mpierce wrote:
I have a 90 Bluebird. The rear bedroom AC quit. The AC guy said the wiring and thermostat would need replacing too, as they are too obsolete for the newer ACs.
So, I put an Atwood AC in. It has a panel on it to control it, and it uses a remote. NO wiring, NO thermostat, just need the power feed.
Works great. More efficient that the oem too. That is what I would do. Nice to be able to lie in bed, and adjust the temp, turn off, etc. without getting up at 2AM!
This is really a good idea. I wish I would have put one in with a remote, and I think Dometic makes one too, as my wife is too short to reach the controls without a stool. We have 7-1/2 foot ceilings. So, anytime the A/C has to be turned on, off or adjusted I have to do it. Yes, I'm lazy. If I have to replace the other one that's what I'll do. Remember though, if you have a furnace running on the thermostat for the A/C It won't run without the A/C in the loop, because there is a 12V wire for the furnace that runs the A/C controller so they can't run at the same time. I had to put a manual thermostat for the furnace in. If you're just adding an A/C its not a problem.
