Quiet Air Conditioning!

[Merlin]

No, in fact the opposite is the case. The maximum closure setting has the vents pointing straight down and right on someone below. To completely avoid cold air drafts on any one side, you would have to invent a cover or use tape. I'm sitting here on my couch this evening with the A/C on low fan and have the vents pointing straight out so the cold air is right along the ceiling and not on me. Pretty comfortable and doesn't feel drafty. If I were at the kitchen sink, the cold air would be right on my head. Camper life! 

[djsamuel]

Thanks! Enjoy your trip.

[djsamuel]

One more question; I hope you don't mind. Given that the A/C is turned on using the remote vice a physical switch that maintains its position,what happens to the A/C if the power goes out and then comes back on? In other words, if I leave the camper on a hot day with the A/C on and while I am gone the power goes out and is restored, will the A/C turn back on or will it remain off until I turn jt back on with the remote? Id hate to come back to a hot camper just because the power momentarily went out.

Thanks!

[Merlin]

I'll be happy to check tomorrow. We are home now with the shore power plugged in, so I can run a simple test for you. On the trip, I always turned off the unit before shutting off shorepower, so that would not be of help to your question.

[djsamuel]

Thanks!

[Merlin]

If the power goes out while the unit is running, it starts back up in the same mode and temperature settings when the power comes back on. If the power outage is less than 2 minutes, it will wait 2 minutes before starting to save wear on the compressor, but it does start up.

[djsamuel]

That's great. Thank you! We're pretty much sold in it. We've been camping since Labor Day and the Penguin II has been freezing up a bit and has leaked condensate due to a small crack in a housing cover that I was able to repair. Between that and the constant noise; we're ready for something quieter. Thanks again!

[djsamuel]

Yesterday, I replaced the Dometic Penguin 2 A/C on my 21BHS with the RECPro AC3800, the higher profile 15KBTU A/C and heat pump.  All I can say is that thing is AMAZING.  We can't believe how quiet it is compared to the Dometic.  We can hold a normal conversation inside without a problem and it cools and heats great. We went with the higher profile model instead of the low profile simply because of the plenum design.  The high profile unit only directs the air to the front and back, nothing to the sides.  My wife HATES sitting at the table or standing at the kitchen counter and having the air from the A/C hitting her.  It is amazing how evenly the A/C cools the camper down.

Install was not bad at all.  Getting the unit on the roof was my biggest question.  My younger neighbor came over to help.  He lifted the box to see how heavy it was and said, "Do you mind if I just take it up myself?"  I looked at him like he was nuts but told him to have at it.  He threw that box on his shoulder and climbed right up the ladder.  Told my wife, "Well, that was easy."  Very humbling! 

Merlin, thanks for the feedback on your purchase.  It was what clinched our decision to make the purchase and we are very happy with it.

Doug

[Merlin]

Good work. You have a strong neighbor! You'll enjoy that unit every trip.

[djsamuel]

After our first night with the new A/C I can confirm everything Merlin said about the RecPro systems.  The difference over our Dometic Penguin II is amazing.  My wife said she had her best night's sleep ever in the camper and so did I.  It is quiet, cools really well and the remote is an added bonus!

Taking a sound measurement about 2 feet below the unit; the Dometic was 74dB on low fan and the RecPro is 62dB from the same location.  HUGE difference.

I would highly recommend this unit if you are tired of a noisy A/C.