Our OLD RV needs a BIG REPAIR! Advent 15k Air Conditioner Full Install!

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@stevemcmanigal3410 4 года назад

The best part is JD 's verbal help when they were lowering the old unit on the ladder.

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

Doing my part :)

@thats_mr_b_ 4 года назад

Wow I can’t imagine how much money you just saved everyone knowing the can do it themselves. Thanx BTRV I have a 371 Chappy.

@edtworek8094 4 года назад

PRO TIP. I install A/C units all the time by myself. The hardest part-after you fly it up, is aligning the gasket. I install the 4 bolts on the new roof unit, then, when I set it in place, I am relatively sure it is square in the opening. It is a bugger trying to lift it from inside and align the gasket. BTW-excellent foil tape work.

@dragonbutt 4 года назад

God, trying to align the gasket from the inside while standing on a ladder when its balls hot in a unit. The worst xD

@acdii 4 года назад

I "almost" replaced the unit in my Coleman. It had a 13K unit, but it really didn't cool it well, so decided to replace it with a 15K Mach unit. Well, in researching the power control, I discovered why it wasn't cooling. When you showed the roof construction, my first though, WOW that is CLEAN! The roof vent openings in the Dutchmen/Coleman looked like they hacked them open and then didn't clean up afterwards before putting the foam insulating tape around them. Reason it wasn't cooling, and probably why it iced up a few times in Utah, the forward duct was closed off by the tape falling down and blocking it! I cut the tape out of the opening, put the cover back on, turned it on and construction crud blew out the front vents! It never blew air out the fronts at that velocity. Problem solved though, it cooled it well like it should, and saved me at least $1000 or more.

@joeaboulhosn3648 4 года назад

Great install and I learned a lot. Thanks

@Cptstokes 4 года назад

I have installed 5 of the Advent a/c's on customers rigs. 1 was a direct blow,non-ducted and the others were ducted. A big plus is they are less money as well. All are 5 stars!~

@donbruder6838 4 года назад

Wow that’s great information on replacement of the air conditioner. I had no idea it was that easy. Thanks for the video !!

@OpenAirAdventure 4 года назад

Looking after friends is a must

@staticstang 4 года назад

The wire with the blue plug that you referenced as the thermostat is actually the freeze sensor(thermocouple). FYI. It’ll shut the AC down if the coils freeze up. Also, don’t be scared of torquing down the AC on the roof. I’ve seen them leak if there isn’t enough compression on the gasket. I’d snug it up 1/2” of compression on the gasket. Let it sit for a while and go back and tighten up a little more.

@dragonbutt 4 года назад

Where i work we tighten them down till you almost want to cringe. Theres really no harm in getting them good and tight.

@lynnpappas4049 4 года назад

Good info video. I thought some sort of sealant would have had to be used to go around the unit on top of the fifth wheel. Pretty cool that none was needed.

@tommcl386 4 года назад

Great job. Now it is something I would consider doing myself. I just hope I will never have to.

@Brett_S 4 года назад

Did my Dometic 15k today in about 45 minutes. You went further than I did though dropping the bracketry and removing the control box then redoing the tape. I left everything in place, pulled the old ac, and dropped in the new. Luckily all of my tape stayed in place and matched up to the nrw unit. Honestly I wish I went with etrailer instead of ordering and having it shipped. Units top cover arrived with a broken top cover/shroud. I am 15 minutes from etrailer and could have picked up in person.

@dalemarshall9736 4 года назад

Good idea to periodically check those 4 bolts for tightness. I have found sometimes they loosen up and the AC can shift a little if you are on a lot of rough roads.

@loriw2661 4 года назад

Next RV I buy will come from you!! You give a great warranty. No “buyer beware” here!!

@stevemcmanigal3410 4 года назад

Me 2

@kevinthomas8025 4 года назад

Good deal JD, super simple unit.

@klouism1 4 года назад

Great video. That certainly is a nice replacement.

