Just had our 5 year old Ibis replaced with a new Ibis. Read a lot on the forum (search Air Conditioners for threads). Some where saying go to an Air Conditioner place and get them to install a Split System. It may be feasible in a M/H but we replace like with like until we get a new van hopefully mid next year. Cost fitted, delivered to Esperance was just under $2600 but gee, when the temp is high 30's, it works a treat.
I must admit after having my Dometic air con./Reverse cycle unit fitted at near $3K and it breaking down just after warranty ran out have been disappointed generally.
Breakdown was one of the two temp probes and at $106 for a new one which consisted of a small thermo-couple and eight inches of twin core wire with a small computer plug. Seems very excessive for a small part. I luckily have the expertise to fit it myself so saved hundreds in labour costs.
On the whole I would prefer from the reports on here and other forums that the Ibis appears to be the better unit.
I was looking at replacing my water heater with a Dometic/Waeco,unit now looking at a Suburban instead after recent trials and tribulations with Waeco/Dometic products.
A domestic[House] type System is far cheaper to buy and get installed when Compared to an RV type Air-con. - BB commented that he Cost fitted, delivered to Esperance was just under $2600 but gee, when the temp is high 30's, it works a treat.
Me If I had the Option I would go with Split system.. The current location replace it with a Vented Hatch and install the Air- con Compressor unit on the back of the Van..
- Draws Less current than the RV type's..
Look this opinion is Mine.. I know it's how I'm going and I know of other that are doing the same thing..
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Breakdown was one of the two temp probes and at $106 for a new one which consisted of a small thermo-couple and eight inches of twin core wire with a small computer plug.
I'm curious as to the failure mode of the thermocouple. Did it corrode?
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I have no idea what caused the temp probe/thermocouple to expire. Just stopped working and I replaced the one at the rear of the unit.It has the temp probe slid into a slightly larger tube and then the wire was cable tied on. Turned out it was the front one so I just used the one I took out and reassembled the unit after also cleaning the fan.
No visible corrosion on either the working one or the failed one.
