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marwayne
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Topic: AC is out Posted: 09 Apr 2014 at 1:26pm |
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kymooses
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Posted: 09 Apr 2014 at 1:50pm |
that is quite a beautiful mod there!
how much do you love it???
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marwayne
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Posted: 09 Apr 2014 at 1:55pm |
I love it, we have real sunlight coming in to the pod.
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furpod
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Posted: 09 Apr 2014 at 4:26pm |
That wouldn't fly here. But I bet it's just fine up there. ![Smile Smile](smileys/smiley1.gif) And it removes unneeded weight and aerodynamic drag.. a trade off to the new nose section. ![Wink Wink](smileys/smiley2.gif) I'm guessing you got the heater wiring issue sorted out...?
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techntrek
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Posted: 09 Apr 2014 at 6:07pm |
Now you need to keep track of your mpg so we can find out how much drag that A/C adds.
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marwayne
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Posted: 09 Apr 2014 at 6:10pm |
Mark, funny you should mention the furnace you better sit down. I went to two RV places the first one wanted 300$, the second one told me it would be a 4 to 5 hour job at 150$ an hour. I figured it out by myself, all I needed to is hook the two reds and the two whites together, pull the red and the white out of the old thermostat and hook it up to a new thermostat just for the furnace, and guess what it works.
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furpod
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Posted: 09 Apr 2014 at 10:16pm |
Originally posted by marwayne
Mark, funny you should mention the furnace you better sit down. I went to two RV places the first one wanted 300$, the second one told me it would be a 4 to 5 hour job at 150$ an hour. I figured it out by myself, all I needed to is hook the two reds and the two whites together, pull the red and the white out of the old thermostat and hook it up to a new thermostat just for the furnace, and guess what it works. |
LOL.. good to know.. and very glad you got it sorted out.
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smarsh102
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Posted: 10 Apr 2014 at 7:28pm |
Great looking Mod, I am considering doing the same and this post might have pushed me off the fence. We have not used the AC since owning the Pod and I'm guessing it's not worth dragging the weight around with me.
Can you tell me where did you buy the skylight? and what brand/kit is it?
Cheers.
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marwayne
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Posted: 10 Apr 2014 at 11:00pm |
I have bad news for you. The opening for the AC is 14 1/2"x 14 1/2" but the ceiling is 2 3/16" thick, in order to have a good overlap you need a 18"x18" skylight. The only Skylight in that size is either white or smoked, I wanted clear. The cost to have one custom made is between 250-300$ here, to much for me.
So I bought a clear cover for the fantastic fan, I build my own curb and put a latch on it so I can open it for cleaning. I also fit a flat piece of plexiglass wish is laying on top of the inner trim. It is kind of double glass.
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HuronSailor
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Posted: 11 Apr 2014 at 6:29am |
I met some folks at a Michigan rally who ordered their pod without air and also had a skylight. Maybe they'll weigh in with some pics and a story.
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