Changing from roof top A/C to Cruisairs

[makemineatwostroke]

I have decided to change the roof tops over to Cruisair making a 3 zone system with heat pumps and electric heat has anybody done this as I am unable to find a heating and air company to do it.I have 4 roof tops and replacing with 3 Cruisairs and I am going to lose some BTU on cooling but never had to use all 4 units expect one time in Vegas when it was a 120 in the shade.Do you guys know of a place somewhere in AZ or TX that will do this type work, the units are being shipped and I should have all 3 in 2 weeks                thanks and have a great day

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

makemineatwostroke

I install Cruisairs but N.J. may be too far away for you.

I would try the Coach Converters in your area first because Cruisair HP's could be too complicated for the avarage installer.

Secondly, you could try a prof. HVAC contractor but, make sure they have mobile expierence. I have seen many installs that

are mounted ridgid and can cause line cracks.

Good Luck
Nick-

[TomC]

Cruisairs are good unit, but are split units that require a freon line between the condensing unit and the interior evaporator.  There are other basement type units you could consider.  Both Dometic and Coleman make basement air where the unit is all in one and all you have to do is duct the cool and return air to them.  This eliminates the freon lines, and if you need to replace the unit, can do it your self.  Dometic makes A/C for truckers that is 14,000btu with 2,200 watt (just under 20 amps) heating.  The unit can be mounted at the base of a cabinet (rather than taking up basement space) and just duct up to the top of the cabinet for the outlet.  Then you just cut two holes in the floor for the in and out of the condenser air-no cutting a big hole in the side of the bus for condenser access.  These units are about $1,800 each-much less then a Cruisair.  The other is the traditional basement unit made both by RV Comfort (Coleman's parent company) and Dometic.  Where you have a large rectangular hole in the side duplicating the area of the condenser, then also a hole in the bottom of the bus for the condenser hot air to escape.  I have seen the single 14,000btu units as cheap as $895.00 with the two compressor units around $1695.00.
      While Cruisair is a good unit, they are also the most expensive to buy and the most expensive to work on.  I would seriously consider one of the Dometic or RV Comfort units first.  Good Luck, TomC

[TomC]

Check out www.ADVRV.com and go to A/C's.  Good Luck, TomC

[makemineatwostroke]

TomC; thanks for the info but basement air is not a option for me I would need 2 plus it would cost me one of my bays, and I already purchased the units from AER in Seabrook TX.I plan on using my existing duct work and 1/2 copper would be easier to run than 4in ducts and cutting new holes.   

Nick; I may come see you in the spring if the outfit I have made a deal with backs out of the deal they are a converter of buses and use Cruisairs units when the customer wants it.         have a great day guys