A/C not working
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Topic: A/C not working
Posted By: elliott
Subject: A/C not working
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2013 at 3:56pm
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I have my R-pod hooked up to house 15 amp circuit. Just need the power to run lights not air. However, I thought it should be able to power the a/c fan. When I switch the fan on nothing happens. Any reason why it wouldn't run? Subsequent to this I tried to see if the heater would run. It doesn't. Breakers have not been tripped. Lights and everything else works fine. I seems as if there is no power going to the a/c or heater. Any suggestions? thanks, Ron ------------- Elliott |
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Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2013 at 9:17pm
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by no means an authority on this, but it sounds like a thermostat issue. 15amp should run the ac as long as no other big draw items are running; and I believe the furnace runs on 12V power(so not a 15amp issue), so maybe thermostat? ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2013 at 9:49pm
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The fan runs to cool the Pod when the thermostat calls for it. Cycle the thermostat to the fan, then set the temp on the thermostat to a temperature cooler than your Pod is and see if it runs. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2013 at 9:08pm
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I would maybe have to think a thermostat issue as well since neither the ac nor the heat will run from it. Our AC runs just fine along with the fridge on 15amp outlet in my garage. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2013 at 10:05pm
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Just a note: The thermostat has to be in either cool or furnace to get A/C or heat. If left in the fan position you will only get fan. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2013 at 7:41pm
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Welcome. Yes, even when hooked up to a 15 amp outlet you should be able to run the A/C. Don't run anything else other than the lights, though. I agree that you may have a thermostat issue assuming you have it set to cool and the temperature is turned down.
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