A/C replacement

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Ron Clark

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Hi y'all, (or "all y'all" depending on local usage)

What's a good replacement for our GMC air conditioner?

Our comprsesssor quit working, in Yuma, a couple of weeks ago, so I just
let the fan run to bring in outside air. Then the cooling fan started
screeching, so I said a few naughty words and shut it down. Outside temp
in the nineties, inside temp near 100.
Mumble, mumble, gripe, etc. bought a portable a/c unit at Target to
prevent meltdown.

Now I really need to replace that original unit. Well, 40 years is a
pretty good lifespan for any rv accessory.

The question now is Atwood, Dometic, Coleman, etc.
Thanks for any suggestions

RonC
 
Thought you were talking about dash air at first as you ran fan to bring in outside air. Roof air units are 100% recirculated air but you cleared it
up when you went to the names. Too bad they don't make the original DuoTherms that lasted 45 years. Mine still work so others will have to chime in.
--
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
 
Learn something new every day...or so. I thought the roof air used
outside air and cooled it.
That would explain why running the fan only didn't cool the coach. After
driving in the hot sun with no dash air, the coach is considerably hotter
than outside ambient.

RonC

On Thu, 03 May 2018 19:26:44 -0600 John R. Lebetski

> Thought you were talking about dash air at first as you ran fan to
> bring in outside air. Roof air units are 100% recirculated air but
> you cleared it
> up when you went to the names. Too bad they don't make the original
> DuoTherms that lasted 45 years. Mine still work so others will have
> to chime in.
> --
> John Lebetski
> Woodstock, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
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I did a bunch of research and just bought an Atwood 15026.

Can't review it yet, because it's still in the garage.

I will have two used ACs available in a few week, in SE Michigan.

The Atwood has decent reviews and includes a heat pump.
--
Dan Wallace
Detroit Metro
1974 Canyon Lands 260
Headers, 3.55, 16"
Floor plan 26-9
 
I replaced my forward A/C with a Dometic, don,t have the model # with me Right now. Easy in- stall with the help of my Buddy. one afternoon in the
sun.works great. Les
--
homer
 
I like the Atwood Air Commander 15kbtu as it is a heat pump, consumes less
energy, and is good for heat as well without the use of a resistance heat
strip.

>
> Learn something new every day...or so. I thought the roof air used
> outside air and cooled it.
> That would explain why running the fan only didn't cool the coach. After
> driving in the hot sun with no dash air, the coach is considerably hotter
> than outside ambient.
>
> RonC
>
>
> On Thu, 03 May 2018 19:26:44 -0600 John R. Lebetski

> > Thought you were talking about dash air at first as you ran fan to
> > bring in outside air. Roof air units are 100% recirculated air but
> > you cleared it
> > up when you went to the names. Too bad they don't make the original
> > DuoTherms that lasted 45 years. Mine still work so others will have
> > to chime in.
> > --
> > John Lebetski
> > Woodstock, IL
> > 77 Eleganza II
> >
> >
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Get Dometic I replaced my forward unit a few months back works great. under $2,000. Myself and a buddy no sweat. Les holmes.
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homer
 
Reading the few negative reviews with common cause probably stopped me from impulse buying it last summer. That, and the 45 year-old was still putting
condensation on the windows :)
--
Terry Kelpien

ASE Master Technician

73 Glacier 260

Smithfield, Va.
 
Contact us for delivered price on Colman and others.

> Reading the few negative reviews with common cause probably stopped me
> from impulse buying it last summer. That, and the 45 year-old was still
> putting
> condensation on the windows :)
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> 73 Glacier 260
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Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
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> I like the Atwood Air Commander 15kbtu as it is a heat pump, consumes less energy, and is good for heat as well without the use of a resistance
> heat strip.

This is why geography is an important input.
Our last of the Mohegan Carrier has a heat strip. I had great hopes. The fact is that it can really only maintain comfort down to about 40°. I
wanted a heat pump, but such was not available in an acceptable package height. That is OK I thought, as heatpumps pretty much go flat at about 40°
as there is no longer much heat in the air to pump out.

Then, apart from the heat strip burning out twice, it has also been a disappointment in the sensible heat it provides. The (first a borrowed) ceramic
heaters can do more warming on the same power because they are where you are....

For Bdub, being where he is, there is probably not much time below that 40°F that he needs, and that makes a heat pump a good bet. For those of us
in the cold north, not so much.

Matt
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Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
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SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
 
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