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    Posted: 15 Apr 2012 at 8:52pm
I have mine into the dealer for installing risers and the AC/heater issue.  Will let you know what they tell me.

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I fixed it today,  did the reset thingy and it works like a dream dear.  Love you!!
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Apr 2012 at 8:16am
I believe someone else had that problem a year or two ago - heater and A/C at the same time.  Required a fix to the wiring.  Can you take yours back to the dealer easily?
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I knew I was not on CRACK.. I am not crazy, but this issue have been driving me hay bunkers, no body believes me that my AC and heater are working at the same time.. have no fix yet, but at least I know I am not crazy.  will try  the reset thing.. I was in Ocala national forest last night, turned heater on, as usual, overhead fan turns on along with the heater and what it seems the compressor kicks in too. Except last night it was just the fan and heater, it was the first time the camper got comfortably warm, then I hear, feel the compressor kick in and felt the immediate cold breeze.
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Camper Bob, electric heaters are seasonal I know, I asked Donna where we got ours, it was Target. 1500 watt, has 3 fan settings and a temp control. set it at the temp you like and it will cycle on and off, we paid about 22 or 24 bucks for it. it is very quiet, and as I posted before we have used it into the upper 20's and it was toasty warm in the pod. I think the Pod is fairly well insulated for the thin walls it has. What I like best about the electric heater is that it is whisper quiet. The pod furnace is quite good but the purge blower makes it a bit noisy. There is something nice about waking up on a crisp morning and then frying up some bacon, cold mornings, crisp bacon and a good cup of coffee. WOW, now thats memories in the making.
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We are all excited!
 
We have two camping trips booked and paid for too. I'm trying to convince my husband to go on a short road trip as well at the end of the month to celebrate when we finish our taxes. I have never been north to the Peace River country and we so enjoy watching the flocks of geese flying overhead in spring.
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Posts: 913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Apr 2012 at 9:46pm
Ok Ok.  Got it.  So no heater strip.  Thank you all again for such terrific advice.  Will wait till Costco has them on sale again.  Probably winter.  Did see them this past season there but had not made the BUY decision.  Wish I had bought it then, however now were heading into the summer.  Making me crazy, waiting.  Will be calling the local FR rep tomorrow at his suggestion.  Said he would have a build date and even a VIN number.  Getting closer.  Did I mention that we already have two trips scheduled and paid for.  Who's excited?
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Posts: 866 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Apr 2012 at 8:57pm
TNT and Kstart are right, we run a 1500 watt electric heater with a thermostat that lets it cycle, it keeps the pod toasty and is very quiet, I would guess the strip heat in the dometic roof unit would run the fan on low (noisy at best) we have been out in the fall when temps dipped into the hi 20's the little 1500 watt heater would cycle every 10 or 15 minutes and it was very comfortable inside.
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Posts: 267 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Apr 2012 at 8:28pm
Hey Camper Bob,
 
TNT is correct. the heat strips on an air conditioner are not efficient enough to make up for their expense. A small space heater IS much better. I've used them both and won't buy another strip.
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A small ceramic heater will do a better job and is cheaper.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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