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tim1970

Explorer

Jul 05, 2018

Expecting too much from AC?

We took our 5th wheel out last weekend (Jayco 29.5 BHDS) and the campsite only had 30 amp hookups available, so we could only run 1 AC unit. Unfortunately, that 1 unit could not keep up. On Saturday morning when we left the RV it was 68 degrees inside. We were gone the entire afternoon, so the door of the RV was not opened until we got back around 5:00 that afternoon. The temperature inside the RV at 5:00 ws 88 degrees. The outside temperature that day was 102 degrees, and there was no shade whatsoever where we were parked at. It was probably 10:00 that evening before the temperature inside the RV dropped back down to a comfortable level.

My unit is still under warranty, so I can take it in and have it looked at, but before I do, I wanted to get everyone's opinion on whether or not I am expecting too much out of a single 15K unit.

33 Replies

DutchmenSport
Explorer
Jul 05, 2018
Sounds like your camper did MARVELOUS if you ask me. You made your mistake by not leaving the air conditioner run all day while you were gone. Not only that, if your air conditioner was turned off in the morning, it hit 102 degrees outside, and the inside temperature was ONLY 88 degrees... you have a marvelously insulated camper.

If that were my camper, and it sat in that temperature all day, the inside temperature of the camper would not have been 88 degrees, not even the 102 that would match the outside temperature. Like a pressure cooker, mine would have continued to bubble up, more likely, the inside of mine would have reached near 120, and starting the air conditioner that late, it would have taken all night for it to finally make it comfortable.

No, yours did marvelous.
2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 05, 2018
Sounds about right, but I would expect more like 82. Stick a cheap analogue thermometer in one of the vents and see what the air temp is. Should be around 55.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Jul 05, 2018
Yes you are