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otrfun
Explorer II
Jun 29, 2016

Ducted A/C Unit - Bypass Ductwork for Better Cooling??

Bought a new 5th wheel with 2 Dometic Brisk II 13.5k a/c units a few months ago. As expected the front bedroom non-ducted a/c unit works extremely well due to the small area it has to cool. Not surp...
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westend
Explorer
Jun 30, 2016
otrfun wrote:
westend wrote:
I would bet that the heat transfer between ceiling cavity and duct is horrendous. Are your AC ducts insulated ducts or are they akin to a clothes dryer vent?
The ductwork appears to be about 2x8 in size and made out of a grey-ish colored, pliable kind of hard foam about 1/4" thick.
Thank you. 2" is really going to limit air circulation, IME.
Glad you found a good work-around.

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