Ed, I went through this procedure last year with my '66 Overlander. I took it to CW,
told them to yank the oldie and install a new Penguin. On the Overlander, the original
a/c has the condenser on the roof with a shaft through the roof to the fan unit below
and drip pipe running to the grey water vent pipe.
There is no 14 x 14 cutout for the new a/c. The CW folks respectfully declined
installation of the on-sale Penguin, stating they "don't cut into Airtreams".
I thanked them for their honesty and took my a/s to Windish Airstream in Lakewood.
They studied it carefully, consulting the Airstream factory and recommended replacing
my 14 X 14 hatch over the galley with the a/s version of the Penguin (at twice the
cost). I did opt for the remote thermostat option as the original a/c, so that
accounted for part of the added cost. Plus, I had a certified, install backed by a/s,
so I felt this was worth the extra $ over the long haul. I now have a Dometic a/c
serviceable anywhere, and low profile. My Overlander had two 14 X 14 and one 14 X 25
openings, so I had one to give up. If you don't want to give up a 14 X 14, you may
want to consider rebuilding your present unit. If you have a 14 X 14 to lose, you
could approach CW and have them install into the 14 X 14 or go to your local a.s
dealer and let them check with the factory for the best solution. In any case, I
recommend pulling new wiring to the new unit to the box. No need to start a fire with
the old stuff/or deal with blown fuses as I did intially with my new one.
Good luck.
Randy Unter
'66 Overlander
Denver
Message Number: 10
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 22:48:29 EDT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Replacement of the AC Unit
Hello All,
It warmed up in WI this weekend and it was time to check out the AC, it died.
I am considering stopping at Camping World and having a nice new unit
installed. (no more water leak down the shaft onto the head) Anyone have any
experience with this type of work with CW? Any other recommendations?
Ed
WBCCI 4425
68 Sovereign
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