| 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 need to get inside of your unit - just a little bit. A good example is your air filter. Some models of air conditioners use disposable air filters. When they become dirty, just throw them out and replace with a new one. Don't try to cheat and clean it off -- it will not work properly if you try to recycle it.
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.
Don't forget to inspect the top of your Coleman RV air conditioner. That's the part that sits on the roof. Why do this? Because in the course of traveling, small things like sticks, leaves, and stones can get up in there and block the vents and coils. If you do notice that anything up there has become blocked, then clean those vents out right away.
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 those drainage holes have become stuffed up - with things like sticks, or leaves, or mud or dirt - then the moisture can back up into your AC unit and perhaps even into your RV itself.
Author: Jerry Grossman writes about RV parks, the outdoor world and Rv Maintenance Learn more aboutRV Satellite Antennas by stopping by his site today at http://www.rv-reviews.com | 
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