10-10-2024, 12:17 PM
I didn't want to take away from the other thread so i started my own. My original question was how everyone else has such easy access to their basement units. As it turns out mine aren't that difficult either. As it also turns out, I have 2 of them. The original build sheet said room would not allow for the second one so i assumed that what i was looking at was one very large unit from 1996. From what i can tell by looking at the ductwork the smaller front A/C unit supplies cold air to the outlets above the drivers and copilot seat at the front of the salon. That seams to be all its for. the second A/C unit is in the bay between the inverter and the house batteries. The only access for now is from the drivers side of the coach as their is still a vintage outdoor entertainment center on the other side. The entry steps have a filter behind them to serve as the cold air return. This however great in theory, looks like it doesn't actually work well. Most things on the underside are not well sealed and they just suck in outdoor air.
Drivers side front A/C access
Driver side with panel removed
Passenger side front A/C access
Passenger side with panel removed
Drivers side rear A/C access
Passenger side rear A/C access for now
Entry step cold air return area
Looks like the control boards are not easily accessible from what i can tell. I did not continue to remove panels to find them. Once i discovered i had a second one i made this thread.
Now i have to see how i can remove the outdoor entertainment center to gain access to the other side of the rear A/C unit. I will see how much space is in there for a swing out flat screen once that's done and then it will be easy to service.
As i write this I'm thinking about how easy it would be to run a tri zone mini split with the "outdoor" section tucked neatly behind the entry steps. That would free up so much storage space in the bay area. Things to think about.
Looks like the control boards are not easily accessible from what i can tell. I did not continue to remove panels to find them. Once i discovered i had a second one i made this thread.
Now i have to see how i can remove the outdoor entertainment center to gain access to the other side of the rear A/C unit. I will see how much space is in there for a swing out flat screen once that's done and then it will be easy to service.
As i write this I'm thinking about how easy it would be to run a tri zone mini split with the "outdoor" section tucked neatly behind the entry steps. That would free up so much storage space in the bay area. Things to think about.
Carl Little
1996 Coach 435 Detroit 60
