How We: Install an RV AC Unit
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2023
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Lots of folks are switching to a Houghton RV AC Unit !
Here we switched out a Coleman Mach AC unit for a much quieter Houghton AC unit on a 2014 Winnebago Navian and we're bringing you along for some tips on how our installations can go smoothly but also, there may be some bumps in the road. You never know what can happen when you switch to a different brand of RV AC units!
PS. We bought this nifty AC lift from CMSmobileRV.com
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nice information, Thanks Don
Nice. Video, wish you could have done some dbi. Sound measurements. To compare
The Coleman on high is 72 decibles and is 70 decibles on low. The Houghton is 62 decibles on high and 52 decibles on low. Very big difference 😀. There is also some great information on the Houghton website.
What do you do with the thermastat wires
Can you help me please I don’t know what wire goes to what
Goin down to Ho- town…
I have a quick question, I have install two of the houghton 15,000 but units with heat pumps and love them. My question is in regards to the thermostat that runs the propane heater, do you have a video on how to wire the propane heater after install the houghton units as there are remote controlled. I like to use the propane heater one and a while as it has basement heat for the winter. I think the power to the thermostat came from the old dometic A/C unit I took off the roof. Any help or instruction would be appreciated.
We left the original AC/furnace thermostat in place. Since the Houghton used a remote we just left the old control board tied to 12 volt in the ceiling. The Dometic has a pair of communication wires that would have sent a signal to the furnace. Unfortunately we currently do not have a video on this. Darin from @myrvworks may.
@@missionrvservices thank you so much for your reply, I got rid of the connection at the roof ac maybe not a good thing will have to figure out how to rewire before winter. Thanks again
I am wanting to do this same upgrade, with the Houghton ducted, can I use my existing ductwork?
Should work just fine. Shares the same space as the current AC.
Can you install that in a semi truck sleeper? Such as 2015 freightliner cascadia?
Why not? But it uses a ceiling controller, so you have to have 120volts available to run it.
I'm a new subber. What is that AC lifting tool?
I like your videos! Lots of good info thanks.
Thanks! CMSMobileRv.com is where we bought it. It's call the RV AC Pick-Me-Up
@@missionrvservices Cool thanks for the reply.
For somone who does this a lot i think it well worth it.
@@Jimmy_Jim_Jim_1234 thanks for watching! If you have any other ideas for helpful videos we can share, let us know!
You've done a video on cleaning your A/C. Maybe I'm missing something, but I would like to know how to remove the cover of my Houghton 15,000 Heat Pump to clean the coils and inside. When I first ordered mine, the cover was cracked and they sent me a new one. I see how the top section can be removed using the cracked one, but not when it's attached to my roof.
There should be 4 screws on the top of the cover and two on the side but getting to the condenser coil is very difficult on a Houghton. Several brackets must be removed in order to remove the styro foam cover. Take lots of pictures so you know how to put it back together.
If you'd rather have someone come tackle that for you, you can find a certified tech at RVTAA.org.