Jay Flight SLX 212QB

[TetVet]

We bought our 212QB three weeks ago. We are preparing to go on a short trip next week. In doing so, we did the roof cleaning and protecting. We were told to run the heat in order to get the scents and possible smoking out of the camper, clean out the water of winterizing, etc....
We found our extension cord melted when running the AC. This home power line is rated at 10 Amp. Do I need a 30 Amp line to run the AC?

[Greg&Nancy]

Yes, you need 30 amp service to run the A/C

[farnik78]

You need a heavy duty extension cord (12 gauge 15 amp) minimum to run the ac. Also don’t run any other electric appliances and switch the fridge to gas.

[Tinyhse]

I run my 13500 roof air all day no issues no overheating on my 30a with adapter RV cord on my house plug. I never ever use an extension cord under any circumstances. I follow the same rule with my electric Smart Car..."No Extension cords" When in Doubt, Don't....

[TetVet]

I notice your running a Tacoma. Is it a V6 3.5L ? I'm towing with a Tacoma also. I'm not sure if my tacoma has enough power to pull my 212QB (I'm still a newbe).

[jimcisme1]

The camper only weights 4k. We pull ours with a f150 2.7L V6 Ecoboost. It will pull it 75 mph all day no problem, mileage sux with a head wind though.

Originally Posted by TetVet

I notice your running a Tacoma. Is it a V6 3.5L ? I'm towing with a Tacoma also. I'm not sure if my tacoma has enough power to pull my 212QB (I'm still a newbe).

[2edgesword]

What size A/C do you have? If it's a 13.5K btu you shouldn't need 30A service to run it. On start-up it will probably draw ~20A for a few seconds. That said I definitely would not use a standard household extension cord.

[ifallsguy]

While members, including myself, will offer answers and suggestions you might want to do the following:

Read the owner's manuals. Both Jayco's and the one supplied by the AC OEM. That will tell you what the people who (Jayco) the AC power source recommend. If you don't have one or both, contact Jayco support who, using your VIN, can tell you what AC unit (maker, model and size). Then the OEM manual should be found with a Google search.

At that point you can make an informed decision using that information and ones offered here on the forum.

[Candy]

I tow same trailer with a 2016 tacoma. No problems. Just watch the tires. My truck came with towing package but tires are P, should have L/T tires. I just add extra air pressure to rear tires when towing. So far so good.

[oldmanAZ]

Originally Posted by Candy

I tow same trailer with a 2016 tacoma. No problems. Just watch the tires. My truck came with towing package but tires are P, should have L/T tires. I just add extra air pressure to rear tires when towing. So far so good.

Welcome to the forum.

By 'extra air' I hope you mean bring them up to the maximum shown on the tire sidewall.

By the way, keeping the trailer tires at their maximum is a good idea, too. They run cooler that way and reduce any sway tendency.