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Air Conditioning Do I need A/C on my pop up? This is a common question, and the answer is is a personal choice. A/C is not a necessity, but is a comfort item. Depending on where you live it may be unnecessary to have one, or it may almost be a necessity. Pop-Up campers in the northern states or Canada may not need an air conditioner, but a Texas or Florida camper would probably look strangely at any one with out AC. Even when we lived in Maryland and camping in the Mid-Atlantic area I am glad I got an air conditioner. The standard A/C for a pop up is the roof mounted, with a duct
that enters through Other options for A/C in a pop up are installing a "window style" home A/C, either through one of the pop ups walls or building a brace to allow it to blow through an open tenting window. Recently, portable air conditioning units on wheels have come into the market place. These use a flexible duct to move the cooled air where you want it. Two things to keep in mind if considering one of these options is:
Following the insulation thought, if you are going to camp in an open area during summer months you may want to think about covering the bed ends with a reflective covering (like reflectix) while camping. This will reduce the interior heat and allow your AC to work more efficiently. An option available for most R/V air conditioners is a heat strip. This is an electrical resistance heater installed inside the ducts in the ceiling assembly to take the edge off a cold morning. In my opinion it is a nice option to have, but in almost all cases should not be considered a replacement for a furnace. Air Conditioning Filter Just like your air conditioner at home, the A/C filter on the pop up must be cleaned on a regular basis. I have found that with Natasha along, this cleaning is after every trip that we use the A/C. As I have a Coleman Mach Air Conditioner, I will detail the cleaning procedure for that model. If you have one from another manufacturer, break out the owners manual and find out how to clean the filter.
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the roof. This duct generally is the same 14" square that may be used
for a fan/vent, so if you have a vent you are already half way to an A/C
unit. Inside the pop up there is a ceiling assembly that houses the vents
and controls. There are 3 primary manufacturers of A/C units for pop ups, 
