Thor outlaw 29J garage air conditioner-need to remove

Karol Mortensen

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I was wondering if someone can tell me how to remove the Air conditioner in the garage of a 2023 Thor Outlaw 29J.

I have some water coming down the wall from the Air Conditioner cabinet and it happens only when it’s raining but need to remove the air conditioner to troubleshoot where it’s coming from.

I took the trim off around the air conditioner but can’t see how to take the unit out. I also looked at the vent on the outside of the coach and can’t see how that would come off either.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Karol Mortensen
 
This air conditioner is in the wall in the garage and has the vent on the sidewall on the outside of the rv. Somehow I think the rain either gets blown in or something because the water drips inside right under the cabinet that hold the air conditioner in the wall and I want to take the air conditioner out to see what is going on and looking for direction of the best way to remove it.
Thank you
Karol
 
From what my dealer explained, the ac will leak naturally. And due to its location if the RV is not slightly pitched down on the driver’s side when leveling, that water will leak inside.
It’s happened to me a couple times, so I just leave the RV pitched to the drivers side when leveling so the water leaks out, not in.
 
From what my dealer explained, the ac will leak naturally.

I have no knowledge or experience with a 'wall mount' AC. But the above statement from the "dealer" sounds like BS to me.

Roof mount ACs have a thick foam seal on the underside and a steel frame on the inside (you may have to remove some plastic trim to see the steel frame). Long bolts pass through the inside steel frame into the AC. Tightening those bolts clamp the two parts together and the thick foam rubber makes the water tight seal.

Post some pictures of your wall mount AC. Maybe that'll help us see what's what.
 
From what my dealer explained, the ac will leak naturally. And due to its location if the RV is not slightly pitched down on the driver’s side when leveling, that water will leak inside.
It’s happened to me a couple times, so I just leave the RV pitched to the drivers side when leveling so the water leaks out, not in.

I have no knowledge or experience with a 'wall mount' AC. But the above statement from the "dealer" sounds like BS to me.

Roof mount ACs have a thick foam seal on the underside and a steel frame on the inside (you may have to remove some plastic trim to see the steel frame). Long bolts pass through the inside steel frame into the AC. Tightening those bolts clamp the two parts together and the thick foam rubber makes the water tight seal.

Post some pictures of your wall mount AC. Maybe that'll help us see what's what.

The OP said "I have some water coming down the wall from the Air Conditioner cabinet and it happens only when it’s raining" so it is not a condensate issue unless the high humidity while raining is overflowing the normal condensate drain.
 
The OP said "I have some water coming down the wall from the Air Conditioner cabinet and it happens only when it’s raining" so it is not a condensate issue unless the high humidity while raining is overflowing the normal condensate drain.

I'm confused (not unusual). I did not mean to say it might be condensate 'leaking' into the RV. But even if it were condensate, there is no way that it should leaking inside.

I have a ductless mini split heat pump/AC in my garage. The one time I had water dripping down the inside wall was when the drain port was clogged allowing condensate to build up & overflow. Because I do woodworking in my garage workshop I need to make sure the drain doesn't get clogged with sawdust.
 
You might want to check for any hidden screws or brackets behind the trim or vents that could be holding the unit in place.
 
I was wondering if someone can tell me how to remove the Air conditioner in the garage of a 2023 Thor Outlaw 29J.

I have some water coming down the wall from the Air Conditioner cabinet and it happens only when it’s raining but need to remove the air conditioner to troubleshoot where it’s coming from.

I took the trim off around the air conditioner but can’t see how to take the unit out. I also looked at the vent on the outside of the coach and can’t see how that would come off either.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Karol Mortensen
In my 2022 29J, the garage AC unit is sitting on a metal tray. The tray is screwed to the wall in two places, about midway, left and right. The tray serves as a support for the AC unit and as a catch basin/drain for condensation. To remove the AC unit, I did not need to remove the tray. Rather, the AC unit is secured to the tray in a single spot, through the right front (as you face the unit) foot of the AC unit. The securing screw is a phillips head self-drilling sheet metal screw, driven from underneath the AC unit upward into the foot. To access that screw, I removed the wood panel underneath the AC unit. Then, once the securing screw was out, to remove the AC unit from the wall, I removed the wood trim around the face of the unit, removed the plastic grill from the AC itself (two phillips screws, one on each side at the bottom of the grill, then pulled the grill off and slid out the AC unit (being careful with power cable routing). Once the AC unit was out, I adjusted the lean angle of the tray to slightly increase the rate of condensate drainage to the outside, and looked for potential areas of vertical leakage from the roof or outside wall (I did not see any). I did all of this because I wanted to change the air conditioner to one that has a higher cooling capacity and a wireless remote. While I was at it, I added foam insulation inside the cabinet where appropriate to block light and air leaks, and I added a finer bug screen to the interior side of the exterior grill. I then installed the new AC unit and re-installed the wood paneling and trim pieces that I removed. I haven't had any issues with the AC unit, either before the mods or since, but I'm happier not to see daylight around the unit and glad to know I have a better bug screen, a bit more cooling and a remote control. It was not a difficult project. Cheers.
 

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