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hesters and a/c
i know most people take out the factory air conditioning for a place to put a generator. is it also worth takejng out the heating system on the other side and what do i do for heat in the bus if that is gone.
i work for cummins western canada and get a real good deal on espar heating systems. i am wondering if that is the way to go.
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The early vintage buses used Espar and then were slowly changed over to Webasto and Aquahot. Don’t know anything about Espar, but there should be some folks here on the forum that have them.
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Liberty coach is now using espar heating systems on their new coaches. They stopped using them a number of years ago because of problems (not sure of what the problems were at that time) but have started to use them again.
We had this system in our 2012 H-45, it was slow to heat, but worked well once it was on for a while.
they are small units , ours was located above the tag axle on the drivers side. One interesting fact is the exhaust pipe can only be 4 feet long so ours emptied behind the tag wheel, so you are limited in that respect.
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I am a dyed in the wool advocate of over the road air and even if I was to convert a former seated coach that is one system I would never remove. Unless the owner used a converted coach as a park model and it sat in a campground most of the time, its value is not replaceable. With careful design the generator can share the bay with the water and holding tanks as Liberty has done for year. That not only keeps axle weights within limits, it also conserves forward bay space.
It is a rare owner of a coach with over the road air (Prevost OTR) that regrets having it.
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i would like to keep my origanal a/c system in the bus for traveling. my condenser is damaged and i am not sure if it is still r 12. the bus was taken out of commission in 2008 and has been sitting ever since. i am waiting for my parts dic from prevost to see what it will cost to replace. i am installing thre espar heaters. ( in the bus,front and rear and the other is a engine heater to keep that side warm at all times. if anyone has taken there systems out and has them for sale. give me a e mail and i would be interested in takeing it if price is right
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Pete….on WOG (Wonderlodge Owners Group) a group of Wonderlodge & Blue Bird owners, talk about Espars a lot and how they fix/maintain them, perhaps a look see and contact there will help you if you’re dead set for Espar heat
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Think the cost of a new condenser will be very hi from Prevost. Remove the condenser and have a fin tube coil company build you a new one. it’s commonly done on building AC systems and should save you a lot.
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John Klopp
Since you are the resident a/c man, I need some help with an a/c system in my coach. I don’t want to high jack this thread, so could I get you to email me so we can converse about it. My email is skykingrob@hotmail.com
Rob
91 Prevost LeMirage XL
Missouri
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