Looking for Good Honest A/C mechanic in Phx area?

Any suggestions where to get my TM serviced in Phx? A/C and minor other issues?

Thx.

Hello Familyfun,
I think that my wife and I met you folks in a Prescott campground while we were scouting for future campsites. If I remember right -- you and the kids were on your very first outing in your new TM. Hope you all have enjoyed your TM travels. I don't know who your AC manufacturer is but I'm guessing that there a number of RV service centers in the Phx area that would be happy to have your business. I just can't give a personal recommendation. Maybe Ed Lyle at the TM factory in Tenn could make a suggestion, OR maybe Bill, one of our most esteemed moderators who lives in the area, could make a recommendation. I don't believe that AC work or even AC replacement would necessarily require a trip to Tuscon to visit the only authorized TM dealership in the state, Ed Hannon's Freedom RV. I have found a wealth of information for virtually every project on this forum. I have adjusted my shells, converted to 6 volt batteries, installed an Equalizier hitch, modified my spare tire carrier, etc. --- all with the help of good people who were willing to share their knowledge and expertise. There are a few projects that are best undertaken by an authorized dealer --- like removing a shower to repair a leak in a gray water tank. I passed on this one. If we can be of any help we're willing to Pay it Forward. From the west end of the valley, Eric & Holly

[Bill]

FamilyFun and Eric -

I can't recommend a specific air conditioner shop in Phoenix, since I have never had the pleasure of using any of them. But wen my left TM brake quit, I was reasonably pleased with East Valley RV Specialists, 10020 E Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ. As I recall, it was a bit hard to find, as the street names change in that area.

I agree that there is no reason to go to Tucson. Most RV appliances, including your A/C, are standard across the industry, and any competent shop can repair them. And if I understand correctly, all of the TM appliances are covered by the manufacturers' warranties, not TM's.

May I ask why you need an A/C repair? In other words, what is wrong? What are the symptoms? I ask because the A/C failed on my 2002 TM. It suddenly began to smell very hot, and stopped cooling. I took it to a local RV shop, and they assured me it had to be replaced, though they wouldn't tell me what was wrong. It was under warranty, so I wasn't too upset, except that it took 6 weeks to get the work done during the busy season. I found out later that this failure is almost always due to a failed starting capacitor in the compressor motor. A $10 part and a half hour labor.

So if that is the failure you are experiencing, you can at least sound a bit knowledgable when you take it in for diagnosis.

Bill

Travis is a young man who was, for a short time (no fault of his)the lead mechanid at the only Phoenix TM dealer, "your RV wizard". They seem to have gone out of business and that leaves us only Freedom RV in Tucson. But, I have been successful in arranging "private" work with Travis and have been very VERY happy with his work. A rare thing these days, he is honest. If you need him call his cell phone at 602-434-1025. He'll be glad for the work and you'll be happy with the results. Happy camping!! tt