Post by larryo on Nov 23, 2016 13:05:58 GMT -5
The overhead Coleman A/C unit in my 2016 Sportsmen Showstopper came with provisions (space and wiring) for adding a auxiliary heater. I found this out when I got curious as to why there were two "low cool" settings on the knob to turn on the A/C. I got the p/n off the A/C unit and plugged it into an internet search and discovered that some Coleman units (mine included) are provisioned for a heater.
I found the Coleman Air Conditioner Heat Kit (p/n 9233A4551) on Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Conditioner-Heat-Item-38236/dp/B00JRKOADW) and decided to purchase it.
The reason for purchasing this was to be able to heat the trailer using park electricity (which the cost of is included in the daily site rate) instead of using up my propane to run the furnace primarily on slightly cool days.
It took about 15 minutes to install. I had to take the inside cover off to mount the heater and to plug the connector into the provided receptacle. They also provided a new knob that had "low heat" engraved in place of one of the "low cool" settings.
I did a quick temperature check with a digital thermometer and found that the temperature rise (between intake air and output air) was about 20 degrees after 15 minutes.
This past weekend, we took our last camping trip of the season. Daytime temperatures started out in the 60's but within a day the temps were upper 40's for highs and down to freezing at night.
We ran the aux heater during the day and it kept the trailer at a comfortable 68 degrees. We used the propane heater at night because it cycles on and off and is quieter that the overhead unit's fan that runs constantly. I now need to figure out how to operate the aux heater using a remote thermostat so I can get it to cycle too like the furnace does.
I found the Coleman Air Conditioner Heat Kit (p/n 9233A4551) on Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Conditioner-Heat-Item-38236/dp/B00JRKOADW) and decided to purchase it.
The reason for purchasing this was to be able to heat the trailer using park electricity (which the cost of is included in the daily site rate) instead of using up my propane to run the furnace primarily on slightly cool days.
It took about 15 minutes to install. I had to take the inside cover off to mount the heater and to plug the connector into the provided receptacle. They also provided a new knob that had "low heat" engraved in place of one of the "low cool" settings.
I did a quick temperature check with a digital thermometer and found that the temperature rise (between intake air and output air) was about 20 degrees after 15 minutes.
This past weekend, we took our last camping trip of the season. Daytime temperatures started out in the 60's but within a day the temps were upper 40's for highs and down to freezing at night.
We ran the aux heater during the day and it kept the trailer at a comfortable 68 degrees. We used the propane heater at night because it cycles on and off and is quieter that the overhead unit's fan that runs constantly. I now need to figure out how to operate the aux heater using a remote thermostat so I can get it to cycle too like the furnace does.