Adding Heat Strips

[Loganhorse]

What's the chances of being able to add heat strips to a B57915.711C0 with a control box of 3107541.009. Having a hard time locating anything on it.

[road-runner]

cavie wrote:
If you add heat strips you must add wire and breaker to carry the extra load of the strips.

I don't understand why. There should already be a 20 amp circuit going to the air conditioner.

[Cummins12V98]

Cheap Heat

[Loganhorse]

way2roll wrote:
I asked about adding heat strips to a former MH and was told that if your current unit isn't wired for it - with a harness, breaker, and thermostat- it wasn't an easy job or worth the time, trouble and money. Plug in ceramic heater will work just as well and be much cheaper and easier. That was sort of what I was thinking at the time and never bothered to research it much further so I ditched the idea.

They sell the thermostat kit and control box according to Dometic. Still have to check wire size

[way2roll]

I asked about adding heat strips to a former MH and was told that if your current unit isn't wired for it - with a harness, breaker, and thermostat- it wasn't an easy job or worth the time, trouble and money. Plug in ceramic heater will work just as well and be much cheaper and easier. That was sort of what I was thinking at the time and never bothered to research it much further so I ditched the idea.

[CA_Traveler]

Ceramic heaters are a much quieter and less expensive solution.

[Loganhorse]

cavie wrote:
If you add heat strips you must add wire and breaker to carry the extra load of the strips. Also, thermostat to control them. Not a DIY job.

I have not checked to see what size wire is running to the unit.

[cavie]

If you add heat strips you must add wire and breaker to carry the extra load of the strips. Also, thermostat to control them. Not a DIY job.

[Loganhorse]

craig7h wrote:
Have you tried the mfg of the unit, just to see if its do able

I have not, I'm going to call them today. It was too late yesterday.

[craig7h]

Have you tried the mfg of the unit, just to see if its do able