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    Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 1:14pm
Bought our first RPod we went for the 182G with outdoor kitchen and bunk beds.  Had it about 30 days now 3 trips to our local Louisiana state parks. First two trips were bad. A/C didn't work right - not to mention noisy.  After 2nd trip they discovered that there was something wrong with the A/C unit, got a new a/c installed - warranty.  Now it cools.  Still noisy though. We already started doing modifications for storage. Bought the bikes, generators, r-dome, etc.  Even bought an over the tongue storage setup to hold the generators - by the way for the price ($300) well worth it. As soon as I get more familiar with how to post pictures I will post some. I love this forum. I have found a lot of answers to questions I had about our R-Pod.
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I agree that the AC is quite noisy.  You do get used to it.  It's amazing how quiet it is from the outside.  Maybe they put them in backwards. Smile
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Posts: 118 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 7:01pm
Originally posted by Ms. B

Bought our first RPod we went for the 182G with outdoor kitchen and bunk beds.  Had it about 30 days now 3 trips to our local Louisiana state parks. First two trips were bad. A/C didn't work right - not to mention noisy.  After 2nd trip they discovered that there was something wrong with the A/C unit, got a new a/c installed - warranty.  Now it cools.  Still noisy though. We already started doing modifications for storage. Bought the bikes, generators, r-dome, etc.  Even bought an over the tongue storage setup to hold the generators - by the way for the price ($300) well worth it. As soon as I get more familiar with how to post pictures I will post some. I love this forum. I have found a lot of answers to questions I had about our R-Pod.

Welcome.  I agree.  Lots of great info here.
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Posts: 454 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 8:12am
Congrats, and welcome to the forum!
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If the AC is too noisy when you sleep trying keeping the fan setting at Low or Hi when you sleep.  It's less of a startle in the middle of the night when the AC kicks on!
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Posts: 913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 10:52am
Living in Oregon, we don't use the A/C often, but it's nice to have when we do need it. How about sleeping with ear plugs. Safe Travels.
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Our solution:  Take our grandchildren with us.  You never hear the A/C over the other commotion.....
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Thanks for all the helpful hints - but have tried all the suggestions. Earplugs fall out, humming still comes through the walls, grandkids stayed on third trip.  Even my husbands LOUD snoring didn't help the A/C noise. I've been told I have extra sensitive hearing. But not to frett - I'll still pod....
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Posts: 913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 12:19pm
As they say in your part of the country, get "more better" ear plugs. They do work. Safe Travels.
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 6:39pm
We leave our fan on low as mentioned above, that helps.  I've been seriously considering swapping mine out with the Coleman Polar Cub A/C, as discussed here:  http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1433&PID=32980&title=possible-replacement-for-the-a-c#32980
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