Recommend brands of Air Conditioner, Advent, Atwood anygood?
I notice more brands on the market that seem to have a decent price. I've been looking at Atwood and Advent. They both have complete kits for around $600. including thermostat.
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I have had 3 different A/Cs and the following observations
OEM were a pair of Carrier Air V.. For political reasons I'd say to boycott carrier but... They made that uncessary as they decided to boycott the RV world and no longer make RV air conditioners (That was easy). They were 13,500 BTU and drew 13.5 amps running (Measured it I did to confirm)
The 1st replacement was ADVENT.... If only I knew then what I know now.
As someone else said CHINESE.. the fan blew up.> Cleaning was a ... Job as the inner cover is not easy to open and they have a one piece cover for both evap and condenser (I bent it in the middle) 15000 BTU and 13.5 amp
2nd replacement was a Coleman.. Both advent and Coleman have adapt-a-kits to replace Carriers but Coleman was out of 'em (not a problem we went with a ceilin Control so only re-wire was adding a Wall T-Stat and switch for furnace. less than 30 dollars in parts. I'm overqualified for that job) 15000 btu and 13.9 Amps
Now the fun part
Advent, Carrier and most everybody BLOW.. that is the draw air in the sides and blow it out through the condenser. So when you clean the condeneser you have to open up the outer cowling and then the inner cover and if your hands are my size remove the fan.
Coleman sucks... That is draws air in and exhausts it to the sides.
To clean the condenser I remove 4 bolts, lift the cover. brush it off and restore cover and 4 bolts. Swift, Easy and no scraping of knuckles inside evap fan compartmetn
When the fan on the advent went BOOM like a China Bomb. I put in a Coleman fan so now it sucks too
OEM were a pair of Carrier Air V.. For political reasons I'd say to boycott carrier but... They made that uncessary as they decided to boycott the RV world and no longer make RV air conditioners (That was easy). They were 13,500 BTU and drew 13.5 amps running (Measured it I did to confirm)
The 1st replacement was ADVENT.... If only I knew then what I know now.
As someone else said CHINESE.. the fan blew up.> Cleaning was a ... Job as the inner cover is not easy to open and they have a one piece cover for both evap and condenser (I bent it in the middle) 15000 BTU and 13.5 amp
2nd replacement was a Coleman.. Both advent and Coleman have adapt-a-kits to replace Carriers but Coleman was out of 'em (not a problem we went with a ceilin Control so only re-wire was adding a Wall T-Stat and switch for furnace. less than 30 dollars in parts. I'm overqualified for that job) 15000 btu and 13.9 Amps
Now the fun part
Advent, Carrier and most everybody BLOW.. that is the draw air in the sides and blow it out through the condenser. So when you clean the condeneser you have to open up the outer cowling and then the inner cover and if your hands are my size remove the fan.
Coleman sucks... That is draws air in and exhausts it to the sides.
To clean the condenser I remove 4 bolts, lift the cover. brush it off and restore cover and 4 bolts. Swift, Easy and no scraping of knuckles inside evap fan compartmetn
When the fan on the advent went BOOM like a China Bomb. I put in a Coleman fan so now it sucks too
