Air Conditioning (Portable)

Just check what power they need.  If they draw5 amps and you are on a campsite with a 6 amp supply then with your fridge and fans and other stuff operating you will overload the supply and trip it.

Don’t forget they can be very heavy and you may not have the payload availability to carry it in the caravan.

When we were on a site in France last year there was a Twin axle caravan next door to us and it had a portable system  we did not see them as were there for 1 night 1 piece they had stood on the draw bar and the rest inside the front of the caravan and thought it was a good idea so OH has just looked on Amazon.UK and found the same one so it is EUROM AC2401 air conditioner £379.00 450 watts around 2 amp and will not trip if you have 6amps and weighs 20.5kks and is especially for caravans/motorhomes amazon asin number is B07941373N  hope this is helpful for you and enjoy your trip.

Another option could be one of the many small domestic units. On a previous van my uncle cut a hole in the floor of the bottom of a unit to pass the trunk through. He lined it with plastic tubing and a screw on blanking cap. It must have been 100/110 waste pipe fittings.He was very happy with the result 

Colin

Thank you for this I will take a look. Amps is the main issue as we only have 8 on the pitch. Weight and space isn't a problem as we have hilux with a hard top as a new work vehicle so no more trying to fit the roof box like an impossible puzzle!!

Yes this is my thought too - we have spoken about doing this. Our track record is it will rain and we won't need to worry but we may be lucky!!  This way we have a air con unit we could use at home also so it's multi use. Thank you

Thank you, yes this is a concern. We have thought we could put the fridge on gas and given the weather there is changeable like ours it may be we only need to occasionally use the air con. Will work out the amps of the appliances. Thank you

 Thank you, yes we are very strict with weight jn the caravan so it will be in the back of the hilux - air con wouldn't have been an option prior to getting this vehicle 

Dont worry to much the Spanish put a normal a/c condensing unit in the front locker pipe work thru the bulkhead etc into the van and off you go, dont think they know or care what nose weight is. I think most large Spanish sites proved 16amps so not a problem