AC doesn't keep up with heat
Not sure if I have an issue or not, but my AC can't get ahead of the heat. We arrived in Fairmont Hot Springs RV Resort in BC this morning, set up and turned on the AC. It has been running non sto...
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there are a couple of easy things to do that will help.
1) if you have a ducted system, remove the ceiling vents and use foil tape to close any holes between the duct and the ceiling. More than likely there will be an airspace that needs sealing.
2) take down the AC cover on the inside and tape up any leaks between the AC unit and ductwork. Again, likely holes that need to be closed.
3) Usually there are only a few air vents in the ductwork. The ducts also tend to run the length of the trailer. Once you know where they are, get a holesaw and some more vents and add them in. I added 3 more in our main living area, one in the bathroom and one more in the bedroom. The increase in ducts reduces backpressure on the blower allowing more airflow.
4) I tossed the factory ceiling vents and went for Aireoport vents (amazon) the difuse the air horizontally, have minimal restriction, and are easy to adjust
With all these changes initial temps that had the AC running constantly then had the AC cycling at maybe 50%.
Still need more AC when it nears 100 and we are in the sun, but made a dramatic improvement.
1) if you have a ducted system, remove the ceiling vents and use foil tape to close any holes between the duct and the ceiling. More than likely there will be an airspace that needs sealing.
2) take down the AC cover on the inside and tape up any leaks between the AC unit and ductwork. Again, likely holes that need to be closed.
3) Usually there are only a few air vents in the ductwork. The ducts also tend to run the length of the trailer. Once you know where they are, get a holesaw and some more vents and add them in. I added 3 more in our main living area, one in the bathroom and one more in the bedroom. The increase in ducts reduces backpressure on the blower allowing more airflow.
4) I tossed the factory ceiling vents and went for Aireoport vents (amazon) the difuse the air horizontally, have minimal restriction, and are easy to adjust
With all these changes initial temps that had the AC running constantly then had the AC cycling at maybe 50%.
Still need more AC when it nears 100 and we are in the sun, but made a dramatic improvement.