| Re: [GMCnet] Rooftop Air [message #358738 is a reply to message #358737] |
Thu, 17 September 2020 15:27   |
Dolph Santorine
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Registered: April 2011
Location: Wheeling, WV
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Hey Larry
I have the Coleman Mach 8 heat pump.
It works well. It’s loud, but tolerable on low settings.
A friend found one from Australia - Houghton Belaire 3400. It’s incredibly quiet.
Dolph Santorine
DE AD0LF
Wheeling, West Virginia
1977 ex-Palm Beach TZE167V100820
Howell EFI/EBL , Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission
> On Sep 17, 2020, at 3:29 PM, Sammy Williams via Gmclist wrote:
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> https://silenthomehub.com/best-quiet-rv-air-conditioners/
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>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 2:18 PM Larry Nelson via Gmclist > gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
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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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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
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>> Larry Nelson Springfield, MO
>> Ex GMC'er, then GM Busnut
>> now '77 Eleganza ARS WB0JOT
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