RE: rooftop air conditioner

[Greg]

 Jo Ann
New to the group and my first posting. My family and I purchased a 1996 Starcraft Starmaster and there is no air, my wife wants and I loose:) My question is is there kit you need to install on the roof for better support of the air conditioner or do you just slap it on top? I saw one on a pop up nad the roof was staring to sag in the middle and the roof was all brown from where water was.

[Tim5055]

 Greg
Greg,
 
 My guess would be that a 96 would alredy be prepped for A/C, but the only way to know for sure is to ask Starcraft.
 
 I don t have an e-mail address, maybe someone does, but here is there contact info:
 
 Mailing address: Starcraft RV, Inc.
 P.O. Box 458
 Topeka, IN 46571
 Telephone: (260) 593-2550
 Fax: (260) 593-2876
 
 
 They will probably just need the VIN to figure it out.
 
 Believe me, it is a worthwhile investment

[dee106]

 Jo Ann
we had a 00  model,and it was easy to install, if it s a/c ready! we bought the Carrier 13,500 and was very comfortable!

[YellowXterra]

 Jo Ann
This is the best price I have found and 2 buddies have ordered from them.
 http://www.rvsupplywarehouse.com/carrier_air_conditioner.html
 499 AC Only   and 549 with heat strip  Plus Free Shipping  a savings of over $50

[mrflinders]

 Jo Ann
We chose to add the Carrier Heat Pump model to our Tacoma.  We chose the carrier because of some cool features that the Coleman lacks.  The carrier has moving vents that pan back and forth to spread the cool (or hot) air evenly throughout the camper.  Another cool feature is the " Air Shower" , which allows you to direct all the air straight down - an excellent feature when cooling off after a long bike ride or hike.  Yet another (and probably the coolest) feature is that the Carrier has an " slinger wheel"  system that uses the heat from the compressor to evaporate the water run off.  This means a significant reduction in water running off the roof of the trailer due to condensation.
 
 The Heat pump setting puts out mega heat - more BTUs than my furnace, in fact.  Once thing to consider when going with the heat pump is that the heat pump will shut down if temperatures outside drop below freezing.  When the unit shuts down, the heat strips kick in, which takes you from 15,000 BTU (heat pump) to 5000 BTU (heat strips), so don t plan on the heat pump as your only heater if you are camping in below-freezing temps!
 
 We had ours installed at the dealer.  I paid about $700 for the unit and another $180 for installation.  However, I am sure better deals are out there - I didn t shop around - I let the dealer order the unit for me.
 
 The specs for the model I have can be found here:
 
 http://www.airv.carrier.com/Files/AirV/Global/US-en/customer_service/Air_V_HC_Heat_Pump.pdf
 
 The main web site: http://www.airv.carrier.com
 
 The spec sheet shows the ducted configuration, however, a non-ducted kit is available for this model which offers ceiling-register outlets and controls.  The remote control only comes with the ducted kit.
 
 
 
 

[wssfetch]

 Jo Ann
Randy,
 
 Thanks for that info on the heat pump.  I think that the next camper I get will go with the heat pump rather than the heat strip.  Living in Florida I don t have much need for the furnace since most of the camping I do is with hook ups.  And I do have a Heater Buddy for those times when dry camping.