Webasto or Dometic?

[GuyFM]

My 7 year old Dometic Cruisair STX12-410A AC unit's capillary copper line rubbed against the compressor canister and wore a hole therefore turning the unit into a brick. That's some bad luck. So looking at a replacement unit was wondering if anyone here has a Webasto FCF air condition unit and if so your experience with it?

 

[bahamabreisus]

We love Webasto. Most efficient, quiet units out there. It cools and heats better than our units. We have 3

 

[TN_Ryan]

Wore a hole in the copper? Or the compressor? Why not repair it? Copper is easily soldered...and even a steel compressor housing can be repaired with 45% silver solder. We do it in the field all the time in the HVAC/Refrigeration world. After repair pull a vacuum and recharge. Any good HVAC mechanic could fix this for you.

 

[GuyFM]

Wore a hole in the copper? Or the compressor? Why not repair it? Copper is easily soldered...and even a steel compressor housing can be repaired with 45% silver solder. We do it in the field all the time in the HVAC/Refrigeration world. After repair pull a vacuum and recharge. Any good HVAC mechanic could fix this for you.

Wore a hole in the copper capillary line. Except I haven't been able to find a good HVAC mechanic that will repair a capillary line and the three I have spoken to have said that when air is sucked into the line the oil turns to acid which will damage the system. Here is a pic...

 

[TN_Ryan]

What a crock of crap....if that were the case we’d never be able to repair a leak on any refrigeration system. They just want to sell you a new system. I’d keep looking for a A/C mechanic...doesn’t have to be a boat A/C guy either. Ask your friends if they have a A/C guy in their back pocket. Somebody you know has to know a HVAC technician LoL

BTW....they sell acid removal products.