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melloftus
Explorer
Jul 30, 2019

1st time boondocking and could not get our AC to work

We did our 1st time boondocking trip this last weekend with our 2008 fleetwood mallard and sadly we could not get our A/C to work. My husband is now convinced we need a new generator where as I think ...
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opnspaces
Navigator III
Jul 30, 2019
Leave the battery switch set to ON but the breaker for the charger turned off.

Make sure your refrigerator is set to gas and not AUTO

Set water heater to gas.

Turn off ECO mode on the generator.



As far as the fan, you're dealing with electricity. It works very fast.

Turn the AC fan on high, not auto.

Wait a few seconds, 5 seconds is more than enough and turn on the compressor.

Don't claim victory until the compressor has cycled on and off a few times.

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