The AC units on travel trailers are very similar to window AC units which
have NO SEALS, the motor and compressor are built in a sealed container.
Get a qualified reputiable AC repair place to check it. Make sure the coils
are clean, remove the filter and look up past the filter location at the air
passage into the coil and make sure it isn't matted over with dust. There is
a coil cleaner for this, spray on, rinse off.
Phil Piper
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Well I picked up the AS yesterday from my RV service guy, checking out the
AC, HW Heater, Propane and a few little projects I did not feel I could do.
The Propane system needed a new regulator and a few minor parts for the HW
heater but it is all working. now. However the AC, although cooling really
can't keep up with the demand in the heat of the day. They feel the freon
level is fine but the problem is in the seals. This is an original
Armstrong unit and no way to repair it. If we could get these 100 degree
temps here in Houston, TX I could probably last until next spring.
If I replace the unit he said that the new units do not have the drain line
and the condensation will just run out on the trailer. No big deal I guess.
Although he did say there was one unit that could be fitted with the drain
but it was more expensive.
The current unit is 13,500 BTUs and he recommended 15,000 BTUs. The total
cost installed is $1,100. He said a good part of that is labor getting a new
unit to fit the AS. I know when I had my 69 AS me and a good friend of mine
put a new AC on it, took about 1/12/ hours. Is there something different
about the 76. I think the opening is 14" X 14"
Thanks for your input.
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