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Originally Posted by bcrews
Ours was a late 2020 build and came with two GE units. The one in the bunkroom is not on a control and is smaller than the front unit. It has had no issues at all. I asked the service dept. if there was something they were missing during the install and they asked GE but were told the installs were correct and suggested the units were low on freon. Like I said I can see one or two bad units but we get four in a row! During COVID manufacturers were scrambling to get parts and supplies to complete trailers. I was told Keystone has since gone to Coleman and Dometic units instead of GE. They only used GE for a short period of time.
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The change from GE to Coleman or Dometic is not surprising. RV manufacturers typically go with the lowest bid appliance, even at midyear purchase/contract orders. Just look at the change from Atwood/Suburban to Furrion stove/range or Dometic/Norcold refrigerators to Furrion. So, it's usual to see a brand change midyear or even a couple of brand changes as the production run moves forward....
Now, what is surprising in your case is that it's a problem with failure of what has typically been a "pretty good product with a good reputation"...
So, I'd ask, first, do you use an EMS when you connect your trailer to shore power? If you do, have you had any "power outages with the trailer"???
If you don't use an EMS, you may be experiencing a "low power condition" or what some call a "brownout"... Low voltage is a KILLER for A/C compressors because as the voltage drops, the amperage goes up to maintain the required "watts to operate the compressor"... Those increased amps will cause multiple failures on a reliable time table....
What type of power source are you using in storage, at home when parked and in campgrounds? Is it a 15, 30 or 50 amp source ??? Do you operate one or both air conditioner units when on 15 or 30 amp power source ???
While I'm not attempting to "place blame", understanding the conditions that lead up to the failures is as important as the actual failures. You may be "inadvertently helping the failures to occur".... Then again, you may be "doing everything right"...
Explaining what power sources you use when that air conditioner is being operated and what else is also operating is a major factor in understanding why they keep failing.