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Dash Air

Yahoo Message Number: 1735
Can anyone give me the temperature readings from their dash air vs. the outside temp? I'm told that the best I can expect is 18 to 20 degrees lower than the outside reading. Mine seldom reaches that and I can't believe that a temp of 70 would be the best expected even when the outside is 90.

I seem to recall a much better performance in my '98.

Thoughts, anyone?

Dick May

2002 Intrigue, #11438
Member: CCI, FMCA
Dick May
2002 Intrigue, #11438, towing a
2014 Jeep Gr Cherokee ecoDiesel

Re: Dash Air

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1738
Dick:

We have a 2002 Allure 36 ft. Summit and have complained about the dash air several times. Once the freon was too low (shortly after delivery last May) and another time they found something open in the air control box under the dash which was letting warm air in. Now that both are fixed, we still only get the quoted 20 degree drop from outside ambient temperatures. That is a major disappointment in our coach, and the dark brown body paint makes it one hot puppy on any day when the ouside air is hotter than 85 degrees. Haven't found or heard of any solutions but I remain very interested. By the way, the rear bedroom of our coach is a real oven when the engine is running.
Can't find anything out of order, but the heat just radiates from the rear cap through the closet area. Our previous coaches were Winnebago diesels and they were cool as cucumbers and had strong dash air. Can't figure out why the Allure is so different, except the dash air evaporator was right at the passenger's foot in the Winnie.

Thanks.

Don Baker

Re: Dash Air

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1743
Thanks for the insight, Don.

I am also very disappointed with the lack of cooling. I took delivery of this coach in October and didn't notice any problem with the a/c.... until now. I'm not looking forward to this summer. Guess I'll be running the generator a LOT rather than rely on the dash air to keep things cool!
I would like to hear an honest opinion for someone like Damon on the capability of the Country Coach dash air....... and a comparison to other comparable coaches..... how about it, Damon?
As for the heat in the rear, this coach and my '98 Intrigue both suffer from that. On a really hot day the bed stays quite warm into the evening. It's an insulation shortage but we have not considered it unbearable. The roof airs on both my coaches have been more that adequate to freeze my wife out of the coach and keep my comfortable.... even with 30 amp running one unit.

Dick May

2002 Intrigue, #11438
Member: CCI, FMCA
Dick May
2002 Intrigue, #11438, towing a
2014 Jeep Gr Cherokee ecoDiesel

Re: Dash Air

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1744
Hello Don,

I have not had or heard of any problems with the dash A/C or warm beds, but then again I am in Minnesota where we dont use our dash A/C as much and a warm bed sounds pretty good today (high of 42)...

Sorry,

Damon

Re: Dash Air

Reply #4 –
Yahoo Message Number: 1774
I just found at least one of the problems with my dash air. While crawling under the coach checking another problem I took a close look at the dash air box at the very front. On either side of the unit where the hoses attach on either side the sealing insulation has pulled away from the housing. Cold air is being blown to the outside world. (but it is very cool and comfortable working underneath!) I don't know how much air volume is lost but it's quite a bit.

Dick May

2002 Intrigue, #11438
Member: CCI, FMCA
Dick May
2002 Intrigue, #11438, towing a
2014 Jeep Gr Cherokee ecoDiesel