Can I put a home thermostat in my RV?

Can I put a home thermostat in my RV?

No you cannot use a typical residential thermostat in an RV. The reason is that most of them are designed to use 24 volt AC power, and RVs have no such power source. You can use a thermostat that is battery-powered and that is designed for “millivolt” control systems.

Can a thermostat work in a RV?

For a thermostat to work properly in an RV, it has to be either specially designed to be powered off 12 VDC (most home units use 24 VAC) or by onboard batteries.

How does a 12V thermostat work off 12VDC?

The instructions say that the 12V positive and negative wires should be connected to the C and Rh terminals in either polarity – I chose to connect blue (negative) to C and red (positive) to Rh as Rh is typically the power pin on a thermostat. Just connecting the red and blue wires was enough to check that the thermostat will work off 12VDC.

What are the settings for a Honeywell RV thermostat?

Once the thermostat is installed and up and running, there are a few settings to go through. I set the AC compressor protection off time down from 5 minutes to 2, adjusted the unit for auto changeover (manual it the default) and set temperature range stops for heating and cooling.

When do you Know Your thermostat needs to be replaced?

The easiest way to tell if your RV’s thermostat isn’t working is if the display screen is blank. If your RV is equipped with a digital thermostat and the screen isn’t showing any information, then your thermostat is likely broken and will need to be replaced.

For a thermostat to work properly in an RV, it has to be either specially designed to be powered off 12 VDC (most home units use 24 VAC) or by onboard batteries.

How to replace a Dometic RV a / C unit?

Today I replaced the thermostat in our travel trailer. The A/C unit is a Dometic 13,500 BTU unit. Very simple to DIY. Unplug the camper, and swap the wires one at a time. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Loading…

Once the thermostat is installed and up and running, there are a few settings to go through. I set the AC compressor protection off time down from 5 minutes to 2, adjusted the unit for auto changeover (manual it the default) and set temperature range stops for heating and cooling.

The instructions say that the 12V positive and negative wires should be connected to the C and Rh terminals in either polarity – I chose to connect blue (negative) to C and red (positive) to Rh as Rh is typically the power pin on a thermostat. Just connecting the red and blue wires was enough to check that the thermostat will work off 12VDC.