AC issues coachman clipper

[mandodave82]

I have a coachman clipper and the compressor was not kicking on with the switch. A tech came and serviced the ac and the compressor works when bypassing the switch. I replaced the switches but compressor still only kicks on sometimes.

It's not warm here and inside the camper it's pretty cool. Is the compressor not kicking on because the thermostat doesn't think it's warm enough inside the camper to turn on?

 

[John From Detroit]

That might be but if you turn the thermostat down to the minimum setting it SHOULD kick in.

Also where is the thermostat sensor. On the wall or on the Air Conditioner (Carrier Air V with remote the sensor is the little I think yellow "nipple" in the grill.. Coleman with "Ceiling controls" it's inside the grill... Many it's on the wall) use your lady's hair dryer to warm it up a bit and see what happens. Note if it's freezing outside.. DO NOT DO THIS.

 

[Larry N.]

It's not warm here and inside the camper it's pretty cool.

What's the outside temp when you try to run it? I ask because many (most?) air conditioners are designed to not cool below 60º F ambient temperature. And certainly they are not designed to run the compressor continuously.

 

[Kirk]

What is the make and model of the air conditioner & the thermostat?

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

I have a coachman clipper and the compressor was not kicking on with the switch. A tech came and serviced the ac and the compressor works when bypassing the switch. I replaced the switches but compressor still only kicks on sometimes.

It's not warm here and inside the camper it's pretty cool. Is the compressor not kicking on because the thermostat doesn't think it's warm enough inside the camper to turn on?

Maybe. Run the furnace for awhile to heat the place up to 70+. Then set the a/c thermostat to its lowest temperature and see what happens.

 

[mandodave82]

That might be but if you turn the thermostat down to the minimum setting it SHOULD kick in.

Also where is the thermostat sensor. On the wall or on the Air Conditioner (Carrier Air V with remote the sensor is the little I think yellow "nipple" in the grill.. Coleman with "Ceiling controls" it's inside the grill... Many it's on the wall) use your lady's hair dryer to warm it up a bit and see what happens. Note if it's freezing outside.. DO NOT DO THIS.

It's a coleman, sensor is inside untit and I can try the hair dryer

 

[mandodave82]

What's the outside temp when you try to run it? I ask because many (most?) air conditioners are designed to not cool below 60º F ambient temperature. And certainly they are not designed to run the compressor continuously.

I'd say around that 60 mark or so due to shade. Been cool around here

 

[mandodave82]

What is the make and model of the air conditioner & the thermostat?

Pretty sure it's a coleman

 

[Larry N.]

I'd say around that 60 mark or so due to shade. Been cool around here

Not a guarantee, but that well could be the problem...

 

[John From Detroit]

It's a coleman, sensor is inside untit and I can try the hair dryer

Ok well you will need to remove he inside cove and The sensor kind of hangs on a wire

Clean the filter while you have it off

 

[Kirk]

A tech came and serviced the ac and the compressor works when bypassing the switch. I replaced the switches but compressor still only kicks on sometimes.

Did it work properly when the tech left?

Pretty sure it's a coleman

Coleman has made several different models so we need more information to find the right service manual. If you look at the Coleman library you can see the list of possible manuals.