@jimmymckenna9832 4 года назад

Another thing to check out that I have found on my chaparral was the ducting tape in the vents, when I pulled all the covers off of them the tape was sticking straight up and restricting the air flow threw the duct system. Once I fixed all the vents I have about a five degree difference inside and you can feel the air really coming out all the vents more evenly now. The vent covers take a little finessing to get off but definitely worth checking out.

@sharpshooter012345 4 года назад

Your buddy is a real perfectionist. 👍

@codeman99-dev 4 года назад

I mean, he installs highway signage. An air bubble is bad news. A gap between screens (the really large signs require more than one physical sheet) is a deal breaker.

@jameslowmanjr6141 4 года назад

Love your truck. But that’s the very first thing I look for when buying a replacement equipment. Does it remount to factory installed equipment. If does 95% of your headaches are eliminated. Right now you just proved that. Liked the video.

@williamquestmagic 4 года назад

Nice unit that Advent...Sure was quiet. bill in Florida

@shelribelin8144 4 года назад

Great video and very informative. Thanks for sharing.

@LaseredIllumination 4 года назад

Was driving through your neck of the woods Friday on our way to South Padre. I even told the wife "we will see if we see btbrv on the road" haha

@cloroxbleachbottle8225 4 года назад

3 ugga duggas is perfect for torque specs on most projects 👍🏼

@williamdrake5008 4 года назад

very informational, really enjoyed

@Pickuptrucktalk 4 года назад

That’s a nice RV. Good video sir!

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

Thanks! Congrats on your channel growth my friend

@dragonbutt 4 года назад

I've done more of these where i work than i'd like to remember. Rooftop ACs are super easy to replace, provided you have one thats plug and play. The hardest part is getting the new one on the roof and the old one down. Also, pro industry tip: Get you a sheet of foam or cardboard so you can set the AC down wherever without worrying about tearing the roof. Whenever we do roofjobs in bodyshop thats our trick. You can also set them on the tops of slides (a big slide room will hold the weight of 3 ACs and two people)

@nw24153ns 4 года назад

With the ceiling of the building easy to reach, one person could use a combination of winches (or come along or block and tackle or whatever your preference would be) to securely lift and lower that AC unit.

@allanwarmflash3462 4 года назад

we also went to an anderson hitch from the get go love it

@bwolper 4 года назад

Bravo! Great tutorial!

@Al.Fer1234 4 года назад

Most common problem low on freon. Has a small leak. Evaporator coil.

@jesseramirez3847 4 года назад

This was an awesome and so informative video.....

@jeffcoker48 4 года назад

My Advent leaked freon after 3 years of ownership also but i replaced it with a Furrion 15500 btu unit and i love it

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

Yep, none are perfect for sure.

@omar_uae 4 года назад

her in the united Arab emirates our electricity voltage is 240v and we are facing a big problem with AC cooling , so we install a split unit and we hang the compressor on back bumper of the RV

@All2Skitzd 4 года назад

Next time you put the ladder in the back of the pickup truck bed and make it way easier

@amymcdonald6524 2 года назад

I like what you are doing

@1man1woman65 4 года назад

Excellent video describing in detail how to replace the AC unit. Question, are the wires connecting the soft start inter changeable? I couldn't find any info on etrailer on how to install the soft start. Again EXCELLENT video.

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

Yes, they are

@1man1woman65 4 года назад

@@BigTruckBigRV thank you!

@chrisdess7623 4 года назад

Great video.

@allanwarmflash3462 4 года назад

great job

@Reaglesracing44_ 4 года назад

this was the air unit he made that box for years ago.

@bryanhauschild4376 Год назад

Maybe I missed it, but I wish you would have shown the furnace wiring swap.

@warriorwoodworking5136 4 года назад

80’s 90’s try 105 degrees in Southwest Utah. Of course we don’t have the humidity you probably have.

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

80 and 90 degree HUMIDITY plus 110 degree heat here.

@TheDesertdawg1 4 года назад

Try 120’s here in SW Az.

@roscoesraiders5361 4 года назад

So I noticed you didn't have slide toppers on yours. I would have imagined you would. What's your thoughts on them? Godd, bad, great or gimmick?

