New 2014 182G
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Topic: New 2014 182G
Posted By: Ms. B
Subject: New 2014 182G
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 1:14pm
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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. ------------- 2014 182G Chevy Truck |
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Posted By: PanamaMitch
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 6:59pm
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.  ------------- R-Pod 176T + Jeep Wrangler Unlimited |
Posted By: GA_RPOD_178
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 7:01pm
Welcome. I agree. Lots of great info here. -------------  [/URL]
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Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 8:12am
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Congrats, and welcome to the forum! ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 8:59am
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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! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: Camper Bob
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 10:52am
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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. ------------- Camper Bob and Camper Sue Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
Posted By: GA_RPOD_178
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 11:33am
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Our solution: Take our grandchildren with us. You never hear the A/C over the other commotion..... ------------- [/URL]
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Posted By: Ms. B
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 12:15pm
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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.... ------------- 2014 182G Chevy Truck |
Posted By: Camper Bob
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 12:19pm
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As they say in your part of the country, get "more better" ear plugs. They do work. Safe Travels. ------------- Camper Bob and Camper Sue Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2013 at 6:39pm
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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 - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1433&PID=32980&title=possible-replacement-for-the-a-c#32980
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: PanamaMitch
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2013 at 8:01pm
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Our dealer told us to keep the A/C on high or auto settings. They said that the low setting would eventually cause the system to freeze. Our system works pretty hard down here in hot and humid Florida. ------------- R-Pod 176T + Jeep Wrangler Unlimited |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2013 at 10:05pm
Not sure I've ever heard that one before. All I can say is that I've run our fan on the low setting every night that we've used the AC for 3 years now, never had any issue. Kentucky is a nasty wet humid hot mess.  ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |