Added heat strip to Dometic Brisk II A/C

[KJJ]

Used part 3314998 which is specifically for the Brisk II. There is a universal model heat strip/coil from Dometic that has far better reviews but I went ahead with this one.

Decent installation instructions, and pretty simple. Just have to remove the inside cover (10-12 screws, 2 knobs) and screw the coil and it's heat guard into existing holes then plug the connector into an existing socket.

Have a heat sensor gun, and it showed a temp of 130F shooting inside the rear vent. BTW the rear vent seems to be getting all of the heat, so I just closed off all the other (4) vents to maximize the output. This helps a lot.

On a 32F day it brought the trailer temp up to 55F in an hour or so. The temperature on the outside of the rear vent cover read above 80F.

I think this upgrade isn't appreciated since so much air is being pushed through the AC that it doesn't seem to be heating the air as much as one of those portable floor 1500W heaters, which can concentrate their heat in a much smaller area.

KJ

This is a link to one: http://www.amazon.com/Dometic-Brisk-Non-Ducted-Heat-Strip/dp/B00EWX3Y2C/ref=lp_3147787011_1_19?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=14 57127637&sr=1-19[/URL]