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Robwid
Groupie Joined: 31 Oct 2011 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 67 |
Topic: Air Conditioner Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 2:36pm |
Hi folks,
The AC on our 2012 model 177 has stopped working and is being replaced under extended warranty. Has anyone else had an AC unit fail? Ours saw almost no use (Oregon weather) but apparently lost it's charge. And, I've been told no one repairs the units or tries to fix leaks and recharge them - they simply replace them. I was also told that this would have been over $1000 if not for the warranty! Best, Rob
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Rob
2012 HRE 177 2010 Toyota Tacoma |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2013 at 4:06pm |
That price is high unless you are paying for labor also, but I am pretty sure this is the first one I have heard of going out.
An internet search should find you a "Polar Cub", which is what I would go with if I needed to, for under $625 complete (inside and outside parts). |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 24 Jul 2013 at 1:01am |
Ditto everything furpod said. I'm very, very seriously considering swapping my A/C with the Polar Cub. It is sized more properly for the pod's needs.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 24 Jul 2013 at 6:27pm |
I had my A/C "repaired" under warranty - it was freezing up. I assume it was low on refrigerant and they simply recharged it, although I never did ask what specifically was wrong. Its been fine for the past three years.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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Robwid
Groupie Joined: 31 Oct 2011 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 67 |
Posted: 26 Jul 2013 at 2:47pm |
Thanks for the advice gents. I'll let you know the outcome when it's complete.
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Rob
2012 HRE 177 2010 Toyota Tacoma |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 26 Jul 2013 at 3:43pm |
BTW, if you need to, in the future, mess with it again.. they are stupid simple to replace. If you can put a window a/c in a house, you can do one of these. They all fit the same size hole. There is some caulking to be done, and of course the elctrical hook up,but I reckon a handy guy could do it in under an hour, first time. Took two on the 'stream, but I was scared of the "roof"..
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kymooses
Senior Member Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Online Status: Offline Posts: 1807 |
Posted: 27 Jul 2013 at 6:14pm |
The roof is very scary, just washing my AC last night I almost lost my ladder twice. DW had headphones on and couldn't hear my screaming.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2013 at 12:11am |
Definitely not safe getting up there on a 6 foot ladder, but I wised up this year and used my back porch as a work platform. I posted photos a month or so ago somewhere around here.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Sleepless
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Titusville, FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2013 at 10:43am |
I have often wondered if the roof of the R-Pods will support the weight of a 200# person. I always walked on the roof of my past RVs for general cleaning and maintenance tasks, adding roof vent covers, etc. My only reason for asking is that I want to replace the A/C starting capacity and removing the shroud would me much simpler if I were on the roof. Yes, I am aware of the fall potential, but I would stay near the peak of the roof and use a non-slip mat to kneel on.
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2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD)
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2013 at 11:12am |
When I replaced the start capacitor on my A/C, I just used a tall step ladder beside the r-pod and stood on the ladder/laid my weight on the roof's edge so that the vertical studs in the wall were bearing most my weight. It was a close enough reach to unscrew the shroud (had to move the ladder to the other side to get the other screws), zip-tie in the new capacitor and move the connectors. I left the old start capacitor in-place because there was plenty of room for both and I figured why not leave a spare?
Frankly, on that roof, I wouldn't want to put any more than 30 or 40 pounds on a point load the area of a shoe.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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