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07-15-2013, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Florida
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Does the A/C need an occasional break?
My travel trailer has the kind of A/C unit where the fan runs all the time and the compressor cycles, as needed. Some folks leave their A/C units on, and some turn them off, while away from the camp site.
If I leave the A/C on, I have the constant thought in the back of my mind that the A/C unit is going to explode at any minute from overwork during these hot Florida summers. Since I have to leave it on all night to be comfortable to sleep, I hate the thought of it running all day, as well on a 24x7 cycle for 4 to 5 days at a time (haven't actually done that).
So, do you leave yours on, or turn it off? Are there any mechanical best practices?
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07-15-2013, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Austin, Tx
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It doesn't hurt it to run.
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07-15-2013, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Green Valley, AZ
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Let it run...no problem.
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07-15-2013, 08:04 PM
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Location: SoCal
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Why does the fan run all the time? Do you have the FAN switch set to ON, or AUTO? I leave mine on AUTO. But when I get to a hundred degree campsite, it takes several hours of constant running, compressor and all, before it cools down enough.
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07-16-2013, 02:34 AM
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Location: Prince George Va
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We leave ours running all the time with no problems ,The main a/c is on a thermostat and cycles on and off while the bedroom a/c runs all the time since it is just an either on or off switch on that one ,Just my 2 cents
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07-16-2013, 06:26 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Here
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Our previous 2 TT's had an AC units like that. The fan ran constantly when switched to cool. We let them run but usually adjusted the temp control to less cooling while we were out of the TT.
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07-17-2013, 05:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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I've run mine for 10 days straight in 95-100 degree heat and high humidity (last summer) along with multiple trips of 5-7 days where it never turned off. From everything I have read from others and experienced, these units are made to run and run and run.
Just keep them clean and let that thing go!
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07-19-2013, 03:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SW Michigan
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Mines a heat pump AC unit so it's been running since March full time. They are tested for it
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