a/c unit

[asianflava]

I took apart my a/c unit today, I relocated the cord to the rear and checked the condensation path. The bottom of the unit is a pan to catch the condensate. I found a plug on the back that I can put a drain tube on. I am really trusting the design because the lip is pretty shallow. I will also need some screw jacks to make shure I'm level, that way the condensate won't drain back into the cabin.

You think this will void my warranty?:


I also worked on the ducts. I will glass them and laminate some wood to the visible sides. I think that this is the same way that Camp Inn does theirs. I've never seen one in person so I can't say for certain. I came up with this independently and later noticed the similarities.

[Arne]

Good to see someone who isn't afraid to tear apart something brand new..!

Are you planning on moving the air in and out of the galley?

[asianflava]

I think I should have at least plugged it in to see if it was working to begin with.

The vents will go up thru the roof, in front of the hinge. I'll do some kind of flap or plug to close it off. Water coming in won't be too much of an issue since I have to install a condensation drain anyway. I was thinking about having the intake air come in thru the galley but I scrapped that idea because there is less space for the sides than I thought.

[Arne]

I was wondering, does the air come in the sides and out the back (on the unit)? A scoop on the down slope of the back of the tear (with some bug screen) would probably work ok and look decent as well..... and keep water out.

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We are seeing lawnmowers in advert flyers... can a/c units be far behind? I hope not....

We now have frozen ground with 1 inch of melted mud on top... ah, mud season..... snow tires still rock..

[Charles Ipes]

That looks great! I have been trying to figure out how I was gonna install my A/C unit.

[Nitetimes]

Got a question, it's kinda hard to tell from the pic. Which is the front and rear condensers? Can the rear one be turned on it's side to point at the roof? If so it would seem like there would be a lot of space gained by mounting it to the ceiling with a hood scoop over it. It would look pretty cool too. Then again, I could be wrong, not much of an A/C mechanic.

[asianflava]

The condenser is on the Left, the bluish one is the evap. I was looking at how to make a split unit while I had it apart. You will have to rig up another blower. There is only one motor that connects the fans on a common shaft (hmmm I've heard that before). You'd also have to cut and extend the lines to it's new location. Doesn't look too involved.

I am seriously considering trying this. I saw the same unit at a pawn shop. Maybe If it is still there, I can try to haggle them down to a price where I could experiment with it. I'll have to finish the trailer though. No distractions! Maybe on the second one?

[TRAIL-OF-TEARS]

The condenser is on the Left, the bluish one is the evap. I was looking at how to make a split unit while I had it apart. You will have to rig up another blower. There is only one motor that connects the fans on a common shaft (hmmm I've heard that before). You'd also have to cut and extend the lines to it's new location. Doesn't look too involved.

I am seriously considering trying this. I saw the same unit at a pawn shop. Maybe If it is still there, I can try to haggle them down to a price where I could experiment with it. I'll have to finish the trailer though. No distractions! Maybe on the second one?

You will have to have a licensed A.C. guy reclaim the refrigerant. It is against the law to release R-22 into the air. Then extend the copper lines pull a vacuum and charge it back up, adding a filter dryer would also be a good Idea. Then add a fan to the condenser and there you have it. It really should not be a big deal. hope this helps.

[asianflava]

I got my automotive license about 7 years ago out of frustration. I took my wife's car in to get topped off because it was blowing cool and not cold. Because of regulations they had to find and fix the leak, which is fine. It was a leaking schrader valve which they fixed. After they filled it they said that they couldn't get the system, "to equalize" and that I'd need a new compressor. It would blow cold then hot. I knew that the compressor had nothing to do with this so I got away from that "Honda Specialist".

I took it to my buddy's (who had a vacuum pump), replaced the dryer and expansion valve, bought 2 cans of r-12 with my freshly minted license, and sucked it down. To this day, the system still works... well it worked last summer I haven't driven the car since then.

I bought my own vacuum pump off some guy. He gave me this giant plastic bag made especially to hold freon. When out on a service call, you hook the bag to the system and discharge the freon into it. You then recover the freon when you get back to base. I just take the freon to an automotive shop and give them the freon. Usually they are more than happy to take it.

[TRAIL-OF-TEARS]

I got my automotive license about 7 years ago out of frustration. I took my wife's car in to get topped off because it was blowing cool and not cold. Because of regulations they had to find and fix the leak, which is fine. It was a leaking schrader valve which they fixed. After they filled it they said that they couldn't get the system, "to equalize" and that I'd need a new compressor. It would blow cold then hot. I knew that the compressor had nothing to do with this so I got away from that "Honda Specialist".

I took it to my buddy's (who had a vacuum pump), replaced the dryer and expansion valve, bought 2 cans of r-12 with my freshly minted license, and sucked it down. To this day, the system still works... well it worked last summer I haven't driven the car since then.

I bought my own vacuum pump off some guy. He gave me this giant plastic bag made especially to hold freon. When out on a service call, you hook the bag to the system and discharge the freon into it. You then recover the freon when you get back to base. I just take the freon to an automotive shop and give them the freon. Usually they are more than happy to take it.

That should work but does the window unit use r-22, not r-12 or r-134a? I am not too hip with window units. I have about 10 years experiance designing residential and comercial A.C. systems, but not too many window units. I'm not too sure that an automotive place will take r-22.

[asianflava]

It's probably R-22 but I haven't checked.