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Originally Posted by dboonecomplex
Thanks everyone for the thoughts; I think I'll save Elkhart for discount furniture and find a reputable RV service business in Maine. We will be there for at least 2 weeks so time to get it done and checked out.
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There has been a "frustrating shortage" of RV air conditioners in most areas of the country. Installers and RV parts houses simply can't get their hands on a specific model. It takes time to locate an available unit and even more time (and expense) to have it shipped to the installer. You might run up against a "brick wall" if you wait until you're actually there, expecting to walk into a business, tell them you want an A/C installed and expect them to make you an appointment the next day. Chances are very good that they either don't have one on hand and/or can't get one until "the end of summer at the earliest"....
If you know where you're going to be for a couple of weeks, I'd suggest you do some internet searching, find the names of a couple of RV service facilities and give them a call to see if they can even locate a unit to match your needs.
These days, unlike "pre-pandemic", there simply aren't replacement parts sitting around in warehouses waiting to be shipped. Any request for an A/C goes on a waiting list and might get shipped in 3 or 4 weeks (if the expected inventory arrives in time)..... So, being "pro-active" might mean the difference in having an A/C installed while you're in Maine or being told, "Sorry, our distributor has been out of inventory for 3 months now and won't have any in stock until September.".....