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New roof Ac’s

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?
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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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
1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

Not all that wander are lost... but I often am.

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I replaced the front AC with a Furrion,it's much louder than the original
95 U320 SE
07 GMC CANYON

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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

1998 36 foot U270 Build No. 5328 WTFE, 900 watts solar, Victron controller, B2B, bat monitor, 600 AMPH lithium with 2018 Chevy Colorado toad, SKP #110239, Motorcade #17781, 2021 Escape 17B for when Coach is broken down and campsites are too small, retired and full-timer since Dec. 2020. Part of RV family since 1963.

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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. 
Jan & Richard Witt
1999 U-320  36ft WTFE
Build Number: 5478 Motorcade: 16599
2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited w/Air Force One
Jan: NO5U, Richard:KA5RIW
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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
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Gerry & Brenda
CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL
1994 Grand Villa - # 4466
U300 Unihome - 6V92 Detroit
4 speed Allison - Jake Brake

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You would probably have to install a thermostat for each furnace, because your old thermostat will not be functional.
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins

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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.
2003 U320 40 AGDS Build 6157 161K miles

Hampstead NC

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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.
Michael & Roxene, Aussie the wonder dog & his daughter Luna the lunatic.
1993 Grand Villa Unihome 280 build #4203
36' 8.3 Cummins 300 hp- 2001 Chevrolet Tracker toad

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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
1998 U270 34'

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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
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox

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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??
Art
1997 Prevost 40'
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Quote from: prevostart –
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
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
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2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
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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
Peter    Alberta Canada
'98 U320 40'  Build 5359 M11 450 HP, Aqua hot, Blu Ox