365 saq

[Smoo]

I am putting mine on a 30 amp plug, at the place i have been there are always a 30 plug beside the 50 anyway, but the a/c unit uses a 20 amp breaker

[Pro Beachbums]

We just spent a very hot weekend at the lake due to the front bedroom AC having a ruptured freon line (it's in the shop getting the warranty work right now). We live near Houston and due to the 100 degree temperture and humidity (and no shade) this weekend our rig got to 83 degrees inside at the hottest part of the day. We thought this was ridiculous since the main AC was still pumping away! I just spoke with the service shop and they stated that neither one of our AC's had the tape on the inside to keep the air that vents out hot from mixing with the air that has been cooled and this could have been some of the problem with the insufficient cooling this weekend from the main unit. I would recommend to anyone with this Sierra unit to check this themselves or have a service shop check this. It seemed odd that the single unit couldn't keep it at least 78 or below in the rig even in this heat. Also, we have completely blocked off the vent in the bunk bathroom and blocked the vent in the front bathroom by 3/4's to push more air into the livings spaces with our secondary AC running and cooling (prior to this weekend) our rig has been kept cool enough. That being said, I would prefer it stay cooler than it does (74 degrees in 100 degree heat, and of course the bunkhouse is at least a degree or two warmer than the main living area) so we are also considering upgrading to the 15,000 btu ac in the front bedroom just to help it out a little more during the summer months. I also put up the removable silver radiant barrier in our bedroom, staircase, and the bunkhouse windows to keep some of the heat out and it made for a very noticeable difference plus it keeps the bedrooms very dark for sleeping late in the mornings.

[Smoo]

Ours has the 15k up front and u can hang beef up there, its the back thats hot!!!!

[williamsrw2002]

Our bunk house was getting very warm so we added a second air vent it helped out a lot. I plan on adding another one in the living room and upstairs bedroom.

[chiro]

Can you please inform us how you add vents? I was just out in my 365 over the weekend. I live in Atlanta and its 106!!! It was nicR and cool in the front bedroom but a little to warm in the main cabin and bunkroom .

[williamsrw2002]

Yes I will post something tomorrow. Here is a picture for now.

[chiro]

Wow that looks great. I will wait for your post. I want to add a few vents but I dont know how to. You do have the sandpiper/Sierra 365 saq?

[golfmedik]

Originally Posted by chiro

Wow that looks great. I will wait for your post. I want to add a few vents but I dont know how to. You do have the sandpiper/Sierra 365 saq?

I would like to do the same. As I said, my 355 had two vents in the bunk and my 365 only has one. I am just northeast of Atlanta and I agree, IT'S HOT!!

[Beausdog]

Ok...question lol....does anyone know why forest river put a window on the back side of the main slide out??? All you see is the side of the bunkroom slide out

[golfmedik]

Originally Posted by Beausdog

Ok...question lol....does anyone know why forest river put a window on the back side of the main slide out??? All you see is the side of the bunkroom slide out

My wife asked the same thing...all we could do was laugh when we couldn't come up with an answer other than air flow...

[Beausdog]

Yea guessing that or my other two thoughts were

A: Main slide is a mass production and that's the way they are

Or

B: they never changed the design when they cut the hydraulic capability of opening only certain slides with the new all open off the one switch thing

[williamsrw2002]

[Smoo]

Mine goes in july 11 to get the third 15k a/c put on in the bunk room!!! Can't wait

[chiro]

How are they gonna hook it up? I was told that the electrical system couldn't handle it and that there was no support in the ceiling for it

[Smoo]

I will let u know about the support wed, but if u can walk on the roof u can damn sure put an a/c on it, and they r gonna run its own 30 amp cord to power it

[cmptrkd]

Smoo,

Please share more details if you feel comfortable, like costs, where they are going to run the power outlet, what brand you bought, was it a hail special, used, or brand spankin' new.

I am feeling better about my a/c today, it's 97 outside, Camper was 100, plugged it in, 50amp and running both units. Been close to 3 hours and main area is down to 79, which is almost a 20 degree swing. Bunkhouse is still warm, and have a fan in there to circulate air. I did buy some more ceiling vents and will be cutting those in Friday morning. I'd still like to upgrade the bunkhouse to it's own AC just to help out. It's a large area for one measly vent (although I will cut in one more).

[Smoo]

Yes i will let ya know everything as soon as i get it back, hope it is as awsome as i think it will be!!!!

[Smoo]

Well its in the shop at Harper camperland in great benk ks, it will b done in the morning a new 15k a/c with a breaker box in the cabinet above the tv and a 25 ft 30 amp cord comming out of the corner of the camper!!! Also had them wire the tv outlets on that cord so i can use more electric heaters in the winter, total cost close to $2000

[Smoo]

Great bend that is

[Hitower]

William, just so I'm clear. This is on the forward end of the passenger-side top bunk. Is that right?