Retrofitting Roof AC with residential Parts?

Gdetrailer wrote:

wa8yxm wrote:

Gdetrailer wrote:

RV A/Cs are not "available" everywhere like Home Depot or Lowes, must buy those at a RV store and unless you live near a huge RV store that carries inventory (most do not stock A/C units) you will have to wait for it to come in or order one and pay shipping plus tax.

Now that Camping World and Gardner are one you can usually find an RV supply within an hour or less. Often 2 or 3 or 4 as there are competitors..

And places like PPL RV and a very long long list of others can ship via Fed Ex for only a slightly greater price. if you really need it tomorrow.. or lower cost often "Free Shipping" in about 5 days.

Though just now it may take longer.

Camping World?

Surely ye jest :E Stupidly high prices, poor customer service and ZERO anywhere around my area.. Might be able to find one with a 8- 10 hr one way drive would be the closest to me.. They are not everywhere, not like Lowes and Home depot I have at least 20 or so of those within 1 hr drive of me..

PPL, yeah, are they not in Texas? Nothing like a 4-5 DAY drive to get there..

Get over it, just because it has "RV" in it does not mean it is the best, most efficient, lowest cost, easy to find..

With a little creativity, other home appliances can be adapted for use in a RV and most likely will work better, last longer and cost less..

Not everything must have "RV" (RV Fridge, RV A/C, RV stereo, RV TV) in the name to work in a RV.

But hey, at least you gave me a chuckle..

I guess you never heard of SHIPPING. I have worked on and repaired RV AC units for 41 years and even in the old days 40 years ago, I replaced Compressor's and any sealed system part and evac'd and recharged them. I would never waste my time trying to adapt a Residential type unit to fit an RV application. I might do it if I had nothing to do for a few weeks, but I have better use for my time. To save at best $200. Doug