A/C question

lazerdms wrote:
I have a 2013 crossroads zinger issue is the a/c is not cooling its blowing and the compressor is coming on. could this be low Freon or do I need to look somewhere else

thanks for any help

Sadly this is one of those questions to which the answer is YES.

I know that does not help. But it MAY be low on freon (Well it's not Freon any more, but Refrigerant.. They still call it Freon though).. Or it may be something else.. here is the suspect list.. As it happens I'm on a tribble hunt just now with a different A/C unit

Refrigerant (my Tribble as it turned out)
Compressor
Expansion valve
Condenser (This is the outside or HOT coils)

IF the compressor is running.. Then on a RV system (mine is a car) the odds are the Condenser has not been cleaned since it was installed.

Go topside, take a SMALL soft bristle brush, an Air hose and/or water hose (I prefer air but sometimes you need water) with jet nozzle and a phillips head screwdriver (#2) with you

Or better yet, Take the screwdriver and brush and a lenght of string and pull up the hoses later. (partner ties string to hose)


Remove the outer cover (Cowel) and set aside.. Remove the inner cover on condenser and inspect.. Clean if needed, clean everything else as needed

If you blow water or air into condenser be very careful to blow STRAIGHT in, combing out the fins is a witch of a job.

Note also: The above is the "No Cost" suggestion.. If that's not the issue, the other possible problems all cost $$$$$$$

A new A/C runs in the neighborhood of a Kilo-Buck installed.