Norcold Air conditioner

[emerystora]

I am considering replacing my original air conditioner with a 15,000
BTU Norcold. Does anyone have suggestions where I can find the best
deal?

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM

 

[david l greenberg]

On Tue, 30 May 2000 10:44:52 -0600 "Emery L. Stora"
writes:
> I am considering replacing my original air conditioner with a 15,000
> BTU Norcold. Does anyone have suggestions where I can find the best
>
> deal?
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM

This is new to me...Norcold makes a/cs?

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
Dedicated to the preservation of the Classic GMC
http://www.gmcss.com/registry.htm

 

[emerystora]

>Emery wrote;
>
>deal? >>>
>
>Emery,
>
>Just a note - Norcold does not make an air conditioner - must be another
>brand you were thinking of. Also, the 15,000 BTU refers to the pumping
>capacity of the compressor - not the actual cooling output, which will be
>around 12,500 BTU maximum. RV air conditioner manufacturers don't play by the
>same rules as the residential companies, and back in the 60's they started
>advertising capacity instead of ouput, and it has turned into a "liar's
>ballgame" trying to outdo each other. (In 26 years with Duo-Therm, I actually
>did learn something, you see!)
>
>Don't know where you can get a good deal, though.
>
>Regards,
>Erv and Emma Troyer
>Lagrange, IN

You are so right! I meant Duo-Therm (Divn. of Dometic Corp.). My
fingers wrote something different than my brain wanted!. My present
24 year old Duo-Therm specs show that it is a 11,000 or 11,500 btu.
I would assure that their new one at 15,000 will put out about 30%
more cooling no matter what the actual btus are. The specs also show
that it draws the same or less current. so maybe they've made some
improvements over the years. So, does anyone have suggestions as
where to buy the 15,000 btu Duo-therm? Camping World doesn't carry
it.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM

 

[emerystora]

>Emery,
>
>I found this web site the other day, don't know anything more about them, but
>they do list Duo-Them's in 15k.
>
>http://www.advrv.com
>
>Later!
>
>Chuck Esh
>74 Sequoia
>Georgetown, Tx

Chuck - thanks a lot. Their $580 price looks a whole lot better than
the $799 I found elsewhere.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM

 

[al chernoff]

The 15K duotherm also puts out 12.5 of heat if the temp outside is over 40
degrees. However, it does make a bit more noise that the older quieter models...
just thought I would tell you. I like it because it does put out more btus of
cooling, but at a cost of a little noise.
al

> >Emery wrote;
> >
> >BTU Norcold. Does anyone have suggestions where I can find the best
> >deal? >>>
> >
> >Emery,
> >
> >Just a note - Norcold does not make an air conditioner - must be another
> >brand you were thinking of. Also, the 15,000 BTU refers to the pumping
> >capacity of the compressor - not the actual cooling output, which will be
> >around 12,500 BTU maximum. RV air conditioner manufacturers don't play by the
> >same rules as the residential companies, and back in the 60's they started
> >advertising capacity instead of ouput, and it has turned into a "liar's
> >ballgame" trying to outdo each other. (In 26 years with Duo-Therm, I actually
> >did learn something, you see!)
> >
> >Don't know where you can get a good deal, though.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Erv and Emma Troyer
> >Lagrange, IN
>
> You are so right! I meant Duo-Therm (Divn. of Dometic Corp.). My
> fingers wrote something different than my brain wanted!. My present
> 24 year old Duo-Therm specs show that it is a 11,000 or 11,500 btu.
> I would assure that their new one at 15,000 will put out about 30%
> more cooling no matter what the actual btus are. The specs also show
> that it draws the same or less current. so maybe they've made some
> improvements over the years. So, does anyone have suggestions as
> where to buy the 15,000 btu Duo-therm? Camping World doesn't carry
> it.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM

 

[henry davis]

>< > So, does anyone have suggestions as where to buy the
>15,000 btu Duo-therm? Camping World doesn't carry it.
>
>Emery Stora>>
>
>Try RV Parts Outlet
>https://www.rvpartsoutlet.com/store/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/Store/p-400.html?L+sc
>store+thlz5817+959785553

I bought mine there last summer. Saved about $150 over Camping World price.

Henry

 

[emerystora]

>The 15K duotherm also puts out 12.5 of heat if the temp outside is over 40
>degrees. However, it does make a bit more noise that the older
>quieter models...
>just thought I would tell you. I like it because it does put out more btus of
>cooling, but at a cost of a little noise.
>al

Al -- Thanks. There are two Duo-therm 15,000 models. One is a heat
pump and the other is their regular Brisk Air model. I do not want
the heat pump model as it doesn't put out heat below 40 degrees. I
just want the air conditioner.

By the way, if anyone wants to add the electric heat strip to their
NorCold, Camping World, at camping world.com is having a special
right now on that strip at $10.00. It usually is about $60.00. They
also have a $1.00 shipping charge special on internet orders right
now.

I retrofitted the NorCold 5600 btu heat strip to my original Norcold
GMC air conditioner a few years ago. It will retrofit but you would
need a different switch from Norcold which has the heater position.
This is much nicer than carrying a space heater around and also
safer. If you are parked at a campground with electricity in the
winter it saves on propane and is quieter than the furnace. I do
still carry my little "cube" heater along though.

Emery Stora
77 Kikngsley
Santa Fe, NM

 

[emerystora]

>>
>>Try RV Parts Outlet
>>https://www.rvpartsoutlet.com/store/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/Store/p-400.html?L+sc
>>store+thlz5817+959785553
>
>
>I bought mine there last summer. Saved about $150 over Camping World price.
>
>Henry

Henry & Manny - thanks for the input. You must both shop at the same
place. Their web site shows $649. So far Chuck Esh is the winner
with $580 at
http://www.advrv.com. Now I've got to compare shipping costs before ordering.

Thanks to all.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM

 

[paul bartz1]

Emery:

Have you checked prices from any of the RV salvage places in and around Elkhart
IN??

Paul Bartz

From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailtowner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Emery L. Stora
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 1:36 PM

>>
>>Try RV Parts Outlet
>>https://www.rvpartsoutlet.com/store/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/Store/p-400.html?L+sc
>>store+thlz5817+959785553
>
>
>I bought mine there last summer. Saved about $150 over Camping World price.
>
>Henry

Henry & Manny - thanks for the input. You must both shop at the same
place. Their web site shows $649. So far Chuck Esh is the winner
with $580 at
http://www.advrv.com. Now I've got to compare shipping costs before ordering.

Thanks to all.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM