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Hi Tammie,

As you have entered this thread on the Camping abroad section I assume you are planning for your trip to be abroad (not often you would need Air Con in this country). Depending on where you are planning to go you may have problems running any AC unit. Most sites in France are limited to 6 amps per pitch and I suspect your proposed AC unit would reach that without reckoning on your other electrical requirements.

Probably worth checking on your proposed itinery to find what the sites you are thinking of using provide and limit usage to. Some sites specifically will not allow AC units because of noise.

Worth doing some homework before you make the investment.

John

Thanks for replies, yes I have done as much research as I can, but just wanted to know if they are as good as they say they are! 

We are going to the South of France and previous years it has been unbearable at night in the caravan and as I don't sleep well anyway I thought this might be the answer, (they are supposed to be quiet too). We could also use it at home and when we change the caravan, take it with us.

We do have fans, but not keen at night.

Many thanks

If the OP says 'We do have fans but not keen at night' then I can't imagine an air-conditioning unit would be any quieter than a fan.  Before buying I would want to compare it with the noise of a fan, or the blown air in the caravan - which we find keeps the caravan cool.  I must admit we have all our windows and door open all day, with the mozzie screens across, and similarly the rooflights, with the mozzie screens - and if the fan is on then the heat doesn't build up in the caravan, and we've never found it too warm. 

We did have a day when the daytime heat reached 39 degrees, but we still managed to keep cool, as above.

i have just bought two split unit air con units for my self and a friend. they are for statics and can provide both heating and cooling - just need to get the to france now and fit them !!!

benefits as i see them are that they heat and cool, fan is not attached to the van, its mounted on rubber pads adjacent to the van and we can duct hot/cold air into all the rooms by using flexible ducting 'hidden; under tha van, yes its a lot of work, but i think it will be worth it!