Dometic Brisk Air II

[Kelvin]

Looking to replace the 40-yr-old AC on my coach. Decided the Brisk Air
II was the answer.

In digging around the Interwebs I come across some anecdotal info saying
that the BA II isn't great at cooling. One guy talking about fitting
five trailers with them and adding a second AC to make it cool enough.
If he was talking about ONE unit then he could have problems with his
particular AC. Five? Still... it's the Internet...

Anyone here actually using one of these new Dometics?

Kelvin
'73 23' in Eugene, OR

 

[roy keen minden]

Can't say about the Dometic but I checked out a friends Coleman 13.5 on a 2006 SOB what a piece of crap. It only cools on low for any period of time when it is over 90 degrees outside realy cheaply built heck the blower was made out of stira foam I told him to sell it and buy another brand. He is considering buying a Chineeze unit.
--
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook

 

[wrightjohn 2646]

I had the BA II on the coach I sold 2 years ago and it worked great even when the temps approached the mid 90.
JR Wright
78 Buskirk Stretch
75 Avion
Michigan

> Looking to replace the 40-yr-old AC on my coach. Decided the Brisk Air
> II was the answer.
>
> In digging around the Interwebs I come across some anecdotal info saying
> that the BA II isn't great at cooling. One guy talking about fitting
> five trailers with them and adding a second AC to make it cool enough.
> If he was talking about ONE unit then he could have problems with his
> particular AC. Five? Still... it's the Internet...
>
> Anyone here actually using one of these new Dometics?
>
> Kelvin
> '73 23' in Eugene, OR
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[dennis schwinn]

i installed a Gree 13.5 and love it. it blows a higher cmf fan speed and has a remote you should look at gree before you buy
--
Dennis S
Panama City FL
73 260

 

[robert mueller]

Kelvin,

After looking at the spec's on the BA-II I'd say that the "trailer guy" just didn't have enough BTU capacity to cool his trailers
with one unit. Did he specify if they were 13,500 or 15,000 BTU units?

Right now Helen and I are in Houston and the OAT's are hitting over 100. We are parked north south and we're getting baked all day
long. As long as we don't go in and out repetitively the temp in the GMC will stay at 80 or below. I have two 13,500 BTU BA-I units
on Double Trouble. I can't run both of them off the 30' 30 amp cord I have so I ordered a 36' 50 amp cord which will allow me to do
so.

I reckon as long as you order a 15,000 BTU unit for your '23 you'll be good to go 99% of the time!

Regards,
Rob M.

-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of Kelvin Dietz
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 4:02 PM
To: gmclist
Subject: [GMCnet] Dometic Brisk Air II

Looking to replace the 40-yr-old AC on my coach. Decided the Brisk Air
II was the answer.

In digging around the Interwebs I come across some anecdotal info saying
that the BA II isn't great at cooling. One guy talking about fitting
five trailers with them and adding a second AC to make it cool enough.
If he was talking about ONE unit then he could have problems with his
particular AC. Five? Still... it's the Internet...

Anyone here actually using one of these new Dometics?

Kelvin

 

[Kelvin]

And it's on there!

Delivered via truck this afternoon. Had the old one off in less than an
hour and the new one installed and running 3 hrs later. That included
installing the ceiling unit substructure backwards the first time.

Old - I think a Carrier Mark IV? Anyone know for sure? No information
anywhere inside.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/9474081137_5ff77c444f_o.jpg

New
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5471/9476871452_658c8266f7_o.jpg

The new one is almost as tall but much shorter, fore and aft. Probably
weights about half the old unit, too. Certainly more aerodynamic. Not
sure if it cools any better (not a hot day) but it's noticeably quieter
and has much better air distribution.

$600 better? Maybe once it gets painted. It's very white. That will have
to wait for a couple weeks...

Kelvin
'73 23' in Eugene, OR

 

[paul zerkel]

It looks god. Do you mind explaining how you removed the old and installed new? Did you hang from rafters of carport, or did you have some other type of lift?
--
Paul Zerkel
'78 Eleganza II
Salisbury IL (near Springfield)

 

[dan gregg]

Tnx for report Kelvin.
Dan
Staying cool with a ten yr old noisy Coleman 15 k
--
Dan & Teri Gregg
Dexter, Mo.

http://danandteri.blogspot.com/

 

[Kelvin]

>
> It looks good. Do you mind explaining how you removed the old and installed new? Did you hang from rafters of carport, or did you have some other type of lift?

Exactly. Harbor Freight chain hoist
Pic is from when I removed it before paint. It went back on for a few
months. I've had more practice than I wanted.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8337205700_c88cdf72d7_o.jpg

Kelvin