Best Air Conditioners? Driving myself crazy.
I am replacing both air conditioners in my Big Horn RL 3055. Dont ask why but it will be covered under my insurance. I have been researching Dometic, Coleman and Attwood. I am primarily interested in ...
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If it's being replaced by insurance can I assume 12 foot bridge and A/C stuck up 12'3" before you removed it?
Do not answer that:
A rooftop A/C consists of 2 or 3 modules Depending on the specifics of the install you choose different modules.
Upper module: This is the part that is ABOVE the roof, consists of all the "Guts" COmpressor, blower, fan, condenser, evaporator, all the plubming and one or two pieces of the electronics (The start condensers).
Lower control unit. as the name implies it contains the controls. (Knobs buttons and such) mounds UNDER the ceiling.
In-Roof unit.. This unit contains the electroincs if not mounted on the lower unit, it also is where the ducts hook up if it's a ducted unit.
Now: all 3 units vary from brand to brand so if you change brands in most cases you need to replace everything.. BUT if you damaged the UPPER unit, but the lower 2 modules are still good.. You can replace the UPPER only for about 2/3 the price of a full replacement. PROVIDED you use the same or compatible brand.
IF your OEM was Carrier Air V Same brand replacment with new is not going to happen.. But Advent Air (Made in China I do not recommend.. And I have one) and I think Coleman, make drop on replacements.
in the case of Advent air I had to change one socket on the control module (middle unit) RV tech did not know how to install the new MOLEX socket.... But I'm an electronics tech by training and hobby and MOlex products are very common where I hang my soldering iron so I showed him.. (it's about a 2 second procedure).
Saved me about 500 dollars doing just the upper unit.
Do not answer that:
A rooftop A/C consists of 2 or 3 modules Depending on the specifics of the install you choose different modules.
Upper module: This is the part that is ABOVE the roof, consists of all the "Guts" COmpressor, blower, fan, condenser, evaporator, all the plubming and one or two pieces of the electronics (The start condensers).
Lower control unit. as the name implies it contains the controls. (Knobs buttons and such) mounds UNDER the ceiling.
In-Roof unit.. This unit contains the electroincs if not mounted on the lower unit, it also is where the ducts hook up if it's a ducted unit.
Now: all 3 units vary from brand to brand so if you change brands in most cases you need to replace everything.. BUT if you damaged the UPPER unit, but the lower 2 modules are still good.. You can replace the UPPER only for about 2/3 the price of a full replacement. PROVIDED you use the same or compatible brand.
IF your OEM was Carrier Air V Same brand replacment with new is not going to happen.. But Advent Air (Made in China I do not recommend.. And I have one) and I think Coleman, make drop on replacements.
in the case of Advent air I had to change one socket on the control module (middle unit) RV tech did not know how to install the new MOLEX socket.... But I'm an electronics tech by training and hobby and MOlex products are very common where I hang my soldering iron so I showed him.. (it's about a 2 second procedure).
Saved me about 500 dollars doing just the upper unit.
