Life expectancy of RV Air Conditioners
I am thinking of spending summers in South Texas where the AC will be running almost constantly for three or four months. I wonder how long one will last? Mine is an almost brand new Coleman 13,500 ...
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AC units are NOT that complicated, whether they be Window/RV/Home units. The BIG difference between an RV and the others is, the RV unit rarely gets maintenance(filters cleaned the evap/condenser cleaned. They are subjected to varying 120 voltages (especially LOW voltages) and that causes excessive wear and tear on compressors and the capacitors. Then when they break, they are called junk. Running 24/7 in a hot climate probably equals 3 to 4 time the normal use in an RV, so you would expect them to wear out/fail quicker. I would expect that the OP's AC unit should last 5 to 8 years in the conditions he will put it in. Doug
