So I have given up on the idea of using solar to power an AC unit. I am looking at generators. What I am really trying to do is to figure out a way to keep my van cool in the summer and warm in the winter when I am away from it. I do have a dog to take care of. I am not going to give up my dog nor can I afford to put her in doggie day care when I am at work. I might as well just pay for an apartment ($30/day @ 5 days a week is $600/month)! One of the big points of living in a van is not having to spend so much on rent. And I am not in a position where I can work out of my van home. I work in an office. And she cannot come to work with me. So where there is a will there is a way and I need your help to find it.
There must be a way to design/engineer an environmental system that will keep my dog safe and comfortable for 4 to 5 hours alone while I am at work regardless of what the weather is! I am thinking that there may be a way to have a generator kick on when the van gets to a certain temperature that will then turn on the heat or a/c as required? At minimum there must be system that will notify me with a smartphone app, a text, and/or email what the temp is in the van so that I can go to it and fix problems as needed.
Keightley
There must be a way to design/engineer an environmental system that will keep my dog safe and comfortable for 4 to 5 hours alone while I am at work regardless of what the weather is! I am thinking that there may be a way to have a generator kick on when the van gets to a certain temperature that will then turn on the heat or a/c as required? At minimum there must be system that will notify me with a smartphone app, a text, and/or email what the temp is in the van so that I can go to it and fix problems as needed.
Keightley