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Originally Posted by mlawler506
Can a heat strip be added to a 2019 2604WS ? I have heard they don’t go with ducted systems. Any truth to this? I am interested in this in addition to being able to run a small portable electric heater when it gets cold out.
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Yes you can. I have a Dometic 13,500 AC in my 2018 2304KS with ducting. I installed the heat strip, control module and new thermostat to make it work.
I personally really like it and for what it is (5600 BTUs) it works well. Mine runs for a while before you really feel it.
Many will tell you it's not worth the cost and effort. That's a personal opinion that varies.
In really cold weather, with the heat strip on, when the room temp goes 5 degrees below the heat strip set point, it turns on the furnace and boosts the temp back up.
Then it turns the furnace off until its needed again. In colder weather you can have a 5 to 7 degree temp fluctuation.
Don't remember for sure, but I think the cost of all three components was around $700 or so. You may or may not have to change your control unit and thermostat.
If you have a white plastic plug on the side of the control, AND a heat strip mode on the thermostat, the heat strip will just plug in and work.
If not, you'll have some work to do, including possibly running an additional wire from the AC to the thermostat. Possibly a PITA job.