AC expectations
Hey folks, We hope all is well with each of you. While in Colorado Springs on vacation we had our main AC unit replaced on our 2011 Cameo. It had stopped cooling altogether, then started tripping ...
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Keeping cool:
- Shade. Awning, slide awnings.
- Remove covers and check for obstruction in ac vents (sawdust, peeling duct tape, faulty installation)
- Keep the door closed: limit traffic, pets, kids in and out.
- Find and fill all those air leaks: corners of the slide, entries for pipes, vents, wiring, esp inside cabinets; old seals around outside storage doors.
- Foil window insulation (Reflectix): cut to fit, Velcro or may stay in place itself. In August, made an 8-10 degree difference in mine. While the trailer’s in storage, limits sun fading the upholstery. Blocks the view, though, and is bulky to carry around.
- window film (Gila, at HD, Lowes, etc.): Tedious to put on, needs 2 people, but once there needs no upkeep. adds some privacy. Helped ours enough that we no longer bother with the Reflectix except in long term storage.
- Small fan or two, esp for the bedroom and that favorite chair. With a breeze, and the AC removing humidity, 88 can feel pretty good when it’s 108 outside.
- Shade. Awning, slide awnings.
- Remove covers and check for obstruction in ac vents (sawdust, peeling duct tape, faulty installation)
- Keep the door closed: limit traffic, pets, kids in and out.
- Find and fill all those air leaks: corners of the slide, entries for pipes, vents, wiring, esp inside cabinets; old seals around outside storage doors.
- Foil window insulation (Reflectix): cut to fit, Velcro or may stay in place itself. In August, made an 8-10 degree difference in mine. While the trailer’s in storage, limits sun fading the upholstery. Blocks the view, though, and is bulky to carry around.
- window film (Gila, at HD, Lowes, etc.): Tedious to put on, needs 2 people, but once there needs no upkeep. adds some privacy. Helped ours enough that we no longer bother with the Reflectix except in long term storage.
- Small fan or two, esp for the bedroom and that favorite chair. With a breeze, and the AC removing humidity, 88 can feel pretty good when it’s 108 outside.
