I’m in Florida, so I’m going with the ac as a priority before other “unnecessary” items.. it would be unbearable to sleep/hangout on the van without it at 90 degrees and 100% humidity. So before wheels/tires, roof rack, rear door accessories, etc I have to figure out the ac. Thanks for the technical info on this system

I ordered one from your website last week and can’t wait to get it!

Wow it has such a slim profile both inside and outside. Nice!

Great information 👍! Thanks for taking us along ✌💜

As a Florida resident, A/C is a MUST.

A great and informative video. Thank you so much for the fantastic information.

Great video! Awesome information 🥶👍

Great discussion. Nomadic is the best!!!

Great info! Thanks

The Nomadic seems to take up a lot of solar panel space on the van's rooftop. I think the Dometic takes up less roof space space.

Very informative.

Well done sir!

So what about the dometic rtx 2000? Did I miss that part? Do you recommend that one for 144 high roof

Thank you

So does the unit also run off shore power? Nice to have that as an option.

Bring your van to sSouth Texas without A/C, let's see how it goes. Which part of California or Colorado are you guys? Thanks for your videos, well done

I love the music you use in the video! Where's it from?!

Love the info , Hey what's the song in the background? At the 3:20 mark 🤔

I think it comes down to what kind of r value you have in your van it’s what matters the most in heat and cold insulation be spray foam board or reg

Any 12v A/C that also heats? (similar to heat pump A/C)

Do these AC's have a setting to blow heat also, for winter months ?

Wow Nice and beautiful van wish have one 🙁

What is your opinion on mini split AC units. I've seen some put people put them on there overlanders. They like how quiet it is and the low power consumption

Hi, I installed the 2000r Velit myself and I can only run it like for 5 hrs before my battery dies. How do I wire it so I can use shore power??

What’s the warranty like on these AC units?

In dry areas use a pop up swamp cooler on the roof. A solar water pump would be fine to run it.

Hi glad to see you, Can you instead one on my semi?🤩🙏

Have you done any under mount ac

WHat kind of chairs are those ? can you tell me where to buy one ?

What about getting rain and snow/ dirt into that top part? It doesn't look like it would last long against weather?

I don't understand years ago like in the 80s you could get a window AC for the car backseat of course and it removed the condensation, wonder if it wasn't legal anymore?

I am going to put a portable air conditioner made for a house inside my box truck conversion and run it in a generator. The generator will be mounted discreet and secure on the outside of the truck. Also, the heat will be powered the same way. And, I am using a battery pack and propane for everything else. How do I recharge the battery pack ? The generator ! I am specifically designing this rig to require only a fresh water and grey water line. How ? Compost toilet. There will be no shore power option and my fresh water storage will be in 5 gallon cans which feed to the cold taps of the sink and shower and the hot water tank. Most of my interior lights will be battery operated pucks mounted to the ceiling and walls. I was going to do a van, but, dollar per cubic footage, buying a new box vs buying a new van, the box looks more attractive.

I'll be using the van during the week to work at a school; I want my dogs to be cool as cucumbers on the inside and I don't want to worry about them. (You asked why!)

Any suggestions for a unit for a 36ft class A RV

Is that including the 3-4K in battery to power it lol?

I want too put AC in F150 so it keeps it cool while iam away so I don't have to come back too a hot truck I have COPD and this would be great thanks CE Clyburn I would even do a mini split if I could iam 67 and iam keeping the truck till I die so mods are not a problem. i

Does it have rain protector since its on the roof?

I live in South Florida and have a 2020 144 MB 4x4. When we travel in the summer, even a few hours of AC during the night would be a blessing. I’m trying to figure out which of the 12v ACs to get and how much battery power I need for overnight stays without shore power. Any suggestions?

Is there an updated version of this video? Are these still your current favorites for AC?

I just added a Nomadic 2000 after 4 years of only having fans. Our travels this summer made us realize in today’s climate our motto of go up or North if hot would no longer work. Install was pretty simple, even with already converted van. I would comment that there is more to the cost than just the A/C, you will probably need to add additional battery capacity. Looking forward to much more comfortable travels and the option to travel places we previously avoided due to heat.

