StarDancer
Well-known member
I'm told I need a new air conditioner by my new RV tech. Just need some opinions about this...
I'm guessing that it's the original, so 19 years old (2001). It seems fine until it gets up over 100 degrees here. It starts blowing warm air. Mysteriously, when I turn my manual A/C on in the bedroom, somehow it causes the main A/C to start blowing cool air again. I know, crazy, huh? It makes absolutely no sense.
But then the main one trips the circuit breaker (only when it's blowing cool air). Yesterday, it tripped it twice--once after about 10 minutes, and then again after about 15 minutes. That was just yesterday. it tripped the circuit breaker a few times in the last couple of days. This all started Monday. Yep, summer is here in Nevada.
My RV guy said that the compressor is wearing out and that's what causes the tripping. This man appears to be extremely knowledgeable and I don't believe he's just trying to make a buck. But still, I always like to get a second opinion or many more. LOL
Since I'm parked and do not travel, I'm thinking about getting an evaporative cooler instead. My neighbor has one and would set it up for me. They have one in their house, and it stays nice and cool during the summer. I'm hooked into his electricity, so it would help them with their bill. (I'm parked in their yard. They are my friends.) Of course, it would be much less expensive for me too...
I first thought that maybe my A/C unit just needed some "freon," but the fact that it trips the circuit rules that one out. Right? Now I also remember that there was a solar panel on the unit, which my last creepy RV "tech" removed and took with him. He said it wasn't hooked up, wasn't any good. How would I know? I have no idea if that has anything to do with this whole scenario. He also "serviced" my A/C in February and didn't even have it hooked up correctly. I had to pay an electrician to connect the loose wire.
Sorry for the long (probably boring) post. I don't log in very often, but so many have helped me so many times over the years, here I am again. This is the best site for everything RV, hands down. 8) 8)
I'm guessing that it's the original, so 19 years old (2001). It seems fine until it gets up over 100 degrees here. It starts blowing warm air. Mysteriously, when I turn my manual A/C on in the bedroom, somehow it causes the main A/C to start blowing cool air again. I know, crazy, huh? It makes absolutely no sense.
But then the main one trips the circuit breaker (only when it's blowing cool air). Yesterday, it tripped it twice--once after about 10 minutes, and then again after about 15 minutes. That was just yesterday. it tripped the circuit breaker a few times in the last couple of days. This all started Monday. Yep, summer is here in Nevada.
My RV guy said that the compressor is wearing out and that's what causes the tripping. This man appears to be extremely knowledgeable and I don't believe he's just trying to make a buck. But still, I always like to get a second opinion or many more. LOL
Since I'm parked and do not travel, I'm thinking about getting an evaporative cooler instead. My neighbor has one and would set it up for me. They have one in their house, and it stays nice and cool during the summer. I'm hooked into his electricity, so it would help them with their bill. (I'm parked in their yard. They are my friends.) Of course, it would be much less expensive for me too...
I first thought that maybe my A/C unit just needed some "freon," but the fact that it trips the circuit rules that one out. Right? Now I also remember that there was a solar panel on the unit, which my last creepy RV "tech" removed and took with him. He said it wasn't hooked up, wasn't any good. How would I know? I have no idea if that has anything to do with this whole scenario. He also "serviced" my A/C in February and didn't even have it hooked up correctly. I had to pay an electrician to connect the loose wire.
Sorry for the long (probably boring) post. I don't log in very often, but so many have helped me so many times over the years, here I am again. This is the best site for everything RV, hands down. 8) 8)