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[hemiarch]

I have a question for fellow tent AC users. Do you use the one tube or two tube method? From outside or do you move it inside the tent?
does it make much of a difference?
I use a wave 2 sometimes and wave 3 sometimes if that affects your answer.

 

[Urander]

I have a question for fellow tent AC users. Do you use the one tube or two tube method? From outside or do you move it inside the tent?
does it make much of a difference?
I use a wave 2 sometimes and wave 3 sometimes if that affects your answer.

Personally, we only use one tube so we can save the space from the second tube for something else. We leave the Wave 3 outside because it’s easier to drain the water and it also saves some space inside the tent. But for the new pass-through tent, we can probably keep it inside since the tent is much longer and there’s more space.

 

[hemiarch]

Personally, we only use one tube so we can save the space from the second tube for something else. We leave the Wave 3 outside because it’s easier to drain the water and it also saves some space inside the tent. But for the new pass-through tent, we can probably keep it inside since the tent is much longer and there’s more space.

I’ve been doing the same with the cybertent. Outside. One tube. Ecoflow swears up and down two tubes make a difference I just have not been able to convince myself of that. That’s why I’m asking

 

[Eka]

How much energy use are people seeing over night, and which unit are you using?

I’ve been doing the same with the cybertent. Outside. One tube. Ecoflow swears up and down two tubes make a difference I just have not been able to convince myself of that. That’s why I’m asking

When the unit is inside the tent two tubes makes it so outside air is run through the heat exhaust coils, not already conditioned air.

For locating the unit outside the tent, the second tube draws already conditioned air to be further lowered in temperature and humidity.

In both cases it should be more efficient.

 

[funnbobby]

I’ve been doing the same with the cybertent. Outside. One tube. Ecoflow swears up and down two tubes make a difference I just have not been able to convince myself of that. That’s why I’m asking

Does the Cybertent have a duct for AC units? That’s been my hesitation in getting one.

 

[hemiarch]

Does the Cybertent have a duct for AC units? That’s been my hesitation in getting one.

It does not. But you can pass one through any of the zippers. Front door, back window or either of the internal mesh side windows. Those work really well because you can pass the tubing between the rainproof outer shell and internal part of the tent. I just zip mine on either side of the tubing but there are these attachments you can buy too.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/432780...vent-adapter-bug?ref=share_ios_native_control
It’s honestly a more than adequate seal without them but you can also wrap and tie a shirt/towel/whatever around the tubing from the inside.
If that is legitimately the only concern you have about the tent, I wouldn’t worry about it too much. It work awesome with my wave 3.

 

[funnbobby]

It does not. But you can pass one through any of the zippers. Front door, back window or either of the internal mesh side windows. Those work really well because you can pass the tubing between the rainproof outer shell and internal part of the tent. I just zip mine on either side of the tubing but there are these attachments you can buy too.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/432780...vent-adapter-bug?ref=share_ios_native_control
It’s honestly a more than adequate seal without them but you can also wrap and tie a shirt/towel/whatever around the tubing from the inside.
If that is legitimately the only concern you have about the tent, I wouldn’t worry about it too much. It work awesome with my wave 3.

Thank you for the detailed write up and your feedback.

Truly helpful.

We have a Level 1 ASD son who wants to go camping with me but is extremely sensitive to sensory stimuli such as heat and humidity.

Which is why I’ve been trying to read up and get as much information on the cybertent and HAVNBY interior foam mattress for the second row.

 

[hemiarch]

How much energy use are people seeing over night, and which unit are you using?


When the unit is inside the tent two tubes makes it so outside air is run through the heat exhaust coils, not already conditioned air.

For locating the unit outside the tent, the second tube draws already conditioned air to be further lowered in temperature and humidity.

In both cases it should be more efficient.

I understand the concept in both cases but I’ve tried it in multiple environments and it seems to make very little difference. Maybe because a tent is far from hermetically sealed? I use about 6-7 kwh blasting it for 8-10 hours overnight in the Arizona summer while running on AC and about 4kwh running it on DC. It’s a remarkable difference in efficiency with that change but not so much with the dual tubes. Perhaps I’m doing it wrong. I don’t know.
Don’t have much experience with draw for heating. When it gets in the 50’s we turn on an electric blanket underneath us and are perfectly comfortable so while I’ve run it this way, I haven't really explored what draws as a primary heat source.