Am in Toronto where's I can buy this unit

Do you get condensation

There is one out now that has 10,000 BTU cooling, 4,500 BTU heating runs all night on one 100ah battery and is about $900 made by outequippro and mine has been awesome for over a year now! It is about 7 inches tall and 28inches long and 26 inches wide.

What is the specification of battery required for this ac unit

Do these AC units work like regular AC where the compressor starts and runs full until the temp is reached? Or do they run at variable speeds like DC Inverter style AC units?

60 Amp on a 12.8 Volt is 0.768 KWh, right?! How long will it last 200Amp battery? Three hours? 30 Amp will last about 6 hours? I am guessing.

Nice! Do you guys sell the trim pieces at sliding door @5:15 ?

Can this unit be available in India?

Question if you would use a small generator to power the AC why would You need the batteries?

I sweat when I see someone else work..... so yes, I would NEED A/C. As long as my battery bank would give me 7-8 hrs of after sun running I'd be OK.

a very explanatory video... one question ... is it possible to use the unit whilst driving instead of the main vehicle ac unit (the one installed with the engine i.e.)??. thanks again

I only have a Bluetti 200 max for power is any AC an option with just that? I’m thinking not so how would you complement that investment for AC. Thx

After paying out 5-6000bucks for a,how long will it last?

How long can it run of one 100ah battery

What's the warranty on each of these?

What is the battery and inverter set up needed in order to use the a/c off grid?

Hi do you think that there would be room for this on a Ford transit connect? .... Along with solar panels?

Can i put the air conditioner on the back door

Will the Bluetti AC 200MAX solar gen. have enough start-up power to run the Dometic RTX 2000 .rooftop AC unit.. I know the running time is limited ,,,but will it run ..

Heat ? or just AC

What about the Coleman Mach 10 NDQ it’s cheaper than the Dometic/Nomadic units. Any reason you didn’t mention it as an option?

Just wanted to share a thought. I'm hoping to get an eSprinter when it comes out. I think the 400V main battery will have 113 kWh. That's over 9000 amp hours at 12 volts for 900 amp hours a 120 volts. However you can't connect accessories directly to the 400V battery with a voltage converter. Instead the house battery would be connected to the 12V vehicle battery. EVs have 12V batteries to run accessories and to handle various EV system functions. Normally the 12V is kept charged by the 400V battery. I'm hoping that the 12V battery will be kept charged when the vehicle is on, even if stationary. Then there would be basically endless power to keep the AC going. But there's some mystery surrounding 12V battery charging in EVs. Will have to wait to find out more.

That air conditioner is huge! Putting it on the roof will make a lot less space for solar panels on my Sprinter camper van. Any 12 volt standard size A/C to replace the hole my old A/C is in? Also in replacing my old A/C with a new 12 volt A/C do I need to route two large Dc canles through the ceiling?

New ones later will be smaller, more quiet, more efficient, and cheaper. These are the first models made.

How many btu

I have a 144 2014, I live in SC. Are there any outfitters within my area that you could recommend for installation of the air conditioners. It looks like you're in California?

Do you have any opinion on 24-48 volt ones?

What is the cost of that unit?

My solution for when it is hot: drive to where it is not.

I am sure those are nice, dependable units but, I can buy 12 window units of the same BTU rating as the smallest/cheapest one on your site. Sure, I had to sacrifice one of my opening windows in the rear of my Dodge high top conversion van for installation but I think it is worth it, for me anyway. Your installation looks cleaner and, being on the roof near the center, all the cold air drifts down for better coverage whereas mine is only about half the height of the van and is located in the rear. I use a few USB fans to move the air around. I am sure your units will last longer than a window unit (probably not 12 times longer) and, I could not afford one anyway so I went another route. Your builds do look great though and I wish you much success.

Currently in canada, the nomadic cooling 3000 costs $7700. I would call that price prohibitive. I believe it's good, but there's got to be a limit.

