A/C Thermostat Settings for 2 Zones

[5150mike]

Originally Posted by TankerIP

After reading 5050MIke's reply I understand some of the problem. The temp sensor for zone 2 (living area) is located directly behind and affected by the temperature of the TV. Our TV is on. Using my IR temp gun the temp on the sensor cover was 82 -- on the thermostat it showed 78. But the wall temp below the TV was 72. This is a 6 to 8 deg error. The TV itself was hot at 84 and affecting all the surrounding area above the TV. Now in Zone 1 (bedroom) where the TV was OFF, the thermostat said the temp in the room was 71, and the wall temperature was measured also at 71. This seemed an accurate reading. So bottom line is that the temperature sensor needs to be moved to somewhere other than directly behind the TV.

Another issue I noticed was when running the zone 1 (bedroom) A/C alone. I could feel cooling air was coming out of the Zone 2 intake vents. It seems to me that the intake vents need to be isolated from the distribution duct so that intake and outflow air is not mixed. I'll have to check in to this closer to verify. Anyone else notice this?

I wonder if Airstream can make modifications and fix this since I am still in warranty?

TankerIP

Did you ever figure out why air was coming out if the intake in zone 2 when running zone 1 ?

[TankerIP]

Originally Posted by 5150mike

TankerIP

Did you ever figure out why air was coming out if the intake in zone 2 when running zone 1 ?

I think it's a common duct system. At first I was concerned. Then after having to camp in spots with only 30amps I realized I was able to get a good amount of cooling going through the trailer with only the one A/C. So we just got used to it.