tex wardfan wrote:
...Do you always run yours on high fan speed? Even at night?
Considering (most) of our camping is in the Northern States, nights cool down and most of the time, there's no need for Air. However, come late July and August, and it can stay pretty warm at night, and then those few times, yes, we do keep the Air turned on and windows shut.
We usually keep our AC fan on high all the time, even at night (in all 3 TT we've owned.) The thermostat stays at the same spot as it was during the day. We usually set it around 75. I'm not sure what the actual temperature is in the camper, I've not monitored the actual temperature inside, we just keep it where it feels comfortable.
At night, as the outside temperatures cool down, and the inside temperatures stay cool, the AC will cycle on-off. More off than on after a while. Even in the hottest weather. But we don't do Southern Florida, or South Texas or Arizona in the Summer either.
Whenever possible, we turn the AC off at night and open windows. If the outside temperature is cooler than the inside temperature, the AC is off and the windows open. We also have several small fans throughout our camper to keep air circulating. When the fans and / or the AC runs (especially at night), it's like a constant white noise, which actually helps lul us to sleep. And if there are noisy neighbors, it helps drown out, outside noises.
In our first and second TT, had the roof top with the controls on the AC unit, and it was a forced air, straight down model. The fan never shut off, but the compressor cycled.
In our current trailer, it's ducked with controls on the wall, the fan and the compressor both turn off and shut down at the same time. So, actually, this is a bit more annoying, in the fact it turns on and off. And when it turns on, it usually get my attention (especially at night). We could set the thermostat so it runs on fan all the time for the steady noise. But then I also can't tell how much it's actually cycling on-off. (for some reasons, I really am in-tune with my camper. I listen for sounds and am always aware of everything going on. I'm kind of strange there. I have the same problem in my house too.
I'm in tune to everything... the refrigerator when it kicks on and off, to the water softener switching on. We have an in ground (submersed) water pump in a well 50 feet deep in the ground. For some reason, I can hear the pump when it kicks on through the sounds radiating through the floor, and .... really .... even outside when standing in the yard. I can tell when water is running inside the house when I'm outside. I hear it in the ground.
So, although constant steady sounds are a great white noise, the on-off does get my attention, probably more than most people. (funny, I've been this way all my life).
So, I guess to put a simply answer to your question, once the inside of the camper reaches desired temperature, we leave the thermostat set there, even at night, fan on high. When the temperatures are cooler outside than inside, we open the windows.
