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Running Cruise-Airs continuously - erniecarpet@... - 06-02-2007 05:51 Hi Ryan, where your cruise airs are located and further inside, underneath is where the coils are located. Mine were full of dirt, etc, so there was no heat dissipation. Had to use an industrial cleaner on them. Inside the return air inside the coach, is a filter and behind that is a screen on the coils there. Making sure all are clean, you should be good to go. There is a return under the sofa, one under the short closet opposite the bath door and one on the curb side inside the rear mirrored closet. Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Livingston, Mt ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Running Cruise-Airs continuously - Ryan Wright - 06-02-2007 09:16 Hi folks, Will the cruise-airs handle being run continuously for weeks or months at a time? My coach will be parked next to my house. Temperatures here run high 90's all summer, with week-long stretches of 105-110. Tomorrow is forecasted to be 105. I want to keep interior temps down so the coach remains useful as a "second living area" (read: place for Dad to escape from the children and have a drink with his buddies). Any advice on doing this, and maintenance issues that might be involved (things I should check / watch for?) would be appreciated. -Ryan '86 PT-40 8V92 (3 cruise airs + 1 up front roof air) Tri-Cities, WA Running Cruise-Airs continuously - truitt44@...> - 06-02-2007 12:04 Ryan, Inside the coach each unit has an outer and inner filter. The original "outer" metal frame filters are made by Smith Filter Corp. [www dot smithfilter dot com] and they are still in business and you can order direct. The metal mesh has a foam filter between the metal mesh. As old as the filters probably are the foam will be deteriorated and fall apart when washed mine did. If the metal mesh filters are still there and the center foam sheet is missing don't repeat don't use that filter. The "inner" mesh filter over the coils are as some say shoulder deep. You really need both filters to protect the coils. On my coach the bedroom filters are behind the second mirrowed door behind the bed on the right side [street side]. One in the closet next to the stove down low and one under the couch. Get a good light and check the coils to see if they need cleaning. There is also drains under these coils if you are not dripping water when running the units you need to check for a stopped up drain. The basement [outside] unit probably needs cleaning. Once everything is finished turn each unit on and let them run for an hour. Take a temperature probe and insert in the inside cooling vent of each unit and check the temp if you see a high temp that unit needs further service. You need to know if the units have been converted to 134A. Hope this helps. Howard Truitt Camilla, Ga. 86 PT40 > > From: "Ryan Wright" > Date: 2007/06/02 Sat PM 05:16:04 EDT > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Running Cruise-Airs continuously > > Hi folks, > > Will the cruise-airs handle being run continuously for weeks or months > at a time? > > My coach will be parked next to my house. Temperatures here run high > 90's all summer, with week-long stretches of 105-110. Tomorrow is > forecasted to be 105. I want to keep interior temps down so the coach > remains useful as a "second living area" (read: place for Dad to > escape from the children and have a drink with his buddies). > > Any advice on doing this, and maintenance issues that might be > involved (things I should check / watch for?) would be appreciated. > > -Ryan > '86 PT-40 8V92 (3 cruise airs + 1 up front roof air) > Tri-Cities, WA > > Running Cruise-Airs continuously - Ryan Wright - 06-03-2007 13:57 Thanks Ernie, Howard, & everyone else who responded. I appreciate the filter information. I will look into those and ensure they are clean, and replace if not. -Ryan '86 PT-40 8V92 Tri-Cities, WA On 6/2/07, truitt44@... > > Ryan, > Inside the coach each unit has an outer and inner filter. The original "outer" metal frame filters are made by Smith Filter Corp. [www dot smithfilter dot com] and they are still in business and you can order direct. The metal mesh has a foam filter between the metal mesh. As old as the filters probably are the foam will be deteriorated and fall apart when washed mine did. If the metal mesh filters are still there and the center foam sheet is missing don't repeat don't use that filter. > The "inner" mesh filter over the coils are as some say shoulder deep. You really need both filters to protect the coils. On my coach the bedroom filters are behind the second mirrowed door behind the bed on the right side [street side]. One in the closet next to the stove down low and one under the couch. Get a good light and check the coils to see if they need cleaning. There is also drains under these coils if you are not dripping water when running the units you need to check for a stopped up drain. The basement [outside] unit probably needs cleaning. Once everything is finished turn each unit on and let them run for an hour. Take a temperature probe and insert in the inside cooling vent of each unit and check the temp if you see a high temp that unit needs further service. You need to know if the units have been converted to 134A. Hope this helps. > Howard Truitt > Camilla, Ga. > 86 PT40 > |