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Old 04-10-2013, 09:42 PM   #1
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Going to possibly pull the trigger on a 28dsbh tomorrow. The trailer on the dealer's lot has the 13.5 AC unit and no glacier package. Since we camp primarily in the SE where hot and humid weather is the norm during the summer, should I be concerned about the unit's ability to stay comfortably cool (70-72*) during the summer months?
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Old 04-11-2013, 09:29 AM   #2
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We had a 26BH with 13.5 AC which was ok in South Carolina in the summer. Put 15 AC and glacier package on our new White Hawk, which with a slideout and 2 ft additional lenght has about 300 cu ft more to cool, I think it would be prudent to go with the bigger AC for use in the South.
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Also see under Jayco Lite/Ultra Lite Travel Trailers section Post#13 in Thread about Glacier package; poster very unhappy he doesn't have the package.
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Old 04-11-2013, 11:38 AM   #4
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I think AC is like the TV. You can't have too much truck.
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Old 04-11-2013, 11:47 AM   #5
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We went with Glacier and 15K AC in the northeast as the cost is not that much more it just made sense. Not just for the heating/cooling factors but also noise I was told. We love our 28dsbh but haven't been out with it yet. Just picked it up 1 month ago.
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I live in Tennessee and ordered mine with the Glacier Package and 15K AC. I agree with Redhorse1, you can't have too much AC. I met a guy last year who had a Forest River Surveyor at the dealer and he told me to get the 15K AC, in his words, "You won't regret it". His came with a 13.5K AC and he was back at the dealership getting the 15K installed at a cost of $1000. So I ordered mine with the 15K AC, it only costs $143 more when installed at the factory and the Glacier Package was only $179 more. Money well spend, IMHO.
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I have both the glacier package and 15k AC on my White Hawk 30DSRE. I am in SC and it has been in the 80's, came back today and the TT was so cold inside I had to cut the AC off. I will be interested to see how it works during the 100's degree weather. IMHO I would not buy one without both of these.

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camped in 100 F with the Eagle HT, 13.5K AC and Glacier package. The AC performed very well, thermostat was set at 73F and it cycled on and off as needed. In other words, the AC cooled the unit down enought it wasn't continuously on. Very happy with Glacier package. Worth the $
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Thanks. I ordered with the 15k AC and glacier package.
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We ordered our 30DSRE yesterday with 15000 btu and glacier package. Here in So. Oregon it can get up tp 105 and most of us head for the coast where it is 65. Since we travel i needed an ultra lite as closeto 4 seasons as possible.
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They should call it ClimateShield like they do on the Eagle because Glacier package makes it sound cold weather specific. If I were you I'd get the extra insulation and bigger AC, small investment for the upgrade. The extra thermal protection will work in the heat as well as the cold. Best of luck.
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As a follow up, since this thread has been revised, we ended up ordering a 2014 28dsbh on April 11 and the camper arrived at the dealer's lot on May 29. We ordered it with the 15k AC and the Glacier Package. When we picked up the unit, we did not have the "Glacier Package" sticker that we saw on the '13 models. I was a little concerned, and I asked for the build sheet that listed the options installed. It was listed. We do have a "Climate Shield" sticker on the trailer, and until now, I did not realize that was what the extra insulation package was named on other Jayco models. Thank you for that information, as the dealer did not mention anything about the "Climate Shield" being the same as, or the newly named, Glacier Package. We chose this for the heat, not for the cold.

P.S. We camped during the hottest week of our summer with temps. everyday in the 92-95* range, with excessive humidity, in full sun, with no shade until 5:30-6:00, and had no problems keeping the interior cold during the middle of the day.
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Haven't tested the AC/heat in our 2014 White Hawk [w/ glacier pack and 15K AC] but expect it to perform as suggested. Had an 06 Keystone [very cheaply built] with no extra climate stuff and we were quite comfortable in sub-zero or 95+ temps. Heated with just 2 elect. space heaters most of the time since we were plugged to shore power. Also used the furnace w/ 12V only a few times for over nite travel stops and stayed toasty warm. The AC did the job.

With the glacier package we should be just fine. Went with the bigger AC primarily because the extra cost was minimal.
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Old 08-05-2013, 09:58 AM   #14
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I just spent 5 days in minniapolis and the AC on my 28dsbh preformed perfect! No complaints actually at all!
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