Mini Split

[shark24]

We have been traveling with our Pioneer Unit going on almost 3 years now and love it. Like living in a hotel room.

[shark24]

https://www.pioneerminisplit.com/blogs/news/how-pioneer-mini-split-units-can-run-on-solar-energy#:~:text=For%20AC%20air%20conditioners%20to,mini%20split%20to%20solar%20panels.

[shark24]

https://shop.airspool.com/products/airspool-quick-n-easy

Here is a minisplit that is made to run off solar. I think it says 1500watt for 12k btu

Going to look into this when ours goes bad some day.

[Merlin]

Thanks for those 2 great links!  Maybe there is hope for air conditioning at my off-grid cabin now that heat pump manufacturers are considering how to run them with solar. 

[shark24]

There are several older couples on youtube who have gone to mini splits and have used them for several years and they have had great success with this setup. Whatever mods we did which wasn't many, was well worth it with actually staying cool/cold in 100+ weather and very warm with negative numbers. We use a waterproof cover over the unit when we travel and we have an aluminum cover for when we are parked to keep hail from doing any damage and also for a place to add a heat lamp if needed to keep the unit from having to over work or anything freeze when it is -7 or below.  We are also those campers who purchased the heated water hose and septic hose for winter from Nofreeze. The original cost was a shock but it has been well worth that purchase now since we have been using our camper as a remote office as we travel.

[shark24]

Next would love to add solar system to run entire camper and all our things but not sure I understand enough about it. Looks like there is a family owned company in Texas called I think Big Beard who will design and install or help you install, etc.