RV Podcast #360: RV Air Conditioner Hack and Upgrade

Getting the most out of our RV Air Conditioner can be a daunting task. But before you give up, consider this hack or this suggested upgrade.

The Hack is a very simple addition to your existing RV air conditioner - a $300 product (we can save you $30 off that price) called SoftStartRV that you install up on the roof.

NOTE: We're giving three of them away on a limited-time sweepstakes you can enter for free at https://RVLifestyle.com/sweepstakes

The Upgrade is much more expensive. It involves totally replacing your existing unit with a new one that Advanced RV markets through its Upfitter Resource website as the Quiet Air Conditioner

In Episode 360 of the RV Podcast, we show you both the RV Air Conditioner Hack and the Upgrade, plus much more, including the RV News of the week, the latest on the 2021 edition of America's Largest RV Show upcoming in Hershey, PA, RV tips, your RV questions, and a hidden campground gem.

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Where to find the RV Air Conditioner info and other topics covered this week

Here's a table of contents of the topics we report. Scroll on the video or audio player to the times given to hear that exact subject.

* :30 - The latest whereabouts of Mike and Jennifer* 2:20 - Details on the giveaway of three SoftStartRVs (the RV air conditioner hack) through our sweepstakes* 5:00 - Photo of the week. "Sleeping on Air" over the Italian Alps* 6:40 - Hot Asphalt temperatures. A warning about how hot asphalt is and the damage it causes to pet paws.* 10:55 - Extreme weather problems across the country* 12:57 - "Touron" woman sentenced to jail for walking in Yellowstone thermal area* 14:50 - Labor Day weekend travel predictions* 16:35 - Private Maine campground requires proof of vaccination and masks * 18:16 - Colorado campground closed because of bear activity* 18:25 - The latest on the Hershey RV Show. Interview with executive director Heather Leach.* 29:00 - Question about finding the quietest RV air conditioner* 30:35 - Demonstration of the Houghton RV air conditioner* 40:18 - Interview with RV electricity expert Mike Sokol about how the SoftStartRV hack lets you run your RV air conditioner while moochdocking by connecting to household 20 amp circuit.* 57:35 - Hidden Campground Gem the Cooper Gulch Campground in California* RV Tip. Using a blackout curtain to screen out the glare from a TV so you can 1:00:42 - watch TV and your partner can sleep

Info on SoftStart RV - our RV Air Conditioner Hack

The SoftStartRV is a huge help for boondocking and moochdocking who want to run their RV air conditioner on low power

We installed SoftStart R...