Hello all, another newb question:I'm looking at purchasing a Jayco Eagle 284BHBE. This trailer is ~34 feet long and comes with a 13.5K A/C.What I want to know is this: I assume the stock 13.5K BTU A/C is not optimal, and therefore am getting it upgraded to 15K BTU. That said, there is a factory option for 50A service and a second ducted A/C in the bedroom. Anyone with experience with Eagle trailers, is it worth it to wait the 3 months for the build and get a trailer with 50A and the second A/C, or will the 15K BTU A/C be enough for the whole trailer?I expect we will be spending some very hot days inside the trailer and I'm the type of person who's very picky about the indoor temp being 73 or below.I just don't know how effective the 15K BTU is going to be to cool the whole trailer on, say a 110 degree day?Opinions? My previous experience has been in a 25 foot trailer with a 13.5K unit that we lived in for 6 weeks a couple of years ago... I thought that was alright (if noisy) even in the Oklahoma heat, but it was a MUCH smaller trailer.

I have a very similar floorplan with 13.5k BTU AC. Shallower slide, but I suspect the Eagle has better insulation. We have never has a problem with keeping it cool, 70 degrees inside when the doors stay closed. I'd get the 15k next time, but I can't imagine dual AC is necessary unless you lived in a southern state. Single 15K is all my friend has with a 38' 5th wheel.

I would definitely think seriously about both the 15K upgrade, and the 50 Amp upgrade. Not sure if I would worry about the dual A/C. As a point of reference, I don't have the Eagle, but I have a Tracer 2640RLS. It has factory upgraded 15K A/C, and thus far, it's been enough in the Georgia summer. I leave the fan running and the A/C cycles on and off, keeping the trailer pretty much at 72 where I want it. I wish I had 50 AMP in my TT. A friend was having breaker problems with his 30 amp service and he bought a box to measure amp draw. He measured A/C, Elec HW heater, and Fridge, and those three exceeded 30 Amps on his trailer. I borrowed the box, and measured mine. Im better, but my 15K A/C used 12.5 amps, my HW heater (on electric) uses 12. Fridge took 2.5 and microwave took 8.3. So, with A/C running, and my HW heater on elec, and fridge on electric, if I use the microwave, Im over. Microwave took 8.3. by the way. With the first three, Im already at 27 AMPs. I don't like being that close, so I will likely run HW heater on propane. So, I think, given the option, I would definitely go 15K A/C and 50 Amp upgrade.I wish the manufacturer would have thought about doing a 50 Amp upgrade with the 15K A/C upgrade in the factory. Mike

I was told the current wait for an ordered trailer from Jayco is 6-8 weeks, not 3 months, if that helps. :)

Here's a thought.Buy the unit with the "50 Amp and 2nd A.C. Prep.Option" (without the actual 2nd AC unit installed). Then you will have the option to later install the 2nd AC if needed. The bedroom will have the 120 Volt wired and reinforced for the AC if needed.This is the way we ordered our last 2 trailers. Oh, it's nice to have the 50 Amp available if you need it.Happy trails.

If you decide to order, just get the 2nd AC. It's by far cheaper from the factory than adding later, even with the "prep package". $700 with 30% discount or $700 retail + labor, yours or a service place.

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jaycocamprs
Explorer
Aug 02, 2015
Get the 50-amp and the 2nd ducted AC. You run the front AC while watching TV or whatever, and then switch to the rear when you go to bed. Keeps the noise level down, as the running AC is not in the room with you. If you do go south or inland you may need both AC's if you camp somewhere that does have shade. We run both of ours quite often just cooling the trailer off, then only run the 15K rear unit. Also run the 2nd if we use the oven. It’s better to have and not need, than to need and not have.
allen8106
Explorer
Aug 01, 2015
I had a 32 footer with just one ac and it could't keep up on the hotter summer days. My 5vr has two and I'll never go back to a single.
campigloo
Explorer
Aug 01, 2015
Our Outback has a 15000 a and does an adequate job. The real nuisance is having to turn it off to use the microwave. Good call on the 50amp order. Wish mine had it.
BruteForceNewYo
Explorer
Aug 01, 2015
Ive got a 314TSBH with 50A, 2nd A/C prep and 15K. Single A/C cools the unit good but our rear bunk room doesn't get as cold as I would like.
ecksdude
Explorer
Jul 31, 2015
blacktop wrote:
If I parked in a hot environment like Arizona, a second A/C unit would definitely be viable. You being in Oregon, (Unless you camp in the desert) I would think the one A/C your trailer came with will be enough.

Yeah, at long last I've decided to get the 50A and prep for the 2nd AC, which I will only install if I determine I need it.

We are planning an extended trip in a few years when I get a sabbatical. We haven't figured out yet whether we're heading north to Alaska, or South to visit the southern states. It could go either way at this point.

:P
blacktop
Explorer
Jul 31, 2015
If I parked in a hot environment like Arizona, a second A/C unit would definitely be viable. You being in Oregon, (Unless you camp in the desert) I would think the one A/C your trailer came with will be enough.
blacktop
Explorer
Jul 31, 2015
If I parked in a hot environment like Arizona, a second A/C unit would definitely be viable. You being in Oregon, (Unless you camp in the desert) I would think the one A/C your trailer came with will be enough.
gcloss
Explorer
Jul 31, 2015
CampingN.C. wrote:
gcloss wrote:
I have a 2015 Eagle 284BHBE ..... my only regret is NOT getting the second A/C and 50 amps. I have the 15k upgrade and while camping this past June in Nashville where temps were in the high 90's, the A/C struggled to keep my TT cool in the low 80's inside the trailer.

If it's truly struggling you may want to have it check out. With the same AC and a good bit more square footage to cool, ours does fine. Granted, it didn't cut off much at the beach with a real heat wave in effect, but it kept it cool. We kept it at around 75 inside. ZERO shade outside.

I've used the TT many times since Nashville in the shade with temps in the 90's with no problem keeping the trailer at 70 degrees. I attribute the problem being in full sun with outside temp one day at 104. I will say that the inside walls of my slide were very hot to the touch from the sun. I also found that the side walls of the TT around the slide were hot as well, telling me that insulation was probably left out when the TT was built.
CampingN_C_
Explorer
Jul 30, 2015
gcloss wrote:
I have a 2015 Eagle 284BHBE ..... my only regret is NOT getting the second A/C and 50 amps. I have the 15k upgrade and while camping this past June in Nashville where temps were in the high 90's, the A/C struggled to keep my TT cool in the low 80's inside the trailer.

If it's truly struggling you may want to have it check out. With the same AC and a good bit more square footage to cool, ours does fine. Granted, it didn't cut off much at the beach with a real heat wave in effect, but it kept it cool. We kept it at around 75 inside. ZERO shade outside.
bqcooker
Explorer
Jul 30, 2015
We have a 2015 w/ 30 Amp and upgraded to the 15K a/c unit and it worked great in Fla this summer. We also got the insulated package, so that helped a lot. And we kept the temps in the 70s inside and it was close to 100 outside.