Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 07-17-2014, 09:00 AM   #1
Winnebago Watcher
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Marysville Ohio
Posts: 3
Basement AC

I have 03 Adventure with basement ac that does not work.the fan works heat works and heat pump works,but no ac.anyone have any ideas???
hondaman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-17-2014, 11:05 AM   #2
Winnebago Camper
 
Gocoffeer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 23
the AC portion is part of the same unit and it operates off a cooling part called a REVERSING Valve. This AC system forces the refrigerant to go in an opposite direction of the HEAT system...so cold air goes inside the RV not hot.... I am thinking REVERSING system and thermostat are going to be the answer to this riddle.
__________________
Craig Gosselin
1994 Fleetwood 33H
1995 Fleetwood 30H (parts vehicle)
Gocoffeer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-18-2014, 09:46 AM   #3
Winnebago Camper
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Just roaming around... (home base Shreveport, LA)
Posts: 46
I just ordered a backup thermostat: "Coleman Digital Wall Thermostat Black True Air 6535-3442 Coleman Heat / Cool" for our basement heat pump. Bought it from Makarios RV for just over $102, with free shipping. I hope this information helps. I'm having a different problem that I'll post separately so I don't "hijack" this thread.

Tom
__________________
2005 Itasca Horizon 36RD: U. S. Army Retired - SFC
Life Member: MOPH, DAV, VFW, Good Sam Club, SAF, GOA
Member: NSSAR, WIT, FMCA. Full time RVers. KC5UCN
luckydog1949 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-18-2014, 04:55 PM   #4
Winnie-Wise
 
bruceh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 264
I have been looking for solutions also. Search this forum for 'basement air' and there is a bunch of good info.

No sense repeating it.
__________________
2001 Winnebago Adventurer, 35U, W-20 8.1
F+R Trac bars, F+R sway bars, SafTsteer, F Sumo Springs, 4 Koni FSDs
bruceh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2014, 06:31 AM   #5
Winnebago Owner
 
workinrvers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Black Hills, South Dakota
Posts: 90
Mine was not the heat pump version (A/C only) and I finally gave up on trying to find someone to diagnose and repair it. No RV place nearby would work on it and the residential A/C guys would not come out because it was an "RV part". I ended up buying a roof A/C unit with heat pump and installing it myself. Cost me a little over $700 for the unit and wiring and we couldn't be happier. My plan now is to remove the old basement unit, re-design the compartment and install a small freezer. Anyone in the Mount Rushmore area need a non-working basement a/c unit let me know, I'll make you one heck of a deal on one.
__________________
Phil and Rudee
'02 Winnebago Journey, '07 Dakota, '11 HD Ultra
https://workinrvers.blogspot.com/
workinrvers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2014, 09:35 AM   #6
Winnebago Owner
 
pyoots's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Palm Coast, FL
Posts: 57
Wow, I love my basement a/c. And I have a local RV Technician to work on it if it ever gives up the ghost. Have met other basement air owners and they say the same thing, they love the quietness of it. Blessed to have cleaned the condenser coils and kept the filter changed and that's all. Just keeps running like my residential RCA refrigerator. As time goes on, though, old timer RV techs will retire that can work on these units and a generation of good a/c units will be lost.

In the meantime, I'm going to keep babying this basement air and enjoying the cool and quiet comfort.

Phil
__________________
07 Winnebago Voyage, Ford Chassis
12 Chevy Malibu
pyoots is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2014, 10:14 PM   #7
Winnebago Master
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,520
No problems with mine. When I got the residential tech serving my home to take a look at it, even though at first he hesitated, when he finally saw the unit it was no problem for him as it was just like the units placed on slabs outside the thousands of mobile homes in the hundreds of parks in the area. It is just an all-in-one ducted ac unit and nothing really out of the ordinary. Most if not all of the parts to service it will be carried by a residential ac supply house or in the Graingers Industrial Supply Catalog.

When stuck call RVP/Airxcel or download the manual and check things out yourself. They keep no secrets from their customers and there is no Voodoo involved in these pretty easy to service units:

http://www.rvcomfort.com/rvp/tech_info/manuals.php
__________________
Neil V
2001 Winnebago Adventurer WFG35U
NeilV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2014, 10:24 PM   #8
KIX
Winnebago Master
 
KIX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: St. Augustine, FL
Posts: 587
POst #7 is good advice....
__________________
KIX
'02 Ultimate Advantage 40J Spartan MM - Cummins ISC
KIX is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2014, 10:37 PM   #9
Winnie-Wise
 
bruceh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 264
Which model # do we have?
__________________
2001 Winnebago Adventurer, 35U, W-20 8.1
F+R Trac bars, F+R sway bars, SafTsteer, F Sumo Springs, 4 Koni FSDs
bruceh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2014, 07:11 AM   #10
Winnebago Camper
 
StevenNSteph's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: FullTime, North America
Posts: 17
Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilV View Post
No problems with mine. When I got the residential tech serving my home to take a look at it, even though at first he hesitated, when he finally saw the unit it was no problem for him as it was just like the units placed on slabs outside the thousands of mobile homes in the hundreds of parks in the area. It is just an all-in-one ducted ac unit and nothing really out of the ordinary.



Exactly folks, any residential HVAC tech can fix this unit. The trick is to call them and tell them you have a 2 ton Coleman AC unit that's not working, don't mention it's an RV. Coleman makes AC for regular homes and mobile homes. The compressors are standard units that are usually in stock at HVAC places like Johnstone's. The added bonus is that residential HVAC guys usually are cheaper than RV repair places and they come to you.

If you have any problem with the residential HVAC people not wanting to look at it please be sure that you specify that it is a "ducted" 2 ton Coleman AC unit that is at ground level NOT on the roof. Although I have not had any problems with mine, I have helped three people in three different states get service. Once the HVAC people actually see the unit they have no problem, just like Neil said.
__________________
Steven and Stephanie
2007 Winnebago Adventurer 38J
2008 Hyundai Elantra
StevenNSteph is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2014, 12:20 PM   #11
Winnie-Wise
 
bruceh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 264
Quote:
Originally Posted by bruceh View Post
Which model # do we have?
OK, I got un-lazy and dug it out of the Winny parts manual.

Mine is a 6536.
__________________
2001 Winnebago Adventurer, 35U, W-20 8.1
F+R Trac bars, F+R sway bars, SafTsteer, F Sumo Springs, 4 Koni FSDs
bruceh is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Winnebago Industries or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:59 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.