New Chassis A/C 87FC35

[Alan]

A few months ago I posted that I wanted to get my chassis a/c up and
running. The summer here in TX is just a little too warm w/o an a/c
blowing on me, especially when driving into the sun.

Well, I'm happy to report that I was successful. I pretty much
followed the recommendations that Frank Wernlein put out in the files
section (called BB AC Notes2). Frank did a great job of documenting
the process!

I replaced:
a. Compressor
b. Condensor (New Red Dot 6260)
c. Expansion valve
d. New lines on top of the coach
e. ...plus a few misc parts
and converted to r134a.

I'm really happy with having it operational! I went on a trip a
couple of weeks ago and was able to go about 75% of the time with only
the chassis a/c and didn't have to run the genny (pretty good for July
in Texas)! The conversion to r134a seems to still cool really well
using the new Red Dot Condensor.

Best of all, I think the whole thing only cost me about $1200-1400. I
did lots the work myself, but had a mobile tech come out and flush the
lines and charge it. (He was cheap.) All the lines (except the ones
on top of the coach) seemed to be in good shape.

Thanks,
Alan
87FC35

[pattypape]

Hi Alan,

Do you have part numbers for the compressor, expansion valve,dryer???

Bill 88 FC Michigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Alan"
wrote:
>
> A few months ago I posted that I wanted to get my chassis a/c up and
> running. The summer here in TX is just a little too warm w/o an a/c
> blowing on me, especially when driving into the sun.
>
> Well, I'm happy to report that I was successful. I pretty much
> followed the recommendations that Frank Wernlein put out in the
files
> section (called BB AC Notes2). Frank did a great job of documenting
> the process!
>
> I replaced:
> a. Compressor
> b. Condensor (New Red Dot 6260)
> c. Expansion valve
> d. New lines on top of the coach
> e. ...plus a few misc parts
> and converted to r134a.
>
> I'm really happy with having it operational! I went on a trip a
> couple of weeks ago and was able to go about 75% of the time with
only
> the chassis a/c and didn't have to run the genny (pretty good for
July
> in Texas)! The conversion to r134a seems to still cool really well
> using the new Red Dot Condensor.
>
> Best of all, I think the whole thing only cost me about $1200-
1400. I
> did lots the work myself, but had a mobile tech come out and flush
the
> lines and charge it. (He was cheap.) All the lines (except the
ones
> on top of the coach) seemed to be in good shape.
>
> Thanks,
> Alan
> 87FC35
>

[Alan]

Bill,

I don't have the part numbers. I took the parts off mine and just
took them to a local supplier to make sure i got the right
replacements. The compressor is a real common York. You just have to
get the suction side on the correct side and they can tell if you take
the old one in. I took the dryer and exp valve in also and they just
matched them up.

Alan

[pattypape]

Thanks Alan,

That is a good suggestion.

Bill 88 FC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Alan"
wrote:
>
> Bill,
>
> I don't have the part numbers. I took the parts off mine and just
> took them to a local supplier to make sure i got the right
> replacements. The compressor is a real common York. You just have to
> get the suction side on the correct side and they can tell if you take
> the old one in. I took the dryer and exp valve in also and they just
> matched them up.
>
> Alan
>