Heat Pump?

[Godlessjarhead]

Hello,

I recently bought an old 95 Sportsmobile on the Dodge 3500 chassis. I went in expecting to have to rebuild everything, but found only a few minor things I could fix easily (vent fan, shower plumbing, etc.). One thing I cannot figure out is the HVAC system. It doesn't turn on anything when I try it. I found a coil with freon lines and a blower in a compartment under my fridge. Following the lines, I end up at something down under the body that looks like a compressor. That would be AC I assume, but what about heat? Is this a true heat pump, or is there a burner/coil someplace? I wouldn't expect it to work based on the age alone, but who knows. There are a ton of newer technology heaters out there, but if I can make the OEM work it would be cool to keep it. I don't need AC so much as occasionally wanting heat. Anyone familiar with this type of system?

[BrianW]

Search “Starcool” on the forum and you’ll find all the info you want and then some

[Godlessjarhead]

Thanks. I finally noticed the "Starcool" label. That is what it is. I saw tons of posts here, so the journey begins to understand it and decide if it is worthy of repair.

Mike B.

[marret]

Good, sounds like you are able to find info and I see you posted in this thread:
https://www.sportsmobileforum.com/fo...nfo-26005.html

As mentioned, it is wise to do as much reading as possible.

[BrianW]

Somewhere on the forum is a PDF I posted years ago of the Starcool manual from my 1998 Ford. Should be pretty similar to yours.