The minisplit on the back door is way better... just lost your roof space bro. It would be cool if it was a 240 I verter type with a good inverter and a Hella bank of lifepo4 and two solar kits.. rooftop and portable set out panels.

this pulls 60A peak at 12V or 24V? when talking about power it helps to speak in watts rather than amps, as amps tells you nothing about power draw unless you know the source voltage.

4000 okay maybe a 700 part is not so bad! I just don't have any 🤣

Will this fit a 2007 Honda Odyssey?

If you always have shore power then a 120V unit makes the most sense. But if not, you’re going to need about the same battery capacity to power a 120V unit - the same amount of “work” is done by either unit and you lose 10% through the inverter which is always the weak link in the system. Thinking a $500 3000-watt inverter is going to hold up to powering a 120V air conditioner is just wishful thinking - you’re going to need a $2K-$3K inverter for that.

little bit of noise lol!

Best non-roof A/C?

It would work better if you close the doors.

Wow... you did no test on how it actually cools. That matches your hair

You didn't explain how those batteries regenerate and how long to get them back up to full charge

My wife wants me to purchase your AC because you have pretty eyes... silly wife!

OMG....forget all that. Get a heat pump ac for 700 dollars...Get a 12 volt backpacker mini split. Much better unit for a third of the price and do your own install. Insane how much these guys are charging...not their fault. But I know that they will be charging well North of hundred bucks an hour for this type of an install.

Thats the price of a home ac unit. Way too expensive. Looks like it will be vents for me.

Adding weight to the top of a vehicle that has an intrinsically high Center of gravity is a bad idea as it increases roll over risk and raises the moment of inertia of the vehicle. Increasing the frontal area of a vehicle contributes to even worse aerodynamics.

Just buy the cheapest mini-split. Works great

Too huge of an air conditioner! With phones and TV's getting smaller, why is Nomadic making larger units compared to other new 12 volt units? Less room for solar panels! And noisy too!

Are you serious 60a that is a crazy amount of power to not be that powerful in cooling since it is direct connect to batteries there has to a minimum amount of power needed to have that unit. My home unit only pulls 15a and it a 8000 btu and wow on the 3 or 4 grand is crazy I seen a 12v minisplit by mr cool DIY unit. Nice unit just wow on power and price to performance

Not having ac is like not having it in your house or a room you rent .No thx. I've driven from vegas to Va 50 times in a roadtrek campervan.

way too expensive, never get this

Lokk fellows , My take: -i need a silent AC unit, not butts about it.

When you’re made of money 😩

You're not putting on an air conditioner on your personal van. And you will tell us why? I think I already know. I think we all do. None of us can afford a 12 Volt, rooftop air conditioner. None of us! Because we are not that kind of stupid. You put the cheap, stock, 120 volt unit on your rooftop. You get yourself a good inverter. At you put in lots of batteries. There isn't any other choice. You will spend a fortune on lithium batteries. They are not practical either. They are all miniature bombs. Waiting to explode. Whenever they feel like it. And so best not to be cycling your air conditioner on those. As it's only a matter of time. Until they take out your RV and/or Motorhome. And your own, living abode. Not that lead acid batteries can't also ignite and explode. But not with the frequency of lithium. An accident waiting to happen. But it's the hot buzzword right now. Rich guys are getting very much wealthier on. As they also know. This ain't the technology to have. We don't got the right batteries yet. And we may not never? Is the newfangled ones that will be right. Will be hideously expensive. For decades to come. So just forget it! We are stuck with the lousy overpriced lithium's for now. Solid State ain't exactly happening yet. They are a bit expensive and difficult to produce. Only the military gets that stuff.. We won't see it for decades yet. And rich guys want to get wealthier. So? We are left with this. The Lithium Conundrum. As China has most of the lithium. Wouldn't you know it? It's a business plan for sure. With plenty of American Interests. Funding it. Making it happen. For the Chinese and themselves. Here in the USA. One need only follow the money. To know where these highroller boys are going. RemyRAD

Any ac that mounts on the roof is not going to be very efficient and is going to use a lot of power Why would you want air-conditioning if you can't use it all the time without having the van running There are a few DC AC units that are available that work great and you can run them 24 hours a day 7 days a week just from solar and a decent battery bank A 1000 Amp 24 volt battery with a 10 year life is not very much more than what the ac units you are showing cost

I think Nomadic is over priced .I bet you can find an aftermarket ac for less and work the same.

