So I've done research and know that the A/C CAN only get down about 20 degrees from outside temp. Questions: how long should this take???
At pickup last year, we were really late getting out of orientation, overheating, and newbies. it took us a longtime to set up camp, in and out of the camper door. Not only as newbies, but Oliver hadn't yet set up the cushions (anti-humidity batting was still in bags) and we had a lot to do.... We never cooled off. It was sooooooo hot and we didn't get good sleep. Hit the road, next night next to a brewery where we couldn't plug in. The battery seemed to drop off very fast and we only ran the A/C one hour before turning it off so we had some power. NO sleep, terribly hot and sweaty. It took another day on the road before the solar charged up the battery, and then we were home. Since then, all of our camping has been plugged in, but we didn't need the A/C. I am quite worried since we have our dog with us and will be boondocking. Does our A/C work? I don't know. It felt cold coming out but just didn't cool off the camper. How long should it take to cool off in hot temps? Does it really work? I went in an expensive camper with a mini-split and it was cold and quiet.