End-of-Season Checkup For Your Coleman RV Air conditioner by Jerry Grossman

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: Realize that for your Coleman RV air conditioner to operate properly, it must be kept clean - no exceptions. And, this cleaning must be more than just squirting your unit with the garden hose!

In addition to cleaning the outside you will also have to clean the inside - like the air filter. Now, your Coleman RV air conditioner may use disposable air filers. If it does, don't try to clean them -- they are not made to be cleaned and reused. They won't work properly a second time - just trash them and buy a fresh one.

If your air conditioner uses the washable kind of air filters, then of course you can rinse it out and reuse it. How often should you clean it? That depends on how much you have been running your AC - and also the general environment (whether it has been a dusty or dirty area). If you use it a lot, or where the air quality is poor, you will have to clean your air filter more often.

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 check: The drainage holes. All AC units have them (and your Coleman RV air conditioner is no different) - the water that is condensed from the air flows out from your unit through these holes.

If these water drainage holes have become blocked, the moisture could back up into the AC unit itself -- and it could even leak into your RV. Make sure they are kept open - no leaves or stones or other matter should be allowed to block them.

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