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...
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Our GD Reflection is the same size as the OP's rig. With one 15K BTU Dometic AC running all day, the inside temp during a very hot camping trip recently in GA fluctuated between the mid to high 70's. Because I like it cooler, I leave it set on 72 degrees all day and it runs non-stop. At home, stored next the barn in nearly full sun, I leave it set on 77 degrees and the unit cycles on/off throughout the day. We close the bathroom door when not being used and have the insulator pads in all the vent openings, plus the Max-Air vent covers on the outside.
Last trip out, I discovered a 4" round disc in one of the ducts on the rear bunkroom. It was where they drilled the hole for the diffuser and the coupon was left there. Might be more of those elsewhere. I removed it and it helped air flow. I also sealed up all the openings on the interior of the unit where cold air was blowing through into the intake. Did a little more stuff like that and it drastically improved efficiency of the unit. Over on the GD Owner's forum, most people are pretty well convinced that a correctly functioning single 15K BTU unit should sufficiently cool a rig of this size at any campground this side of hades.
So no, you're not expecting too much from a single unit. Its apparently not operating correctly.
Last trip out, I discovered a 4" round disc in one of the ducts on the rear bunkroom. It was where they drilled the hole for the diffuser and the coupon was left there. Might be more of those elsewhere. I removed it and it helped air flow. I also sealed up all the openings on the interior of the unit where cold air was blowing through into the intake. Did a little more stuff like that and it drastically improved efficiency of the unit. Over on the GD Owner's forum, most people are pretty well convinced that a correctly functioning single 15K BTU unit should sufficiently cool a rig of this size at any campground this side of hades.
So no, you're not expecting too much from a single unit. Its apparently not operating correctly.
