Dometic A/C for sale
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Topic: Dometic A/C for sale
Posted By: RockyMtnRPod
Subject: Dometic A/C for sale
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2020 at 7:57pm
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I have recently removed a Dometic A/C unit from my 2016 RPod 178. See: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13911 It's a model 641915, A/C only (separate heat) and fits in a 14.5" x 14.5" hole. I replaced it with a manual skylight/vent. It's in great shaped. Started once on 20 amp shore power just to see if it worked. It did. Otherwise, never used. It's heavy, so shipping would be problematic. However, I am planning a trip south from MT through ID/UT/NV/AZ next month. So, if you are interested, DM me. Shipping would be free in the bed of my truck. I can take pics and discuss, if you are interested. This would be a good replacement for a well-used one. Chris ------------- 2020 TRD/Off Road Tundra with Sway Bar and SuperSprings 2016 178 "Sage" |
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Posted By: Camp town usa
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 1:53pm
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Hi podpal, I have a 2015 178 which we don't use the A/C and would prefer to replace with a skylight. Do you have any pics of what you did? what type of skylight did you buy? what size hole is up there - 14''x14''? Did you have any luck selling your A/C?
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Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 6:47pm
^^^^^ Arrives in Arizona and wishes that they had A/C.  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: RockyMtnRPod
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 7:38pm
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I won't be staying. I prefer winter in Montana.
------------- 2020 TRD/Off Road Tundra with Sway Bar and SuperSprings 2016 178 "Sage" |
Posted By: RockyMtnRPod
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 7:41pm
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I bought this. It dropped right in. 14.5 x 14.5. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030G7XWY/ ------------- 2020 TRD/Off Road Tundra with Sway Bar and SuperSprings 2016 178 "Sage" |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 7:49am
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We special ordered our 177 from the factory without A/C. So much brighter inside without it! And here we are 9+ years and 34,000+ miles later - no regrets.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 8:58am
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lol...the folks in Montana and Michigan can kinda do without A/C....I guess....or at least I've heard rumors of such falderal..... Down here below the 35th parallel, we do like our sleeping quarters mechanically cooled to below 90 degrees in the summer. Kinda helps get more restful sleep...dontcha know...  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: geewizard
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 9:08am
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How do you sleep with a "jet engine" running in your Pod? Ours was so noisy that we had difficulty talking let alone sleeping. And that when it was brand new. I put in one of these and all is well: https://www.amazon.com/Fan-Tastic-Vent-6000RBTA-White-Automatic/dp/B000HWMZUO ------------- 2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB 2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD 2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper 2014 Toyota Tundra DC |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 1:26pm
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I dont try to sleep with the roof unit running in the r-pod...haven't needed to...I'm just saying I like to cool the camper down from the 90's or about that, to the low 70's or so.....I can normally turn off the A/C before I hit the hay....I only run it for about 20 minutes or so right after the sun goes down...or later in the evening if that suits my 'turn-in' time... Others, those who might camp farther south of places where I camp, might need to sleep under the unit while it runs...dunno...but I'm pretty sure that most owners that live or camp this far south (in warmer months) dont rip out the vital life support unit up there on the roof!  ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 1:32pm
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Texas can be low enough in humidity to make that practical. OTOH, other places with high humidity need the nighttime AC. In that case, having the fan run on low constantly makes it easier to take. It becomes a background noise and is good for covering extraneous outside noise if you are not out somewhere isolated from traffic. As for hearing the television, I connected the sound output of the television to the auxiliary input of the stereo so the sound would play through there. It is much easier to hear and overall, the sound is much better than when using the tiny speakers in the television.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: podwerkz
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2020 at 3:24pm
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Well, I almost never 'camp' in Texas....and if I do it's usually in the cooler months...November to March... ------------- r･pod 171 gone but not forgotten! |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2020 at 7:59am
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+1 to StephenH. Camping in the summertime South we rarely run the a/c in daytime, we're outside anyway. Nightime is when we need it, so it runs all night. Leaving the fan on makes it white noise which is much more tolerable. It is more efficient that way as well. The 13.5K units are so oversized that they short cycle which means they produce much of their coolth when the compressor is off. The compressor on time is typically maybe 5 minutes on mine and the evaporator blows cold for at least a minute after the compressor is off so I'd guess the a/c is probably around 20% more efficient if you leave the fan running. If you let the the fan cycle off that cooling capacity is mostly lost. I run my audio tracks through the overhead speakers as well. I keep subtitles on which helps, do that at home too. The older I get the harder it is for me to make out dialog whether the a/c is on or not. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |