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But, I'm in the northeast so they don't get used as often as units farther south.
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Toss of a coin. I have one in a 1988 Air Stream that still going strong. My last 5er the main AC was still working 11 years after we purchased it and the bedroom AC had been replaced twice with 7 years of that fulltiming.
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Biggest factor I think of here is POWER. If voltage is around 120 and there are no spikes, outages and brownouts, you can expect those dozens of years.
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Gr8life wrote:
I know that they will run many years in normal RV use, my concern is how long one will last in what amounts to darn near 100% duty cycle for months at a time.
I know that they will run many years in normal RV use, my concern is how long one will last in what amounts to darn near 100% duty cycle for months at a time.
Again it will vary.
In 1998 we purchased a 1966 Avion that was used for full time living.
It had run in South Florida all those years. We revamped the entire trailer, used it as a weekend camper until 2004. When we sold it the A/C was still going strong.
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They can last a long time. Every once in a while you need to take a garden hose to it, and wash the outside coils. Once a year in most areas, twice if it is dusty in your area.
Keep the inside coil clean - rinse out the indoor filter soon, and when about 1/2 way through summer. While you have the inside cover off, if you have not checked the inside bolts that hold the top unit to the inside frame, tighten them with a 1/2" or 9/16" socket. Just 'snug' not tight. It is compressing a gasket, and needs to be snug about every 3-4 years. Just slightly over finger tight. . .
Good luck!
Fred.
2016 Coleman CTS 16 FB, 2004 Ford F150,
Now, on our 1990 Bluebird, just replaced one of three. 25 years, and 2 of 3 still going.
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mpierce wrote:
On our 1964 Airstream, lasted 45 years!
On our 1964 Airstream, lasted 45 years!
I'm happy for you and I'm sure someone will come up with a 50-year-old AC, but I'm going with a 10-year limit as a rule of thumb.
B4 starting to full time, I replaced both 10-year-old ACs on my Newmar even though just one of them was sounding funky because ACs never fail in Winter.
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One caution - If your South Texas site is on a beach, salt spray will rust/corrode everything. Your coach, your toad, your lawn chairs, your A/C, you name it.
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The Texan wrote:
My question to all who answered the OP's question and swear the AC will last a lifetime is ...... Have you read where and how he plans to use his AC??? Read the original question, then post an answer based on his criteria.
My question to all who answered the OP's question and swear the AC will last a lifetime is ...... Have you read where and how he plans to use his AC??? Read the original question, then post an answer based on his criteria.
My question is: Did you read my post above?
I DID answer his question that about an A/C that is in nearly continuous use.
The Texan wrote:
My question to all who answered the OP's question and swear the AC will last a lifetime is ...... Have you read where and how he plans to use his AC??? Read the original question, then post an answer based on his criteria.
My question to all who answered the OP's question and swear the AC will last a lifetime is ...... Have you read where and how he plans to use his AC??? Read the original question, then post an answer based on his criteria.
The Bluebird spent those years in TX, FL and GA, so it spent its life in the south. I do not know what percent of its time being used was in the summer, but I bet it got a lot of AC use in south TX and GA, and FL! I just got it a year ago. The one that failed, it was the board that failed, the AC itself worked by hot wiring it, and controlling with a switch! The board was obsolete, so replaced the whole thing. The other two OEM AC's are going good, knock on wood!
I do not know the history on the Airstream, as to how much the AC was used.
j-d wrote:
An RV A/C unit is your basic "window A/C" used for years before "central air." Just rearranged for rooftop operation. Window units last a long time and so do RV units. As long as the campsite provides steady good voltage and amperage, and you keep the coils clean, you'll be OK...Really!
One caution - If your South Texas site is on a beach, salt spray will rust/corrode everything. Your coach, your toad, your lawn chairs, your A/C, you name it.
An RV A/C unit is your basic "window A/C" used for years before "central air." Just rearranged for rooftop operation. Window units last a long time and so do RV units. As long as the campsite provides steady good voltage and amperage, and you keep the coils clean, you'll be OK...Really!
One caution - If your South Texas site is on a beach, salt spray will rust/corrode everything. Your coach, your toad, your lawn chairs, your A/C, you name it.
Thanks. I wondered if they would have similar service lives to window units.
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