Replacing Ducted A/C on a 2000 Montana

[TKillam]

Looking for help picking a replacement for my 2000 Montana ducted Air conditioner.

My compressor has locked up and im in need of a replacement, but im struggling to pick a replacement. There are a lot of units out there and I'm trying to keep it cost effective as possible. We are likely going to upgrade after the summer season, so I was looking at AC only replacements.

Has anyone upgraded one of these and kept the original controls? What units are compatible with the existing controls and where do I start? Thank you all in advance.

 

[Carl n Susan]

Since you have a 2000 year model, most of us have forgotten what the controls, or the A/C, looks like. Can you provide a description, with pictures if possible, of the A/C and thermostat?

I seem to recall (it has been while) that era used a simple (aka household) type thermostat?

 

[TKillam]

Since you have a 2000 year model, most of us have forgotten what the controls, or the A/C, looks like. Can you provide a description, with pictures if possible, of the A/C and thermostat?

I seem to recall (it has been while) that era used a simple (aka household) type thermostat?

 

[TKillam]

A few picture of model numbers and controls.

 

[Mark77]

If I were you, I would seriously consider upgrading to a newer inverter style unit. With a little creativity you can retain the old thermostat for the furnace, but use a (usually included) remote control for the new unit. Take it one step further and get a model that also functions as a heat pump for cool weather.

I recently intalled an inverter A/C / Heat pump in a 1970's something small travel trailer for a friend. I cannot remember the name of the unit but I could find out. and get some pictures if anyone is interested. This particular model had a wired thermostat and there was an additional challenge as all of the 12VDC wiring had been long removed from the trailer during a long past remodel. The unit needed 12VDC for control. I had to fish a wire along with the thermostat wire to an Amazon sourced wall wart with a 12VDC output. He bought the unit for $800 new.

Point is, there are many options out there depending on how much effort you want to put into the install.

 

[Oregon Coast]

Mark77 is 100% spot on. I would like to add another point. An inverter-run AC is great for solar or generator usage. It should also not need a soft start, which many people add to ACs, when using a generator.

 

[TKillam]

For the group-

I ended up replacing my unit with a furrion cube & ADB. We went up to an 18k BTU and are very happy with it.

I originally ordered a VEVOR and unfortunately it was failed out of the box. Highly recommend replacing the full ADB with controls!