Replacing Air Conditioner - which one?
I have an 11 year old Dometic Brisk Air 15,000btu air conditioner in my trailer. For the past several years I have had to climb up on the roof, after the trailer has been sitting unused for 30 days o...
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Chris is one of several recently who like the Dometic line over Coleman/RVP. I personally like the durability of Coleman and the parts availability seems a little better. But ours is LOUD. A quieter brand would appeal to me. Coleman hs two fan speeds and Dometic has three. That low speed might be quieter.
I had the blower bearings go "bad" in a Coleman A/C. The porous sleeve bearings must have gotten fouled with something that became sticky. Completely dismantling the motor, soaking and crocus clothing the sleeves and shaft, still left it where it'd stick. If the unit was mine, I'd try cleaning the coils with a temporary lubrication of the blower. If cleaning led to colder air, then replace the blower motor. I spent way too many hours on those sleeve bearings before giving up and ordering a new motor.
I had the blower bearings go "bad" in a Coleman A/C. The porous sleeve bearings must have gotten fouled with something that became sticky. Completely dismantling the motor, soaking and crocus clothing the sleeves and shaft, still left it where it'd stick. If the unit was mine, I'd try cleaning the coils with a temporary lubrication of the blower. If cleaning led to colder air, then replace the blower motor. I spent way too many hours on those sleeve bearings before giving up and ordering a new motor.
