Roof top air conditioner has more power and cools more area.
Run my rv roof ac while driving.
After all folks driving motor homes do this all the time.
The main appliances that run on generator are air conditioners refrigerator microwave television etc.
Sometimes when we travel it gets so hot outside that the dash air conditioning isn t sufficient.
One of the biggest reasons to run the rv generator is to be able to run the rooftop a c in addition to the dash ac.
Lest see if we can start it while driving and what other considerations we should keep in mind.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Can i run the air conditioner while driving the rv.
Yes one can run both the dash air conditioner as well as the roof top air conditioner in rv while driving.
In regards to the op s question about if the ac s are wired to the inverter no oem manufacturer of motorhomes under 500 000 ever wired the roof ac units to an inverter.
Figure out a safe and practical way to mount the generator and run the wire and it should work.
Hello all i am reaching out for help from anyone who has knowledge of keeping a roof ac going without using the generator or shore power.
Their campers are equipped with the same air conditioners too.
I was told by the dealer where i bought my motorhome from that it is more economical to run my roof air conditioners heat pumps while driving than to run the engine air conditioning.
In all practical theory i see no reason why you could not run an air conditioner from a generator on your tt.
By sean wichita ks question.
While you could run an ac unit with a 2500 or 3000 watt inverter the 12 volt power supply from your batteries and the chassis alternator would be extremely taxed for that draw.
Ac is the one that you would use while driving.
While driving we will run the genset and start the coach ac units but they don t seem to cool very well.
This includes both the rooftop air conditioner and dashboard air conditioner.
The rv air conditioner runs off of electricity and when you are not plugged into shore power you need to run the rv generator to power the rooftop ac.
While it is true that you are able to use air conditioning while driving your rv there are a few things you should know concerning your rv s air conditioning.
This is especially true when driving a class a motorhome.
However d epending on what source of energy you use you may only be able to use the dashboard air conditioner.
A good roof air conditioner is something all rver want to use while hitting the road.
Driving with the generator and rooftop ac on is perfectly safe and will help to make you cool and comfortable while driving your rv.
I have to run my generator to do this which will also use fuel just like the engine air conditioning.