What's the difference between 12v and 24v ?

This is a great video. I was sold. I needed something like this. But of course you The best for last. Yeah no. This unit is only designed for those. Who simply have the money for a 12 or 20 V unit. Not really for the people, it should have been priced for. This is nonsense.. What new technology could create a 3-$4000 price tag? For a roof mounted air conditioner? Hello? How do you spell Insanity? US DOLLARS. I am sorry there is No Technology. That requires $3000 plus for a roof mounted air conditioner. None. This is beyond Bunkers. I mean honestly now? There is no, honesty, now. Let us review. Condenser, evaporator, compressor. Refrigeration juice. A radiator. An electric motor. AC or DC power. You build it into the unit. So you take your stock, $800 rooftop 120 Volt unit. And you build a special, goof proof, fail free, $50 inverter. Into the unit. Now they can charge between 3000 and $4000! How perfect! We will now become billionaires! As that's all that's needed to be done. And how much current does it draw with the air conditioning on full? About the same. 800-1500 Watts. You can talk about amps. Others will talk about, volts. Some of us are hard of hearing and keep saying… Watts? Watts you say? What Watts? Who's a, Watts? And that's all that really needs to be done. Those other inverters that don't work out well for people. Right. They are too small. Too lightweight. Not enough Heat Sinking. As they are external to the unit. And they stick them in hot stuffy places. And they fail. When they get hit by a, air conditioning compressor kicking in. And the Start capacitor is, going soft. And whoopsy! As so there is absolutely no reason this should cost $3000-$4000 for a rooftop air conditioner. For your low-cost motorhome. Because this is only for the high-priced spread.. That doesn't need them! Again.. And so I don't think I have anything good to say about this unit. Not at this price point. And where do you suppose it is being imported from? How much do you think it costs, in China? $150 US? Something like that. And this makes it all better. For those that also have $10,000 worth of, Lithium Batteries.. And Your Sinewave 20,000 Watt, Inverters. Providing better than, shore power. Cleaner and more stable. And Auto Compensation for EMP. So no worries about, Carrington Events. Your child porn will never be found nor lost. Jeffrey Epstein made that mistake. As you had to forfeit his island.. We all wanted to see some cracks at. I mean he was his own country. He had his own laws. He wasn't doing anything wrong. In his country. Girls can be married when they are 13. And he only had girls that wanted to get married.. To, Prince Charming guy with hands from England. I think there were a few? They most all look alike.. Stupid. Therefore easy to spot in a crowd. I bow to thee. In a pig's eye! So this is utterly, totally, bonkers stupid. It should cost no more. Than any other, similar, rooftop air conditioner. Sorry.. This is bullshit. Oh sure. They are using some of the newest technology, solid-state, refrigeration, devices. Plug a whole bunch of them in together. Where cost is no object to rich folk. Who can have anything they want, to have. By simply demanding. And it is custom fabricated for them. No matter the cost. And so sure! Someone will gladly, cast and create. Your very own, V-9 Engine for your car. But the engine might cost, wanted and $150,000, give or take a couple? But they will build it for you. If you have the money. They will make their own sand castings. They will forge their own, Titanium. You can get anything you want for a price. And $3000-$4000 for stupid wealthy people sounds just fine! Sure! Install 3 of them. So we don't have to worry about our, Bargain, Modified Sinewave Inverter blowing up again. Spending an additional $15,000? No problem. For the smart, $2.5 million, semi tractor-trailer Motorhome. With a smart owner. Having, money than brains. That Demands a 12 or, 24 volt unit//units. This kind of bullshit is never-ending. A ridiculous product for ridiculous people. That's all that matters. RemyRAD

I'll pass I can do my own that will take way less power at a forth of the price

That won’t last long until the battery goes flat though