| FYI - Carrier AirV A/C Unit Recall [message #72150] |
Fri, 29 January 2010 07:34  |
larry.whisler
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The February 2010 issue of Highways magazine has a recall notice on the Carrier A/C units with heater assemblies.
The affected units have serial numbers ranging from 1807Y ( 18th week of 2007 ) through 3009Y ( 30th week of 2009 ).
Carrier's contact number is 877-584-7059.
I have one of the affected units and contacted Carrier.
I gave them the serial number and model number. They are sending me a replacement part with instructions for making the repair.
I was also told that if I don't feel comfortable making the repair, they would send someone out to make the repair at no cost.
larry whisler
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| Re: FYI - Carrier AirV A/C Unit Recall [message #72173 is a reply to message #72150] |
Fri, 29 January 2010 12:22  |
Rick Williams
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I confirmed that Carrier is in fact not going to make RV air conditioners. I called their customer service and was told there is no information about the future possibility of them getting back into RV air.
Sometimes putting things off, pays off. I was considering whether to buy a new air conditioner before the change away from R-22 as of 2010. Not being able to make a decision based on information, I took the easy way out and did nothing. I was quite sure though that I would buy a Carrier based on opinions of fellow GMCers. I will most likely now buy a Penguin from Dometic. I did not ask Carrier about future support of their units but I suspect that they will do so for quite some time.
It is hard to imagine that I would be thinking about air conditioners today. It was -5 F this morning. Now as of 1:30 pm it is a blistering 14. Global warming is here.
Rick
Rick Williams
Bliss, Michigan
1978 Eleganza II
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| Re: FYI - Carrier AirV A/C Unit Recall [message #72218 is a reply to message #72150] |
Fri, 29 January 2010 23:06 |
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Does this include heat pumps?
John Ruff
| larry.whisler wrote on Fri, 29 January 2010 06:34 |
The February 2010 issue of Highways magazine has a recall notice on the Carrier A/C units with heater assemblies.
The affected units have serial numbers ranging from 1807Y ( 18th week of 2007 ) through 3009Y ( 30th week of 2009 ).
Carrier's contact number is 877-584-7059.
I have one of the affected units and contacted Carrier.
I gave them the serial number and model number. They are sending me a replacement part with instructions for making the repair.
I was also told that if I don't feel comfortable making the repair, they would send someone out to make the repair at no cost.
larry whisler
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John Ruff
Chandler, AZ
1975 Eleganza
WA3RIG
If I use ZDDP in a new car - will the tappets go flat?
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| Re: FYI - Carrier AirV A/C Unit Recall [message #78545 is a reply to message #78519] |
Tue, 30 March 2010 07:04 |
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Matt Colie
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| larry.whisler wrote on Mon, 29 March 2010 22:46 |
I received the replacement heat strip from Carrier and installed it into the Carrier A/C, fired up it up and no heat. I installed the original heat strip and it worked fine.
I called Carrier and explained the problem and they sent out a new replacement heat strip. I installed it and got heat out of the unit.
We took the coach for a short trip to northern Indiana last weekend and the replacement heat strip did not seem to be operating as hot as the original heat strip.
Has anyone else encountered this problem?
Tomorrow morning, I plan to check the ambient temperature and the temperature of the air coming out of the unit with the new strip installed and then try it with the original.
I'll post the results tomorrow evening.
larry whisler
76 glenbrook
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Larry,
Did you check the thermal safety on the first replacement?
Mine was tripped when the part arrived. These things can sometimes trip from a mechanical shock. It may be just fine.
I can't compare the original and the replacement. The original blew out before I had any chance to get accustom to its operation.
I was one of the first to get the new heater under warranty about a year ago and it has been just fine. We ran it a lot at the Elkhart rally.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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