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old_guy
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Aug 24, 2018

AC/heater thermostat replacement

My son in law and I have the same domectic thermostat for our AC/ heater and it is analog. we are thinking of going electronic or digital. what do you all recommend for the replacement?
  • Take a look at these couple of youtube videos

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOPtLUTmHIc

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFmyzGhHIgw

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CPtV_iX9GQ

    note color codes vary by rv manufacturer
  • Is your current thermostat a Dometic branded thermostat? If so, I would replace it with a digital Dometic thermostat. There should be a straight wire for wire switch.

    It was for my Coleman thermostat.

    old guy wrote:
    My son in law and I have the same domectic thermostat for our AC/ heater and it is analog. we are thinking of going electronic or digital. what do you all recommend for the replacement?
  • I went with one of these...comes in white or black. Straight swap from the analog.

    Call rvupgrades with your furnace and A/C info and they can get you the correct model for a wire to wire swap...
    Works great. About a 1 degree swing for cycling. Also controls fan speed (hi or low)

    Digital Stat....LINK

  • As long as what you want to replace is not one of those cruddy priporatory things, then any self power thermostat should work well. I used a battery powered Hunter Douglas with great results. 25 dollars from WalMart. Much better that the wild swing one that came,from the mfg.
  • I went with the Dometic single zone Comfort Touch. Has worked very well for us.

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