OK. This is a very funny group.
Can't even IMAGINE our MC9 careening through 106+ degree desert at 95+ MPH. My stars, the engine would get so hot that the misters would melt and you could cook eggs on the front windshield. If the bus would stay in one piece.
Seriously though. Thank you for the posts.
Lin, great idea on preventative maintenance, and checking out the covers. Looking for signs of aging.
Interestingly, the owner of the company that he (guy installing our new Coleman a/c) used to work for - several years up in the Prescott Valley, AZ area, built metal a/c covers due to this very problem. Fabricated to look like the originals but of course, different material. They have since gone out of business and as Brian pointed out, we now have ICON as a resource for heavy duty covers. Really this whole problem area surprises me in that this is such an issue. I'm learning a lot!
So far, LOVE the Mach 8 - Sean, good to hear positive feedback from you on it. Its only been out for about a year so you were a very early adopter! Encouraging news for sure. Compared to our 10 yr old duo therms, I almost can't tell when the compressor on the Mach 8 comes on. Veerrryy smoooooth. No hesitation from the generator w/ the Mach 8 compressor either. Even w/ higher BTU. (15k vs. 13.5).
As it is new, I'll try to post again after a few more months on what we think of it.
Kind Regards, Phil