BlueIndigo
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Hello,
If you have factory installed AC, how has it fared? Any leaks or problems to be aware of?
Thank you!
If you have factory installed AC, how has it fared? Any leaks or problems to be aware of?
Thank you!
Maybe, but this would presumably vary by air conditioner brand (and fastener size and design) and RV builder (and corresponding assembly work). I went eight years and tens of thousands of kilometres with the air conditioners (two of the stupid things) on my motorhome without touching those screws, and when I removed one of the dying Carrier units to replace it the bolts were still plenty tight, and the gasket well compressed, with no signs of a leak. The motorhome is always left outside.Reading one of the big RV forums back in 2008 or so it was found the screws for the rooftop A/C's needed to be snugged once in a while to prevent leaks.
When I use the 21 in hot weather, I leave the front of the trailer very slightly elevated so condensate water can run off the backside.
We do the same thing. Mack's ear plugs are very soft and comfortable, and allow us to sleep soundly on the rare occasions where we have to run the AC all night. The only thing I don't care for is, they make you unaware of sounds you might actually need to hear in case of an emergency. But, I wear them anyway. Fortunately since we don't camp normally where and when it's hot, that isn't very often.Last year was the first time we really needed the AC. During the day the noise was tolerable but not at night when we were tring to sleep and that's because the unit is almost directly over the bed. We ended up getting those soft ear plugs you roll up tight and then put in your ear. That worked great and we were able to get a decent night's sleep.
Just out of curiosity , which Escape trailer sizes and model years have the Air conditioners with the noise issues ? . The A/C on our 2018 -21 FT is very quiet and we can barely hear it run .
Casita had a A/C noise issue after they changed air conditioner models
The new model from Coleman had a poorly designed fan blade
Just out of curiosity , which Escape trailer sizes and model years have the Air conditioners with the noise issues ? . The A/C on our 2018 -21 FT is very quiet and we can barely hear it run .
Casita had a A/C noise issue after they changed air conditioner models
The new model from Coleman had a poorly designed fan blade
Here here! A friend with a Casita SD has the Polar Cub. Remarkably quieter than ours. The Penguin II may be "low profile" but it's certainly not low noise.I still miss the Coleman Polar Cub I had in the Casita - great A/C.