Cruise-Air parts.

[Gardner Yeaw]

have three Curise-airs in my '83 FC. Two work but the center one has
a bad compressor. I've been through the capacitors, etc. so I am
pretty sure.
I got a price today of $620 from AAP for the compressor, drier and
adapters for the new drier. That is without shipping or the cost of
having someone replace the parts and recharge the system. I can get a
good rate on the labor, but still it will be $800+ in the end.

Has anyone found better prices on parts?

The rear unit evaproator is about two feet from the center one. I am
thinking about adding a duct with a two way deflector from the rear
unit to the center unit vent and switching between the bedroom or
kitchen area as needed. Perhaps if we decide to head for the ultra
hot climates after retirement I will spend the money, but for now
this seems like a good compromise. Has anyone done this?

I am not interested in roof units.

Gardner
83FC35
New Jersey

[Bob Lawrence]

Hey, Gardner,
That's a great price for a compressor as previous poster says costs
was $2,100.
Is this a new one or a rebuilt one?
Also, where do I find AAP on the web, gotta look at that!
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Branson, Mo. (With only 3 a/c's still working)

> have three Curise-airs in my '83 FC. Two work but the center one
has
> a bad compressor. I've been through the capacitors, etc. so I am
> pretty sure.
> I got a price today of $620 from AAP for the compressor, drier and
> adapters for the new drier. That is without shipping or the cost of
> having someone replace the parts and recharge the system. I can get
a
> good rate on the labor, but still it will be $800+ in the end.
>
> Has anyone found better prices on parts?
>
> The rear unit evaproator is about two feet from the center one. I
am
> thinking about adding a duct with a two way deflector from the rear
> unit to the center unit vent and switching between the bedroom or
> kitchen area as needed. Perhaps if we decide to head for the ultra
> hot climates after retirement I will spend the money, but for now
> this seems like a good compromise. Has anyone done this?
>
> I am not interested in roof units.
>
> Gardner
> 83FC35
> New Jersey
>

[mbulriss]

Bob,

The link to AAP is in the "Parts" Database on the forum site, under
Cruise Air.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:
>
> Hey, Gardner,
> That's a great price for a compressor as previous poster says costs
> was $2,100.
> Is this a new one or a rebuilt one?
> Also, where do I find AAP on the web, gotta look at that!
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT36
> Branson, Mo. (With only 3 a/c's still working)
>
> > have three Curise-airs in my '83 FC. Two work but the center one
> has
> > a bad compressor. I've been through the capacitors, etc. so I am
> > pretty sure.
> > I got a price today of $620 from AAP for the compressor, drier and
> > adapters for the new drier. That is without shipping or the cost of
> > having someone replace the parts and recharge the system. I can get
> a
> > good rate on the labor, but still it will be $800+ in the end.
> >
> > Has anyone found better prices on parts?
> >
> > The rear unit evaproator is about two feet from the center one. I
> am
> > thinking about adding a duct with a two way deflector from the rear
> > unit to the center unit vent and switching between the bedroom or
> > kitchen area as needed. Perhaps if we decide to head for the ultra
> > hot climates after retirement I will spend the money, but for now
> > this seems like a good compromise. Has anyone done this?
> >
> > I am not interested in roof units.
> >
> > Gardner
> > 83FC35
> > New Jersey
> >
>

[Gardner Yeaw]

I got the price over the phone. It is a new compressor, but not the
whole condenser. I believe the complete unit is $2200 or so. Shane
bought one last year.

Gardner
83FC35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> The link to AAP is in the "Parts" Database on the forum site, under
> Cruise Air.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey, Gardner,
> > That's a great price for a compressor as previous poster says
costs
> > was $2,100.
> > Is this a new one or a rebuilt one?
> > Also, where do I find AAP on the web, gotta look at that!
> > Bob Lawrence
> > 84 PT36
> > Branson, Mo. (With only 3 a/c's still working)
> >
> > > have three Curise-airs in my '83 FC. Two work but the center
one
> > has
> > > a bad compressor. I've been through the capacitors, etc. so I
am
> > > pretty sure.
> > > I got a price today of $620 from AAP for the compressor, drier
and
> > > adapters for the new drier. That is without shipping or the
cost of
> > > having someone replace the parts and recharge the system. I can
get
> > a
> > > good rate on the labor, but still it will be $800+ in the end.
> > >
> > > Has anyone found better prices on parts?
> > >
> > > The rear unit evaproator is about two feet from the center one.
I
> > am
> > > thinking about adding a duct with a two way deflector from the
rear
> > > unit to the center unit vent and switching between the bedroom
or
> > > kitchen area as needed. Perhaps if we decide to head for the
ultra
> > > hot climates after retirement I will spend the money, but for
now
> > > this seems like a good compromise. Has anyone done this?
> > >
> > > I am not interested in roof units.
> > >
> > > Gardner
> > > 83FC35
> > > New Jersey
> > >
> >
>

