How to Replace Your RV Air Conditioner Shroud

All RV owners will most likely have come across thisthat has a shroud that will fit. There are a few things
problem at least once in their lives your getting the RVyou will need to do before you place an order though.
ready for your camping trip and giving everything aThe first thing you will need to do before you make
good once over you hop up onto the roof only to findany order is to get the exact measurements of your
that the A/C shroud is either broken or badlyexisting unit. You will have to write down the length, the
damaged. If you have enough time you could probablywidth and the depth of the unit so your sure to get a
take it apart and make some repairs to the damagedproper fit. Do not try to guess them, if you try this you
areas but if its gone past repair and you need tocould guess to small or to large and not only lose time
replace it where will you start looking first. You knowhaving to send it back but you'll lose money as well
it's a problem you cannot ignore left unattended to itthere's shipping charges to think about as well. So do
will cause a lot of damage to your air-conditioning unityourself a favor and get the measurements right and
and that will become very costly.don't forget about the gap between the bolt holes.
For those that have gone beyond the repair stageThe Internet is great for finding all sorts of spare parts
there's only one answer it has to be replaced. So,for RVs and there is sure to be a supplier that can
where do you look? You could try going through yoursort you out with either an exact replacement if not
local paper and see if you could get lucky or maybethey will carry a unit that will fit your vehicle. There you
you still have the original owners manual if it does havecan find replacements for any models of RV no
a listing of spare parts you may find a serial number inmatter what age. Just be sure of your measurements.
there which you could then use to call theBecause the Internet has so much choice its always a
manufacturers and see if they carry it in stock thegood idea to shop around a bit before you settle on
problem here could be that if you're the owner of anany dealer this way you could find yourself with a nice
older model RV they may no longer make yourdeal that saves you money.
models shroud. The simple answer is the Internet thereAn air conditioning shroud will probably cost you around
are a lot of websites that you can check through to$150 that's a lot less than you would have to pay if
see if you could get an exact replacement if you can'tyou ignore the problem and your air con unit gets
find an exact replica you are sure to find a supplierdamaged.