moving the front air conditioner [message #327270] |
Mon, 18 December 2017 22:14 |
Charles
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I am replacing my front roof air conditioner. I am also considering moving it to the front ceiling vent hole.
By doing this I hope to run it while traveling if the road air isn't handling the heat. I have heard of others
doing this and I am wondering if it is worth the extra work involved in moving it? Does moving it foreword
get cool air to the drivers and passengers area?
Charles Wersal
Duncanville, Texas
26 foot 1975 Glenbrook
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Re: [GMCnet] moving the front air conditioner [message #327272 is a reply to message #327270] |
Mon, 18 December 2017 22:33 |
jimk
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Doug,
That is a great way to solve the issue you have, however relying on the
generator can be risky.
I like to think we know what need to be done to the origional Onan to make
it dependable for that application.
I tend to rely on the generator like a spare tire, it is a must to have
but not to be used to a point of where one depends on it so much.
There is an option of adding a lower dash unit up front that does not take
much floor space that does a great job of cooling. There are few
manufactures that supply them and we have had great success with them.
Since we sell lot of new Roof units and the Aux. dash units, we do not care
which way you go.
I help people that have purchased units from others and seeking help and
info.
Hope this has helped you in some way.
People in the community are always welcome to call me to dis cuss.
Please do not send me long emails as I hate reading one sided
communication.
I have the luxery of having Nick,Gary, Grace and the internet to take
orders all day and I can help people on the phone with issues re. the GMC
coaches.
On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 8:14 PM, Charles wrote:
> I am replacing my front roof air conditioner. I am also considering moving
> it to the front ceiling vent hole.
> By doing this I hope to run it while traveling if the road air isn't
> handling the heat. I have heard of others
> doing this and I am wondering if it is worth the extra work involved in
> moving it? Does moving it foreword
> get cool air to the drivers and passengers area?
> --
> Charles Wersal
> Duncanville, Texas
> 26 foot 1975 Glenbrook
> Pandora's Box
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Re: [GMCnet] moving the front air conditioner [message #327279 is a reply to message #327272] |
Tue, 19 December 2017 08:11 |
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Tom Lins
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jimk wrote on Mon, 18 December 2017 23:33Doug,
There is an option of adding a lower dash unit up front that does not take
much floor space that does a great job of cooling. There are few
manufactures that supply them and we have had great success with them.
Since we sell lot of new Roof units and the Aux. dash units, we do not care
which way you go.
On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 8:14 PM, Charles wrote:
> I am replacing my front roof air conditioner. I am also considering moving
> it to the front ceiling vent hole.
> By doing this I hope to run it while traveling if the road air isn't
> handling the heat. I have heard of others
> doing this and I am wondering if it is worth the extra work involved in
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Jim
I have the basically the same issue as Charles. However the listing on your website seems to show the Vintage A/C is for 73 to 76. When we had our previous GMC I had installed a EV6010 so we could run the roof air reliably any time we needed extra cooling. Is there some reason I could not install a Vintage A/C in my current 1977.
Tom Lins
St Augustine, FL
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Re: [GMCnet] moving the front air conditioner [message #327284 is a reply to message #327281] |
Tue, 19 December 2017 09:48 |
jimk
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The reason why we left the 77 and 78 off the list is that we have found
that those years the dash a/c works lot better and when tuned up properly
does not need help.
However, there is no reason why one cannot do so.
On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 6:21 AM, Jim Galbavy wrote:
> Tom, Go to JimB's Pose and see what he is doing to three coaches
> Dash A/C systems.
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> jim Galbavy
> '73x-CL ANNIE
> Lake Mary, Fl
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Re: moving the front air conditioner [message #327302 is a reply to message #327270] |
Tue, 19 December 2017 12:46 |
Charles
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I'm sure that WHEN my Onan quits working that I will replace it with something more reliable.
Notice, I didn't say if. I said when. Until then I won't talk about the Onan because sure
enough if I do, it won't work the next time I need it. I sure would like to hear from someone
who has the unit in the front hole. How well has that worked for you? I tried the ducting for
a while but the old unit was working so poorly (low Freon) that I didn't get much benefit from
the duct system.
Charles Wersal
Duncanville, Texas
26 foot 1975 Glenbrook
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Re: moving the front air conditioner [message #327337 is a reply to message #327302] |
Wed, 20 December 2017 11:17 |
Charles
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We can close this subject.
THERE IS NO SUPPORT FRAME AROUND THE FRONT HOLE ON MY COACH.
I AM NOT GOING TO INSTALL A FRAME AT THIS TIME.
NEW UNIT GOES WHERE THE OLD UNIT WAS.
Charles Wersal
Duncanville, Texas
26 foot 1975 Glenbrook
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Re: [GMCnet] moving the front air conditioner [message #327364 is a reply to message #327337] |
Wed, 20 December 2017 19:03 |
jimk
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When we install an a/c unit where the frame is not existing, one can use a
pieces of wood to create a frame.
Since the unit will compress the wood to the upper skin and the interior
headliner, it works well.
That is what the SOB guys do to their unit.
On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 9:17 AM, Charles wrote:
> We can close this subject.
> THERE IS NO SUPPORT FRAME AROUND THE FRONT HOLE ON MY COACH.
> I AM NOT GOING TO INSTALL A FRAME AT THIS TIME.
> NEW UNIT GOES WHERE THE OLD UNIT WAS.
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> Charles Wersal
> Duncanville, Texas
> 26 foot 1975 Glenbrook
> Pandora's Box
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