Basement A/C charging

[RandyPfeifer]

Hi, I’m new to the forum and I hope we have some DIY’ers I can pick their brains.
I have a 2007 Itasca Suncruiser ( just bought in May) and the basement and cab air are both not producing cool enough air. What is the DIY way of charging the basement system and what type of Freon is standard ?

 

[Rollin Ollen]

Hi, I’m new to the forum and I hope we have some DIY’ers I can pick their brains.
I have a 2007 Itasca Suncruiser ( just bought in May) and the basement and cab air are both not producing cool enough air. What is the DIY way of charging the basement system and what type of Freon is standard ?

Your coach very likely used R134a as the refrigerant. You can purchase recharge kits at most Auto part stores. Follow the directions included with the kit. Your system should have a label listing the type of refrigerant and perhaps even the amount needed. The choices are R12 (long since discontinued) R134a (most likely what you need) and R1234yf (the latest but used much later than 2007).

 

[MNC]

can the basement air conditioner be recharged

 

[T’sOVR&Explore]

People should be aware that Y1234YF can be directly replaced with R134a. You can buy a gauge set that has the new/altered fittings in use for Y1234YF, or get adapters to use your R134a shop tooling on a vehicle set up for R1234YF.

No need to change the refrigerant oil to go from Y1234YF to R134a, either. If you have to charge a Y1234YF system from empty and your spares stock has a lot of R134a on hand, be aware of the lower expense option for DIY work.