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    Posted: 29 Jan 2015 at 7:01am
As loud as the stock A/C is inside the Pod, I am amazed how reasonable the noise level is outside.  My bet is that our neighbors are disturbed very little, if at all, and we prefer the "gray noise" inside.  It helps keep the "Campin' Cocker Spaniels" from reacting to every campground noise at night for one thing.

The FR Surveyor line, which is what we would upgrade to if we ever sold the Pod, advertises "ducted A/C" which, I assume, would lessen the inside noise level.
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Posts: 704 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jan 2015 at 1:12pm
I've done some of them. I don't have the heat strip in mine so that wasn't an issue. I have tightened the fan assembly a few times over the years. As far as checking for stray stuff in the airflow, I will do that this spring. Good idea.
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jan 2015 at 12:58pm
Have you tried to quiet yours down like I did?
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Posts: 704 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jan 2015 at 11:13am
It's noisy as h&ll. I can sleep through it but SWMBO despises it. We use it during the day sometimes here in MI to provide us with a cool place to escape for a while on especially hot days, but it usually cools down enough at night that we rarely use it. It's so oversized that it cycles constantly.

I did meet a couple from MI who had a skylight in place of their A/C unit. Not sure if it was a dealer installation or not.
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jan 2015 at 8:52am
The Sanyo mini-split line is gone, I think Panasonic bought it out.  There are many other high-SEER mini-splits out there but almost all of them now require 240 volts.  So not entirely compatible unless you add a 120-to-240 transformer.
The more recent (traditional camper A/C) suggestions were the Polar Cub (page 5) and the Mach 8 (page 6).
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Posts: 30 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jan 2015 at 7:34am
Techntrek

Looks like the Sanyo link broke on the page you linked too. Did a quick search but I could not find one.

Looks like it is a tongue mounted solution. This would have to be quiet as the nOisey part is outside. I would think it would get damaged from road debris.

I have to think there is a replacement of better quality of the same size.
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jan 2015 at 6:53am
It is a bit loud but you get used to it pretty quick
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2015 at 8:30pm
Here you go.  Latest find is at the end:  http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1433
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Posts: 1223 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2015 at 8:18pm
   I think so, If I am right you would need to cut the opening and it may have the wiring in place from factory not sure about that though. Yes there is a quieter AC. And again Techntrek could answer that question. I know he did a lot of searching for a replacement AC.
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Posts: 1108 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jan 2015 at 6:38pm
Originally posted by Ninjamini

What do you get if you don't take the 13,500 btu ac option? Can it be replaced with a better quieter ac after the fact?

Skylight?
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