{"id":2775,"date":"2019-10-23T23:48:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T06:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeonroute.com\/?p=2775"},"modified":"2023-05-31T09:26:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T16:26:05","slug":"reasons-your-rv-air-conditioner-freezes-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeonroute.com\/reasons-your-rv-air-conditioner-freezes-up\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Reasons Your RV Air Conditioner Freezes Up (With Fixes)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On a recent road trip, our RV’s air condition froze at the worst possible time! It left us hot and grumpy in our RV while it defrosted and we scrambled to figure out what to do. After this, I looked up some handy fixes for these small air conditioners and ways of preventing this from happening again. <\/p>\n\n\n

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So, why do RV air conditioners freeze up? The top reasons an RV air conditioner freezes are<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. dirty evaporator and condenser coils<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. bad flow dividers,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. dirty air filters<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. high humidity<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. broken thermostat<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. low refrigerant<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Turns out our poor air conditioner was just very dirty! This is the most common reason freezing occurs but there are several other possible culprits. Keep reading for how to clean your air conditioner coils as well as how to fix other issues you might face with your RV air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n

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