Pop Top Air cons
Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 at 11:42
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Samtheman
Hi guys A mate has a jayco expanda and wants to know what the best roof top air con is? Its a 16ft van... Any recommendations on brands and models and where to get one?
Reply By: Member - Kevin S (QLD) - Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 at 16:35
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 at 16:35
How are you doing, Samtheman. I have a Dometic AC on the roof of my Coromal 526 off road pop top with the gas struts re gassed to a higher pressure. It is quite easy to pot up and down. To make sure the roof does not bow I place aluminium tube props between the top of the walls and the pop top when the roof is up. Just tapped in under pressure. One on each side directly below the AC unit.They came with the van.
AC units work hard on a pop top because so much heat passes through the skirt compared to walls in a full height van.
Mine works OK. I certainly would not be without it.
There are good and bad dealers and caravan repairers. My AC was fitted by the dealer. I have no complaint with his work. Dealers often have contractors doing this kind of work for them rather than it being done by their own staff. ACs are a specialised area anyway.
From comments I have heard I think the Coromal roof is a bit more robust than the ones on Jayco pop tops.
Cheers,
Kevin
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