Keeping Your Coleman RV Air Conditioner In Shape

I realize that most owners of RV's have paid a lot of money for their Coleman RV air conditioner. It is a sizeable investment. So you undoubtedly want to keep your unit operational for as long as possible -- and to make sure that it operates most efficiently as possible. You can consult your owner's guide for tips, but the trouble with these manuals is that sometimes they are very technical and hard to read. So I thought I would just share with you some of my personal thoughts on general maintenance of your unit.

First things first: For your Coleman RV air conditioner to operate properly, it MUST be kept clean. You must clean it regularly - you really don't have any other option. And cleaning, by the way, means more than simply hosing off the outside!

No way: you will also have to take time to clean some of the things on the inside, like the air filter. In fact, if your unit uses disposable air filters, don't try to clean it at all - they can only be disposed of. Disposable filters should never be cleaned - they will not work properly if they are cleaned and reused.

If your Coleman RV air conditioner uses an air filter that can be cleaned and reused, then you should do this. How often should you clean it? Well, if you have been running your air conditioning unit a lot -- or if you have been using it outside when the air quality has been poor (very dusty, for example) -- then you will need to clean it out 2-3 times a month.

Also: don't forget to inspect the top of your Coleman RV air conditioner. This is the part of your unit that you can see on top of your RV. Sometimes small sticks and stones and other debris can get caught up there. If you do notice stuff like that up there, clean it off.

While you are inspecting the top of your Coleman RV air conditioner, take time to check the gasket, or seal, that the unit sits on. If this seal gets dirty, or is worn, it could let moisture in -- and you'll end up with a leaky RV!

A final area to inspect: Your Coleman RV air conditioner has drainage holes. All AC units have them - it's where condensed water drains out safely to the outside.

If those drainage holes have become stuffed up - with things like sticks, or leaves, or mud or dirt - then the moisture can back up into your AC unit and perhaps even into your RV itself.

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