Teardrop Trailer Air Conditioner Fix 

This is great Matt! You're going to help a lot of people with this. Luckily, I ended up with a 10SS and bypassed the issue. I hear from people almost daily about what a nightmare this can be and how BC offers little to no help fixing it. You made it easy to follow and very approachable for folks to try. Awesome work, happy subscriber!

The side vents are actually counterproductive. Essentially what you're doing is drawing air from inside the camper into the air conditioner which will then get blown out of the camper. That air has to be replaced somehow and it's going to be replaced by drawing hot air in from outside the camper.

For the purposes of this project it doesn't really matter but just wanted to point out that the external air circulation side and internal air circulation size of the air conditioner are separated from each other. No air from the outside is getting blown into the inside of the camper. Basically you have a heat exchanger on the inside and a heat exchanger on the outside with a phase change fluid flowing between them which conducts the heat from one side to the other.

Thank you for sharing Matt, very helpful to all of us, you always are.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video! We just a Free Solo OG, which is the exact same thing as the Bushwacker 10FB. We live in Louisiana and took it up to the Ouachita mountains in Arkansas this past weekend and we're so very disappointed with the AC because after about 5 minutes it was start blowing air that was not cool. This is really disappointing because we got this camper with the AC as the main reason for the purchase. I was getting curious but luckily my wife got in touch with you on Facebook and he saw this video and you really helped her out and I am so glad about this! We ordered everything that you suggested and got to do it the way you did it and waiting for the parts to come in this weekend. You have no idea how much we appreciate you taking the time to make this video because it's going to make all the difference in the world for us. I subscribed to your channel and I'll add you to my Facebook. Thank you so much and it is such an awesome video and you did such a great job on explaining things so very thorough and clearly. We live in Bossier City Louisiana I don't know where the part of Texas you're in but maybe we can go camping together sometime.

Thank you so much. We have a 2021 10FB and the AC setup was identical. My husband had already removed insulation from the airflow vents and had been working on increasing flow. With your video AC unit is working as it should. And that's a blessing on these 100°+ days we've been having in Kentucky! Thank you again!

Wow I also have the same trailer. I am going to do that to mine. Thanks for the video south Texas.🤙

Thank yiu for this awesome video and parts list. I'm so proud to say I did it myself and tge air conditioner works now! You are awesome!

Thanks for this. I have a NuCamp T@G 2015. it's basically the same set up.I just want my AC to cool without the compressor constantly kicking on and off all night long. This will help. I am in Texas, too.

Nice job ! I will note, though, the side vents added on the cabinet cause the AC to work like a single-tube portable air conditioner rather than an efficient dual tube. It might seem as though the unit is pulling in interior cool air into the rear condenser coil to help it, but what’s actually happening is that the interior air that the AC is trying to cool down is being sucked into the rear unit fan and pushed outside. This creates a negative interior air space. At this point, outside hot air will find its way into the trailer and the AC will just constantly be working hard to cool the air down. This may help the AC run cooler and not overheat if the exterior air supply and hot hair exhaust ducts are not working properly but the AC will be running inefficiently either way, it’ll make a great spot-cooler and that’s just fine if you’ve got shorepower to plug into or unlimited pockets for gasoline money for your generator. Lol. Ultimate goal is to get the exterior air fresh inlet ducts and hot air exhaust ducts working as efficiently as ever possible. This will allow that air conditioner to work as designed and mechanically efficiently as possible and pave the way to making all day solar powered cooling totally possible.

Thanks a lot for the perfect video bro! I did everything except for the fans (for now) and it worked awesome! The AC went from shutting off after about five minutes to now running all night and keeping us cool down here in South Florida 🤙

Great video Matt!

That's not exactly true, but close. Your point, however, is right. The air that comes through the filtered vents in front of the ac is the only air where heat is removed and returned to the room. The air that comes in through the sides and top (what should be on the outside of the trailer) gets blown over the hot coils and dispersed as "exhaust." The problem with these types of installs are mainly three fold: The restricted air flow on what should be outside the trailer makes the unit work less efficiently. In your case the "exhaust" is being pulled back over itself thus not getting rid of the heat. Secondly, they're usually not installed properly to let condensation drain properly. This leads to water inside the rv which is never as much fun as it sounds. Lastly, it's in a box. This will make it louder when the compressor kicks in just like those useless portable units. They create lower pressure in the room because they literally suck the air out of the room. To get the most bang for your buck, install the unit through a hole in the camper as if the hole were a window. Build a frame inside to support the weight. Caulk and seal were needed. Let the unit work the way it's supposed to and move on with your life. Cheers!

My next project. Thank you

Excellent explanation, learned a lot from the video. Cheers my friend.

Great vid! Well explained.

I like your solution. I'm working on a design now, and was wondering the best way use a house A/C unit.

where does the ac drain out on the bottom and how big is the drain hole for it. Thanks great video

I have a MyPod and it came from the factory with this sort of setup. They also included a switch for the fans. I may have to upgrade them soon but unfortunately whoever rebuilt the cabinets installed the AC unit and screwed it into place behind a wall that they nailed in. When something fails it will be quite an ordeal getting the AC unit out

hey Matt, you will be a life saver! it was our first weekend in our free solo OG and we were so disappointed about AC, do you main to share the link for the 2 vents in the sides of the cabinet please? thanks (I'm ready to make the full order in amazon) THANKS again

Good video, but I don't understand the reason for the side fans. It seems best if the the return air side is fed strictly with outside air. Did those help with cooling?

The only reason you'll need the AC is if it's hot outside. So wouldn't blocking off the outside vents not allowing hot air inside and installing the 4" vents inside be better?

Cutting the hole makes it so it is as affective as a portable air conditioner and all pc fans are water resistant

Good video bro. Curious. How do I know if I have a 10ss or not ? Just got my 2021 about 2 weeks ago. Cools fine but I’m sure this would help…..appreciate the reply

Do you have anymore "fix it" videos for a Free Solo or Bushwaker? Please share with me!

Interesting, I just got my Bushwacker last Friday. My AC unit vents up top.

Should these be 90mm or 120mm fans? Your link says 90mm but it takes people to a location on Amazon for 120mm.

I only have the max air flow on top but I wanted to find a small rv roof unit. The smallest I was able to find was the Dometic Duo Therm Brisk II Air. It weights 55 pounds. Do you think the weight would hold up?

Im thinking of buying a 2021 used Bushwacker. How essential is the AC? Would the ceiling fan be enough to keep it cool at night? on most NY STATE summer nights

Do you have a link to the A/C that you upgraded to?

Matt, I'm having this trouble with with an ok schooner camper I just bought. My ac is up above the area yours is. I'm thinking about doing the same but a little different. I live in Mansfield Texas.Do you still have your camper?

How do you remove the drain water? Mine flows into the camper all over the counters.

That does not work.. You have to seal off the side and top vents from the inside..As you don't want your just cold air going right back outside...