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RP179 THERMOSTAT

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Topic: RP179 THERMOSTAT
Posted By: RoadToad
Subject: RP179 THERMOSTAT
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 11:56pm
2015 RP179
Does anybody know where the sensor is for the thermostat?  I'd like to know as it effects the shut off/turn on time. It may be in the thermostat itself or somewhere remote??
RoadToad
Toadj Me-Haul



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2015 RP179



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Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 8:38am
In the thermostat.

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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: Outbound
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 11:02am
I agree - the mechanical thermostat is a bit too... precise? binary? mechanical? finicky?

The thermostat in the r-pod is the same as a normal household thermostat.  I replaced mine with an electronic (and programmable) thermostat I had laying around the house.

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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150


Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 11:16am
Originally posted by Outbound

I agree - the mechanical thermostat is a bit too... precise? binary? mechanical? finicky?

The thermostat in the r-pod is the same as a normal household thermostat.  I replaced mine with an electronic (and programmable) thermostat I had laying around the house.


I'm curious.  What's the advantage of a programmable thermostat in the Pod?  I guess I can imagine a little advantage, maybe cool things down a bit at night, and warm them up just before you wake up in the morning, but is there anything else?  To me, that's about like having a remote control for a car radio. Cool, but almost no real value added.  (I adjust my pod's thermostat manually all the time.  I know what my environmental desires are at any giving moment, it's right there, and it's no trouble.  YMMV, of course.)

As far as starting and stopping the furnace, the furnace itself has a bit of a computer built in that cycles the gas, igniter, and fan.  I think the fan comes on just before the heat kicks on, and I know it stays on for about a minute after the flame goes out in order to cool down the innards of the furnace.  Don't know if that relates to the original poster's concerns.

TT


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2010 176
FJ Cruiser


Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2016 at 10:34pm
I'm with you Tars.  Moving up from tent camping w/o electricity and normally dry camping with our pod I don't have a problem walking over and adjusting the unit up or down a few degrees.  Sure is nice though on those <45 degree nights when the wind is howling outside.  Feels rather cozy to have a good furnace kicking out the heat, even if it is noisy.  

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God's pod
'11 model 177
'17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost
Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
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