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Posted on Aug 17, 2007

RV Roof Airs, not so cool

1989 Roof RV Air Conditioners...they are working OK, just not great. Not getting better or worse with use. What goes bad to make them not work as well as they should? If freon is leaking, should'nt it all leak out? Don't want to spend $200 just to be told time to replace. Going to check pressure tonight, as I found the attacment for gauges is allready in place. Only the low side has a tap, safer I guess. All grills are clean, as are the coils. What has the shortest life?

  • agjj4 Jul 30, 2008

    I have a wildwood 27ft. trailer. The air conditioner worked fine last year and not it will kick on and off or will kick on but blow only air. Does it need recharged? If it does, can I do that on my own without having it taken to a service center? The model # is 57915.331 The serial # is 21632142

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Low side is 65 at high speed. Have not done the temp check. It does have a clamp on port only on the low side. I hear they are prone to leaking.

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After you check the pressure, get back with me. Age is always a factor with proformance. But really, unless it is leaking freon or has a defective part, the unit should work fine. Measure the temp drop across the coil. Meaning from the intake to the output. Get back with me.

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