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Dometic Freshlight 1600 could solve compact caravan air-con quandary

The Dometic Freshlight 1600 air-con unit will give compact caravanners cool air and a rooflight

by Tom Lowenstein

It’s a problem faced by many caravan owners – do you choose an air-conditioning unit and block up the bright and breezy rooflight, or do you stick with the overhead window and get hot and sticky in summer?

Well, caravan appliance manufacturer Dometic offered an answer to the problem when it launched the FreshLight 2200, and now it has unveiled a smaller model for compact caravans and motorhomes.

Designed for use in vehicles up to 6m in length, the Dometic FreshLight 1600 integrates an air-con unit with an overhead rooflight, removing the quandary of which feature to opt for.

Featuring an integrated ventilation and automatic blower system, it fills the caravan with cool, fresh air while also providing a window and can even be fitted with a pleated blind to match the rest of the vehicle.

It is also energy-efficient, using just 620 watts to cool and 800 watts when switched to heating mode, while its cooling capacity reaches 1550 watts.