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

I think they are great for accomplishing their designed function, which is to help clear debris from the top while retracting the slides. However, they can get damaged and sag plus make a lot of noise when windy. It's very windy here. We would likely get them on our next unit though. Not having to sweep off the slide tops is super nice.

@LordFalconsword 4 года назад

I have a dometic, 1 year old, in my Open Range that keeps blowing the breaker under high use. If I turn it down to low (never use auto in high heat situations), it doesn't blow the breaker so far. I'm wondering if this is a degrading issue? We haven't used the AC a lot, despite being full timers. Probably used the heater more than the AC, and now I'm an expert on sail switches.

@imstelios 4 года назад

Just tap it Happy, tap tap tap tappy!

@THETOPGLOCK 4 года назад

Packing heat while replacing the AC. Yeah buddy.

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

Oh course. This is Texas

@thats_mr_b_ 3 года назад

JD I have a chaparral 201& 371MBRB and my AC is blowing weak now. I remember this video and want to ask are these ac units all 1 size fits all kinds? Your video makes the set up easy to where I feel comfortable on my own but just wondering. Thank you for all you do, you have been a big influence on my wife and I

@kevinbarry71 4 года назад

The RV industry still has not heard of inverter air conditioners. A testament to how screwed up the entire industry is. They just build the units to ship them out. Never worry about problems. It's still 1972 out there

@dragonbutt 4 года назад

You can get them installed for RVs. They just arent standard equipment.

@timbowhite3159 4 года назад

Good Mid Afternoon My Good Friend Of Big Trucks Big Trailers Big RVs & Thank You My Good Friend Of Big Trucks Big Trailers Big RVs

@Broc.M4 4 года назад

It’s a beauty

@BroJerHWG 4 года назад

Did you folks use the oven?.... most rv vids dont talk about it.... microwave yes but the oven seems rather useless...

@augiemattheiss 4 года назад

I always wonder why people don't use a propane oven in an RV... mine works fine, I must be missing something. A gas oven is extremely useful to most cooks that I know. I hear all these complains about the small ovens, are people pre-heating them correctly or are some just made so cheaply they are simply far too hot on the bottom? I know people put fire brick in the bottom or use baking stones but I've done neither.

@BroJerHWG 4 года назад

@@augiemattheiss i presume a propane oven vents its fumes directly outside and protects the interior from toxic CO.... but does a propane oven overheat the interior?.... does it use exhaust fans to vent the heat directly outside or do you just rely on windows to do that?

@All2Skitzd 4 года назад

I've used mine once and it worked fine. Most full-timers either put a pizza stone in or a unglazed ceramic tile in if they use their oven. Air fryers and the convention oven in the microwave is way more popular. I've never used microwave for baking because I don't know how but i use air fryer when I can't cook outside. I usually use my grill as a oven and a stove

@All2Skitzd 4 года назад

@@BroJerHWG they usually vent on the backside of the top of it and they do put some heat out. You turn the vent hood on to pull it outside.

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

We used ours all the time for Biscuits and pies.

@promadtrucker5501 4 года назад

Can you please do a comparison video of the ttrucking GPS Rand McNally and the Garmin trucking gps? Its a big purchase and cant find a good video with features

@jimhale4615 3 года назад

Changing Lanes just did one. Very informative. I'm going to get the Garmin. Google maps just sends you the shortest route. Not good when you're towing something over thirteen ft high and over forty feet(truck and trailer(RV))

@mikefoehr235 4 года назад

How much does a new unit retail for in US dollars? Here in Canada i add about 30% more over the US price.

@dannyking748 3 года назад

Could this work on an 08 Bighorn with a Duotherm system? Kinda worried about my AC it freezes up and clicks when you turn it on and as its clicking it tries to shut down.

@melissagdovin 4 года назад

Can a ford 350 pull a big camper cause me and my family went to keystone and we have 4 dogs and need lot’s of space

@txshirle 4 года назад

Curious as to why you went with Advent instead of Furrion?

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

Plug and play

@bobsacamano473 4 года назад

I replaced my AC unit and the comfort control system and I keep getting a EE on my thermostat, had a couple AC guys come out to look at it and they couldn't figure it out soooooooo frustrating

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

Maybe the thermostat sensor wasn't transfered from the old to the new unit.

