Furrion Chill RV AC Review! 

UPDATE: After using it for a while it did work well for us but I would say that it was average and nothing that was more efficient or better at cooling than other RV AC units we have had. It was quieter than our last one but not as quiet as the Colman Mach we have with the RV Air Flow System. I hope this update helps.

If you turn on the AC to cooling, it will start the inside fan first, and then start the compressor a few seconds later. That lowers the initial inrush current to start the unit. The inside fan always be running, and the compressor and it's fan will cycle as needed. I have talked to a few Furrion users who didn't like it because "it freezes over" and found they didn't read the instructions and failed to install the hot / cold divider part while they mounted the A/C unit. There is a curved plastic part that separates the hot and cold sides of the unit. The curved plastic part is supposed to be adjusted based on the thickness of the ceiling, and the top edge pushes into the foam under the outdoor unit. If you leave off the plastic part, the air will get colder and colder and eventually freeze up the unit...

Good to see some new blood in the RV AC market. It would be interesting to see how they make/adapt a existing unit to being a heat pump unit. You know a heat pump works by basically running a regular AC in reverse.

We bought one last year and noticed that the only complaint we had was the excessive noise when it was closed for Duct cooling. It sounded like a jet- I solved that by putting a 1/8" board with 1/8" Styrofoam (shipping Styrofoam) glued to it. cutting it 1/2" larger than the hole, slipping it up inside the hole and screwing it down where it was inside the hole. Now it is permanently ducted and very quiet. Now we can talk and hear each other.

My Furrion a/c has been worst ive ever owned ! Just ordered a castle winch temp sensor relocation kit hoping it works

I got one installed 2 days ago . The fan motor lasted 2 hours tops. Hottest temperature in Washington history this weekend and my RV has no ac now.

Factual information and didn’t have too search a bunch of videos. Appreciate the review! Picking on up for my RV

I'm with you Jared and thank you for the review. Where we differ is that neither the wife nor I could tolerate the Furrion Themostat so we we went with the EasyAir RV Themostat for the Furrion system. Install couldn't be easier.

Thanks for the video. In a new Jayco with this unit and it keeps freezing and won't cool. Tried leaving the fan on but no luck. 100 degrees out and it's so disappointing spending this kind of money and they don't work. Furion = Failure = buy another brand

Did you lose the drying capability when you added the house thermostat? I'm guessing yes. I love the idea of being able to dry the inside without cooling.

I like that the guard (condenser side) on the roof has less "bars" all over it, making more surface area and more airflow across the condenser as opposed to coleman and dometic.

Why not install a Microair Easytouch? They work pretty well, can be operated remotely, and have a schedule option. They're pretty versatile for different systems out there.

So I wired in a Nest programmable thermostat to my RV furnace about a year ago. I was going to do a video or a blog post, but never got it done. I do have pictures, and schematic. Depending on which version of the nest you get (the cheaper one requires wiring in relays) both require transformers. I never did find any info on the internet on how to do it for a RV furnace. I did find some info on doing it with a pellet stove, and found some more info on a different application, but with the RV you have to do the relay. Anyway if you are interested in wiring one in your RV let me know and I can get you the info. Then you could make a video on it. :-) I love it because I can see what the temperature is in my RV remotely. I can schedule it to come on and off in an app, and I can use a remote nest sensor in my basement near my water hookups, to make sure they don't freeze.

Will you be making a video installing the RV airflow system? I'm looking at installing this RF Air flow system in my Furrion unit

Just seen that you made it to 100K subscribers. Congratulations!!!!!!

One disadvantage to this thermostat is that it does not have a backlight on it. So at night the screen does not illuminate for easier visual at night. The "light" button on the thermostat is actually for an external light source in another location.

Gee, it seems a bit odd why abundant extensive information isn't readily and easily accessible, especially if this is a quality product. Any ideas why? Thank you for your complete, thorough and extensive research and reporting. 👍

As an engineer and total gear head, your videos are top notch. Watched this as going to add 3rd AC. Considering it is a Chinese based company with little reliability reviews.....gonna pass for a few more years. Some interesting claims about the specs. Be awesome if you could confirm power draw and efficiency.

Great info on Furrion, Thanks Jared!

Very good portable AC. Very good price as well for the performance!

I don't know if this is a recent issue or a long running one with all Furrion ACs? I had to return the first one because it was completely smashed inside the box!!! the second one both Camping World and myself inspected the replacement, we didn't pull it out of the box we just checked visually If it looked damaged, went I got it back to my camper it was still over 100°f out in the New Mexico desert. I got it unpacked on the roof and sure enough it had some broken clips on the one side that could not be seen while In the box. I am waiting on Furrion to send both the upper and lower covers. reading lots of reviews this is a very common issue, the manufacturer doesn't package them very well!!! a oxymoron on Furrions website says they are built extremely durable to handle harsh environments life on the road. this might be true once you find one that's not damaged and get it installed. they are about 100lbs not a easy thing to get on a RV Roof! becides that I'm happy with its performance so far. oh one more issue if you get the complete system, AC, Air Box, Control Module, and thermostat and have a curved roof the Furrion cover might require some modifications to get it to fit properly! I have tape along the edges to seal it up until I engineer a solution. they are definitely not plug and play with the problible damaged units requiring it's removal from the roof and getting another up there and the old ones removal, and the Vent cover design of your roof is curved like the one in my 2019 Winibago.

Love to hear about forward thinking companies. Thanks. Have you done and reviews on Coleman Mack A/C, Heat Pump, Furnaces. We have the Coleman Mach 15.

