Installing the honeywell focuspro 5000.
Rv thermostat upgrade.
For a thermostat to work properly in an rv it has to be either specially designed to be powered off 12 vdc most home units use 24 vac or by onboard batteries.
It s still not anything that ll remind you of the jetsons but with its precise digital temperature readout it s at least a little bit more up to date.
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The install was pretty straight forward disconnected the wires and reconnected them to t.
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It will help provide more control of your comfort while saving you money and energy.
Dometic single zone rv air conditioner thermostat black cool furnace heat strip using the advanced technology of capacitive sensors instead of physical buttons the comfort of your rv is literally at your fingertips with the ct thermostat.
If you are looking to make an upgrade an rv digital thermostat that is programmable is an affordable and relatively simple way to make a significant improvement.
Definitely in need of upgrading.
In fact a high quality rv thermostat will likely last a long time on average about 10 years so it may be more cost effective to spend more now than buying a whole new later.
The hunter we had used aa and they lasted about a year.
Besides quelling you of this frustration making sure your rv thermostat is high quality also reduces the risk of you having to buy a new one in the future.
Upgraded our rv thermostat to a non programmable digital honeywell.
This unit comes with software for improved operation in furnace applications.
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In the case of the honeywell focuspro 5000 it uses a pair of aaa alkaline.
Unfortunately in all of my research i couldn t find a wifi enabled thermostat that would work with the 12v dc wiring in an rv as opposed to the typical 24v ac in a house thermostat and would also let us integrate it into an overall smart rv system.
If you re still looking for a relatively straightforward rv thermostat install but want something just a little bit more newfangled than the mach manual upgrade to the coleman airxcel 8330 3362.