Another great video Kevin! I really like: * the way you go into extreme detail about every facet of your project * your attention to detail and to quality. You always try to improve on design & build features wherever possible. * the time you take for before & after comparisons and measurements. Such as in this install the before/after differences in sound pressure, amp draw, and temperature output. * how you point out any special tools needed to make the project go easier. * how you manage to do the work with 1 hand while filming with the other. Quite amazing! * the amount of pre-project research you do to select the best quality piece of new equipment - whether it's your refrigerator, the A/C unit, replacement fuel pump or anything! Saves us lots of time. You have selected Furrion as the best replacement unit. I hope they compensate you for producing this video, because they will be selling many more A/C units because of this. Especially if they attach your video to their website. You work hard to produce quality videos, and Furrion will benefit from your work here. They owe you! Thanks again.
I have talked to different dealers and they all say the Furrion has very few service problems. But if it acts up I'll be sure to make a video... 1 year now its still blowing ice cold air.
Thank you so much for this video Kevin! This covered almost all the questions I had about the conversion unit. I ordered my new roof a/c last week and installed it this weekend. Most of it went as planned, some thing too some modification (I am retrofitting this to a 1999 Winnebago Adventurer) I am waiting delivery on the adapter plug. Fingers crossed that this works with my current wall thermostat. I'll let you know next weekend! You rock my friend!
The spec sheet you show at about 43 minutes states 10.7 amps at 115 volts. Your old unit was actually running at about 8.5amps at 119 volts. Assuming equivalent resistance, that's a difference of a couple hundred watts, but the resistance values could be different for any number of reasons.
Much of Furrions products are made in the USA. There are manufacturing plants throughout the United States of America as well as in Canada. Additionally, the company has global headquarters and quality control locations in China. Elkhart, IN, is where many Furrion products are made. I will never Replace a Coleman made in Kansas whit a Chines ac
Its been over a year now and the Furrion way out performs our old coleman that never seen more than a 20 degree split. Where we get 30 degree split on the Furrion. As long as it keeps me cool I will be happy with the Furrion, time will tell.
Well, I am in need of an AC upgrade and change ....I am seriously going to look into the Furion/// I like that it's start up is only 18amps and the load is only 8 ish amps... Thank you ...Kevin
Nice job Kevin, looks like the hardest part was getting it up on top of the RV. Let us know what you think about the Furrion after you have used it awhile.
I made a L shaped wood rig that fits on an extension ladder, then added a 600lb crank winch to raise and lower the rig. Then I put the AC unit on the rig and winched it up to the roof height. Then put the old AC unit on the rig and lowered it back to the ground. The Furrion already has a soft start unit built in, so you don't need one to lower power surges. My biggest complaint is the inside fan never shuts off, and the thermostat controls the outside compressor and fan motor. My previous unit cut on and off as needed so it went from quiet to noisy as needed.
@@ktoutdoor ok thank you I appreciate the video you did and all the info you provided my 20 year-old Coleman just took a dump and I have to figure something out. Thanks again
i bought this, but the the Mach 15 diffuser didn't align with the fan output location and the harness only had 5 wires instead of 6 like the original. this meant when i was done the fan only ran on high, no low fan! because the output of the fan didn't align i had to rig up a baffle out of foam so that the supplied chilled air didn't short cycle into the return.
What is the part number and brand for the grill? I have a ducted system and I need/want the option to directly down draft the AC and bypass the ducting. Please let me know. Thank you very much Kevin.
@@ktoutdoor I only see the conversation kit, I do not see the part number for the down draft grill/ diffuser....to where I would have the option to use the ducting or a direct discharge into the RV.
I recently put a micro air Easy Start on my 14.5k Furrion and it works great. Some soft starters won't work with them. Here's a good video of the install. ua-cam.com/video/G-8o_E2bDYM/v-deo.html It will cut your starting amps in half and will actually make your compressor last longer. Of course, if you modify your AC in any way, they can use this as an excuse to void your warranty.
