be done in a smaller space.
Hope this answers your question.

[Tamma and Carey Armstrong]

I found this idea on the Serro Scotty Organization site and only one vent is needed

[Tamma and Carey Armstrong]

The unit I have draws air in through the top and side vents. There is a small amount of water in the pan that an internal fan blows on the compressor to make cold air. It is important for the air being drawn in here not be the hot air that blows out the back. the filter draws the room air back through and the circle continues. Hot air only blows out the back of the unit. This is very hot and allowing it to escape keeps the motor from burning up.

[Birdfan76]

i am currently doing the same with the 76 scotty highlander i just bought. would love to see the pic's before the paneling goes up to see how you get the ac stable in the cabinet 

[Richard W. Cobbs]

I made a slide-out setup, with a big (18,000 BTU) AC on the outside and combination convection oven and microwave on the inside to balance.  Needed a weightlifter to help me install it!  Biggest problem was getting enough tilt on the AC unit so rain didn't come into the RV.  Pretty crude, but works well.

RWC

[Tamma and Carey Armstrong]

Some things came up and I am unable to finish my camper so I have her for sale. I think I have pics of the ac going in. I'll post them if u can find them.