Ac not cutting it

Andrewandjeani · 08-14-2016, 07:44 PM

Is there a 2nd AC unit available for my Rockwood Windjammer 3008W? The bedroom is too hot! This is not a cheap unit and I think with the money we bought it for, it should be working properly.

RSchleder · 08-14-2016, 07:52 PM

You should be able to install a 2nd A/C in the bedroom. I'm not familiar with your RV, however, it's not unusual to need 2 A/C's in the larger sized RV's.

gectisme · 08-14-2016, 08:05 PM

We have a 3006wk with only one 15k AC and it is not enough for this East Coast heat. It worked fine in CA but I think the humidity along with the 95+ temps is too much. We put Reflextix in most of the windows and that helps but the only thing that really helps is getting it in shade. I am thinking about adding a 2nd AC in the bedroom also or possibly a portable unit and create a vent to the outside. There have been some recent and old threads on "pimpin" the AC and expanding the ducting that I want to try first. Just need to wait till the weather cools off enough to do it...

Increase Air Flow:
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...5-a-13490.html

Pimp My Coleman Mach 3:
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...-ac-42280.html

Radio · 08-14-2016, 08:23 PM

Might not be the a/c so much as the trailer/RV itself. It was the case with mine.

Have a look here...

http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...-up-84866.html

Oaklevel · 08-14-2016, 08:23 PM

Does your unit have 30A or 50A service? If 50A should not be too much trouble to add a second AC unit.

Andrewandjeani · 08-14-2016, 08:38 PM

Thanks...that's was pretty interesting.

Maron · 08-15-2016, 02:51 PM

Thankfully we ordered ours with the 15000 btu unit. I'm not familiar with your unit but is it ducted into the bedroom? If so try shutting the grates on the a/c in the main room and directing more cold air into your bedroom. We have had some very warm and humid nights this summer in Illinois and when we redirect the vents we sleep comfortably with blankets on with the ac set at 71. Our TT is 35' long.

Andrewandjeani · 08-15-2016, 09:18 PM

Yes, we have done all that you have said. Ours is a 35 footer too. We have talked to several people and they say hot is hot. We were at my dads when it was 131°! Yuck! We won't be going there in our TT in the summer anymore. Lol we too have the 15,000 BTU unit. Look into getting a 2nd unit but it would have to be converted to a 50 amp. Some campgrounds don't have that available. We just decided to get a good oscillating fan when we sleep and it can suck the cool air from the living room to the bedroom. Sigh.

Jay2504 · 08-18-2016, 12:36 PM

I just got done "Pimping" the a/c in our 2504s. While I was there I added a hard start capicator. Instead of just glueing the insulation on I also used silver metal tape that is used on ductwork in houses. Seems to cool a little better and start up easier. Plugged into a 20 amp line at our house I couldn't tell when the compressor kicked on. No bog at all. I would try this first before Putting in a 2nd unit. I am also going to block off the ductwork that is unused at each end. Does anyone know how those round vents come down from the roof on the inside if the camper? Jay

Houstonkid · 08-18-2016, 12:55 PM

AC is probably fine, 1-15k unit for a 35' TT is just not enough. How do I know? Been there done that.

Converting a 30A to 50A is a pain and could be quite expensive. Most economical option is to install 2nd unit and run a separate power cord to the campground power pedestal.

Jay2504 · 08-18-2016, 03:23 PM

If the second unit was a 13.5k or even a 11k all by itself, with nothing else on the circuit, couldnt it plug into the standard 20amp outlet that is in most campground posts? Say you ran a 12 gauge wire from the a/c unit to the wall of the camper, used a pass through plug to go through the wall, then used a SHORT 10 or 12 gauge ext. cord to reach the campground post. My 13.5k unit runs on about 1350 watts in 90 degree heat, less when it's cooler. 20 amps from the plug on the post should do that easily. I am going to run an extra outlet inside the unit to a pass through the wall plug so that we can run an extra 1500 watt portable heater in the cooler months without using up all the 30 amp service. The same thing could be done here off a small breaker box. A/C for the summer an extra outlet (or2) for the winter. Jay

Radio · 08-20-2016, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay2504

I am going to run an extra outlet inside the unit to a pass through the wall plug so that we can run an extra 1500 watt portable heater in the cooler months ...

Jay

Lots of folks just run a heavy extension cord through one of the slide out seals. That's what we do, makes the location of the heater (or whatever else) more flexible.

As for removing round ceiling vents, on my 5ver a few ordinary screws and they come right down, no big deal.

Retired JSO · 08-20-2016, 08:08 PM

If there is a closet or cabinet adjacent to the bedroom 14" vent, then you can easily fish a wire into that closet and then either outside with a flush 20 amp plug or on through the floor? This will hide the wire and allow you to have a full 20 amp power from the pedestal in addition to your 30 amp.

Oaklevel · 08-20-2016, 08:25 PM

We went through the floor added a breaker box and another plug like the main plug on the outside wall. The second AC plus three 110V outlets inside. One of the outlets is for the second refrigerator. We now run two 30A cords to the campground pedestal. One to the 30A outlet one tho the 50A outlet. Our camper is a 30A camper.

Jay2504 · 08-20-2016, 11:03 PM

Radio, I actually never thought of running a cord through the slide out seal! I allready have the parts, so I will probably go ahead with my plan to use a pass-through plug and outlet. There is always good info here and nice people. Yesterday while fixing a very bad water leak in the pass through, I looked closer at the a/c vents in the ceiling of my camper. It looks to me like someone sprayed foam filling up or at least blocking off the ends after the last ducts. There are no visable screws to remove on my a/c vents. Because my "box" is only about 22' long there are only 3 vents on each side of the a/c. Maybe I am just lucky. Jay

fmc · 08-21-2016, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oaklevel

We went through the floor added a breaker box and another plug like the main plug on the outside wall. The second AC plus three 110V outlets inside. One of the outlets is for the second refrigerator. We now run two 30A cords to the campground pedestal. One to the 30A outlet one tho the 50A outlet. Our camper is a 30A camper.

We also use a splitter on the 50 amp pedastel at the campground and plug the 2 power cords into it.

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