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Re: A/C Replacement
TakingThe5th wrote: We have a ducted 15k in the living room and a 13K unducted in the bedroom. If possible I run the living room at night and the bedroom during the day. Much quieter that way. You might want to just add another unit and run one or the other, since you will already have 2 A/Cs My old 5er had one 13.5K unit that also did not keep up and I got a good result by adding solar film to the windows. Solar film tinting on the windows.. Thank you, that sounds like its worth looking into. We typically keep the windows closed and blinds down, vents closed and covered. Solar film tint would probably be a good addition.523Views0likes0CommentsRe: A/C Replacement
valhalla360 wrote: 416Rigby wrote: Thank you all. The current a/c cannot keep up when temps go North of 80?. Two a/c units would not work as it is not at 50amp sysyem. I have read that a 15k a/c can handle temps of 100? while keeping the trailer around 75? If 80 is the upper limit with 13.5, the 10% increase in output might keep you good to 82. You will likely better off managing your system better: - Cool it way down in the morning and keep it running. If you let it get hot inside, it's harder for the unit to bring it back down. - Consider closing off the vents to the bedroom during the day so all the cold air is pumped into a smaller area. - Obviously, keep the outside door closed as much as possible. - Try to get a shady site. If you do go thru with it, let us know how it works out but if you are going to pay that much, the extra cost of wiring in a 2nd unit and being sure it will keep it cooler, just makes a lot more sense to me. I don't think you could manage this system any better than I. Even running the a/c through the night has no long lasting affects once the temps are 80 and above. Everything looks better on paper... but usually does not reflect the real world results.522Views0likes0CommentsRe: A/C Replacement
CampingN.C. wrote: Although not a 5th wheel our travel trailer is 32ft and has two slides. It has a 15K unit a does fine at the beach for two weeks in the summer. Last year most of our trip was around 100 degrees. There have been people on here that have added a 2nd unit on a 30 amp trailer. I believe they were plugging in the 2nd at the pedestal. Thanks. Our trailer has two slides as well. That makes for some very large open space and this 13k just can't handle it.522Views0likes0CommentsRe: Suggested Rear Ratio?
I would stash away $1000.00 for new gears and then drive the rig and feel it out over a few trips with it. If your happy with it, no worries. If you want to change the gears, money is already available. My 2011 Ram 2500 4x4 Mega Cab Hemi came with 3.73 in it. Ran great with my 11000# 5th. Put 33" tires on the truck and felt a huge difference pulling the trailer. Changed the 3.73 gears to 4.56 and its pulling better than it did stock.325Views0likes0Comments
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