| AC works...a pleasant surprise [message #179213] |
Mon, 06 August 2012 13:06  |
kerry pinkerton
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Art and Doris came by yesterday to look over the Eleganza. After they left, I decided to hook up the shore power and see if anything smoked. To my VERY pleasant surprise, the rooftop AC blows very cold!
That sure will make it more pleasant while I'm pulling out the interior and seeing what is salvageable. The air pump is locked up but the battery charger is warm so it's doing something. I didn't have time to see if it was putting out voltage to the house battery.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] AC works...a pleasant surprise [message #179488 is a reply to message #179483] |
Wed, 08 August 2012 00:54  |
George Beckman
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| ljdavick wrote on Tue, 07 August 2012 22:06 |
It’s always nice when something big works! If your battery charger is an original “buzz box” be sure to keep water in your batteries. One of the first things I replaced was my IOTA charger (because it was dead) with a Progressive Dynamics 9245.
Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, CA
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This is an excellent suggestion. Not something you have to do, but something to do when you want to stimulate the economy a little. And you will shed some coach weight. That old buzz box is heavy! Mine hummed and got warm but didn't charge the batteries.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Re: AC works...a pleasant surprise [message #179490 is a reply to message #179213] |
Wed, 08 August 2012 01:09 |
habbyguy
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I'm with Larry. The PD 9245 was a HUGE improvement in my coach. It charges the batteries a LOT faster (so less generator run time, saving money), plus it won't cook my batteries like the buzz box did (my rig's PO used to buy all new batteries every couple years). Sure, you'll spend some money up front, but you'll repay that in gas, generator wear and new batteries in no more than a year or two - after that, it's money in the bank.
Mark Hickey
Mesa, AZ
1978 Royale Center Kitchen
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