Posted 2008-08-03 8:13 PM (#88932) Subject: AC question
New User
Posts: 3
Location: Texas
We have a new 10' LQ that we purchsed in March and have only spent a few weekends in it and have loved it so far. But this weekend it was 104 degrees in Glen Rose and the AC just couldn't keep up - about 85 inside was the best it could do during the hottest part of the day. I read the manual and understand that it is designed to only take the temperature down 15-20 degress below the outside temp. However, we have had a couple of different travel trailers (still have one we staid in last weekend for a non-horse event) and have never had a problem staying cool. Can anyone tell me what the recommended size AC unit would be for a 10'LQ x 8' wide?
Posted 2008-08-03 8:39 PM (#88938 - in reply to #88932) Subject: RE: AC question
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Posts: 317 Location: Barnesville, Ga.
I have a 14' LQ with slide ducted AC 13,500 BTU 7'6" tall. The first time in the heat I had problems. I talked to the conversion company they said take it a dealer to fix the problem. They had to install a baffle in the ducts to make the airflow come out of all the vents. It was coming out everywhere before I took it in but most of the cold air was being sucked back into the unit and not being distributed evenly thru the LQ. Now it works great. It takes a couple of hours to cool off the space when you first get set up but once it cools the space it keeps up very well. Prior to this I had a 12' LQ 7' tall and same ac it would cool the place in about 30 minutes. I live and camp in the South where it is hot and humid. Gotta have a good ac. The largest ac made that I know of is only 15K btu's.
Posted 2008-08-03 9:03 PM (#88940 - in reply to #88938) Subject: RE: AC question
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Posts: 3
Location: Texas
Thanks - that may be something to check. I forgot to say it has an 8' ceiling, ducted air, and an 8800 btu unit. It is an all aluminum trailer with a conversion from a well-known company. Maybe they just missed something.
Posted 2008-08-03 9:41 PM (#88944 - in reply to #88932) Subject: RE: AC question
Regular
Posts: 93 Location: Southern Indiana
Have you contacted the conversion company yet? Maybe a problem with certain serial numbers on ac units....(had that problem with a fridge in our LQ) You may also qualify for a one year warranty on your LQ. Call and check it out. Best of Luck to ya..
Posted 2008-08-03 9:55 PM (#88945 - in reply to #88932) Subject: RE: AC question
Veteran
Posts: 191 Location: White Pine, TN
If all it has is an 8800 BTU unit, there's the problem. Most LQs would have a 13500 or 15000. We've never had an LQ with that size unit, all ours are either 13500 or 15000-for any size LQ. Are you sure it's only 8800, and especially down in your part of the world?
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