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This AC unit replaces the Carrier air conditioner on your RV or camper. Included adapter wiring kit enables the AC to work with your existing Carrier setup. The start capacitor jumpstarts the AC when camp power or generator power isn't enough.
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This AC unit from Advent Air is designed to replace the old or broken Carrier air conditioner on your RV or camper. The included adapter wiring kit ensures that the AC works seamlessly with your existing, in-good-working-order Carrier air distribution box and thermostat. The AC has a powerful fan and motor that provides a steady stream of air to efficiently cool the inside of your RV on a hot or muggy day. The included start capacitor will help jumpstart the AC. This beneficial upgrade provides the AC a boost when shore power or generator power isn't enough to start it. And everything you need in order to replace your AC unit is included, which makes installation simple and easy.
If your campsite or generator isn't able to draw the power you need, then you may have difficulty starting your AC unit. The included start capacitor, however, can eliminate this problem. The capacitor stores energy that will later be used to jumpstart the AC. Once the sufficient amount of power has been supplied to the AC, the compressor will start to run, and the internal relay switch will turn the start capacitor off. At the same time, the compressor will send "back voltage" to the relay switch and capacitor in order to energize them for the next startup.
Because your RV is likely already prepped and pre-wired for an AC unit, installation is simple and easy. Most AC units, including this one, are designed to fit an opening that measures 14-1/4" x 14-1/4". Depending on your roof setup, you may need to do minimal alterations. If the opening is larger than 14-3/8" x 14-3/8", you will need to install spacers between the sides of the unit and the opening's edges. If the opening is smaller than 14-1/8" x 14-1/8", you will need to enlarge the hole to fit the unit snugly inside the opening.
On the bottom of the AC, there's a thick, collapsible gasket with 6 noise-reducing foam pads. This provides support between the RV roof and AC and seals the opening to prevent water and outside air from leaking in. Because of this, the use of fresh sealant isn't required during installation.
To install the start capacitor, bolt it to the fan motor support with the included hardware and then route the wires to the run capacitor.
Once installed, the hard plastic cover on the AC can easily be removed for maintenance and cleaning.
2-Year limited warranty covers defective units when installed correctly on approved applications. The warranty does not cover units installed incorrectly. To ensure air conditioner is installed correctly, please see the questionnaire pdf below. A filled-out questionnaire is required for warranty coverage.
If you are not comfortable using a voltmeter (or removing the charge from the start capacitor), youll want to make a service appointment with your local RV dealer to verify the installation. Print the pdfs below (warranty- questionnaire, warranty dealer information) and take them along with the RV to your local dealer. ASA does compensate dealers for warranty work as outlined in the dealer information pdf. You may be charged by the dealer for time spent investigating the installation.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (1175 Customer Reviews)
This AC unit replaces the Carrier air conditioner on your RV or camper. Included adapter wiring kit enables the AC to work with your existing Carrier setup. The start capacitor jumpstarts the AC when camp power or generator power isn't enough.
Install was simple. However, I wish it circulated air better. My fault for not going bigger. Product works totally fine. No problems a year later.
I am very pleased with my order. The AC works very well and customer service was outstanding. Paula at etrailer went above and beyond to get my order shipped very quickly. I have told all my friends about her and etrailer and would highly recommend them to anyone shopping for rv parts.
This ac works well but is noisy. I have a 2005 jayco greyhawk and my ac unit went Caput. This fit the ticket and shipping was fast from etrailer. Will buy from them again.
On time delivery easy to install. Installed 1 hour ago seems to be cooling good and quieter than old carrier unit I replaced
Good communication! Received unit as p lanned!
great cooling for my camper.
Pleasureway motorhome. Lots of support from e-trailer and the install went well. This unit is loud. It cools the motorhome easily but could use a lower/quieter fan speed.
