| Rooftop Air [message #358736] |
Thu, 17 September 2020 14:17  |
LNelson
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Registered: December 2008
Location: Springfield, MO
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I just gave my old air conditioner a burial at sea and bought a Dometic 13.5 unit from my trusted, family owned RV supply house. I have installed these types of units before on my old bus conversion and also my houseboat. The issue with the old one was noise. You could hear it cycle in the cooling mode from the outside, very loud. Inside it was loud and also had a vibration that eventually subsided when the compressor kicked in.
Bottom line: I didn't how good I had it. I hate this new Dometic. This thing directs the air mostly to the rear of the coach, no what combination of flaps and dampers you have open/closed. But the worse part is the noise. The neighbors should be happy but it is like trying to sleep with a lawnmower running in the living area. If that wasn't bad enough, a harmonic THRONG THRONG THRONG (sorry the best I can do to describe the repetitive noise and vibration) kicks in.
What is the quietest rooftop air conditioner that you all have used. I don't want to throw away $1,000 but this thing is junk. Thanks.
Larry
PS.......Dometic tech support is AWOL
Larry Nelson Springfield, MO
Ex GMC'er, then GM Busnut
now '77 Eleganza ARS WB0JOT
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