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Campin__Nana
Explorer
Jun 18, 2015

Travel Trailer AC Weak ~ Heartland Wilderness ~ Any others?

Hello, I am new to the RV.net forums. My husband and I are looking to get a TT and have a question. Today we went to look at a 2014 Heartland Wilderness 2850BH. We did some research beforehand ...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jun 18, 2015
Robbies grandpa wrote:
RV air conditioners are only 110v vs. 220 in homes. At best they can only cool down a trailer about 20 degrees from the outside air especially with the little insulation they have.


Add to that humidity, folks opening entry door, what type of AC (ducted/non-ducted), size of AC Unit 13.5K/15K BTU, how clean return air filter is, how clean evap & Condenser coils are.

RV roof mounted AC Units CAN cool an RV down.......but they do require starting early BEFORE RV is heat soaked and frequent cleaning.

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