Just returned from our maiden voyage with our 2008 Trail Cuiser C21RBH (Hybrid with one tent end) down to South Florida and the Keys. Two items of concern:
1st question/issue:
A/C - the factory installed Carrier unit worked great all week and kept camper cool despite the warm temperatures and the tent-end being "deployed" all week. However, after 5 days of constant running, we packed up to leave to another campground located about 200 miles away. After several hours of driving over very bumpy US 1, we get to the new campground to find water leaking from the inside A/C cover. I took the cover off, lots of water cascaded off, and dried off the whole mess. The unit worked fine but there is some water leaking from it again today when we got home.
I'm no expert but it seems the normal condensation that normally would drip over the roof and down the side, did not drain completely and the movement during the long drive caused the accumulated water to spill over to the inside.
Any of you have experienced this before? What's the fix? It does not seem normal to have to remove the inside A/C cover every time we arrive to a destination.
2nd question/issue:
The toilet!!! Despite using Odorloss, the bathroom smelled pretty bad every time we turned on the Fantastic fan. The source of the smell turned out to be an air draft coming from a small opening at floor level around the middle of the back of the toilet. It's tight back there and I can't see the opening without removing the toilet (will try using a mirror tomorrow to peek back there). Any thoughts on this?
I want to have as much potential info on these issues before calling the dealer.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards, DJ
Dennis
2008 Trail Cruiser C21RBH
2002 Toyota Highlander
No expert here either, but if it is the condensation it shouldn't be coming back in to the trailer. There are 4 bolts, one in each corner of the inside unit (remove cover). By tightening these four corners, you will compress the seal that makes the top unit "watertight" to the roof. Try leaving the trailer just a little off level to help with drainage from the roof.
Just an idea....
Me, The Wife, and The Boy
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We have had our air conditioner freeze up when using it for days on end and going from high to low. I t just has to defrost to run. Maybe your unit is freezing a bit and defrosting when turned off. When it happens you can see the ice on the coils inside the a/c unit if you remove the filter.
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