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03-20-2008, 02:34 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lakeland
Posts: 261
M.O.C. #7916
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Installing Front AC
I need your help again...... I just took deliverly of a Carrier AIR V 13500 BTU air conditioner with heat strip. In the installation instructions it said the the unit needed to be level. My roof Montana 3650) is on a slight slope and by going with the instructions I would need to make a wedge for it to sit on. A friend told me that the slope is so slight that I should not worry about the wedge and go ahead and install the unit with out it. I really don't want to use a wedge of not needed, any thoughts here??
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03-20-2008, 03:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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My Carrier is a dealer installed second unit. As far as I can tell, it has no wedge and is mounted parallel with the roof.
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03-21-2008, 06:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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I have never seen a wedge used. I think like in refrigerators, close is good enough. Dometic gives a an angle tolerance before a wedge is needed, but I don't have the manual in front of me.
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03-21-2008, 09:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location:
Posts: 2,376
M.O.C. #6575
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by ChuckD
I need your help again...... I just took deliverly of a Carrier AIR V 13500 BTU air conditioner with heat strip. In the installation instructions it said the the unit needed to be level. My roof Montana 3650) is on a slight slope and by going with the instructions I would need to make a wedge for it to sit on. A friend told me that the slope is so slight that I should not worry about the wedge and go ahead and install the unit with out it. I really don't want to use a wedge of not needed, any thoughts here??
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That is exactly why I stayed away from the Carrier unit. IIRC, it is supposed to be within 1* of level. Seems it can be tilted down more on the rear, but not on the front. Dometic has much more tolerance. I would think this involves keeping sufficient oil in the compressor.
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03-21-2008, 03:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: South
Posts: 2,499
M.O.C. #5140
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We have a Carrier V low profile on a 3400RL and it works just fine (it is not level, as you can see below).
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03-21-2008, 03:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location:
Posts: 2,156
M.O.C. #6920
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Our Carrier AirV works great on the front. It maybe as bsmeaton stated, close is OK. You could call Carrier and ask them to speak to their tech support types. I just didn't bother. Dennis
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03-21-2008, 04:52 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Lakeland
Posts: 261
M.O.C. #7916
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Thanks for the help I think I will just install it as it sits and see what happens. I have seen quit a few 5ers on the highway and no way their AC units level again thank you Chuck
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