@@ktoutdoor Yep 2% of the reviews are 1 star (88% are 5 star) for the Micro Air 364 RV AC model. I'll bet the 2% who had problems with it installed it incorrectly. My 14.5k Furrion went from a 47-amp start-up to 24 amps (it normally draws 15.1 amps to run.) I think the 15.5k Btu model draws a couple more amps.
It’s flawed design.The thing that tells it’s air temp is in roof unit not at thermostat .Total wrong place for furnace.And fan keeps running when coolness is reached. That jam nut is a great idea.
Not flawed at all if you use the wire harness adapter and use the colman control box and original thermostat. This way it uses the sensor in the original thermostat mounted in the hallway.
Another great video Kevin!
I really like:
* the way you go into extreme detail about every facet of your project
* your attention to detail and to quality. You always try to improve on design & build features wherever possible.
* the time you take for before & after comparisons and measurements. Such as in this install the before/after differences in sound pressure, amp draw, and temperature output.
* how you point out any special tools needed to make the project go easier.
* how you manage to do the work with 1 hand while filming with the other. Quite amazing!
* the amount of pre-project research you do to select the best quality piece of new equipment - whether it's your refrigerator, the A/C unit, replacement fuel pump or anything! Saves us lots of time.
You have selected Furrion as the best replacement unit. I hope they compensate you for producing this video, because they will be selling many more A/C units because of this. Especially if they attach your video to their website. You work hard to produce quality videos, and Furrion will benefit from your work here. They owe you!
Thanks again.
As always your to kind, and thank you for contributing.
If you have an RV AC that ran for 20 years...You Found a Unicorn!!!! The new ones last a year, maybe three. On rare occasions they will make 5 years.
I have talked to different dealers and they all say the Furrion has very few service problems. But if it acts up I'll be sure to make a video... 1 year now its still blowing ice cold air.
My ac in my 1997 born free still works great.
I got 5 years out of a Colman Mach 15. My replacement has been going strong for 4 years....but now I have that "it's only a matter of time" feeling.
I know what you mean..
That’s what I did was add lock nuts on the air long bolts!
Thanks for the video Kevin, good to know! I have the basement air in mine. Hopefully I’ll be good to go for a long time.
I wish I had this option for my Newmar Mountain Aire back in the day
Thank you so much for this video Kevin! This covered almost all the questions I had about the conversion unit. I ordered my new roof a/c last week and installed it this weekend. Most of it went as planned, some thing too some modification (I am retrofitting this to a 1999 Winnebago Adventurer) I am waiting delivery on the adapter plug. Fingers crossed that this works with my current wall thermostat. I'll let you know next weekend! You rock my friend!
Thanks for the kind words. I watched your roof repair video how is it doing? If I can be of any help my cell is 606-875-0125 Kevin.
The spec sheet you show at about 43 minutes states 10.7 amps at 115 volts. Your old unit was actually running at about 8.5amps at 119 volts. Assuming equivalent resistance, that's a difference of a couple hundred watts, but the resistance values could be different for any number of reasons.
Thank you for contributing.
Another great detailed video! Thanks again Kevin!
Much of Furrions products are made in the USA. There are manufacturing plants throughout the United States of America as well as in Canada. Additionally, the company has global headquarters and quality control locations in China. Elkhart, IN, is where many Furrion products are made. I will never Replace a Coleman made in Kansas whit a Chines ac
Its been over a year now and the Furrion way out performs our old coleman that never seen more than a 20 degree split. Where we get 30 degree split on the Furrion. As long as it keeps me cool I will be happy with the Furrion, time will tell.
Kevin the four AC mounting bolts normally don’t loosen, the foam gasket compresses over time. Which seems like you bolts have loosen.
Well that makes sense...
That reminds me I need to recheck the tourque on those bolts now that the gasket has had some time to compress.
Well, I am in need of an AC upgrade and change ....I am seriously going to look into the Furion/// I like that it's start up is only 18amps and the load is only 8 ish amps...
Thank you ...Kevin
Call or text me if you have any questions 606-875-0125 Kevin
Nice job Kevin, looks like the hardest part was getting it up on top of the RV. Let us know what you think about the Furrion after you have used it awhile.
