AZ Jayco

[KE7NEA]

New to the forum and did search for quite a while but didn't really find an exact answer to a couple of questions.

1st is the AC.
We picked up a used 2017 Jayflight 267BHSW May of 2020.
Everything works great no real issues with anything.
I did install 2 USB round charging sockets to eliminate the need to charge things on shore power, and installed an XM radio antenna.
We use the camper on our boat drag race weekends and for a trip to Parker AZ.
Parker last year gave us some 120F temps, AC did its best keeping the inside at 93F until the sun went down then it was able to manage removing the heat better.
With our race last weekend getting near 100F and next months race plus Parker in July I'm considering changing out the 13,000 BTU AC and going with the 15,000 BTU unit. (our unit is ducted)

Curious if anyone has done this on their travel trailer?
I did remove the grills and trimmed the collar on them as they were too tall and restricting airflow, I also sealed up the supply air plenum too as it was unsealed.

2nd.
Power cord, I noticed the hot leg of our camper is discolored.
This past weekend the AC got an early work out using a WEN 3800W generator (used a bonded neutral plus) and our watchdog 30AMP surge (pic shows 1 green LED but they are all lit)
My guess is the surge female end is starting to fail (loose) causing a poor connection and heating it all up in the process.
Should I run a heavier camper cord or just replace the plug?
We didn't use any extension cord on the generator, we do use one at home but that's only to keep the camper powered - batter charged.

Any tips- suggestions appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

[PaulB12]

I'd cut the ends off and put new ones on.
I use an electrical grease and keep the blades clean of tarnish. Everyone has experienced the burnt plugs, just the nature of camping.
PaulB12

[Grumpy]

Hardest part about swapping out the a/c is getting the new one up on the roof and the old one off. As long as you go with same brand it should be plug & play, but with all the supply issues it may be hard to find a unit.

[CAG]

I hate to be the spoiler here but with one A/C unit(is that what I understood) in Parker and along the Colorado River, you are playing catchup from the time the sun comes up. During the monsoon temps won't drop below 90 at night with dew-points in the 60s or more. It will not keep up. I am assuming that you are new to Arizona (forgive me if that is not correct) and A/C in RVs do not meet the challenge here.

[KE7NEA]

Originally Posted by CAG

I hate to be the spoiler here but with one A/C unit(is that what I understood) in Parker and along the Colorado River, you are playing catchup from the time the sun comes up. During the monsoon temps won't drop below 90 at night with dew-points in the 60s or more. It will not keep up. I am assuming that you are new to Arizona (forgive me if that is not correct) and A/C in RVs do not meet the challenge here.

Thanks for the input!
AZ born and raised (old mining town) didn't live in a house that had AC until I was 17 so I know all about them monsoons and swamp coolers. (No offence taken)
I know these campers aren't designed for these high temps and was just curious if anyone here has actually done this kind of swap.
And if it's worth the hassle, I agree 2 AC's would be ideal for that area but as of now were only there once a year. However if our racing organization starts racing at Parker - Bluewater next year we'll be there more often.

[Route 66 Traveler]

The AC in my 30' trailer is a Coleman Mach 15k. I've owned the trailer for the past 4 years and use it year round. During the first couple of summers the AC just didn't cool like I thought it should.

The best improvement came when I installed the RV Airflow unit into my AC. Before the install I measured the airflow with a wind speed gauge and all of my ceiling vents showed a speed of between 8 & 9.5 mph. After the install all of the ceiling vents were showing just under 20mph
airflow...DOUBLE what it was before the install!

A couple of weeks ago we spent the weekend in Quartzsite, AZ. where the temps were in the low 90's during the day. After we setup the trailer the inside temp was 91 degrees when I turned on the AC and set the thermostat to 75 degrees. After about 50 minutes the AC shut off and the temp inside was 75 degrees. We have never had the trailer cool down so fast ever before. It maintained the set temperature all weekend. The RV Airflow unit was the best improvement I have ever made to my RV.

We have lived in AZ the past 20 years. Prior to the RV Airflow install I was seriously considering adding a second AC to my trailer. It is 50amps and pre-wired, so it would be a simple install. The money spent on the RV Airflow was a lot less than I would have spent on a second AC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9rEQb05Qv4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ryWU-yZ-X4

If you don't want to spend the money, watch this video and this will help to some extent. This was my first mod to the AC and did make a big improvement. I also fixed all of the ceiling ducts so that the cold air wasn't going into the dead space between the ceiling and roof.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxCljBVi8DU

[Route 66 Traveler]

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[KE7NEA]

Originally Posted by Route 66 Traveler

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Thank you sir,

I'll be measuring ours as its an AirXcel 8330 (Colman Mach) not the newer Mach 3-15 as I can tell plus the control knobs are on the unit face no thermostat.

[Route 66 Traveler]

Originally Posted by KE7NEA

Thank you sir,

I'll be measuring ours as its an AirXcel 8330 (Colman Mach) not the newer Mach 3-15 as I can tell plus the control knobs are on the unit face no thermostat.

Probably would be a good idea to contact the company and see if it's compatible with your unit:

"Need to reach us? Email us at office@revelproductsinc.com or call us directly at (574) 536-4949 "


https://rvairflow.com/pages/compatible-rvs Coleman AC's

https://rvairflow.com/pages/dometic-compatible-rvs Dometic AC's

[KE7NEA]

So in a strange turn of events.... I found another model number on this AC unit ��*♂️
This is on the return side of the unit shows this as a Mach 15 A/C where the electrical panel shows this as a 13,000.
Ugh ��

[KE7NEA]

Well it took a few weeks between racing and work trips but I made a "pants" type fittin gout of foam board.
Then ran some 18/6 wire through the ceiling, down the wall to the heater stat.
I ordered the control box that deletes the control knobs, also discovered quickly that I was in need of 12VDC to make the control box work.
With that I taped into the 12VDC going to the bathroom exhaust fan.
Installed a battery powered thermostat the stat only has 1 fan option so I wired the fan in high.
Last weekend at the race the AC did great, cycled on and off and maintained 70F inside temp over the weekend.

[KE7NEA]

Almost 2 years later and the AC is still working great!
Parker last year we saw over 120* in July, also used a 6K BTU window unit in the slide out along with using 1/2" foam insulation (and electric hot knife) to cover all the windows and kept the camper in the low 70's!!

My recent issue is the radio (Dual branded) WE use the FM radio when were racing so we can hear the race announcer for schedules, race times etc etc, over the last few races the audio quality has become yuck, speakers sound like crap (we don't blast it at full volume) I have new Pyle speakers arriving today that I'll install, but curious what others are using for a radio in the camper?
I have a stand alone XM radio receiver that I uses the Aux input on the radio.

Any radio suggestions?