2018 upgrades to a 2017 AI

[InterBlog]

Originally Posted by wachuko

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I wonder if it was because it was to early in the process... but yes, when they were done with the replacement, did not seem like they made much progress with the noise... sounded just as loud in the video...

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Hopefully we will have an answer soon, either directly or indirectly via their blog, because I sent James and Stef that very question in an email. Why didn't they wait? Did they not know about this pending option, or is there a catch that the rest of us don't know about?

[FlyFishinRVr]

Originally Posted by amirm

You are right!

Looked up the spec and it is a 240 volt unit. So we are out of commision on using it on our current 30 amp 120 service. It is also spec'ed at 50 Hz. And 3.2 KW. At $1,800 it is also quite a bit more expensive than the Domic.

Wonder if the rest of their line has a 120 volt unit.

For them to convert units to 120/60 would be trivial, but still takes time and takes units away from their other clients, so I'm guessing Mike is still working through those production and delivery details with them.

However, if the rumors are true and they are indeed in the process of being bought by Dometic, I would expect this supply constraint to be short lived and soon they'll be available everywhere.

Re. James and Steff, I'm guessing they simply didn't know about these units at the time they did their "upgrade" (more of a "sidegrade" really since it made very little difference), especially given the voltage/frequency difference. It will be interesting to see if they get one (either through Mike or directly) and give it a try now that the "secret" is out.....

[amirm]

Does the Advanced RV run on 120 or 240?

[FlyFishinRVr]

Originally Posted by amirm

Does the Advanced RV run on 120 or 240?

ARV's are 120.

[InterBlog]

Originally Posted by InterBlog

If this adaptation were pending or soon-to-be-attainable, I have to wonder why James Adinaro apparently (?) didn't know about it - if he'd known about it, I assume he would have aspired to be among the first to get it and report on it, as has been the case with other upgrade options. He communicates routinely with ARV and has them do some of his upfits, including the recent E&P leveling system installation. It's hard for me to imagine such a major step forward (quiet a/c!!!) not entering into the natural flow of conversation among the employees at ARV. And yet James went to big trouble just six months ago to "upgrade" to another Dometic that really didn't net him very much noise improvement. Plus they have a high vaulted bed in their rig, which means that the noise issue is vastly more important for them than it is for those of us who sleep closer to the floor.

Curiouser and curiouser.

James says that they hated their old a/c so much that they just went ahead and did their initial replacement, and that this new option hadn't yet become available at that time.

Since then, they've been talking with ARV, and may get this newer option installed.

Their situation sounds a bit analogous to LB_3 and I, and our three refrigerators.

[TayaraTravel]

Originally Posted by InterBlog

Do you have a product reference for "horse blanket rubber"? What is the substance exactly? You may have stated this elsewhere on the forum; if so, I missed it...

I somehow missed this. Maybe already answered by somebody else.

I don't have the product reference, but it is the stuff equestrians put on the floors of their horse trailers. (Not really a horse blanket). Some sort of rubberized matting. Bob Jones RV cut strips and placed in between the generator and the chassis mounts. I got the idea from MCRIDER, who might give you more specifics. But really any sort of quasi-rubber gasket material would do as well.

We can now run the generator and have a normal comfortable conversation inside the van.

[iaqstuff]

Originally Posted by TayaraTravel

I somehow missed this. Maybe already answered by somebody else.

I don't have the product reference, but it is the stuff equestrians put on the floors of their horse trailers. (Not really a horse blanket). Some sort of rubberized matting. Bob Jones RV cut strips and placed in between the generator and the chassis mounts. I got the idea from MCRIDER, who might give you more specifics. But really any sort of quasi-rubber gasket material would do as well.

We can now run the generator and have a normal comfortable conversation inside the van.

Tractor Supply and other ranch stores handle the rubbrr flooring.

[Tobbun]

Originally Posted by iaqstuff

Tractor Supply and other ranch stores handle the rubbrr flooring.

Think this is it?

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...bber-stall-mat

Probably a bit too much material at 4' x 6' but is 3/4" thick and says noise and vibration absorbent.

[iaqstuff]

Originally Posted by Tobbun

Think this is it?

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr...bber-stall-mat

Probably a bit too much material at 4' x 6' but is 3/4" thick and says noise and vibration absorbent.

Yes. Folks use it in their horse trailers, etc.