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Re: [a/s] A/C Question on 75 Argosy - 2nd question



Elisa,

Randall is right. A Dometic or Coleman, both sold by camping
world will fit your A/S. Either are about $600 including
installation. I chose the new low current drain model.

The only issue is that the old air conditioners drained down
between the inner and outer walls through a condensate tube. 
There is a pan which collects the condensate and tubes it off to
the outside.  The new Colemans have a different bolt pattern and
will not fit the original condensate pan. Airstream, which had a
falling out with Coleman, does not have a new pan to fit the new
air condidioners. Whenever Camping World puts your new air
conditioner on it will throw your old pan away and drain the
condensate off outside the unit and condensate will run off the
roof and down the sides of your rig.

But as Randall and others have said, there is no problem with the
mechanical fit on the roof or ceiling.