How To Remove And Replace A Roof Top Air Conditioner

With high costs to replace and hire someone to maintain your rv s rooftop ac unit it s wise to keep it clean and inspected yourself.

How to remove and replace a roof top air conditioner. The dewalt right angle drill attachment can be fo. When central air conditioning service fails during a heat spell you may have to wait days for an hvac repair technician or an ac contractor to show up and you ll probably pay at least several hundred for the repair. These hold the cover in place over the rooftop ac unit. I removed those and the whole cover slid off in one piece.

Diy air conditioning service repair overview. Central home air conditioner service failures and solutions. Removing the main unit from the roof. Remove the mounting bolts as well as the screws and bolts that secure the air conditioning unit s cover.

After the air conditioner has been removed from its location carefully pull the old gasket away from the roof or cut it away with a utility knife. After you get the air conditioner free from the roof it is time to lower it down off the roof. Remove the air conditioning unit placing it on its side and take out the sponge rubber gasket. Use a wonder bar or putty knife to pry loose the caulk and or butyl tape that was used to make a watertight seal on the air conditioner.

It would cost more to fix then just replace as long we did the reinstall ourselves. Place the new gasket and reassemble the rooftop unit wiring and plastic housing. In this video we show you in a somewhat convoluted way how to change out your rv air conditioning motor. If you re comfortable o.

Unit stopped blowing cold air in our fifth wheel. The first thing you ll notice is four big phillips head screws with black washers under them.