New BB Owner w/ a few questions....

[Curt Sprenger]

John,
Sounds like you got yourself a great coach. And welcome to the club.

We have a PT38, 1987, three roof AC units. I had the AC units cleaned
inside and on top, and it made a difference. In 100 degree pure sun
light, the two forward units will cool our coach to about 80 degrees,
3rd unit is in the bedroom and that area is not utilized during the
day...I nap on the couch.. The important thing is have clean filters,
clean condensers/evaporators, the right amount of freon, and blow out
all the dirt on the top. A condenser cleaning solvent is out there on
the market, sorry I don't remember what the service guy used. Cleaning
the condensers left an ugly residue that required washing off the coach
roof/sides.

Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92, Anaheim Hills, Calif.


Gregory OConnor wrote:

>John, the Air Con in my 94 run full tilt to keep it cold when the
>outside is 110 and in the sun. I guess you can do the math with the
>amount of heat that is lost between the intake and outlet of each
>unit. If the intake minus exhaust proves close for each unit the
>ambient and sun effects may be causing the heat.
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>My dash air is noisy and I only turn it on when I need an excuse to
>say "I cant hear you"
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>Glad you asked about the Closet. My closet gets way hot, I bet it
>goes over 90 in there. If I vent it to the interior, the inside coach
>would get hot. If I vent it outside, the contents may get musty on a
>humid day and smelly when passing road odors. If you just put one
>exterior vent you will be exchanging interior climate air for fresh
>air and that would further effect the AC / heat output. I just done
>spend much time in there anymore.
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>I see you got some tips, may I add. Notice how the brake pedal is
>hinged and position your foot to get the most fulcrum advantage for
>quicker braking. Carry extra fuel filters.
>GregoryO'Connor
>94ptRomolandCa
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John"
>wrote:
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>>Hello Everyone,
>>We are new owners of a 98 Wanderlodge LX, and have a few questions
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>>you more experienced BB Owners.
>>Before we bought it, the coach was in storage for the last couple
>>years, so we replaced the batteries and changed all the fluids &
>>filters. Everything seems to be working great for the most part. Its
>>impressive how much quality is put into these coaches!
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>>We live in Texas, and I have a feeling our A/C systems might not be
>>working correctly. I have a friend that can come over and put gauges
>>on all the units to check them out. He is supposed to check
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>>out this week. I guess my question is: should the 3 13.5k btu A/Cs
>>keep it plenty cool inside when its near 100 outside? I also think
>>there might be a problem with the dash a/c compressor as there seems
>>to be a little oily residue around it since we used it. I'll have to
>>investigate that a little more when I get a chance.
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>>I've also noticed that after driving there is quite a bit of heat in
>>the closet obviously due to the engine & exhaust heat. Has anyone
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>>installed a vent or exhaust fan the help expell the heat from the
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>back
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>>of the coach?
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>>Oh!, and The acrylic grab handle by the entrance door is
>>broken. Is that something I will need to get direct from BB?
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>>Thanks for any advice for BB newbie.
>>Looking froward to hearing from you guys and sharing in some
>>adventures in the future.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>John, Jennifer & James Cassel
>>98 LX
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