A/C Shroud Repair vs Replacement
A very large tree limb fell flat on the roof and fortunately did no major damage. It made a 5" and 2" hole in the A/C shroud which I covered with Gorilla tape on the inside and outside. 9 months la...
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We had an older Coleman Mach where the shroud started cracking around the four bolt holes that held it down. I made support plates out of an expired license plate (classy, eh? but the stamped letters/numbers stiffen the piece too) and they extended its useful life.
But before long the whole thing got brittle. I researched my options and found the "Tuff Maxx" from MaXXair was much more rugged than Coleman, cost about the same, and had lifetime warranty. So for Coleman, that's what I'd suggest. but I think there's only one size offered. Also seems maybe Dometic uses better plastic.
I set the old shroud out for the garbage. They didn't grab it as gingerly as I'd leaned to and it pretty much disintegrated between curb and truck. I had a lot of little pieces to sweep up...
We had an older Coleman Mach where the shroud started cracking around the four bolt holes that held it down. I made support plates out of an expired license plate (classy, eh? but the stamped letters/numbers stiffen the piece too) and they extended its useful life.
But before long the whole thing got brittle. I researched my options and found the "Tuff Maxx" from MaXXair was much more rugged than Coleman, cost about the same, and had lifetime warranty. So for Coleman, that's what I'd suggest. but I think there's only one size offered. Also seems maybe Dometic uses better plastic.
I set the old shroud out for the garbage. They didn't grab it as gingerly as I'd leaned to and it pretty much disintegrated between curb and truck. I had a lot of little pieces to sweep up...
