{"id":11008,"date":"2026-03-23T09:59:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/?page_id=11008"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:26:53","slug":"thor-22z-josephine-mini-split","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shearwater-sailing.com\/index.php\/thor-22z-josephine-mini-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Thor 22Z Josephine Mini Split"},"content":{"rendered":"

We enjoy listening to nature when we travel. I especially like hearing the birds outside when I wake up in the morning. Joan and I also enjoy talking with each other over dinner in a quiet, cool place.<\/p>\n

Our Thor 22Z rooftop combination wind tunnel and air conditioner made that impossible.\u00a0 It was noisy (over 75 db), drafty and annoying. We had previously installed a Rec Pro rooftop air conditioner in our small boat and, contrary to Rec Pro’s promises, it was nearly as noisy, even more drafty and required a larger than advertised generator to start.<\/p>\n

Several years ago we had a small GREE mini split installed in our travel trailer we traded for our present Class C. Click here to\u00a0 see the\u00a0 results of that installaton. <\/a>We set out to duplicate that experience with our Class C. Our choice, recommended by the installer, is a AUX 9kBtu\/hr unit.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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TV remounted in factory space.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our 22′ motor home had no wall space available for the new air conditioner. It did have a seldom used TV located in the storage area above the passenger seat. The RV also had an open area designed for a TV in the bedroom. There is limited space in a small RV and the bedroom seemed ideal when one of us wants to watch TV while the other relaxes. We moved the TV to the bedroom where there was an existing antenna connection and power. We’ll see how it works out.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The evaporator (what you might think of as the air conditioner) bolted to the TV bracket with an added support (the black thing below) to keep it from swing around if I stopped suddenly. There is a factory curtain we use to cover our storage area when we have visitors.\u00a0 The curtain can also cover the evaporator if desired.<\/p>\n

On the LOW setting, it sent a gentle breeze the length of the RV and cooled the bedroom easily. On “quiet” it kept the dining room at the set point temperature with no draft and no (27 db) noise. I have never used the HIGH setting since the temperature has, so far, only gone to the mid 80’s.<\/p>\n