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Bus in FL…inside…1stage of 1 AC on set at 80…3 windows cracked slightly. Works just fine….OTR knocks it to 65 in a few min when we go. Geo.
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I like a man that uses the coach Cruise airs to cool the environment around the coach, such as the garage.
The cold air escaping the slightly cracked bus windows almost compensates for the heat poured into the same area from the Cruiseair condensing units.
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You just can’t buy this amount of advice anywhere…
I’ve had my one AC units running, but I’m going to try to keep the windows open since the bus is in shade the entire time. I’m not worried about using power, but as in anything mechanical, my Cruisairs have a life expectancy, although one of my Cruisairs was replaced several years ago, I’d rather avoid replacing the other three at the same time in the near future.
This is is a little off my original topic, but I usually can keep my coach cool upfront with just one AC unit running, which is nice if one goes out I still have the other two. However, at least in my Marathon, if my bedroom AC goes out, it will be extremely hard cooling the bedroom (until I can get it replaced) even if I buy a fan to try to blow the cool air from the galley back to the bedroom. I wished there were two units for the front and two for the back, although there is certainly much more glass upfront which will certainly heat up the coach more in direct sunlight.
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Tim, run your Cruisairs, that’s what they’re made for. I have all 4 on, but only two are cycling since I’m under cover here in FL. I set the 2 up front at different temps, that way the 2nd one only comes on as needed.
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Sounds good. Do you set your galley & bedroom AC at the same or different temps? Also, are your all original? I’m assuming Cruisairs have an average lifespan of 15 years or so.
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You must remember Tom likes his coach hot inside…Part of why he has moved to Florida…Also why he thinks it cools good with dash air only….
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When we are talking about what is hot and cold from a human point of view there is no correct answer.
Tom does like and tolerate warmer temps than I do. We had a meeting in our coach 5 years ago and he is still complaining about how cold my coach was. On the other hand I have been in his coach when it was so hot you could melt candles, and he was comfortable with just a small fan blowing.
But when we talk about damaging heat regarding a coach there is little debate. Plastic laminates are adhered with contact adhesive and elevated temperatures are used to break the bond. Over the years there have been discussions about coaches that were in the hot sun, with no ventilation and no AC and that had suffered from delamination of the cabinets. It is also known some electronics suffer damage from excessive heat. I don’t know if anyone has defined what those temps are, but in parts of the country we know the interior of a closed car can exceed 150 degrees so it is reasonable to expect the same temps in our coaches. That is why if a coach is not being used some steps have to be taken to keep the interior temperatures within the range tolerable by people. It can be AC, open windows, or a combination of them. There is no question having shade is far better than having a coach out in the open, and inside storage with moderate temps is even better.
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Our coach hasn’t seen an inside temp of over 75 since we’ve owned it… we use the coach every weekend and I keep it plugged in and 2 Cruisairs on all the time and set them on 72 when not using it in the summer… we found with the Vantare if it got too warm 80+ inside the glues would start separating… not going down that road again… my furnishing and walls all stay nice and cool and the Cruisairs love to run… when we are in the coach we keep the coach around 68… easy to do if you never let it get hot… I run my OTR until we are hooked up and cruisairs have kicked in.
This works well for us.
We also keep the windshield covered with the RV Sunshade which makes a huge difference in the front of the coach… want to get the Magnashade as it installs without a ladder.
Cheers, Diane
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Tim – Mine are all original and our usual temp is 78. Don’t pay any attention to Jon or Jeff, being in east TN they love cold weather and when summer comes, the crying and complaining begins. If you visit Jon’s bus, bring a sweater. Jeff’s office is set on 65 and poor Britney has to wear a coat.
Diane – 68, bbrrrrrrrr
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I like it on the cooler side, for me that’s 72-74 at night. During the day, 76-78 is fine, remembering that my wife wears a sweater in any temps under 85!
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I just had my front cruise air condensing unit replaced when I was at Liberty a couple of weeks ago. It never really cooled well since we got the bus. Will be interesting to see how much better we can cool the coach now. We will find out in a couple of weeks when we leave for Yellowstone. So far, it sure beats the old one. But it hasn’t been hot here yet, so that is not a fair test.
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Mark, has the snow melted yet?
Contrary to what Tom might say my coach temps are comfortable. I don’t even use a thermostat. I just keep dialing the temps down until the condensation on the outside of the glass is visible and I have to drive with the wipers on during sunny days.
But I understand how old people need it warmed up a little. At 78 I would be gasping for breath. That is almost cruel to have a coach that hot.
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I’m with you Jon!
If we can’t have 68 degrees at night, we can’t sleep!
During the day, it’s on 70 if we are in it.
Inside my shop, I run one Cruise air, and set it on 77 degrees.
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It is hard for me to understand these old people and how cold to them is anything under 80.
Tom is one of them and he won’t come in my coach anymore unless he has a hoodie on.I now understand why he has deserted central GA for the Sunshine State.
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Im with Dianne, Jerry and Jon…..68 always. Geo.
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