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Keith - 09 May 2008 22:45 GMT

Hi all,
As I reported earlier AC didn't cool on our first trip out. Finally got up
on the roof today.. Everything seems normal. Only thing is the compressor
is really hot after only a few minutes of running..and I don't get that
current drop ( you know..lights dim..) when I turn it on..I checked with
camping world today they want $55 to look at it.. and he said if it wasn't
something simple it would be cheaper to replace than to try to repair..ie if
it was a bad compressor..replace the whole unit.. he said had to replace
upper and lower unit..$650 plus labor say $900 plus tax and such.. This
didn't really impress me much (-:. Could a regular heating and air person
check this out for me?? Also, I see I can buy an upper and lower unit
delivered

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&sspagename=STRK%
3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=140230238322&rd=1

for about $500 and install it myself.. $500 beat $900 plus any day..
Anyway enough of this rambling..do you have any advise for me in this
matter.
TIA
Keith
2002 Trail-lite B-19

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tobe - 10 May 2008 00:38 GMT

Camper AC units are notoriously expensive. I would guess that a regular
AC technician could look at your unit and see if it may simply need more
coolant (of, see below, drain it if it id a dead unit), but I am sure
you could ask them on the phone.

I believe all AC units contain coolants that must be properly emptied by
a qualified person before they can be legally disposed of. Taking the
current unit apart may release that coolant, so it might have to be
drained while still in place (I do not know this for sure, but you
should sure check it out first).

I don't know if there is a similar problem with assembling the two parts
of the new unit, but you could e-mail the store on e-bay with these
questions.

> Hi all,
> As I reported earlier AC didn't cool on our first trip out. Finally got up
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> Anyway enough of this rambling..do you have any advise for me in this
> matter.

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Bob in Phx - 27 May 2008 03:15 GMT

First off couple of questions.
how old is the unit????
Has it ever worked.

as to my guess, I think that you may need a new start cap, or a higher
voltage start cap. In the old days, we (my grandfather and I) put in about a
million "mule kick" capacitors for folks that were right on the edge of
needing a new compressor. Of course, I could be all wet too!!!!

bob in phx

> Camper AC units are notoriously expensive. I would guess that a regular
> AC technician could look at your unit and see if it may simply need more
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>> Anyway enough of this rambling..do you have any advise for me in this
>> matter.

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