[Mike McMahan]

I'm not an ac guy but I had to have a compressor replaced on my 82 PT
40 cruise air unit. My next door neighbor(an ac guy)looked at the
compressor after I pulled the unit out and said that is the same
compressor that is used in a water fountain. I don't know if it is
or not but the unit worked after he put it back together. Did not
cost much. Mike Mcmahan 96 42' Wanderlodge

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw"
wrote:
>
> I got the price over the phone. It is a new compressor, but not the
> whole condenser. I believe the complete unit is $2200 or so. Shane
> bought one last year.
>
> Gardner
> 83FC35
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Bob,
> >
> > The link to AAP is in the "Parts" Database on the forum site,
under
> > Cruise Air.
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey, Gardner,
> > > That's a great price for a compressor as previous poster says
> costs
> > > was $2,100.
> > > Is this a new one or a rebuilt one?
> > > Also, where do I find AAP on the web, gotta look at that!
> > > Bob Lawrence
> > > 84 PT36
> > > Branson, Mo. (With only 3 a/c's still working)
> > >
> > > > have three Curise-airs in my '83 FC. Two work but the center
> one
> > > has
> > > > a bad compressor. I've been through the capacitors, etc. so I
> am
> > > > pretty sure.
> > > > I got a price today of $620 from AAP for the compressor,
drier
> and
> > > > adapters for the new drier. That is without shipping or the
> cost of
> > > > having someone replace the parts and recharge the system. I
can
> get
> > > a
> > > > good rate on the labor, but still it will be $800+ in the end.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone found better prices on parts?
> > > >
> > > > The rear unit evaproator is about two feet from the center
one.
> I
> > > am
> > > > thinking about adding a duct with a two way deflector from
the
> rear
> > > > unit to the center unit vent and switching between the
bedroom
> or
> > > > kitchen area as needed. Perhaps if we decide to head for the
> ultra
> > > > hot climates after retirement I will spend the money, but for
> now
> > > > this seems like a good compromise. Has anyone done this?
> > > >
> > > > I am not interested in roof units.
> > > >
> > > > Gardner
> > > > 83FC35
> > > > New Jersey
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[Bob Lawrence]

Thanks, Gardner and Mike.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Branson, Mo. (Where it is a chilly 85 today)

> I got the price over the phone. It is a new compressor, but not the
> whole condenser. I believe the complete unit is $2200 or so. Shane
> bought one last year.
>
> Gardner
> 83FC35
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Bob,
> >
> > The link to AAP is in the "Parts" Database on the forum site,
under
> > Cruise Air.
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey, Gardner,
> > > That's a great price for a compressor as previous poster says
> costs
> > > was $2,100.
> > > Is this a new one or a rebuilt one?
> > > Also, where do I find AAP on the web, gotta look at that!
> > > Bob Lawrence
> > > 84 PT36
> > > Branson, Mo. (With only 3 a/c's still working)
> > >
> > > > have three Curise-airs in my '83 FC. Two work but the center
> one
> > > has
> > > > a bad compressor. I've been through the capacitors, etc. so I
> am
> > > > pretty sure.
> > > > I got a price today of $620 from AAP for the compressor,
drier
> and
> > > > adapters for the new drier. That is without shipping or the
> cost of
> > > > having someone replace the parts and recharge the system. I
can
> get
> > > a
> > > > good rate on the labor, but still it will be $800+ in the end.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone found better prices on parts?
> > > >
> > > > The rear unit evaproator is about two feet from the center
one.
> I
> > > am
> > > > thinking about adding a duct with a two way deflector from
the
> rear
> > > > unit to the center unit vent and switching between the
bedroom
> or
> > > > kitchen area as needed. Perhaps if we decide to head for the
> ultra
> > > > hot climates after retirement I will spend the money, but for
> now
> > > > this seems like a good compromise. Has anyone done this?
> > > >
> > > > I am not interested in roof units.
> > > >
> > > > Gardner
> > > > 83FC35
> > > > New Jersey
> > > >
> > >
> >
>