A/C Thermostat
I am having an issue with my thermostat. First off, my A/C is running exactly as it should as is my furnace. However, the thermostat is no long "true." To get the compressor to kick in, I have to push...
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Well, I found out that you can't get much fixed in Elkhart if you are in a hurry or otherwise. I called 5 places we had done business with in the past with our Phaeton. One is out of business; one no longer has an appliance tech and the owner can't keep up, so no appointments available; one you leave a message, but the mailbox is full; one can schedule the end of July; and another can't say when they could check it out. AND, the A/C has quit. Gonna be 96 here this week.
So I did some searching on Google and found a mobile tech I hadn't seen before. Has some very good reviews. Offers 24/7 service, call anytime. So I shot him a text message late last evening. He called me back within an hour and said he'd come over to the Goshen fairgrounds where I am at a rally. He got here at midnight. . . security checked him out and brought him back and promised to keep an "eye" on me. Very nice young man. He checked out everything, was very quiet. Two bad capacitors and a bad thermostat. One capacitor had a hole blown through it. The compressor was not operating optimally. Parts not readily available for an 18 year old obsolete DuoTherm. Still want to make it to Escapade next week in Tennessee so I am having a new A/C unit and thermostat put on. He will do it on Tuesday. Living in Florida, I felt like new was better. I could have changed a few parts, but other parts are still 18 years old. I plan to eventually upgrade with a different unit and it will be a plus to offer the next owner a new A/C.
Just hope the dog and I can make it through a couple days of hot, hot weather. I will be okay as I have acclimated to Florida now and anything below 85 feels cold to me, but the dog wears a fur coat!
Safe travels!
Dale
So I did some searching on Google and found a mobile tech I hadn't seen before. Has some very good reviews. Offers 24/7 service, call anytime. So I shot him a text message late last evening. He called me back within an hour and said he'd come over to the Goshen fairgrounds where I am at a rally. He got here at midnight. . . security checked him out and brought him back and promised to keep an "eye" on me. Very nice young man. He checked out everything, was very quiet. Two bad capacitors and a bad thermostat. One capacitor had a hole blown through it. The compressor was not operating optimally. Parts not readily available for an 18 year old obsolete DuoTherm. Still want to make it to Escapade next week in Tennessee so I am having a new A/C unit and thermostat put on. He will do it on Tuesday. Living in Florida, I felt like new was better. I could have changed a few parts, but other parts are still 18 years old. I plan to eventually upgrade with a different unit and it will be a plus to offer the next owner a new A/C.
Just hope the dog and I can make it through a couple days of hot, hot weather. I will be okay as I have acclimated to Florida now and anything below 85 feels cold to me, but the dog wears a fur coat!
Safe travels!
Dale
