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esfd243
Explorer
Apr 11, 2018

Awkward Heat - A/C issue

So we live in NY and are headed to FW in 12 days so of course we need to get the RV open. I checked everything and all is well except for the A/C.

We use a digital Dometic 3 step thermostat. "Fan" runs air just through the A/C. "Cool" runs the A/C. But when I turn on "Heat", the furnace and the A/C come on now. This has never happened before and we used the furnace several times last fall.

Any ideas? I dont know where to start. Maybe replace the thermostat?
  • If he does a RESET, he will still have the same problem. As other posters have told him, PUT the Fan in AUTO. That is what is in the owners manual for this tstat model. Doug
  • esfd243 wrote:
    We use a digital Dometic 3 step thermostat.
    Is that the square single zone thermostat?

    Reset:

    A system initialization will need to be performed by the installer
    after the system is installed.
    • Make sure the Single Zone LCD thermostat is in the Off condition.
    • Press the “+” button and, while holding it, also press and hold
    the On/Off Mode button for three seconds. LCD will show - - . Press the On/Off Mode button again to turn system off.
    This completes the initialization.


    Dometic themostat manual
  • wnjj's avatar
    wnjj
    Explorer II
    2oldman wrote:
    Where is FW?

    Or Florida if it's Fort Wilderness.
  • Set the fan to auto, then set to heat.

    Jerry

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