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Anyone converted the stock AirCon to a thermostat control?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 8:09 pm
by Millennial Falcon
Has anyone converted the stock AC unit to a thermostat control? Is there a Dometic faceplate that will plug-in and bolt up there to the ceiling mount that anyone has found?
Control of the unit on the wall-mounted thermostat would be nice, but even if I could set temperature on the ceiling faceplate I'd be happy. The "high/medium/low" settings just... keeps cranking away. If the system could automatically keep a temperature it would be so much more enjoyable, especially since the controls are soooo faaaaar from me when I'm sleeping in the bunk.
Re: Anyone converted the stock AirCon to a thermostat control?
Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2019 6:45 am
by skater
Yours doesn't have a thermostat? It's not marked with temperatures, but mine has a cool - warm knob. I don't think I've ever seen one without a thermostat.
Re: Anyone converted the stock AirCon to a thermostat control?
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 5:20 pm
by Millennial Falcon
I have the "cool/warm" knob... but I'm looking at more of an easy to set temperature control... even the old dial thermometers in a house (or tied to the heater in the B190) have a temperature range. I'd like to be able to set something more precise, like 72°F. Possibly even something that will turn the fan off when the AirCon isn't needed... since the warm/cool knob only disengages the compressor but doesn't disengage the fan.
Re: Anyone converted the stock AirCon to a thermostat control?
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:22 pm
by skater
Millennial Falcon wrote:I have the "cool/warm" knob... but I'm looking at more of an easy to set temperature control... even the old dial thermometers in a house (or tied to the heater in the B190) have a temperature range. I'd like to be able to set something more precise, like 72°F. Possibly even something that will turn the fan off when the AirCon isn't needed... since the warm/cool knob only disengages the compressor but doesn't disengage the fan.
You can figure out what temperature you like and it’ll hold it (or, it should). You could draw a line on the gauge so you know where it is.
The AC in our trailer can be set to run the fan constantly or cycle it on and off with the compressor (or heat strip). I find there are times I want it to run constantly, and there are times I don’t. I think most ACs do one or the other though.
For a remote thermostat you need an AC that supports it, then run the control wires. I wonder if any do it wirelessly...