Repair of Airxcel 8333B676 AC roof unit
Hi, We have a roof AC in which the evaporator coil - one of the tubes was punctured. Both of the RV repair places in my area would not touch it and wanted to sell me a new unit for 800 bucks. I...
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Hi,
Actually yes I knew that the inside panel costs extra.
By the way I purchased and installed the Airxcel 48203C966 unit myself over the holiday weekend works great. Paid $542.00 plus tax for it. Bought it at a local dealer here about a half hour away from where I live. They wanted 619.00 for it but I asked them if they would be willing to match an out of state internet price and they said no problem. I could have bought it for 458 plus around 85 bucks for shipping from an out of state dealer, but I always give the local dealers a chance before I order out of state. All the other RV parts dealers near where I live were greedy and wanted 800 or more bucks for the AC unit.
One thing I noticed though, that compressor was made in China. Maybe that is what the C stands for.
I got it up on the RV roof myself - went to Harbor Freight and bought a 7 dollar block and tackle, 500 lb capacity, put some eyebolts in the palette it came on, and built an overhead hoist out of a 12' long 2 x 8 - used 2x4'as as legs. Spanned it between my sunroom roof and the roof of the rv, built a little trolley to attach the pulleys to, waxed down the top edge of the 2 x 8 and it worked great. The entire hoist cost me 35 bucks including wood and hardware.
It was a PIA to do, but compared to what the big local RV dealer wanted to charge us for the AC unit - 800 bucks - plus another 600 bucks to install it, we saved some serious dough. We saved close to 800 bucks!
Some of these RV dealers really gouge people. THey said it was a four hour job to install it and that it would cost at least 500 bucks to install it. Once I got the hoist built though, I had it up on the RV and completely bolted in and wiring connected in less than an hour so I know that I was fed a line of baloney from the RV dealer.
Best and easiest way to get it up on the roof, pull a pickup truck along side the RV - a pickup with the bed high off the ground and get two guys on the pickup to hand off the unit to someone on the roof. I did not have help though so I had to figure out something else. It's really easy to install, just four bolts to bolt it on the roof and a connector and hot ground and neutral and that's it.
I even checked their price for an electrode for our Furnace - same dealer wanted something like 30 bucks, but I bought it on line for 9.25 including shipping shipped to my door. They were charging 18 dollars above list price. The actual list price for the electrode is about 10 bucks but the dealer was selling the part for nearly three times manufacturers list. I think this is because the very large RV dealers are like the new car dealers. They make most of their profits from the parts and service business which is why they jack up their prices. So if you have repairs to do it is always worth your time to shop around with the mom and pop shops or better yet a dealer that is not in the RV business but still sells RV parts. I think that is where you will get the best parts prices. Also check the internet out of state prices great deals there as well.
I strongly recommend that before you buy any RV parts, check with the manufacturer first to see what their list price is, and don't ever pay above list.
Actually yes I knew that the inside panel costs extra.
By the way I purchased and installed the Airxcel 48203C966 unit myself over the holiday weekend works great. Paid $542.00 plus tax for it. Bought it at a local dealer here about a half hour away from where I live. They wanted 619.00 for it but I asked them if they would be willing to match an out of state internet price and they said no problem. I could have bought it for 458 plus around 85 bucks for shipping from an out of state dealer, but I always give the local dealers a chance before I order out of state. All the other RV parts dealers near where I live were greedy and wanted 800 or more bucks for the AC unit.
One thing I noticed though, that compressor was made in China. Maybe that is what the C stands for.
I got it up on the RV roof myself - went to Harbor Freight and bought a 7 dollar block and tackle, 500 lb capacity, put some eyebolts in the palette it came on, and built an overhead hoist out of a 12' long 2 x 8 - used 2x4'as as legs. Spanned it between my sunroom roof and the roof of the rv, built a little trolley to attach the pulleys to, waxed down the top edge of the 2 x 8 and it worked great. The entire hoist cost me 35 bucks including wood and hardware.
It was a PIA to do, but compared to what the big local RV dealer wanted to charge us for the AC unit - 800 bucks - plus another 600 bucks to install it, we saved some serious dough. We saved close to 800 bucks!
Some of these RV dealers really gouge people. THey said it was a four hour job to install it and that it would cost at least 500 bucks to install it. Once I got the hoist built though, I had it up on the RV and completely bolted in and wiring connected in less than an hour so I know that I was fed a line of baloney from the RV dealer.
Best and easiest way to get it up on the roof, pull a pickup truck along side the RV - a pickup with the bed high off the ground and get two guys on the pickup to hand off the unit to someone on the roof. I did not have help though so I had to figure out something else. It's really easy to install, just four bolts to bolt it on the roof and a connector and hot ground and neutral and that's it.
I even checked their price for an electrode for our Furnace - same dealer wanted something like 30 bucks, but I bought it on line for 9.25 including shipping shipped to my door. They were charging 18 dollars above list price. The actual list price for the electrode is about 10 bucks but the dealer was selling the part for nearly three times manufacturers list. I think this is because the very large RV dealers are like the new car dealers. They make most of their profits from the parts and service business which is why they jack up their prices. So if you have repairs to do it is always worth your time to shop around with the mom and pop shops or better yet a dealer that is not in the RV business but still sells RV parts. I think that is where you will get the best parts prices. Also check the internet out of state prices great deals there as well.
I strongly recommend that before you buy any RV parts, check with the manufacturer first to see what their list price is, and don't ever pay above list.
