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-====== cooling and air conditioning ======
+====== Cooling and Air Conditioning ======
-In general, [[hvac:|heating and cooling with solar power is impractical]].
+In general, [[hvac:solar_ac|air conditioning with solar power]] is impractical.  [[hvac:ventilation|Ventilation]], on the other hand, is nearly-mandatory.
+===== snowbirding =====
-shore power
+Since the van has wheels, many vandwellers [[camping:snowbirding|follow mild weather]].
+===== Keeping Cool =====
+Vehicle color has a very large impact on how hot the interiors can get. A Ford dealer in Texas [[https://www.fordtransitusaforum.com/threads/ordering-question-about-color.86639/#post-1130220|took measurements of a bunch of identical Ford Transits]] when sitting in the sun, and found that the Silver and White vans were the coolest (114-118 degrees) while the hottest was the dark grey (at **142** degrees).  [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_2lsMXR|Other tests]] have come up with similar results.
-massive solar
+Reflective sun shades for the windows can make a large difference, especially when paired with ventilation.  A list of custom sun shade makers is found on the [[hvac:insulation|Insulation]] page.
+===== Air Conditioning =====
-evaporative coolers
+The most practical way to run A/C is by [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]] (plugged into the grid). Most R/Vs and vans designed for this will need a 30 amp connector.
-Evaporative coolers, sometimes called //swamp coolers//,
+The next easiest way is to run a [[electrical:generator|generator]]. You will likely need something in the 3,000 watt range.
+It's //possible// to [[hvac:solar_ac|run A/C off solar]], but you're going to spend //tens of thousands// of dollars to make it happen.
+===== Evaporation cooling =====
+This topic has [[hvac:swamp_cooler|its own page]].

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