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84dime
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What is this
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December 12, 2009, 01:00:47 PM »
Well i do not know what this is and i have no paperwork on it. Im sure one of you guys can easily identify this but i do not know what it is. I have 2 AC units so i hope its not another one. Thanks-Josh
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Joshua Chapin
PD-4104-3946
Salem,OR
Lin
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1965 MC-5a
Re: What is this
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December 12, 2009, 01:23:22 PM »
Just a guess-- a swamp cooler?
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84dime
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Re: What is this
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December 12, 2009, 01:27:27 PM »
Ya the buttons say : HI,MED,LOW,AUX,EXHT,COOL
The unit itself is alot smaller then the AC units
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Joshua Chapin
PD-4104-3946
Salem,OR
compedgemarine
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Re: What is this
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December 12, 2009, 03:03:49 PM »
it is a "swamp cooler" according to this website
http://www.turbokool.com/aboutus.html
hope that helps
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84dime
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Re: What is this
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December 12, 2009, 03:21:20 PM »
Very cool. Thank you.
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Joshua Chapin
PD-4104-3946
Salem,OR
lostagain
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Re: What is this
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December 12, 2009, 05:11:25 PM »
Yep, it is a swamp cooler. It is now called a TurboKool. I have one in my Courier 96. It works great as long as the weather is dry, like out West. I installed it above the driver/passenger for cool air while driving, since I don't have dash air. I tapped water off the bathroom sink. The water pressure pump has to be on to supply the unit. It was simpler and cheaper than a second roof A/C, which would have also involved a inverter to run it, as well as a bigger alternator.
JC
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JC
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1977 MC5C, 6V92/HT740 (sold)
2007 Country Coach Magna, Cummins ISX
84dime
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Posts: 55
Re: What is this
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December 14, 2009, 08:43:01 AM »
Well i hope that the bus never gets warm by having 2 AC units and a swampcooler. I dont think that it even gets that hot here is oregon
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Joshua Chapin
PD-4104-3946
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belfert
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Re: What is this
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December 14, 2009, 12:01:17 PM »
Swamp coolers are only for use in really dry areas. They add humidity to the air as part of the cooling process.
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lostagain
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Re: What is this
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December 14, 2009, 12:18:05 PM »
That's right. So you either use the roof A/C, or the swamp cooler, but not both at the same time. The TurboKool is nice for driving because it blows right on top of the driver and front passenger. Also for short stops, say shopping in the middle of the day, it keeps the coach reasonnably cool, and it doesn't consume much 12Volt at all. When camped, we use the roof A/C, either plug in to shore, or with the generator. The bus is not set up with a big enough inverter to run the roof air while driving. Plus it is back in the kitchen area, and the old bus doesn't have dash air.
JC
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JC
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1977 MC5C, 6V92/HT740 (sold)
2007 Country Coach Magna, Cummins ISX
NewbeeMC9
NewbeeMC9
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1981 MC9 8V71, HT 740
Re: What is this
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December 14, 2009, 06:14:21 PM »
That is cool, Solar Airconditioning, To bad it won't work to well in this neck of the woods.
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