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« Last post by LRUCH on August 03, 2026, 06:47:22 pm »
Congrats on the first cruiser-cation.
Sorry to hear it wasn't event-less, but now you have a story to laugh about one evening around the fire pit.
A couple things caught my attention. The mix of cabinet door latches is unusual. The black hook style are original, and the roller pairs are not... Personally, I think the black hooks don't seem to last long, so I keep spares on board at all times. They also tend to pop back into their housing and you need a skinny screwdriver and needle nose pliers to pull it back out into the ready-to-hook position. Their strength is that they hold well and doors don't magically open while driving. If you buy replacements, you need to match size and hook spring strength (stronger spring requires more force to open).
The prior owner of my rig put a couple of the double roller catches on the silverware drawer. Even with 2, it's the one drawer that opens on hard right turns. I forgive it, as it is also the most used drawer in the rig. ... And slight heel of the steering wheel closes it back up.
Something to think about as you decide.
The AC freezing up is a lack of air flow as you deduced. It can also be caused by a freeze sensor falling off the evaporator coils. It needs to be in the coils to throttle the AC automatically and let it melt off before totally freezing over.
There are 2 ways to get to this sensor. On the roof via opening the AC shroud and evaporator air chamber...
And the easiest way thru the bottom. You need to take off the inside cover (screws visible & accessible after taking out the air filters... There are other msg threads here that dive into the details) . Then, with the Air conditioner 20amp breaker off, you can reach up into the air intake hole and put the freeze sensor back into place. It has a wire zig zag clip that needs to be pressed between the coils.
But... Unless you know the last time the AC coils were cleaned I would invest the time to clean them or hire someone to do it. The evaporator and condensator coils accumulate dust, fuzz, insects, pollen, spider webs, maybe even mold,,, and that all reduces the air flow and increases noise. I do it every fall after heavy sunset usage. I sometimes do it in the spring as well, especially after some really dusty destinations. There are threads on this as well.
For you are cleaning look for air leaks. Collapsed insulation that needs replaced or augmented. Dirt in the drain holes. Loose wires that wiggle & rattle while the AC is ON... anything that can make noise.
I'm including a couple pics of the freeze sensor.
Looking at the age of your PC and since you just acquired it, I would wonder if the coils have been cleaned well and recently. When mine are clean it never freezes up.
Larry
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