When ordering this Advent with Carrier harness, I asked the sales rep 3 times to ensure it would replace a Carrier Unit that had a heat pump. Explained to her that the owner did not want a heat pump in the new unit, just A/C. Sales rep repeated that this was a direct replacement, just use the included harness and it would work with the Carrier Air Box and control board. Unit arrived and I removed Carrier and installed Advent unit. Wired in adapter harness. Unit would only run on Lo speed fan, no compressor, no Hi Fan. Spent 30 minutes troubleshooting Unit before calling ETRAILER for help. Different sales rep put me on hold and came back to say that there is a Tech Bulletin saying that it is not compatible with Carrier units that had a heat pump. Her only option given was to send me a shipping label to return the Advent unit. Told me that the rep I spoke with previously must have missed it. I suggested ordering a new air handler box and Thermostat to get the Advent working so my customer wouldn't have to pay me to do nothing but swap her old non-working Carrier back on the roof to block the 14" hole in the roof. Now waiting until mid June for a air handler as ETRAILER did not have any in stock. Morale of the story, don't use this on a Carrier that had a heat pump!
While we appreciate etrailer and the ease of ordering process we give the Advent product we ordered 2-stars because not only were ALL 4 of the bolts to this unit not entirely straight upon arrival but one of the bolts did not match the threading in the AC and not only started to strip the bolt but then snapped it in half mid-AC install for our client. What should have been a 1-2 hour job turned into a 4 hour job because we were in a remote area and had to travel into the nearest city to source a new bolt and a tap to fix the threads inside the unit to secure it properly. We were happy that etrailer had what we needed, but Advent needs to have better quality bolts in their kit.
I couldn't be more disappointed in this unit. I initially bought as an alternative to a 15k ducted Dometic unit that went bad and quit cooling in my 2018 Heartland Bighorn. The description at the time said it was a direct replacement and was 1/3 the price so I bought it. Like a lot of others, it showed up with a damaged cover. etrailer says they'll ship a new one when they get back in stock so that's no big deal. The issues began when I started the install. I got my old unit off the roof and the new one up. The footprint is considerably smaller so all the old mounting holes fell outside the gaskets area so I had holes to patch in my roof. The cutout size was exact, but there was no center divider to separate the return air from the supply air so I had to make one of those too. I went to hook up the wiring and, lo and behold, the control box wasn't included and wasn't compatible with my Dometic unit and there isn't an adapter available. Back to etrailer to order the control box I needed. Finally figured out how to rewire my camper to match the new box (again, no adapters or instructions are available) and found out my Dometic thermostat isn't compatible with the new control box. Finally sourced one from Amazon since etrailer doesn't sell it and got that installed a few days ago. Turned everything back on and it started to run. Checked all 3 fan speeds and everything seemed to be working good. It was 87 in the camper after sitting in the Spring sun of South Carolina all day. Let it run on high for an hour and a half and went back out to check on things. It had only dropped to 84 degrees! It's not even remotely hot outside yet. The air was coming out cool, just very little volume. If this is how it's going to be this thing is getting ripped back off and I'll bite the bullet and buy a Dometic again.
Long story summed up - compatible doesn't mean anything and upgrade is a complete lie. This is the first time I've truly been let down by etrailer.
Advent 15000 BTU AC. Best price I could find on the internet or anywhere else for that matter. I received the unit 4 days earlier than expected which was a good thing. The installation, including getting it on the roof, was about 30 minutes. The Advent was a direct replacement for a 4/5-year-old Dometic Brisk II that quit cooling. The Advent is slightly quitter that the Dometic but of course that is only my subjective opinion. On low speed you can continue an intelligible conversation. The Advent has been installed 3 days now and it is working great.
I have purchased from etrailer in the past and have been completely satisfied. There are three concern/issues that need to be mention/address. (1) Packaging could have been better. The box it came in looked like it had been rolling around in the back of a UPS truck. (2) There was no installation instruction or owner’s manual whatsoever that came with the unit. I pulled mine off the internet. (3) the unit had minor damage on the base or main frame of the unit (I hope it does not cause issue later). The damage was not so bad as to cause forgoing the installation. Since the shipping box did not show any noticeable damage at the location of the damage on the unit, I can only assume that it was shipped by etrailer that way which is a QC issue.
The main problem with these units is the shipping container. This was the third unit that arrived damaged. UPS must have flipped the box over on its top and crushed the compressor terminal housing. The impact was hard enough for one of the terminal screws to punch a hole through the top cover of air conditioner. I waited weeks for this unit to be in stock again and now they want me to wait weeks more to get a replacement. as for the quality of the unit itself: unknown since I can't get a fully functional unit to install. Probably going with a Furion or Dometic at this point.
