Carrier A/C Compressor making a humming noise
The Carrier A/C on my 2006 Jayco Greyhawk is making a buzzing noise. I'm getting ready for a trip and afraid my a/c may go out in the summer heat. Carrier A/C model is 68RV15102A Here is a video...
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That approach oughta get it! Dometic and Coleman/RVP/AirExcel seem to be the choices these days. There's a Chinese knockoff called Advent that's showing up as OEM on some RV's. Cheaper than the two name brands, no less.
We've had only two RV A/C's, both Coleman Mach. They have cooled well and lasted a long time. Interestingly, one of our resident techs liked Carrier above the others, while they were still in the RV A/C business.
For those watching the capacitor discussion, I was able to find a single 12.5-mfd capacitor that could run the fan. Or if the fan was running OK, plenty of 45+5 caps where only the 45 could be used to run the compressor. All that would take is a jumper between the common terminal of the two.
BUT!!! Capacitor was only an item-of-interest. We never confirmed that it was the actual cause of the noise, and we agreed from the outset that replacing the compressor means replacing the whole unit.
We've had only two RV A/C's, both Coleman Mach. They have cooled well and lasted a long time. Interestingly, one of our resident techs liked Carrier above the others, while they were still in the RV A/C business.
For those watching the capacitor discussion, I was able to find a single 12.5-mfd capacitor that could run the fan. Or if the fan was running OK, plenty of 45+5 caps where only the 45 could be used to run the compressor. All that would take is a jumper between the common terminal of the two.
BUT!!! Capacitor was only an item-of-interest. We never confirmed that it was the actual cause of the noise, and we agreed from the outset that replacing the compressor means replacing the whole unit.
