JTHarley
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One thing you need to check on any winnie with the basement air is the integrity of the duct running up thru the back cap. On my Journey AND my Vectra the tape holding the duct together was compromised and air was leaking out.
Lay under the coach using an extension pole with a feather or piece of paper up the length of the duct to see if air is blowing out. I used some wide Gorrila tape to fix the journey and then I used the roof tape...forget the name right now and sealed the duct all the way up using the same extension pole . The difference inside the coach was drastic once it was fixed. This has been a real problem with winnie products using the basement air from about 2004 thru 2008.
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Daboo
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JTHarley wrote:One thing you need to check on any winnie with the basement air is the integrity of the duct running up thru the back cap. On my Journey AND my Vectra the tape holding the duct together was compromised and air was leaking out.
Lay under the coach using an extension pole with a feather or piece of paper up the length of the duct to see if air is blowing out. I used some wide Gorrila tape to fix the journey and then I used the roof tape...forget the name right now and sealed the duct all the way up using the same extension pole . The difference inside the coach was drastic once it was fixed. This has been a real problem with winnie products using the basement air from about 2004 thru 2008.
thanks for the tips..will check...I was wondering how someone got up thru that small opening to seal the leaks (if leaks are present) I think that is a poor design..shucks you would have to be 7 ft tall and weigh 39 lbs to skinny up that opening...will check when I get home...we are away from the house...again thanks for the tips...
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bojumill
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Daboo wrote:we had the windows and windshield covered with the silver bubble wrap...the temp finally got down to 95...so we packed up and went home...don't like to drive at night but we did this time..the next trip will be to the mountains of New Mexico
it can get hot in the mountains to we are in the mountains in AZ 5000 feet high the last few days it has been between 95 & 100 but it is a dry heat
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kjburns
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Not to discount your tale of the basement A/C not keeping up, but Guthrie, OK has never gotten to 115* F. The record high is 113, set in 1996.
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Daboo
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kjburns wrote:Not to discount your tale of the basement A/C not keeping up, but Guthrie, OK has never gotten to 115* F. The record high is 113, set in 1996.
guess my one question is AH,were you there..if not
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Stuck in first
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Add a mister for the coils and to continuously wet down the roof. The evaporating water will remove heat from the roof and water removes heat 100 times better than airover the coils. The coil live in the open air so water should be no problem.
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Goldencrazy
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We were at 100 degree last year with one unit for 30 feet. I had it sealed fairly well and no shade. I was able to hold 78 and when I turned on engine and ran the dash air for 30 minutes and the inside got down to 74 and the regular ac was able to hold it for a long time at 74. The advice on another thread was to get it as cool as you can overnight and then try to hold it. Getting temp down requires extra help. I am certain in the sun 115 is very possible with the heat we have been having this year across the country even though the official numbers don't reflect it.
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WayneLee
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I had the same problem with my coach in Arizona and Nevada. On one trip to Colorado, my back AC went out somewhere around Las Vegas. Talk about a hot trip across the desert!
Actually, the broken AC was a blessing. First, the AC was under factory warantee and second, I found that I had two 13.5 AC units (never did think to check before). I had the service center move the front AC to the back, and I paid the difference to have them put a 15K unit in the front.
Since then, I have been in some really hot areas but the coach has stayed reasonably cool with my current setup.
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mfinnerty
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I run a couple of small oscillating fans to move the air around the coach. Seemed to help recently when camped for several days in 100-105 degrees heat.
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grldst
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kjburns wrote:Not to discount your tale of the basement A/C not keeping up, but Guthrie, OK has never gotten to 115* F. The record high is 113, set in 1996.
Why is 2 degrees even an issue? If the man's thermometer said 115, then that is what is was. Where I live official readings come from various weather stations, ie: Atlanta gets its official reading from the airport. It can easily be 2 degrees hotter or cooler at my location then they report at their official site.
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