 

[hemiarch]

Thank you for the detailed write up and your feedback.

Truly helpful.

We have a Level 1 ASD son who wants to go camping with me but is extremely sensitive to sensory stimuli such as heat and humidity.

Which is why I’ve been trying to read up and get as much information on the cybertent and HAVNBY interior foam mattress for the second row.

My 8 and 6 year old kids sleep in the cabin on the cheaper version of that mattress and of course the climate control and quiet in there are second to none. The toddler sleeps with us in the tent.
The thing that made me opt for the cheaper version of the back seat mattress personally is that the little blocks designed to fill the footwells are separate blocks and not built into the mattress. I use those spaces for two coolers and they are just as good at leveling. They are also then in a climate controlled environment which takes slightly better advantage of the energy burned to stay in camp mode.
I think this one most resembles what I have but there are several Amazon variants starting at about sixty bucks.
https://a.co/d/0hTMP3b9
I believe Patrick has the havnby so he might be able to tell you if the foam is worth the extra $300 or so.
Remember, you could also spend that money adding a nice exped or hest mat if you’d like later.

 

[funnbobby]

My 8 and 6 year old kids sleep in the cabin on the cheaper version of that mattress and of course the climate control and quiet in there are second to none. The toddler sleeps with us in the tent.
The thing that made me opt for the cheaper version of the back seat mattress personally is that the little blocks designed to fill the footwells are separate blocks and not built into the mattress. I use those spaces for two coolers and they are just as good at leveling. They are also then in a climate controlled environment which takes slightly better advantage of the energy burned to stay in camp mode.
I think this one most resembles what I have but there are several Amazon variants starting at about sixty bucks.
https://a.co/d/0hTMP3b9
I believe Patrick has the havnby so he might be able to tell you if the foam is worth the extra $300 or so.
Remember, you could also spend that money adding a nice exped or hest mat if you’d like later.

Thanks for the suggestion on the cheaper inflatable mattress. My son is six so that might be perfect for him and I can sleep in the Cybertent.

To be honest, dad is also a little sensitive to heat and humidity

The Havnby has been on my radar for quite some time, and I love the fact that it has a memory foam top. But they have yet to release a proper cyber truck version that has the cut out for the rear screen.

But honestly, given his age and the fact that he gets scared at night, we’ll probably both end up sleeping in the cyber tent, so I need to plan for that as the first line option. Which is why the initial question about the HVAC duct.

Thanks again, man. I really appreciate it.

 

[hemiarch]

Thanks for the suggestion on the cheaper inflatable mattress. My son is six so that might be perfect for him and I can sleep in the Cybertent.

To be honest, dad is also a little sensitive to heat and humidity

The Havnby has been on my radar for quite some time, and I love the fact that it has a memory foam top. But they have yet to release a proper cyber truck version that has the cut out for the rear screen.

But honestly, given his age and the fact that he gets scared at night, we’ll probably both end up sleeping in the cyber tent, so I need to plan for that as the first line option. Which is why the initial question about the HVAC duct.

Thanks again, man. I really appreciate it.

You’re most welcome. I made many mistakes and spent way too much money learning some of these things and if I can help anyone avoid them, it feels good.
The other cool thing about the cybertent or really any other rooftop or outside tent like the awesome ones @Urander make, is that it also makes the camping experience much more “campy”. Meaning you get to experience your surroundings to some extent. Wind, forest noises, water sounds, stars, true darkness and so forth. While I can sleep pretty comfortably on that back seat mattress I typically choose not to. My bed at home is way comfier and in there I can’t tell the difference if I’m parked at a supercharger, a loves truck stop, or the north rim of the Grand Canyon.
Not really what I go out there for.
Sure, you wake up where you went to sleep, but half the experience is sort of squandered in my opinion.

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