Adding Heat Strips
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.
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- Have you tried the mfg of the unit, just to see if its do able
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.- 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.
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.- Ceramic heaters are a much quieter and less expensive solution.
- 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.
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- Cheap Heat
cavie wrote:
I don't understand why. There should already be a 20 amp circuit going to the air conditioner.
If you add heat strips you must add wire and breaker to carry the extra load of the strips.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.
He has a Dometic roof AC. WHY WOULD HE NEED TO CHANGE THE WIRING OR BREAKER????????????. The system is designed for 20 amp max service. The largest Heat Strip is about 12.1 amps. The AC in COOL/Max fan is about 13.2 amps. The heat strips are plug and play. The only requirements are, that for easiest install you have a wall Tstat and you may have to replace the wall tstat if you have NO Heat Strip option, only furnace. You can add a Heat Strip to a Roof mounted control system but you have to replace the Tstat and possibly the ON/Off knob control. Doug
