Installing Ac On Roof

Drill the top hole.

Installing ac on roof.

Remove the mount and drill a 3 32 2 4mm wide 1 4 6 mm deep starter hole in the roof. 3 ton package unit. If something breaks down in a central air conditioner a repair technician will need to check your furnace the a c unit and all the connections that run between them. On the interior of the rv install the bolts that hold the ceiling unit into place.

Over the hole you made mount the roof portion of the air conditioner. From the roof he will cut a hole the same size as the diameter of the vent. In my case the unit is installed just behind the cab area. This ac unit is quite heavy about 90 pounds so i wanted to provide some extra rigidity to metal van roof.

While holding the mount in place move the plastic track out of the way and mark with a pencil through the top hole. From inside the attic your roofing professional will drive a nail about one third of the way down from the ridge between two rafters to mark the desired spot for installation. Installing an ac system on your roof roughly costs the same as having a split system installed on the ground. Installing a rooftop air conditioner also has the advantage of keeping all moving parts together.

Secure the unit with mounting bolts at the locations you ve marked. Mount and secure the ceiling unit.