Cool Stories

I use to hate Extreme warm or cold weather because of the idling engines or Gensets that I used to keep the sleeper warm or cool overnight, but I was never able to get a good nights’ sleep with all the noise. I installed a Dirna Minicool. It’s quiet and very easy to operate. Now I sleep.

Simple, did the install myself. At first I was a bit apprehensive, but it was easy and let me tell you it works. I fill the water tank when I refuel and get a comfortable night’s sleep. It is so quiet. I used to use a Genset based AC system and was able to save enough money in months to pay for the system. From now on my COOL MOVE is banking me $$$.

The last straw for me was an anti-idling ticket I got at a rest stop. I found out the cop stands out by the overpass and points a thermo radar gun at anyone parked checking for heat from our engines. Once he catches you he shows up at your door with your ticket.

That ticket paid for my Minicool. No more tickets ever since.

To all my fellow truck owners;

I have owned my Mochilla since May 2008 when I bought my new 2009 truck. I am so happy that I did.  Due to a poorly designed a/c condenser by the manufacturer,I did not have
air conditioning for the first 14 weeks of ownership of my new truck. I haul hay from Canada to Florida every week, and when my a/c didn’t work the Mochilla kept the cab livable during the day and at night  it cooled it wonderfully.

I wake up every morning, look at the extremely quiet unit and smile.

I have had every new gadget: on board weight system, apu, and never has anything ever worked up to and exceeded my expectations like the Mochilla has. It is extremely quiet, and it is idiot proof. Just add water and smile. I have owned diesel apu’s and in my opinion they just don’t cut it. They are loud, dirty, poorly designed, heavy, costly and very difficult and
costly to operate and maintain. With the Mochilla, it exceeds all expectations, virtually no maintenance, very inexpensive. Now that colder weather is here I run my Mochilla to circulate air with my diesel-fired bunk heater running and it eliminates hot spots and cold spots in the cab.

The return of investment on my Mochilla was 9 weeks. My mechanic was almost as impressed as I was, my previous truck had 58% idle time and my new truck has 1% idle which means my oil stays cleaner, less air filter clogging, higher fuel mileage, less engine component wear.

I have a lot of fellow drivers ask about the unit and I explain I dont understand how it works, all I know is that it works extremely well. I call it the amazing water machine. Do yourself, the environment, and your truck a favour, don’t hesitate to have one installed.

Mark Lamothe, owner
Bulldog Transportation
Martintown, Ontario, Canada

To say the least the results far exceeded our expectations.  Our technician who was trained on the installation (and who was rather pessimistic throughout) was present in the morning when we checked the results said, “you almost need a jacket because it’s so cold in here”.  We intend to use this hand out when we begin to promote this program at truck stops next week and thought this info may be helpful throughout the organization as we begin to gather testimonials on this product.