2021 Cougar 368MBI Electric Heat

[Doublej]

We just bought a 2021 Cougar 368MBI. The dealer said the rear AC was also a heater unit too. This is our very first trailer and trying to figure everything out. Does the rear AC unit also do hear or do I only Jane the Gas as my only heat source, aside from the fireplace of course.

[sourdough]

In reading the description of the 368mbi it shows a 15k AC standard and 13.5 optional for the 2nd AC. Neither show to have a heat pump option and a heat pump isn't listed anywhere in the description as an option. That would leave the 35k furnace and fireplace as your factory heat options. I don't know what the sales guy was talking about, if he was confused with another type of unit that had a heat pump OR yours has a heat pump and Keystone doesn't list it as an option (I figure you don't). My neighbor that pulled in day before yesterday has a 2021 Cougar and we've been discussing his furnace operation vs my heat pump. He said the heat pump wasn't an option for him (bought in MN).

[JRTJH]

I'm not sure what "rear heater" you're asking about.

There are some trailers that have a rear rooftop air conditioner/heat pump. It's normally tied into the In-Command system (on newer trailers) and is controlled by that system. On older trailers it can be connected to a separate thermostat or controlled by temperature sensors located throughout the trailer and controlled by a central thermostat.

The "other system" is a "heat strip" installed in the rooftop air conditioner. That system has a small "1500 watt loop heater" mounted in the return air box (in the ceiling). As you can imagine, "sucking cool air into the rooftop air conditioner and supplementing that by adding 4500 BTU's of heat that's subsequently "cooled" as it passes through the rooftop unit, along the ceiling ductwork and into the trailer using "fast moving air" is not a very efficient way to "heat the trailer"...

Essentially, if you have a "heat pump" you'll feel warm air at the ceiling registers, if you have a "heat strip" mounted inside your rear air conditioner, you probably won't feel any temperature difference at the registers.

Finally, for me, the "add on heat strip" is woefully inadequate to provide "noticeable heat" to any RV. It can make a difference on "cool evenings" but simply can't produce enough heat to keep the RV comfortable in "cold" temperatures.

[spicercars]

Does the rear AC unit also do hear or do I only Jane the Gas as my only heat source, aside from the fireplace of course???

do hear or do I only Jane the Gas??

Not sure what this means?

[Maineiacs]

Originally Posted by spicercars

Does the rear AC unit also do hear or do I only Jane the Gas as my only heat source, aside from the fireplace of course???

do hear or do I only Jane the Gas??

Not sure what this means?

"also do HEAT or do I only HAVE the gas as my only heat source......" ?