R-pod Owners Forum : Air conditioner / electrical http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : Air conditioner / electrical Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 04 May 2026 06:51:30 +0000 Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:33:08 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8269 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Air conditioner / electrical : First thing that came to mind... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=78098#78098 Author: Podster
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Posted: 28 Jun 2016 at 6:33pm

First thing that came to mind after I read your post was grounding. I believe a loose, damaged, or corroded ground point would contribute to both of the POD systems. ]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:33:08 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=78098#78098 Air conditioner / electrical : Took it all apart, found that... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=78047#78047 Author: BostonBrianfromTulsa
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Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 10:35pm

Took it all apart, found that the plastic squirrel cage had motivated itself into housing. The bearings on the motor feel fine, several loose nuts and bolts up there. This thing is a pain to work on -Definitely not designed with service in mind.  I'm going bank on it being cool up in Rocky Mountain National Park next week and not worry so much about the Air Conditioner right now.  

Thanks for the comments all!
]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2016 22:35:50 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=78047#78047 Air conditioner / electrical : Pull the cover off the unit and... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=78046#78046 Author: StephenH
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Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 10:15pm

Pull the cover off the unit and see if anything inside could be causing this problem before you go and get a replacement. It could be something got in there that shouldn't be there. OTOH, it could be that the blower motor bearings are bad. It might be worth getting it checked out to see what the actual problem is.]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2016 22:15:01 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=78046#78046 Air conditioner / electrical : Not that I am aware of. At least... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=78045#78045 Author: furpod
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Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 10:11pm

Not that I am aware of. At least not without changing the whole thing. I know the Polar Cub 9.5 is a much quieter unit. But it's +$700 to swap out, plus labor if an owner can't do it themselves.]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2016 22:11:12 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=78045#78045 Air conditioner / electrical : Thanks for replying furpod! Compressor... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=78027#78027 Author: BostonBrianfromTulsa
Subject: 8269
Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 8:57pm

Thanks for replying furpod!  Compressor comes on, all other electrical seems to work OK.  AC input to fuse panel looks good and output to Air is OK.  I just didn't expect to have to change out the blower motor after just 5 years.  Is there a quieter version I can replace it with?]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2016 20:57:19 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=78027#78027 Air conditioner / electrical : Well.. the lights are on the 12v... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=77984#77984 Author: furpod
Subject: 8269
Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 8:33am

Well.. the lights are on the 12v system, and the a/c on the 120v, so not directly related. But yes the converter is on the 120v system. Using a multimeter, check the converter output. A/C sounds like the blower motor itself. Is the compressor kicking on?]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2016 08:33:27 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=77984#77984 Air conditioner / electrical : I have a 2010 172 model that I've... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=77981#77981 Author: BostonBrianfromTulsa
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Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 8:11am

I have a 2010 172 model that I've owned since it was new.  Last year, I noticed the lights were dimming while we were plugged in.  I assumed it was the converter but didn't do anything with it at the time.  As I've pulled it out of storage this week, The air conditioner blower starts ok, but bogs down to a stop after 30 seconds.  Any suggestions?]]> Mon, 27 Jun 2016 08:11:19 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8269&PID=77981#77981