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Re: Need Help/advice or ?......
Maybe I wasn't clear in the original post. My fault. Our old thermostat was analog. It had a separate switch for fan operation (On and Auto) and another switch for Heat/Off/Cool, with a third switch to control fan speed (High and Low). The old thermostat had six wires going to it. Fan High, Fan Low, heat, cool, 12 volt hot, and a common. The new thermostat only has three wires, a common, a 12 volt+ and a 12 volt-. It is a Dometic (same at the A/C unit) and it is a digital with different Modes (Off, Fan, Cool, and Heat). According to the operating instructions, once the Fan mode is selected, one can choose between High, Low, and Auto. When the fan mode is set to either High or Low, the fan is supposed to run continuously, no matter whether I choose Modes Cool or Heat. And that is where my problem lies. The fan shuts off with the compressor. Everything on the new set-up is controlled through a controller box (new, with the new unit) mounted just below the A/C unit and accessible from inside the trailer. I have checked the wires and they seem to be hooked up correctly. As for installing the old thermostat, it already got thrown out. It is a single A/C unit, with a single zone thermostat. Here is a link to the new thermostat https://www.amazon.com/Dometic-3313192-000-White-Single-Thermostat/dp/B00C9OEZK6/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1471455031&sr=1-1&keywords=RV+Thermostat NWTraveler464Views0likes0CommentsRe: Need Help/advice or ?......
That's just it. According to the operating instructions, when I set the fan on Low or High, the fan is supposed to run continually. It isn't. And, if we leave the A/C on while we are gone, it will shut off and never come back on again, until I run the fan while in Fan Mode, then turn it back to Cool.463Views0likes0CommentsNeed Help/advice or ?......
This is for all you guru's out there, and you know who you are. We pulled our 5-wheel from Washington State to Michigan to relocate. By the way, we had no problems what-so-ever. Once we got here to Michigan, we realized our A/C wasn't working. The fan and the compressor worked, but no cold air what-so-ever. Ordered a new A/C unit, and since it was newer then the one I had, I also ordered a new thermostat. As was stated in my research, there were no directions on installation or wiring of either unit. I was able to find a local company who sent a tech to install and wire both. The new thermostat has three "modes", fan, cool, and heat. I can set the fan speed to High, Low, or Auto while in the fan mode. The other two modes, I can set the temp. I desire. Now, here comes my problem. I have the fan speed set to Low, and according to the operating instructions, the fan should stay on Low with the compressor shutting off and on to regulate the temp. But, in the evening, night and morning, when the outside temp is somewhat cool, everything shuts off. Both the compressor and the fan. I must then put it in fan mode, and after running the fan for a time, I must put it back in Cool mode. Isn't the fan supposed to run continually? Why does everything shut off? If the coils are freezing up outside, isn't the compressor supposed to shut off and leave the fan running? It is really bad at night because we can't keep the A/C running because everything shuts off. Do I have a bad thermostat? Do I have a bad A/C unit? That is why I am turning to all of you, for some help solving this problem. Thanks in advance for any and all help. NWTraveler1.9KViews0likes14CommentsRe: Pine sap removal from rubber roof on slide out
I used to park my car under a pine tree and got lots of sap drops on the top of the car. What I used to get rid of it was butter. Smear a bit of butter on each drop and then rub until it was gone. Then a good wash got rid of the butter that was left. Yeah, it was a bit of work, but worth it to me.1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Diesel 2.29 on Oregon Coast
A few years ago, I downloaded the actual law concerning the pumping of fuel in Oregon, and what I found is that the law specifically says "gas", it says nothing about diesel. I have filled up a few times in Oregon and when the attendant came out, I told him/her I have a diesel and I am going to pump it myself and all I ever got from them was "no problem". The law does not mention diesel at all, and that is because of all the truckers that pump their own fuel at truck stops. If I ever had a problem at the diesel pump at a station where they insisted on pumping my fuel, I would tell them, "sorry, I am not going to get fuel here then, I am going to go to the truck stop where I can pump it myself."259Views0likes0CommentsRe: Black Plastic Cone for Wheel Hub
My 5th wheel came with white hub covers, but they old and one soon cracked and broke. I pulled the rest of them off and thought about getting some new ones to replace them, but then I thought better of it. Without the hub covers, it may look a little uglier, but at each stop, I can take my laser temperature gun and get a reading on the hub temperatures. That way, I can tell if one of the hubs is running too hot or if all of them are in the somewhat same temperature range. IMHO, I would rather run without the hub covers.178Views0likes0Comments
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