07/10/2026
**A/C UPDATE** 👍👍👍
I had 3 Ideas/Options that I came up with. Obviously I went with the 3rd option. Thank you all so much for the comments and info. It made my decision a lot easier.
#1 Pic- If we installed an AC unit on the top of the food truck it would have been anywhere from $1200 to $2500 because of the size of my truck. And it would have never reached down to our level because of the ventilation system.
#2 Pic- The other option was cutting a hole on the back of the food trailer and installing a home window unit. We could not do that either because cutting that hole would have meant cutting the bars inside the walls which would have impacted the structural integrity.
#3 Pic- The only other option left was to buy the unit you see in the picture below, cut a small 8x2 and 1/2 inch oval in the wall(For Ventilation) and then plug it into an upgraded surge protector.
It won't make the Food Truck become 68°, but at least it will give us a Cooling/Hydration Station built into the back corner of the Food Truck!! AC unit, frozen towels to put around our neck, neck fan on top of that and ice cold waters in a little cooler on the shelf.
Right now it is 103° on the food truck with nothing turned on so I've turned on the AC unit And I will check it every 45 minutes or so to see how much the temp goes down. Then at least I can get a baseline.
Sorry this is such a long post but because I gave the details maybe it will help other Food Trucks that have been struggling or trying to find a cost-effective way to stay semi-cool. It's the best I can do but I really think it's going to work.
Thank you so much to all of y'all for giving me your input. I truly appreciate it and my Wife Nina Sunderland does too!!! If anybody needs more in-depth details feel free to comment on this post, private message me or call me directly at 401-347-9185.
-Chef Jay
