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Title: New roof Ac’s
Post by: bbeane on May 08, 2025, 12:52:28 pm
Anyone replaced their original roof ac's and 4 Button thermostat with Furrion units and new thermostat? Those who have installed them what is your opinion of them What all is needed to make the gas furnaces work with them?
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: Elliott on May 08, 2025, 01:47:15 pm
I believe I just read a review here of the Furrion units with a low opinion of them. Can't find it now but hopefully that person will chime in
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: Chuck Van Tassel on May 08, 2025, 05:35:45 pm
I replaced the front AC with a Furrion,it's much louder than the original
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: Realmccoy on May 08, 2025, 09:07:51 pm
The AZ RV Expert has a YouTube video on his trials and tribulations of installing a Furrion and getting an accurate thermostat reading.

https://youtu.be/SL3I4zdGZm0?si=D96UToZTKzkCuKlS

Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: Jan & Richard on May 09, 2025, 12:14:25 pm
Patrick, Thanks for posting this link.  It is very interesting and informative.  With my 25 year old AC's I may be in the market for replacements in the future.  Hopefully the distant future.  In the mean time I will just keep replacing the capacitors periodically as needed. 
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: Gerry Vicha on May 09, 2025, 03:22:08 pm
I installed a new Furrion A/C in the living area of my U300, in May of 2024.  It was so loud inside that after one season, I removed it. Replaced both front and rear with New Tosot 15,000 BTU heat Pumps, In November of 2024. EZ to install, and hook up, they have both on the unit controls and remote control.    https://tosotdirect.com/products/15-000-btu-recreational-vehicle-air-conditioner
These are NOT for Ducted Systems, and they are 13,000 watt heat pumps
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: red tractor on May 09, 2025, 08:00:31 pm
You would probably have to install a thermostat for each furnace, because your old thermostat will not be functional.
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: Charlieboise on May 10, 2025, 07:55:30 am
I recently replaced my 13yr old dometics with furrion chill 15k units with soft starts.

Louder ? Well I really can't hear the compressors over the air flow. They move a lot of air and if you have any obstructions in the ceiling you will know it.

So far I like them.  No issues with the thermostat. One thing you need to know is that the fan will always run while the AC is powered on. When sleeping I like the constant white noise over the starting and stopping of the dometics.
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: mikerox on May 13, 2025, 04:28:18 pm
I installed one last year in the front, hard to read the thermostat, it cools ok, my wife hates it, will probably replace it soon, I don't recommend.
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: krush on May 13, 2025, 08:12:37 pm
If only there was an inverter Midea for the roof, like the u-shape window units I use that cost $280 (on sale) and are amazing.

u-shaped-air-conditioner-ultra-quiet (https://www.midea.com/us/store/cooling-and-heating/window-air-conditioners/u-shaped-air-conditioner-ultra-quiet.MAW08U1QWT)
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: Peter on May 14, 2025, 08:26:31 am
I am going to swap  the direct replacement dometic in to replace my Dometic  63215 units and just swap the  boards to retain the five button thermostat as well as swap in the soft starts i put on my old ones. Decision has been made...i think
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: prevostart on May 14, 2025, 09:39:39 am
What is your direct replacement?? Mine are dometic 630215.421  13,500 BTU with heat pump 5 button boards,The  New AC  same BTU with OUT! heat pump. Use to come with a 10 button board?? All 3 of mine have the 5 button boards, I have 2 brand new 10 button boards that I've had for years,So if new AC comes with 10 button board I will buy one 10 button controller??
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: craneman on May 14, 2025, 10:00:28 am
What is your direct replacement?? Mine are Dometic 630215.421  13,500 BTU with heat pump 5 button boards,The  New AC  same BTU with OUT! heat pump. Use to come with a 10 button board?? All 3 of mine have the 5 button boards, I have 2 brand new 10 button boards that I've had for years,So if new AC comes with 10 button board I will buy one 10 button controller??
This is the one that works on the new controllers. I love the fact it has timers for 2 zones. I don't know how you would get a three zone Dometic thermostat though.

Dometic 3314082.011, OEM Dometic CCCII Multi Zone Thermostat, WHITE, OB | eBay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/365470551544)
Title: Re: New roof Ac’s
Post by: Peter on May 14, 2025, 09:25:58 pm
This is the one i am installing. Taking the control boards out of my old ones(they were upgraded so i could use the 5 button thermostat) and putting them in the new units