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04-25-2019, 02:01 AM #11
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We like it cold.
I see other folks with the doors and windows open when it is in the mid 80s and up with a fan going.
Different strokes.
Personally I'd get the second air in any coach because the one time I'm sitting there hot I'd be ticked at myself for being cheap on something I consider important. We keep the air at 65 when we sleep and 74 during awake time. We are on the other end of the spectrum.
Funny side note, when we were looking at the units we were comparing momentum and solitude. There was a floor plan we liked and would of considered it more had there been a 3rd air option. Having been in RV's a long time we wanted that third air, the units are almost the same size, there isn't much reason to not offer a third air, but it was a big negative for us.
So go with the extra air. If you're asking, you'll probably want it at some point.2019 Momentum 395
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04-25-2019, 04:31 AM #12
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Noise is the reason I'd want the second AC on the front. We typically run the bedroom during the day/evening so it's not so loud in the living room and then the opposite at night. The second AC is nice to have, too, after a hot day of towing in the sun. Running both cools the camper down relatively quickly.
If the budget can't handle it, put it on "the list". Who knows, maybe a retailer will have a super-sale on the unit you want when you've got a few dollars put aside.2017 Ford F-350 DRW 6.7L Platinum
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05-02-2019, 05:37 PM #13
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As others have stated everyone has a different tolerance to heat. Mine and that of my wife’s is very low. Our Reflection has two air-conditioning units. The dealer did not install a low profile unit in front. It is a regular height Coleman Mach. But it is connected to the race track system and it does help the 15k main unit to cool down the trailer more quickly.
Being the trailer is already a brick, I’m not too concerned about the air resistance of the front unit. It does look a little funny however being so tall.
Unless you have double pane windows, I would also recommend installing some quality window film with a high total solar heat rejection value. I’m going to install some Concord Film 20% tint myself. TSER is 68% which should help quite a bit on hot sunny days.
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05-09-2019, 07:06 PM #14
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I'm with you TheLexx, at 7 or 8 mpg, a low profile A/C unit won't make much difference for the weekend camper guy. I'm going to put a second on the front of my 5th wheel, mach 15 hp2 I'm thinking. Mom always told me, 'you can never be too cool!'
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05-09-2019, 07:42 PM #15
We are on the "opposite end" of this. We use our AC to remove the humidity without changing much from the outside temperature. This eases the "thermal shock" of going back and forth from inside to outside. We are lucky to have one of the earlier Atwood ACs. We can run our single rear AC on low (which cools better than higher air speeds per earlier discussion on this thread) and still comfortably hear the TV. It is seldom that we go to bed without the windows and hatches open. We like the evening fresh air . . .
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11-29-2020, 08:01 PM #17
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We have a 2019 Imagine 2800BH, and have been very happy with it but need something larger. We are looking at a Solitude 3740BH fifth wheel, but are told that the 3rd ac is not available, and one dealer even told us GD will not even prep for the 3rd ac when we order it. We live in Texas, and have been very glad for our two acs in our little 32’ Imagine, and are concerned about only having 2 acs in a much larger rig. Any advice? We are reluctant to order if they won’t even prep for it, where we could add the third ac later.
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