@mikewhite2403 4 года назад

Why don't air conditioner manufactures just build them with the soft start installed?

@lynndora5046 4 года назад

It should not be that hard to change the air conditioning unit. We where told when buying camper it has to run the air conditioner year round

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

That hard? It was crazy easy

@theodorefreeman3173 4 года назад

A refrigerator cost more and a hell of a lot harder to charge than a A/C

@mk415030 4 года назад

How difficult is it to replace the floor of the kitchen in a 2016 Chaparral?

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

Not sure. Probably not too easy or hard depending on skill level. Floor covering removed, wood subfloor cut out and pealed back from the aluminum frame.

@dragonbutt 4 года назад

Depends. If you just mean the linoleum its not too difficult, just time consuming. Replacing the wood? Be prepared for 60+ hours on your hands and knees lol

@adrianmilissa9271 4 года назад

Are there weight limits for trailer roofs?

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

Not sure really. I imagine it would be around 1k lbs spread out.

@adrianmilissa9271 4 года назад

Big Truck Big RV Ok yea I am a little over 300 and I wasn’t sure if my grand design 2400bh would hold me Lol. Thank you for the reply back

@Brad_hodge_photography 4 года назад

I need $3000 to fix mine and get back out there lol any help for me 😭😭 haha

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

A brand new one is only $600-900. Why not replace it?

@bullnpcola 4 года назад

Advent is a Chinese rip off of the dometic brisk air . Because dometic was making theirs in China the Chinese manufacturers were half assed making the dometic. I went through three of them . They all mysteriously lost the Freon . You can google this . Even the head guys at dometic said they did it.

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

I'm very aware of the Advent and Domestic AC issue 9 years ago. Advent is owned and licensed by ASA which also produces the ASA inComand system, that is installed as OEM equipment in many newer RVs. Apparently, Dometic was never able to prove that the Advent system violated any patents or infringed on their IP. The two brands look very different now 9yrs later though. Here is an interesting article to read where ASA counters Dometics claim back in 2011: blog.graywriterrv.com/?p=277

@binderbinder6920 4 года назад

So the Chinese ripped off something the were making? How exactly does that work? Also if Dometic is going to slap their name on something they outsourced, it’s up to Dometic to maintain quality control.

@BigTruckBigRV 4 года назад

And I can't exactly say the factory installed Dometic AC we removed was a beacon of quality after 4 years :)

@bullnpcola 4 года назад

Big Truck Big RV my trailer wast built in September 2013 as a 2014 but lord only knows how long the acs were sitting around . Just like the tires were two yrs older than the build date. Thanks to your videos and knowing what to look for I’ll be a much more informed buyer next time. Thank god I bought extended warranty cause the three acs paid for that. Even though I think the dometic warranty should have covered it. At any rate you would have thought the epa would have jumped all over it for the harmful effects of all those acs leaking Freon .

@dedalliance1 4 года назад

@@binderbinder6920 Happens all of the time. China is a communist Government they can have full control over all the businesses in the country. They really have no respect for 'patent' laws there, it doesn't matter to them. If guy B runs Dometic's manufacturing plant, and his friend guy A wants to get into the same business, guy B just sends him over a couple units to break down and copy, and he can show him exactly how to setup the manufacturing process and all of the tooling required. Or, like in 08, 09, Honda was in financial trouble, so they just abandoned their small engine plant in China (For Generators and other things, lawnmowers and stuff) and then someone either bought the old warehouse or the Government just took it over, but either way someone got their hands on all of the tooling and molds and how to make everything, as well as probably all of the employees, and just started making the engines again. Now they sell them at places like Harbor Freight, aka Predator motors. China doesn't care about human rights, they don't care about patents, they don't care about lawyers they don't care about intellectual property. Even if they piss off companies by stealing their designs, what are they gonna do about it? lol. China's the cheapest place to make things, they're not gonna move ship to make stuff in the US, that'd be too much money. They just deal with it as a part of life.