djkrs2
08-03-2012, 01:14 PM
First... I searched and didn't find the answer to this.
We recently returned from our first camping trip in which we actually needed the air conditioner. It worked flawlessly. We always plug the trailer into a standard outlet when we get home so that things like the refer, T.V. and microwave will work if we want to use them. It FINALLY got to be summer here in Western WA and I thought I'd see if I could use the AC if I didn't run anything else so that perhaps I could enjoy a little break from the heat. I turned it on and it did nothing. I can select FAN on the thermostat and it runs fine but when I turn it to COOL and move the temperature selector all the way down it does nothing. Now, I know I don't have 30 AMP service but my son was able to run his AC in his motorhome one time while he parked it in our driveway for a short period. It would work unless he used some other appliance and then it just tripped my breaker in the garage. Should I get something out of the AC or does modern technology somehow know that there isn't enough amperage to have it run correctly?
Thanks,
We recently returned from our first camping trip in which we actually needed the air conditioner. It worked flawlessly. We always plug the trailer into a standard outlet when we get home so that things like the refer, T.V. and microwave will work if we want to use them. It FINALLY got to be summer here in Western WA and I thought I'd see if I could use the AC if I didn't run anything else so that perhaps I could enjoy a little break from the heat. I turned it on and it did nothing. I can select FAN on the thermostat and it runs fine but when I turn it to COOL and move the temperature selector all the way down it does nothing. Now, I know I don't have 30 AMP service but my son was able to run his AC in his motorhome one time while he parked it in our driveway for a short period. It would work unless he used some other appliance and then it just tripped my breaker in the garage. Should I get something out of the AC or does modern technology somehow know that there isn't enough amperage to have it run correctly?
Thanks,