Running Cruise-Airs continuously

[erniecarpet@...]

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




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[Ryan Wright]

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

[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



>
> 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
>
>

[Ryan Wright]

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@... wrote:
>
> 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
>