Local150
Senior Member
Can a " smart thermostat " be put in my 5th wheel ? I have one at home and love it. No doubt it wouldn't get used as much as the 1 at home, love it I can watch temp in my home and run it up or down etc. Just curios
Can a " smart thermostat " be put in my 5th wheel ? I have one at home and love it. No doubt it wouldn't get used as much as the 1 at home, love it I can watch temp in my home and run it up or down etc. Just curios
…The thermostat in you house is powered by 110ac… whereas the one in your RV is 12v dc, so you can use it on the road...
Most (keyword most) home thermostats are powered by 24 volts DC. A common exception is electric baseboard heaters that are 110 volts AC. All your other points about multiple units and heat strips are well taken. RV heating and cooling controls are very different from residential controls.
Paul! Where you been? ;-helo-:
Haven’t seen you post in ages, and was wondering if you still had your rig. Glad to see you’re still around.
I’ve been notified that my statement here may not be entirely correct in re 110ac… as I guess there are other voltages and/or currents that may be used.
What I meant to imply is that most of the ones I’m familiar with run off of AC power in your home… and most of those I’ve seen used in RVs are run via DC power.
One incorrect word Tom, just one word.
Hey, I’ve said it before… I’m no electrician.I’m far more mechanically inclined than electrically.
The problem is that I know just enough to be dangerous… and sometimes, even what I thought I knew turns out to be wrong. :-sad-
Just ask his wife!
Household thermostats don't run off 110V AC, they are all run off a low volt DC tap from the HVAC, mostly 5volts.
I'm going to get this some day real soon, so I can turn the heat up in the morning without getting out of bed!
https://www.microair.net/products/easytouch-rv-thermostat