Air Con
Sat, Feb 17 2007, 6:59PM
Can anyone tell me about air conditioning in caravan''s. Ive got a three year old coachman 540/4/vip with air con as standard but when on maximum cold and left for a while the van doesn''t get that cold. surely it would be like walking into a fridge when left on for a couple of hours
Sat, Feb 17 2007, 8:00PM
#1
Hi Davie, I think you will find if you read the tech sheet for the air-con unit that it will only cool the van so many degrees below the ambient temperature.
Sat, Feb 17 2007, 10:14PM
#2
DavieWhat make and model is it?I have one in the bailey and it cools down enough on a hot day to make you want to put a coat on. Yours may need a service or just the filters cleanedSteve
Sat, Feb 17 2007, 10:28PM
#3
Maybe the aircon fluid has leaked out and the system needs topping up.
Sun, Feb 18 2007, 9:19PM
#4
hello davie,just wondering if you keep all your windows and doors shut?
Fri, Feb 23 2007, 1:51AM
#5
i do keep the windows and doors shut, ive been investigating aside fro the forum and apparantly i may need the unit re-gassingregards
Sat, Feb 24 2007, 6:56PM
#6
Dave, If it needs re-gassing, then you need to fix the leak first, usually these are sealed units and you lose some compressor oil too, if you have a leak - see if you can look inside and see if you can see oil around any components - if you can then you have a leak - if not you may have blocked inlet filters - these are usually screen type and can be washed to clean.
Sun, Feb 25 2007, 11:02PM
#7
Most air conditioning units will normally work down to a temperature of around 17c, so if you have an outside ambient temperature of 28c you can cool the van down to around 17c, I might be wrong but I do not think they will start cooling when the outside ambient is below that figure, as it is already cool enough outside I think, if that makes any sense. Berty.....
