Posted 2012-08-12 10:31 AM (#146277) Subject: Timer for AC?
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Posts: 342 Location: MS
Does anyone know of a timer that I could plug my trailer into that would make the AC run maybe an hour a day? I am trying to keep wasps and dirtdaubers from building in the rooftop AC. They have already done this once and cost me a repair to the fan. I have an AC cover on it now, but it is sort of inconvenient to have to climb onto the trailer and take it off every time I want to use it.
Posted 2012-08-12 11:39 AM (#146280 - in reply to #146277) Subject: RE: Timer for AC?
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Posts: 259 Location: Topeka Ks
There are electrical timers available may have to modify to your application.You might think about an insecticide strip. It is similar to a glue trap for mice,but the sticky stuff insecticide. Since there is a barrier between the house and outside there shouldn't any smell inside the house.Just a thought.
Posted 2012-08-12 10:15 PM (#146304 - in reply to #146277) Subject: RE: Timer for AC?
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
You didn't say if this would be plugged into the same source all the time. If it is, this timer works very well, and can be set for multiple times per day and the timing of the events are completely variable.
Our house and my daughter's have these installed on our electric hot water heaters, and they've paid for themselves by the second month.
Posted 2012-08-13 1:22 PM (#146326 - in reply to #146304) Subject: RE: Timer for AC?
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Posts: 342 Location: MS
Yes, for this use, it will be plugged into the same source all the time. I only need to do this when I am not using it...mainly during the summer months when it is too hot to ride. I will be checking into this!
Posted 2012-08-20 7:01 AM (#146458 - in reply to #146277) Subject: RE: Timer for AC?
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Posts: 657 Location: Rayne, LA
Depending on your unit the "fan on" with the timer may not work. The old units had a single motor with two shafts that drove the evaporator blower and condenser blade both. Most of the newer units have two motors. In the fan on postion the evaporator fan only would run and it is the condenser fan you are trying to run. This fan only runs with the compressor. It would take a timer like Gard spoke of that would have to be wired to make the camper plud "hot" for some fixed times per day. I just leave mine set on 80 degrees and it takes care of itself, I do live way down south where it says hot most of the year so it gets plenty of run time. This also helps to keep the humidity a little lower in the trailer.
Posted 2012-08-20 5:21 PM (#146468 - in reply to #146277) Subject: RE: Timer for AC?
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Posts: 342 Location: MS
Thanks, Cajun. I just had to have a new AC put in and went from a Carrier V to a Coleman Mach. It doesn't have a thermostat, per say, just knobs to turn the temp or fan speed up or down. So running it on the fan only won't keep the wasps out, huh? Dang. I am also in the deep south...Gulf coast of MS...and running the AC raises the bill. Back to the drawing board. There may be another AC cover in my future.
Posted 2012-08-20 6:44 PM (#146471 - in reply to #146468) Subject: RE: Timer for AC?
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Posts: 2958 Location: North Carolina
Originally written by Linda Y on 2012-08-20 2:21 PM
Thanks, Cajun. I just had to have a new AC put in and went from a Carrier V to a Coleman Mach. It doesn't have a thermostat, per say, just knobs to turn the temp or fan speed up or down. So running it on the fan only won't keep the wasps out, huh? Dang. I am also in the deep south...Gulf coast of MS...and running the AC raises the bill. Back to the drawing board. There may be another AC cover in my future.
Linda Y ... Wait !! don't give up yet !! You'll have to check your unit. Turn it on to fan only and see if air is blowing from the outside coils. If it is then your unit has the single motor driving two fans.... (Very common to save costs.)
Timer for AC?
