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Originally Posted by Dave6532
I am amazed by the construction of the Redwood 36RL. I scanned the inside of a sidewall that is in direct sunlight in the afternoon and it is registering 87 degrees. I then scanned the inside of a slideout sidewall in direct sunlight and it registers 108 degrees. I then scanned the outside slideout and sidewall of the same area and it is reading 134 degrees. Obviously there is a huge difference with insulation or the width of the slideout vs regular wall. It is 100 degrees outside right not. Interesting......
By 7 pm, my RV inside temp typically reads 81 degrees with this type of heat. I have my thermostats set at 70 degrees on both of them. They have been running all day. I just replaced one air conditioner a few months ago. I have multiple fans running to circulate the air in the RV. I DO NOT turn on the ceiling fan. It makes it worse, I found out. It will be interesting to see what my RV inside temp will be on Friday. It is suppose to be 107 degrees outside!! HOT HOT HOT
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Where in Texas?
I full time in Rockport with a 36 RL a year older than yours and just have not had a problem. I have the kitchen side oriented to the south so the big rear window is to the east and does not get the afternoon sun. One thing I do is keep the bedroom closet door closed all of the time. The PO insulated the cap but it can still get pretty warm in there after a day of direct sunshine. My window coverings are 2" Plantations style blinds, I keep those closed most of the time. I have a tech come out once or twice a year to clean the coils and do a general check up. Other than that I don't do much else to stay cool.
I keep the middle unit at 72 and adjust the rear unit up or down 4 or 5 degrees on either side of that when needed. My "comfort level" temp is around 70-72 and I can hold that all day if I am working from home or bring the unit down to that when i come home in just a few minutes. (I set the rear unit to 78 when I leave.)
I hope some of those tips help
HTX