| Replacement Roof AC Units [message #179479] |
Tue, 07 August 2012 23:18  |
Pryzl1
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Location: Toledo, OH
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What would be the group's consensus should I have to replace the front roof AC unit on my coach? It appears Carrier discontinued RV AC units last year. Does that limit my choices to only Dometic or Coleman units? Pros / Cons of one manufacturer over the other?
Low profile units seem to be preferred and since it would be located in the front I assume a 15,000 BTU unit would be better than a 13,500 BTU unit. Any thoughts / comments on installing a heat pump rather than an AC unit with heat strips would be appreciated.
My coach also has a rear roof mounted 13.5K BTU AC unit with heat strips and a 6K Onan generator that runs well.
John
1976 GMC Eleganza II - "The Never Ending Story"
Partial Restoration - a work in progress
455cc
NW Ohio
Member of the GMCMI, GMC Great Lakers Motorhome Club, GMCES and Dixielanders
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| Re: [GMCnet] Replacement Roof AC Units [message #179492 is a reply to message #179479] |
Wed, 08 August 2012 01:15  |
jimk
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Location: Belmont, CA
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Low profile is preferred due to air drag.
I find that the 15000 unit does not really do as much as they publish.
We have installed many and find that the 13000 is just as high in capacity.
I would like to give you a quote on one as we handle them direct from
Dometic and have drop shipped all over the USA.
On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:18 PM, John Pryzbylek <pryzl@embarqmail.com> wrote:
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> What would be the group's consensus should I have to replace the front
> roof AC unit on my coach? It appears Carrier discontinued RV AC units last
> year. Does that limit my choices to only Dometic or Coleman units? Pros /
> Cons of one manufacturer over the other?
> Low profile units seem to be preferred and since it would be located in
> the front I assume a 15,000 BTU unit would be better than a 13,500 BTU
> unit. Any thoughts / comments on installing a heat pump rather than an AC
> unit with heat strips would be appreciated.
> My coach also has a rear roof mounted 13.5K BTU AC unit with heat strips
> and a 6K Onan generator that runs well.
> --
> John
> 1976 GMC Eleganza II - partial restoration, more to come
> 455cc
> NW Ohio
> New member of the GMCMI and GMC Great Lakers Motor Home Club
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| Re: [GMCnet] Replacement Roof AC Units [message #179502 is a reply to message #179492] |
Wed, 08 August 2012 07:12 |
jhbridges
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I just had Frady put one in my coach, I'm pleased with it. And it has had a hell of a workout since install - to San Antonio and then to Salem Virginia, both with the dash A/c non-functional. Haven't needed to try the heat function yet.
--johnny
'76 23' transmode norris
'76 palm beach
From: Jim Kanomata <jimkanomata@gmail.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 2:15 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Replacement Roof AC Units
Low profile is preferred due to air drag.
I find that the 15000 unit does not really do as much as they publish.
We have installed many and find that the 13000 is just as high in capacity.
I would like to give you a quote on one as we handle them direct from
Dometic and have drop shipped all over the USA.
On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:18 PM, John Pryzbylek <pryzl@embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> What would be the group's consensus should I have to replace the front
> roof AC unit on my coach? It appears Carrier discontinued RV AC units last
> year. Does that limit my choices to only Dometic or Coleman units? Pros /
> Cons of one manufacturer over the other?
> Low profile units seem to be preferred and since it would be located in
> the front I assume a 15,000 BTU unit would be better than a 13,500 BTU
> unit. Any thoughts / comments on installing a heat pump rather than an AC
> unit with heat strips would be appreciated.
> My coach also has a rear roof mounted 13.5K BTU AC unit with heat strips
> and a 6K Onan generator that runs well.
> --
> John
> 1976 GMC Eleganza II - partial restoration, more to come
> 455cc
> NW Ohio
> New member of the GMCMI and GMC Great Lakers Motor Home Club
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
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Applied/GMC, Fremont,CA
jimk@appliedairfilters.com
http://www.appliedgmc.com
1-800-752-7502
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