08-11-2012, 04:03 AM
It's hard to say what is the best course of action. Compressors can be replaced. It's done all the time, but here is what you may run into. An RV tech won't touch it, because they are trained to replace units. A house guy will shy away from it because on the outside it looks like some kind of RV something. It is truly the very same concept and circuits that a house unit has. If you want to replace the compressor, it is as simple as locating a replacement, cut out the old, sweat in the new, pull a vacuum and refill with gas. You just have to find a tech willing to do it.
On the other hand, the roof units are completely self contained. Once installed, if you ever have problems again, you just put in another.
Before I did anything, I would install or have someone install a "hard start" capacitor on the compressor and see what happens. They cost less than 25 bucks.
On the other hand, the roof units are completely self contained. Once installed, if you ever have problems again, you just put in another.
Before I did anything, I would install or have someone install a "hard start" capacitor on the compressor and see what happens. They cost less than 25 bucks.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
95 Newell, 390 Ex caretaker
99 Newell, 512 Ex caretaker
07 Prevost Marathon, 1025
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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