

| Subject: | Re: removing air conditioner without spilling the freon |
| From: | Larry Alofs |
| Date: | Sat, 12 Mar 2016 09:24:57 -0500 |
Details? Photo? On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 9:21 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote: > Easy to make a mirror extension from 1/2" copper tubing that lets you see > past the upper cabinet. Much easier than removal and a different cabinet > and you keep the A/C! > > Stephen > > mobile > > > On Mar 12, 2016, at 8:25 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > One advantage of removing the AC cabinet is that you can actually see out > > the rear! The AC in my 1985 hadn't worked for about 25 years, so I > finally > > removed the cabinet and built a smaller one. Now I can see more than a > > tailgater behind me. Driving the van is a lot more relaxing now that I > > know what's going on behind me. > > > > It is a nice thought that my van will be enjoyed by someone after my > > demise. Gutting the whole AC may save them the heartache of repairing a > > system that was inadequate when it was new. > > > >> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 4:57 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Yes, my sediments exactly. I have removed the whole duct from our '91 > GL > >> tintop. It caused too many mild concussions while it was there and > when it > >> started to fall down I finished the job. I don't need 40F air blowing > >> right in my face to know the AC is working. The stream from the rear > draws > >> in the warmer air from the sides and is tempered and evened out by the > time > >> it reaches the front. Much more comfortable IMHO. No accounting for > >> taste. :-) > >> > >> Larry A. > >> > >> > >>> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 1:52 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> I don't like the design of the A/C duct... the cold air flows to the > >> front > >>> and we receive the blast of cold air on our head... > >>> > >>> so I remove the 2 front sections of the duct and leave the 3rd rear > >>> connected. The cold air from the A/C is very very nice as ambient > >>> temperature instead of freezing our head... very much similar to a full > >>> camper westy or a weekender... > >>> > >>> :-) > >> >
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