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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Topic: Air Conditioner Vibrated Loose Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 9:57am |
Yeah, sure is. If you get the a/c offa there without scraping up your pod. getting crushed, or needing back surgery you're certified
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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mikeyg2347
Groupie Joined: 27 May 2015 Location: MT Online Status: Offline Posts: 75 |
Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 9:38am |
Is there a certification for that?
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Mike
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offgrid
Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 8:32am |
Find a stout tree limb to park under, get a block and tackle, lift the a/c up, pull forward, lower it. Safe and done. Afterwards you will be a true shade tree mechanic.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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mikeyg2347
Groupie Joined: 27 May 2015 Location: MT Online Status: Offline Posts: 75 |
Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 8:04am |
Yeah, we're easing into autumn around here. Mornings have been great. Now if this smoke would just blow out. I drove up that Placid road one day in late June and people were camped everywhere. We've never seen it so crazy around here with tourists, campers and people trying to get away from COVID.
When you removed the interior portion of the ac you could see why those things break loose. Mine was screwed into the ceiling by four screws that barely penetrated the ceiling panel. The scary part was realizing that the outside was held in place by only three bolts, two of which had broken. I'm lucky that thing didn't wind up in the middle of I-15 last week.
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Mike
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RockyMtnRPod
Newbie Joined: 20 Feb 2016 Location: Montana Online Status: Offline Posts: 17 |
Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 9:52pm |
Thanks for info. I did see that wiring today when I dropped the inside part of the dometic. Those details help a lot. I was also thinking of a rope and lowering the roof unit over the front and even towels or something underneath - and help! We explored up toward the top but stayed on the Placid side of the res. boundary. I needed cell coverage for work and we found a good spot for the night just off the main road. Nice and cool up there this morning. Maybe 40F? Which reminds me I think the furnace has shifted slightly, too. Haven't looked closely, yet. RPod is getting beat up after a 5000 mile summer. I shut the gas off at the can to avoid any problems overnight. Chris
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2020 TRD/Off Road Tundra with Sway Bar and SuperSprings
2016 178 "Sage" |
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mikeyg2347
Groupie Joined: 27 May 2015 Location: MT Online Status: Offline Posts: 75 |
Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 4:23pm |
When you remove the AC there is some wiring that has to be separated or cut. There's a yellow power cable that I cut, taped the end heavily and shoved back in the hole it came out of. I also flipped the AC breaker off just for insurance to prevent sparking in the future. Then there's smaller wires to the right (facing the door side) that go to lights over my bed plus three wires to the thermostat. When you remove the inside portion of the air conditioner you'll see what I'm talking about. That ac unit is a heavy sucker. I took some nylon rope, tied it to the ac unit, made a wrap around the antenna and was able to slowly lower it down the front of the trailer. I realized immediately that I needed something for the unit to slide on or it was going to leave black marks all down the front of the trailer, so I grabbed a piece of cardboard and slipped it underneath the AC. I was working solo, but if you have someone on the ground to help you get it down it would be a lot easier. Keep in mind I'm not an electrician, just a DYI guy who uses the internet for info.
Were you on the Jocko road? I live in Seeley and took a trailer full of llamas over that road about 15 years ago. I swore never again.
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Mike
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RockyMtnRPod
Newbie Joined: 20 Feb 2016 Location: Montana Online Status: Offline Posts: 17 |
Posted: 23 Aug 2020 at 3:13pm |
Mike, What do you mean by "When I wired everything back up"? So, you cannot remove the AC and leave associated wiring in place? I'm also in Montana and mine has fallen down twice now. First, on a cross country highway trip, and then this weekend on some roads up by Jocko. Liking the vent/skylight idea. Chris
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2020 TRD/Off Road Tundra with Sway Bar and SuperSprings
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6291 |
Posted: 22 Aug 2020 at 2:46pm |
Great! I'm glad it turned out well for you.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mikeyg2347
Groupie Joined: 27 May 2015 Location: MT Online Status: Offline Posts: 75 |
Posted: 22 Aug 2020 at 1:31pm |
Thanks. I ordered the vent that Stephen H suggested, pulled the ac unit and got it installed. When I wired everything back up the furnace fan came on and stayed on. Thermostat had an E1 code, so I did a little searching and realized that the old thermostat is a 3 wire, but with only the heater connected I need to change that out for a 2 wire model. Got one ordered, so no big deal, but for anyone considering this mod be aware that your old thermostat will need replacing.
Meanwhile, I'm loving all the light that the new vent lets in. In my little 171 it makes a huge difference and the counter now has constant light in the daytime. Great mod. As usual, wish I'd done it sooner.
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Mike
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 16 Aug 2020 at 6:09pm |
Look under fan leak repair, it's 3 or 4 threads under yours
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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