โAug-11-2019 06:00 AM
โAug-17-2019 09:35 PM
โAug-17-2019 07:38 PM
Groover wrote:
I believe that all motorhomes with generators should be equipped with a Gen-turi or equivalent and should have a functional carbon monoxide detector. I think that the detector is required in all new units now. I have heard of case where the carbon monoxide came from someone else's generator, so best to be prepared on the detector.
Gen-turi
โAug-17-2019 02:35 PM
Expyinflight wrote:bsheet2 wrote:time2roll wrote:bsheet2 wrote:I would never shut it off in TX heat. Let it cycle overnight and as the sun comes up it will run continuous all day.
Actually the AC did better today. I started everything early in the morning and we minimized going in and out. It stayed decent in the heat of the afternoon.
Running on the genny. Don't have a 30 amp to plug in to. Prefer not to run the genny all night.
Perhaps not the wisest choice to run the generator while sleeping. Three people recently died in two different incidents, at the Sturgis motorcycle rally. They were overcome by carbon monoxide from a generator, while they slept in an RV.
โAug-17-2019 12:03 PM
bsheet2 wrote:time2roll wrote:bsheet2 wrote:I would never shut it off in TX heat. Let it cycle overnight and as the sun comes up it will run continuous all day.
Actually the AC did better today. I started everything early in the morning and we minimized going in and out. It stayed decent in the heat of the afternoon.
Running on the genny. Don't have a 30 amp to plug in to. Prefer not to run the genny all night.
โAug-17-2019 04:39 AM
ArchHoagland wrote:
bsheet2....Do your slideouts have covers?
โAug-16-2019 11:14 PM
โAug-16-2019 09:48 PM
โAug-16-2019 05:52 PM
โAug-16-2019 04:55 PM
bsheet2 wrote:time2roll wrote:bsheet2 wrote:I would never shut it off in TX heat. Let it cycle overnight and as the sun comes up it will run continuous all day.
Actually the AC did better today. I started everything early in the morning and we minimized going in and out. It stayed decent in the heat of the afternoon.
Running on the genny. Don't have a 30 amp to plug in to. Prefer not to run the genny all night.
โAug-16-2019 04:02 PM
oldave wrote:
We have run our gen day and night for as long as we needed it .
That's what its for . I'm not going to try to sleep when its
hot while all I have to do is start the gen .
Diesel is currently cheap so spend some dollars and sleep well .
Actually the Onan likes to run .
Low hours on one is not always a good thing .
โAug-16-2019 11:19 AM
โAug-16-2019 10:52 AM
time2roll wrote:bsheet2 wrote:I would never shut it off in TX heat. Let it cycle overnight and as the sun comes up it will run continuous all day.
Actually the AC did better today. I started everything early in the morning and we minimized going in and out. It stayed decent in the heat of the afternoon.
โAug-16-2019 10:48 AM
Groover wrote:
Since your coach was made by the same company that made mine they may have similar ductwork. Mine has a duct on either side of the AC units about 10" wide and 3" high running the full length of the coach. The distribution from the factory was very poor since the vents were evenly spaced with total disregard for where the heat was generated so I bought 4 more vents and the correct size hole saw and put some more in where I thought that they were needed. Much better now.
As for the comment that you have to live with the noise I bought some covers for the return that really quieted them down. Everyone agrees that it was a huge improvement. We can actually have conversations at the kitchen table now. I have Dometic AC's but I think that they have versions for Coleman AC's as well.
Wacko AC silencer
My Dometics had a big discharge grill for "concentrated quick cooling" that I was afraid that I would miss. After adding vents straight out from where the cold air enters the ductwork I don't miss that at all and it is still quiet. I was also concerned that the flow would be reduced without that large noisy vent so I bought a vane type wind speed gauge and convinced myself that when I shut the noisy vent the air simply went somewhere else with very little loss so I haven't lost any significant capacity. Shutting off air vents in the over-cooled bedroom also mostly just routs the air to the front areas. The Wacko's are a bit pricey but they are still chump change in the total cost of owning the RV and made the family much happier.
Good luck!
โAug-16-2019 09:10 AM
bsheet2 wrote:I would never shut it off in TX heat. Let it cycle overnight and as the sun comes up it will run continuous all day.
Actually the AC did better today. I started everything early in the morning and we minimized going in and out. It stayed decent in the heat of the afternoon.