Title: Adding an AC water collection drain system
Post by: Mark... on October 22, 2011, 03:27:59 pm
Post by: Mark... on October 22, 2011, 03:27:59 pm
Just saw this FT ad that mentioned "upgrades... - A/C covers with water collection drain system":
2003 Foretravel 3820 U320, Spicewood TX - 99708051 - RVTraderonline.com (http://www.rvtraderonline.com/listing/2003-Foretravel-3820-U320-99708051)
Anyone have this done to their 2003-2005 coach? Worthwhile? Please share.
2003 Foretravel 3820 U320, Spicewood TX - 99708051 - RVTraderonline.com (http://www.rvtraderonline.com/listing/2003-Foretravel-3820-U320-99708051)
Anyone have this done to their 2003-2005 coach? Worthwhile? Please share.
Title: Re: Adding an AC water collection drain system
Post by: jeff on October 22, 2011, 03:32:27 pm
Post by: jeff on October 22, 2011, 03:32:27 pm
Ask Steve and Michelle. Also, Keith and Joyce own our old 95 that we did. Easy to have done (or do yourself). Stops all the streaks down the sides.
Title: Re: Adding an AC water collection drain system
Post by: Barry Beam on October 22, 2011, 03:43:44 pm
Post by: Barry Beam on October 22, 2011, 03:43:44 pm
Ask Steve and Michelle. Easy to have done (or do yourself). Stops all the streaks down the sides.
Here is a photo of Steve & Michelle's
Title: Re: Adding an AC water collection drain system
Post by: Michelle on October 22, 2011, 04:02:13 pm
Post by: Michelle on October 22, 2011, 04:02:13 pm
It does help eliminate almost all the streaks down the side of the coach from the condensate dripping. We were warned that operating the roof airs while driving in humid climates can cause water to flow back when braking. There's no designed-in check valve to keep it from flowing into and overfilling the pans, so you have to keep an eye on this. We haven't had a problem, but we don't often need to run the roof airs while driving.
We've had some frustration with the installation on ours. For existing air conditioners you want to make sure all new gasket is used, nothing reused, and that it's installed in all the Dometic-instructed locations. Turns out ours wasn't done correctly and Steve has had to remove the units, replace all the gasketing, and reinstall both our roof A/Cs himself.
Michelle
Edited to add the link to photos (these were taken shortly after the initial install)
We've had some frustration with the installation on ours. For existing air conditioners you want to make sure all new gasket is used, nothing reused, and that it's installed in all the Dometic-instructed locations. Turns out ours wasn't done correctly and Steve has had to remove the units, replace all the gasketing, and reinstall both our roof A/Cs himself.
Michelle
Edited to add the link to photos (these were taken shortly after the initial install)
Title: Re: Adding an AC water collection drain system
Post by: Keith and Joyce on October 22, 2011, 05:14:06 pm
Post by: Keith and Joyce on October 22, 2011, 05:14:06 pm
As Carol wrote we do have the system that Jeff & Carol installed and it works. One thing be careful if you run the down pipe through the engine compartment as you can catch the clearance light wires on some coaches. Don't know about the later ones though.
Keith
Keith
Title: Re: Adding an AC water collection drain system
Post by: Mark... on October 22, 2011, 07:21:33 pm
Post by: Mark... on October 22, 2011, 07:21:33 pm
Thanks all. So this is a Dometic kit? Is it something that MOT or FOT can order/install? I don't exactly have the tools with me to remove/reinstall the AC units and I imagine the units are not light. Also, from the pics I see that the tubing runs to the back of the coach and hangs over the side edges by about 3 inches?
Title: Re: Adding an AC water collection drain system
Post by: Michelle on October 22, 2011, 08:15:29 pm
Post by: Michelle on October 22, 2011, 08:15:29 pm
Thanks all. So this is a Dometic kit? Is it something that MOT or FOT can order/install?
PM sent with our experience.
Title: Re: Adding an AC water collection drain system
Post by: John S on October 22, 2011, 10:08:43 pm
Post by: John S on October 22, 2011, 10:08:43 pm
I had mine dropped down thru the endcap and drops the water on the ground by the foretravel flap.