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Hello, everyone. Glenn Parker, of Austin TX, here with my first post. My wife (Laureen) and I recently bought a 1984 Newell 35' coach that had been posted on this site by the previous owner in Gridley, CA. My wife's BIL (Clarke Hockwald) is a member of this forum and helped us evaluate the coach thoroughly before the purchase and we are very happy with it. Put new tires on it in Gridley and had a little maintenance done at All Aboard America in Mesa, AZ before heading home to Texas. One thing that is puzzling me is that I don't know the function of one switch in the center console that seems to be related to the house air system (all the leveling switches are right there). It is unmarked and is the bottom switch in the photo (or the far right, depending on how the photo appears). I have had the switch in both positions and can't seem to tell any difference in operations. Any ideas as to its purpose?

   

All, 
Newell started construction on our 08 in 2006. How long will the roof air conditioners last or when should they be replaced? In June 2018 I took the coach to Newell for it's yearly PM. During the PM the air conditioners had their amps measured while in use. When in use A/C #1 and 2 were using between 10-11 amps each and A/C #3 and 4 were using approximately 9 amps each. At what point do I need to replace A/Cs #1 and 2? Will I throw a breaker if 50 amps is exceeded?
Any and all comments is appreciated.

Reese Cantrell
Newell Coach 1242

All,
We own a 2008 Newell Coach that 4 roof air conditioners and has dash air. On Tuesday we drove from Miami, OK to home in Tyler, TX. The trip is about 8 hours and we left Miami at noon. The outside temperature during the trip ranged from high 70's to low 80's. I ran the generator and ran a/c unit number 1 and set the thermostat at 70 degress. I put the dash air on at the coldest setting and at the highest speed. When we got to our destination I looked at the thermostat of a/c number 1 and it showed that it was 87 degrees in that area of the coach. Any suggestions on trying to stay comfortable?

Reese Cantrell
Newell Coach 1242

All, 
If you have a front entry Newell you need to look at the box above the front entry door. This box will have a of buttons plus the box for the antenna/cable buttons. Look at the bottom of that cabinet and see if you have two screws that have been screwed into the bottom of that box. If you have the screws you are good if not you need to have them installed on your next visit to Newell. If you have no screws then that box is held by two 10 pound hooks. Newell Coach techs calls this box a speaker box.
We did not have the screws and the box fell from that ledge. The only thing preventing that box front hitting me the head was the cables inside the box. Called Newell and detoured from our trip home to the factory for repairs. The detour was 500 miles. Monday was a long day. We drove for 13.5 hours.

Reese Cantrell
Newell Coach 1242

The original spec motors for this application are nigh impossible to find. 

This motor from Grainger works. https://www.grainger.com/product/3RCX4?c...ad2d102e99

The belly band fits around the body, the shaft is the right length and diameter. You will have to saw/grind the mounting screws off both ends. You will also have to demount the included start cap. You have two equal choices then, use the included start cap 5MFD, or use the original fan portion of the original start cap.

        This one is staying with us tonight.  I believe it is a slightly newer model than ours.  2016 #1540? Michael?

Had a job come in and Newell doesn’t have one in stock at the moment. Sealmaster doesn’t have one either. Sealmaster won’t be able to start production for about a month. My customer can’t wait that long. Kind of stuck. 
Thanks guys
Kris

Tuesday May7th

No seminars scheduled.

10 am leave for Pensacola Naval station to watch Blue Angels.

6-8 pm Coach tours.  The following coaches are open for the tour.

The Bares..............................site #349

The Entrikens.........................site #352

The Bianchinis........................site #329

Vinnies...................................site #541

The Martins.............................site #809

The Prettners...........................site #632

Wednesday May 8th

9 am  Chasing air leaks seminar in the clubhouse.

I can see a few online that *might* work but wondered if anyone had a known good source handy. They are 36" long with a bolt hole that 5/16" or 8mm, the spacing of clamp is a bit hard to determine but is about 26mm wide.

Thanks for any pointers.

We are fulltime traveling and we don't see many Newells in the wild (although we did see #1250 in Napa, CA 2 weeks ago). Last week we were taking the scenic route up the i-395 between Reno, NV and Bend, OR. We stayed for a few days at the Likely Place RV and Golf Resort, which we loved because it's in the middle of nowhere and has snow-capped mountains and forests. There were about 10 other RV's on-site. To our surprise, another Newell pulled in for an overnight. We didn't get a chance to speak to them, but a quick look walking by and it was #1661. I'm not sure if its paint would even be dry!

Maybe it was moving from its wintering grounds in Indio, CA heading up north for the summer.