Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 09:37:28 -0500
Reply-To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: removing air conditioner without spilling the freon
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Can PM when I get home.
Stephen
mobile
> On Mar 12, 2016, at 9:24 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> 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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