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I have decided to have air conditioning on my van and while searching the net, I came across this website.  www.koolcamping.co.uk  . The design seems to be good and there is an obvious advantage in not adding the weight to your van while travelling.

My questions are, have any of the community used these units or know anyone that has. How loud is 48 decibels? Has any one dealt with this company.

The loss of £540 is an expensive lesson to learn if the units are rubbish!

Thanks for reading this. Westie....

HI,

I'm no expert...but googled and found this quote regarding mobile air con units

" okay first things first. Air conditioning isn't equal. There is a lot of right old rubbish out there flooding the market.Think of it like car manufacturers.

Stick to a Japanese manufacturer -you will recognise most of the names.One you might not is Daikin (my personal favourite.)

We control temperature and noise,the cheaper kit is very noisy -48Db is loud. A Daikin for example is very quiet -35Db and the outdoor is exceptionally quiet too. I can pretty much G.tee you will not get any complaints inside or out with one of these. "

hope this helps

Mr Ulti-Mate

Hi Mr Ulti-mate,

Daikins are the best, but I don't know if they produce caravan models, I will look on their site.

If 48db is loud then that rules out the Koolcamping unit.

Thanks for the reply, Westie...

Is it possible to hear one working?

We had an early B&Q jobbie that I bought during a hot spell when we couldn't sleep...worked well enough but the noise kept us awake!

Mr Ulti-Mate

Hi, I have one of these units. I used it in France last year.

They are ok!   If you go out for the day and leave in on, you can tell the difference when returning. The wife and kids complained it was too cold! But I like cold. ;-)Helped a lot on the sticky nights.

They have been around for years on the mediteranian area's and have only just started importing into this country in the last year or so.

With regards to the noise, they are a bit noisy on full speed, but not too bad at low setting. Bit like a desk fan really.

 I've only just yesterday ordered my new van and I'll be putting a proper aircon unit in it. Probably one of these: http://www.trumauk.com/products/air-conditioning/sapphire/

So, mine might be up for sale for £300.

splutterycar

Gimme a shout i might have that off you

mick.aris at virgin.net

Splutterycar,

Did you buy your air con in the U.K. or abroad? I wondered if it would be cheaper in France or Spain.

Just trying to save a bob or two.

Westie...

Quote: Originally posted by westie on 02/4/2007

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Splutterycar,

Did you buy your air con in the U.K. or abroad? I wondered if it would be cheaper in France or Spain.

Just trying to save a bob or two.

Westie...

 

Hi, I bought it in the UK at a show.  It cost £540 + another £40 for the two carry bags.

If Mike doesnt want mine, I can always put you down as second. I'm looking for £300 + delivery. :-)

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Sorry, unit now sold.

Hope you enjoy it Mick.