We have 2 campers and do alot of camping. Last summer a lighting storm rolled through the campground and must of hit our AC and put a little hole in the muffler on the liquid line of the ac unit. I have read some horror stories about taking campers to dealers to get fixed, I wanted to let everyone know these units are much like a home unit. I called my Cousin who happens to own a heating and air buisness and I brazed the hole shut drilled a hole in the line installed a shrader valve. pumped it down put freon in and had it going in about an hour. Our other camper is a 98 Layton that sits on a lot up at a lake about 3 hours away it seems to leak out freon every couple of years it needs a little boost I did the same thing with it and just invite him to the lake he brings gauges and freon and charges it every couple of summers for me. So don't get abused by these rotten RV dealers get the phone book out and call an HVAC co. they will send a guy out in a van to fix it. I am a plumber and I have all sorts of pex supplies in my truck and seems like 2-3 times a summer I end up fixing someones camper out at the lake. I dont understand why people take the stuff from these dealers? I got so mad about our service on our 2008 sundance the service manager was such a problem they fired him. I work as a service plumber and if I treated people the way some of these guys do I would be out of a job- these dealers think you have to go to them, but you dont!!!
HVAC Work
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Ray LeTourneau
Senior Member - Past Moderator
I've heard about the a/c situation and most dealers will say they can't be "recharged". Several of our friends have had charge ports installed and had good results. I've done the majority of any repairs needed to our Bighorn and like you, I help out the neighbors if I can.
jmgratz
Original Owners Club Member
There was an article in the RV newsletter the other day that talked about installing a charge port in the RV AC. The article recommended against have the port installed saying the port would cause leakage problems. Maybe it said that because most AC companies will not work on an RV air conditioner. And the warranty on most RVs will pay for a complete changeout.
JohnDar
Prolifically Gabby Member
Helping the neighbors in the CG is a good thing. I once helped an elderly couple get their black tank flowing by bringing my back flushing accessories over. He was ready to break camp with his new TT and go to a dealer. Seems the Missus had a penchant for wads of TP, and it wasn't RV friendly. A little educational session, and they were happy campers. His cost: a cold beer and a campfire.
