[bikestuff]

I was extremely frustrated with my coach’s ability to keep cool. My coach had basement AC units which on paper should do the job, but with a 4 slide coach, the vent pipes from the basement to the living areas are too long and small to be efficient. So....here are the things I did to improve the situation. (Now, I rarely if ever have a problem staying cool)

1. Added Magneshades to the front and driver and co-pilot windows. https://magneshade.com
2. Added a single roof air right above the galley. (Newell did this)
3. Converted my AC filters to cleanable & easily removable media. (Allows for cleaning more often)
4. Replaced blinds with new dual day-night roller blinds. http://mcdinnovations.com
5. Verified by looking at amp draws on basement ACs that they were working properly. (This does not apply to roof AC units) 11-14 amps per http://newellgurus.com/showthread.php?tid=4289
6. Cleaned the coils on basement units.

One final thought....Newell coaches are built with ton’s of insulation. They have great energy efficient windows, foam insulation in floor, ceiling and walls. But...over time, air gaps may develop. I recently had a slide bearing replaced and when the room was apart, it was clear that the insulation in the basement had been disturbed which gave an uninterrupted air flow between the outside and the inside. It would be interesting to borrow / buy one of those infrared camera things to see if you can find any cold spots on outside of coach or warm spots on inside of coach. (Newell also has a way of testing air infiltration but my coach has so many small gaps, it would never work...maybe on a newer coach?)

Bill