I have a 2007 Rockwood 30' TT and the t-stat in it is all over the place. There is no comfort zone. All night long I get up and turn it up, turn it down. A real pain! Took it to Fun Time Dealer and he said nothing was wrong.
Since this is our first TT ...Is this normal. Would it help to put a digital t-stat. FYI..my t-stat controls both cool and heat functions.
Thanks for any help.
Tom & Lara R.
Grand Prairie, Texas
2007 30' Rockport TT
I did the Hunter digital mod on my Cruiser. Works great and an easy upgrade. Do a search on this site (Hunter) and also at crossroadsrv.com/forums. There is plenty of information there.
Robert
'05 Ford F250 Crew Cab, PSD, 4X4, Short Bed, Camper & Tow Package, Limited Slip Differential
'05 CrossRoads, Cruiser 29RK
PullRite 16K SuperGlide
yes-the digital would make a difference. just swapped mine out this yr and noticed a great improvement on both heat and air. do a search for hunter t-stat-easy mod. no more freeze/sweat cycles.
2004 silverado 2500HD crew cab 4x4 long bed 8.1L gas hog
2006 skyline nomad 3260 platium edition, prodigy, reese dual cam
1 very part time camping son and 3 full time camping, 4 legged fur balls
1 SU (spousal unit) who loves rv'in as much or more than me
FunTime's RV techs may be "pulling your leg", but they may not be. The "anticipator" in most RV thermostats is not very accurate, and usually allows more temperature "swing" than your home thermostat before calling for heating or cooling. But your trailer is not insulated to the same level as your home, and if the thermostat tried to keep the trailer within 1 degree of it's setting, it would turn the furnace or A/C on almost immediately after the unit stopped running. The units would short-cycle, on-off,on-off,on-off, etc. So the thermostat allows a few degrees of "swing" before the unit comes back on to provide heat or cooling again. A digital unit would be more exacting, but you are still heating and cooling a travel trailer, not a well-insulated house.
FunTime's service department did a good job on warranty work on the trailer we bought from them in 2002. The only complaint I had was that I literally had to "stay on their backs" in order for them to work on our trailer. Their dealership is so big, and they have so many units at a time in for service, that the "squeaky" wheel is usually the only one which gets the "grease". When possible, I would arrange to have the trailer there when the gates opened in the morning, and would stay with it until the work was finished the same day. We never had any work done on that trailer which required more than 8 hours to complete.
2003 GMC Sierra Crew HD; 6.0L; Prodigy
2006 Thor Tundra 30RL-DSL; Reese Strait-Line & Dual-cam HP
2001 Honda Elite Scooter
Jim & Gayle Bryant
Murphy's Law: "Anything that CAN happen, WILL."
Bryant's Law: "31 years of RVing? Probably already HAS."
The expensive t'stat in the RV is a P-O-S. The Hunter will out perform the OEM t'stat and you will be much happier.
Ken
KE5DFR
Vintage 1979 Silver Streak Supreme Rocket toted by a 2002 F350, crewcab dually, 7.3L,4.10 axle,SCMT. Travel with two miniature Schnauzers and one African Gray parrot. Practicing for retirement!
Go to WalMart and get a Hunter Digital Stat for $20.00 and replace it. I have 2 in our 5er for the 2 A/C's. Wouldn't be without them.
Papa Bob
1* DW "Granny"
1* 2008 Brookside Sunnybrook 32'
1* 2002 F250 Super Duty 7.3L PSD
Husky 16K hitch, Tekonsha P3,
Firestone Ride Rite Air Springs, Trailair Equa-Flex, Champion C46540
"A bad day camping is better than a good day at work!"
I installed a digital thermostat in our popup, our hybrid, and I just installed a Hunter digital programmable one in our new TT. They make a big difference. Total install time should be less that 15 minutes.
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