Review on Dometic Brisk II 13500 🏠 BTU Black Rooftop Air Conditioner (B57515.XX1J0) by Albert Lee

This 15K Btu AC is perfect. We had to replace both A/C units on our van (low branch accident. More needs to be said) and I decided to stick with what I already had. I have experience doing a lot of maintenance in my job but wasn't sure how it would go as I've never worked with an RV system before. do that. The hardest part was putting it on the van. After that everything was easy. There are no instructions included with this article, so I checked out a few blogs and articles, as well as some YouTube videos, before getting started. Here's a basic breakdown of what you need to know if you're going to do the same. First, the only tools needed are a Phillips screwdriver and a 3/8 inch socket or wrench. You may need a flat head. a screwdriver too, but after making two in one day I didn't. Second, the only thing that comes with the kit is the top block and gasket. Electrical connection set and ceiling set of your choice. Back to what I had to do. First remove the filter/ceiling unit cover with a screwdriver. After removing the cover, you'll see the ceiling template (the metal bracket that holds everything in place) as well as the electrical junction box. Make sure the power is off before proceeding. side and drag it so easy. You should now see two black wires going to the air conditioner on the back (filtered side), pick them out and be careful. Pull the freeze protection probe completely out of the evaporator coils (similar to a radiator). Make a note of where it was placed as you will be placing it in the same spot on the new one. The next step will require a 3/8" socket/wrench. On the outside edges of this metal frame are four screws that hold the device in place. Untie them all and remove them. At this point the metal frame wants to hang on everyone I just let it hang itself and lowered it slowly enough not to damage anything. You can also remove the air conditioner at this point though, but it's no longer connected. Beware, the A/C weighs 80-85 lbs, which while not too heavy, is uncomfortable due to its shape and size and can cause back injuries. So now I'm going to jump ahead and assume you pushed the old unit aside and placed the new one on the roof. Before fully putting the new block in place I would first make sure to clean the area where the old block was. Also, don't pull or move too hard as you could damage it. it is a seal. Try to get it as close to the right position as possible, since the gasket isn't 1 inch thick, I was able to look under it and get pretty close just by seeing the line of the old roof air conditioner gasket. When you're satisfied, go back downstairs. If you look up into the hole, you want to see that the device is fairly well centered. that the gasket seals everything around it. Once you're happy with the placement, now is the easiest part. Retrieve those 4 long screws and the 3/8" head and reinstall the ceiling template. Tighten them criss-cross a bit, the manual (I found it online) says to tighten to 40-50 in-lbs (not ft-lbs). That means 3-4 lb-ft and you probably don't have a torque wrench that operates that low. Let's just say it's not super tight. You can break the roof and also tie the device if you pull it. I will say that a 1" gasket will compress to 1/2-3/4" when tightened properly (if you have leaks you can tighten it a bit, but if you overtighten, you can If you don't do this, you'll be in big trouble). We continue. Once the air conditioning is as tight as it needs to be, place a freeze control probe on the new unit's coils, climb into the new unit, unplug the power cord and plug it into the electrical box. At this point I would turn the power back on to test the unit. If you turn it on and everything sounds right, you're done, just put the ceiling unit/filter housing back in place and relax. Congratulate yourself on a job well done!