There was a a bit of confusion on having a unit in stock that cost me a few days delay. When the unit was received, it was in good shape and went in where the old unit was without a hitch. It is in operation and working find. I am pleased.
Bought a used Keystone Cougar 30RLS 5th wheel. Didn't notice that the front (optional) AC was not blowing cold. After cleaning and checkout, assumed that coolant must have leaked out. This 13.5K unit is a plug & play replacement. Had a friend help me lift the box up to the roof, and later take down the broken unit. Installation was simple: 1) unplug wiring connector, 2) remove 4 bolts, 3) remove old roof unit, 4) insert new unit, 5) replace 4 bolts, 6) re-plug wiring connector, 7) done. Only took me an hour.
The unit was very easy to replace. The old unit was a 13,500 Btu Dometic. I was told (by etrailer) this unit would be a plug and play type since I had a previous Dometic system. Both units have the same wiring system, and they do. I simply unplugged the quick connect from old unit, removed the cooling sensor from the fins, removed the 4 bolts securing the unit to the RV, replaced the old unit with the new upgraded Advent #ACM150 15,000 Btu unit. Repeated the procedure in reverse with the new unit and the process was complete. I'm 'EXTREMELY PLEASED' with the new Advent unit and the ease of switching both units out. I Highly recommend 'etrailer' for Quick delivery Service, Reasonable Price and Professionalism. P.S. I apologize for not taking picture's /video of procedure.
The last 2 AC replacements I had to do I went with Advent instead of Dometic for several rteasons including quality and price. And etrailer has the very best customer service and prices around! Good AC at a good price with good service. What more could you asl for?
Shipped quick , once was restocked, came in with small damages to outside shell and small dent on side, almost pinched copper line, should be packaged better from company for shipping (not an ETrailer issue)so far unit seems to be working better then the original (never worked) and replacement 13500 units that Camping World had put on trailer (took off another trailer) so I decided to buy my own to replace since no trust in Camping World and work performed
Replaced an old dometic AC unit with this one. I ended up having to replace the controller as well. The only issue I ran into was the new unit requires AC and DC power. The original unit only had AC. I had to piggy back off of an overhead light for the DC power. Otherwise everything works well.
Trailer the Best!!! Had a delivery problem with UPS had 2
Items and they only dropped the start capacitor. CALLED Etrailer AND TALKED TO TERRI she contacted UPS had the unit next day by 9:3
0 am. Removed old Duo Therm unit and Installed the Advent air had it running by 11 am Plug and play like it says. Have all 3 speeds the Duo Therm only had 2. Wood highly recommend this product!!!
Thanks Etrailer for your great customer service!!!!
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Have an 1999 Ford E-150 van used as an RV. I built a 30 amp box with 2-20 amp circuits several years ago. I and 3 doggies travel all over the SE for dog agility competitions. Loading and lifting a window A/C unit into the driver's side widow worked, but a major task. I cut and framed a hole in the van roof and installed the Advent ACM150. Had to install 12 volt system for thermostat and fish both 110 and 12 volt wire through walls and ceiling. A/C turned on perfectly the very first time I pushed the thermostat on button. Wowee...100 degrees outside; 69 degrees in the van. Absolutely life changing for me an my doggies. P.S. I am a nice 75 year old lady and still cannot believe I did this install all by myself. One year and miles later, this A/C is perfect!
Besides trying to get it on the roof was very easy to install. Youtube has a tutorial on how to install it as well. Directions were easy to read. Hooked right up to my old carrier air v setup just like it says. I might buy another one. Live in AZ so the heat in this trailer is intense. Seams to he holding up just fine though.
Bought Advent air conditioner as a replacement for a Dometic that quit working. Perfect replacement with easy installation. Arrived quicker than expected too. Very satisfied!!!
The RV air conditioner works great the unit is plug and play and couldn't
be any easier to install except to have someone else to do the install.
Even though it was a different brand from what we originally had on the top of our camper, the fit was an exact match. I had it installed within an hour. It is a quiet unit with more BTUs.
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