Is changing to a quieter AC worth it?

[BigSwick]

Kicking around the idea of changing the AC to a quieter brand.
Would it be worth the cost? Down here in the sunny south, the AC runs quite a bit. Considering the Truma Aventa or the RecPro by Houghton, or ?? And if I could find a 9500 btu that is quiet, would that be enough AC for a hard side without slides? Thanks.

[c_traveler2]

bighatnohorse wrote:
It appears that the Aventa requires 230 volt 50 cycle. It maybe for European RVs.
The RecPro model i looked at is 120 volts but draws 14 amps.
And the RecPro specs state the db at 59 - about the same as a Honda 2000 generator.
The "standard" truck camper AC such as the one on my Arctic Fox draws 8 amps.
You'd pretty much need a 50 amp hookup if you're running a larger RV.

Truma Aventa does use 115v....Truma

[1320Fastback]

3 tons wrote:

1320Fastback wrote:
We upgraded to a Atwood AirCommand and it is so much quieter than the Dometic that came with the trailer. It also is more electrically efficient and seems to throw the air much further.

From what I understand Dometic now owns Atwood…

I have read that and believe at the time we bought it was also but ours says Made in Australia and the electrical test result papers mentions Australia on it also. If it had said Dometic on it I would of returned it. I do not know if they have changed any internals but if they have not it is well worth the cost.

[3_tons]

1320Fastback wrote:
We upgraded to a Atwood AirCommand and it is so much quieter than the Dometic that came with the trailer. It also is more electrically efficient and seems to throw the air much further.

From what I understand Dometic now owns Atwood…

[billsnp5]

replace the very noisy Dometic that came with our Host. Was easy to replace cost around $1200. Is very quiet and works much much better than the Domestic.

[1320Fastback]

We upgraded to a Atwood AirCommand and it is so much quieter than the Dometic that came with the trailer. It also is more electrically efficient and seems to throw the air much further.

[WarrenS65]

That looks interesting, but won't he need to pay for an NFA tax stamp if he buys a silencer?;)

Dick_B wrote:
I installed one of the Wacko products and it makes a big difference. Check out Wackoproducts.com. And, no, i don't work for them and would not benefit from a purchase.

[WarrenS65]

I ordered my Host with the RecPro 13,500 BTU AC unit. It was pricey, but much better than the Coleman's I've had in the past. Lower profile too. When you have shore power and it's not too cold outside, the heater option is a nice alternative to burning propane in your furnace.

When the AC compressor kicks on, it very briefly draws 18A and then settles down to 8.6.

If the cost is acceptable to you, I think you'll be happy.

[jimh406]

I say no.

[bob213]

Go to whacko products website and watch the install video. Good instructions to sealup the airways if nothing else.

[Lwiddis]

Personal choice for you to make but I wouldn’t put up with that level of noise.

[Sandia_Man]

We did not realize how loud the Penguin II AC units on our rig were until the bedroom AC gave up the ghost a couple of months ago. Was just going to order same AC but RV tech said it would be at least a few weeks and we had a couple of trips planned that we did not want to reschedule. He mentioned several of his customers, after extensive research, have changed out the loud AC units that came with their rigs for the Recpro units manufactured by Houghton, although their original units were still functioning fine.

I ordered directly from Recpro website beating Amazon's price and delivery was insanely quick, reviews are very good and I was impressed with the reduced sound level not to mention the fact that our rig's bedroom gets cooled off much quicker than with Penguin II. Love that they come with remote control although controls are available directly on unit, they also have functions that were not provided on our Penguin II. Overall we are happy and will more than likely replace our front AC unit with Recpro/Houghton unit when it dies.

[Ed_Gee]

Our AirXcel (Coleman) Mach 10 that came with our motorhome was atrociously loud... you couldn't hold a conversation with it running. Finally replaced it with a RecPro Houghton AC3501. Wow! What a difference. Very happy with it.
AirXcel has come out with a new model Mach 10 Quiet model that is reported great by others but very hard to currently find one.

[SoonDockin]

Dick_B wrote:
I installed one of the Wacko products and it makes a big difference. Check out Wackoproducts.com. And, no, i don't work for them and would not benefit from a purchase.

Tell me more!! How much does it quiet the unit.


I looked and apparently its only for ducted units. 😞

[Dick_B]

I installed one of the Wacko products and it makes a big difference. Check out Wackoproducts.com. And, no, i don't work for them and would not benefit from a purchase.