I'm looking into the heat strip add-on feature
I made a L shaped wood rig that fits on an extension ladder, then added a 600lb crank winch to raise and lower the rig. Then I put the AC unit on the rig and winched it up to the roof height. Then put the old AC unit on the rig and lowered it back to the ground. The Furrion already has a soft start unit built in, so you don't need one to lower power surges. My biggest complaint is the inside fan never shuts off, and the thermostat controls the outside compressor and fan motor. My previous unit cut on and off as needed so it went from quiet to noisy as needed.
my 20 year old coleman 13.5 is drawing 16 amps
Wow seams on the high side? What does the fan only pull?
Any updates on the new ac? Is it still going strong with out any issues and how much do you use it? Thank you
@scherzer25 I have used it for 5 months this year in Florida. It's performing great. Other people that have reached out to me love there's also.
@@ktoutdoor ok thank you I appreciate the video you did and all the info you provided my 20 year-old Coleman just took a dump and I have to figure something out. Thanks again
@scherzer25 when my bedroom colman dies I will be going with another furrion for sure.
i bought this, but the the Mach 15 diffuser didn't align with the fan output location and the harness only had 5 wires instead of 6 like the original. this meant when i was done the fan only ran on high, no low fan! because the output of the fan didn't align i had to rig up a baffle out of foam so that the supplied chilled air didn't short cycle into the return.
Odd? My 2 speed fan works.. I thought the missing wire was for the heatpump reversing valve for the Coleman.??
How's it holding up. Everything Furrion I've owned has been junk.
@@silntklr very pleased still getting 30 degrees split
What is the part number and brand for the grill? I have a ducted system and I need/want the option to directly down draft the AC and bypass the ducting. Please let me know. Thank you very much Kevin.
I put a link in below the video
@@ktoutdoor
I only see the conversation kit, I do not see the part number for the down draft grill/ diffuser....to where I would have the option to use the ducting or a direct discharge into the RV.
Is a 20 amp breaker to low for this ac? My front ac is on its own circuit
No 20 amp will be more than enough our running amps is around 11 amps, start up may hit 18 for the 1st second
Nice install video, what was the factor that made you decide Furrion over your proven 20 yr old Coleman?
Talking to other RV tecks and RV retailers that have been selling new RV's with the Furrion units all ready installed. I got a lot of good reports.
@ktoutdoor great to know, and glad it's keeping you cool down there
whats these channels that direct the ac drip to the side of the RV?
I made those to catch the water then run it to the edge of the RV to prevent streaks going down the side.
@@ktoutdoor that’s awesome! I need that
@@cheenius4808 ua-cam.com/video/YSTcYDST-tA/v-deo.htmlsi=nkgG3UmWDsEPkOTh
I recently put a micro air Easy Start on my 14.5k Furrion and it works great. Some soft starters won't work with them. Here's a good video of the install. ua-cam.com/video/G-8o_E2bDYM/v-deo.html It will cut your starting amps in half and will actually make your compressor last longer. Of course, if you modify your AC in any way, they can use this as an excuse to void your warranty.
I'm still on the fence about these at the moment.. read the 1 star reviews amzn.to/4aPfOyl
Thank you for contributing.
@@ktoutdoor Yep 2% of the reviews are 1 star (88% are 5 star) for the Micro Air 364 RV AC model. I'll bet the 2% who had problems with it installed it incorrectly. My 14.5k Furrion went from a 47-amp start-up to 24 amps (it normally draws 15.1 amps to run.) I think the 15.5k Btu model draws a couple more amps.
We love our Furrion it works great . I may have to look into this. Furrion did tell me it would void my warranty, FYI.
It’s flawed design.The thing that tells it’s air temp is in roof unit not at thermostat .Total wrong place for furnace.And fan keeps running when coolness is reached.
That jam nut is a great idea.
Not flawed at all if you use the wire harness adapter and use the colman control box and original thermostat. This way it uses the sensor in the original thermostat mounted in the hallway.