Dometic 2 zone t'stat wont switch o zone 2

[Davidg]

My Silverback has two AC units; 15k Briskair in rear and a Penguin 13.5k in bedroom. The Briscair is zone 1, and the Penguin is zone 2. When i set up, the t'stat had an E1 error code, so I initialized the system per the manual. Now, it will not switch to zone 2 at all. So that means We only have one AC unit working. Its 97 in the shade wih 95% humidity. Would really like to have both AC's working.

Does anyone know how to program the t'stat so that it will see both zones?

Thanks

[Bama Rambler]

When the unit displayed "E1" did it have a zone identified as being the one with the communication problem?

It could be that it lost communication with zone 2 and when you reset it, it's still not communicating with zone two so it thinks it only has a single zone.

Check the wiring to zone 2 and see if there's a problem.

[Davidg]

Originally Posted by Bama Rambler

When the unit displayed "E1" did it have a zone identified as being the one with the communication problem?
It could be that it lost communication with zone 2 and when you reset it, it's still not communicating with zone two so it thinks it only has a single zone.
Check the wiring to zone 2 and see if there's a problem.

Thank you. We made it ok last night. Once people stopped opening the front door, the zone 1 unit caught up and seems to be cycling normally. For that reaon, i kind of hate messing with it until I get back home. Then I will take the t'stat cover off and check the connections and do the same thing with the connection to the unit itself.

What I would like to do is put the second unit on its own t'stat, and I may do that one day. For now we seem to be doing okay with 1 AC unit running.

Thanks for the ideas.

David.

[KyDan]

The whole idea of a 2 zone house is so you can independently control different areas.
I sure don't see the good in a 2 zone AC in an RV with 1 T-stat. Seems counter intuitive.... I agree with you that adding a 2nd T-stat sounds like a good plan.

[rvdoctor]

Need to make sure the A/Cs are compatible with each other and the dip switches are set in the correct position. The dip switches are located on the AC unit circuit boards usually mounted inside the AC unit and accessible after removing AC shroud. Also to check communication cables for shorts or other damage. I also agree that one thermostat does make any sense. I would have 2 thermostats as well.

[Davidg]

Thanks everyone. The system worked ok in the past. The main 15k btu briskair unit was just changed by a Dometic dealer. This is our first trip since. The thermostat is a multizone t'stat and normally one can switch between zones. So its actually 2 t'stats in one box. I dont like it, but I'm sure that Dometic could bid 37 cents less per job. All I want is one simple t'stat for each ac unit so I can control them individually as needed.