Greta video as always - one thing that is missing in your description that may be impacting others seeking to go to a real thermostat with an on thermostat thermistor. Use the wire that is for analog thermostats - i had stored my cable and forgot about it, so your description of clearly labeled wires made no sense, after accidentally running into the wire it all made sense - it plugs into the 6 pin connector right next to the dip switches on the furrion chill control board - the wires are (gas) furnace, (H)igh fan, (L)ow fan, heat pump (not applicable), (COM)pressor , (GND) - hope this helps others that may have removed/trown out the analog thermostat wire harness and forgotten about it. Don’t forget to flip the analog/digital dip switch to analog and cycle ac and dc power. Can’t wait for the furrion room air temp sensor induced short cycling to be a thing of the painful past and to have the fan turn off when not running the compressor and have all of this using a normal battery powered house thermostat. Thanks for the video convincing me it is possible.

My only issue with this system is the thermostat is you have to turn on lights at night to read the temp on the thermostat. I could not find a way to keep the backlight on.

A subscriber mentioned "soft start" in an earlier message. He never received a reply that I could see. Your vlog failed to state whether or not the new 15,500 BTU Furrion air con unit required an "Easy Start" to work off your generator, shore power or inverted 110V a/c power. I remember when you installed the Easy Start on your old air con system. Wasn't this to run your air con off of a 2,000 watt Honda inverter generator. Or, to run your air con off the Battle Born battery array with a 3,000 watt Victron inverter that you installed. I would like to know how you're powering your new air con, and whether you're using Easy Start to do it? Especially overnight. Thanks. Keep up the great work. Your channel is one of the few I can depend on for solid info. Not just a bunch of puff pieces on their new $150,000 Airstream or new $100,000 Super Duty with $50,000 in mods.

Thanks for the info Jared!

Jared....I really enjoy your instructional videos. I have not purchased my camper yet but I do have my F-150 V8 300 hp so plenty of power there for a 3500 lb camper. Will definitely join your group when I make my purchase. Thanks again.

Love your videos! I was wondering if you can make a video of doing a Truma Furnace/Water Heater replacement. I have a Lance 1172 Truck Camper but I’m sure they all would be similar. Thanks!

It's not prepped for a heatPUMP. It is currently (I know your vid is 3 years old, sorry) available with a heatSTRIP that can be added as an option.

Great video Jared. Would have liked to hear how quickly it cooled compared to your old one and how much quieter than your old one. The most frustrating thing with our AC is how loud it is, barely can hear the tv.

I question if this is upgradable from its current A/C to a heat pump. The only real difference between a heat pump and a A/C is a reversing valve for the refrigerant. So instead of blowing cold air in & hot air out, it is reversed to blow hot air in & cold out. This would require reclaiming current refrigerant, adding a reversing valve & recharging. I replaced our Coleman A/C with the Coleman HP2. It required the roof unit plus a new controller for the added option and we had to replace the thermostat as well. We love it, it cuts down on propane use, but it does have limitations, usually below 45 degrees it does not work well, and then thermostat will turn off the heat pump and will kick on the propane heater. Appreciate your videos.

Look at micro air’s new thermostats. I got one and love it!!

Nice looking, Good information

I just took delivery on an Imagine 2500RL with a Furrion air conditioner (AC). Did you set your new Furrion AC unit up with the soft start? I did not see Furrion ACs in the soft start list of ACs.

What about soft start? I've heard some manufacture's systems either have them or are designed where you cannot use them. If everyone used soft start for their AC, power draw at parks would be less, there would be less voltage drops and it would save park operators on their electric charges.

Great information! Question - does switching the control to analog and connecting a battery powered thermostat require rewiring or running a different bundle of wiring? Or can I use the wires connected to the Furrion thermostat? Thank you!

Do you have a video on how to wire the home style thermostat

Most of the Furrion products in my friends rvs have a large amount of failures. Hope you have better luck.

The air sensor needs to be by thermostat especially for the furnace.

Thank you for the candid review of the product. Having a motorhome with dual zones and two slim/low profile heat pumps that are "only" 13.5K BTU made by Dometic (bleck) and needing to actually replace one of the units, this product has my interest piqued. One question to you; the aerodynamic profile of the unit doesn't look as rounded in the front as most rooftop units. Have you noticed any changes in your fuel economy traveling down the road since swapping out the original unit for this one?

Can someone please tell me how to turn the LED lights in the distribution box on from the thermostat? I don’t know that I have the right one.

You said the stock thermostat on heat wouldn't go below 60, what is the lowest temperature the A/C will go to?

Do you need to have 30w or 50w for running our air conditioner in our Heartland Wilderness 2018 trailer? What about 110 vs. 220? It didn't seem to be very cool when we turned it on. We just bought it

I decided to upgrade my 2016 RV using Furrion equipment earlier this year after both, lightly used Coleman AC’s died. There are a few IMPORTANT things to know before you run out and buy one of these units. I wish you (anyone) would mention the following hurdles one will encounter. 1. Be sure to order “The Kit”. Furrion products are sold separately. Don’t make the mistake I did. I’ve been ordering parts since April and my Furrion Chill still isn’t running. 2. Furrion A/C’s are not compatible with other RV thermostats. Wires must be pulled from the unit to the original thermostat location. This is not a DIY undertaking. Summer is upon us and getting a professional to wrap up this upgrade is not fun.

I presently have a Dometic Brisk 2 in my 21' Trailer. I think it loud. Curious if the Furrion is quite a bit quieter than your previous model. Also , a question on air-flow. Is the flow about the same in front & back vents? Dometic was forceful in front, and just a slight breeze on the rear vent. (Non-Duct unit) Thank for your video! John

Jared, how's the unit performing a year later? I need a replacement and was thinking of a Furrion.

Hi Jared, enjoy your videos for a long time. I think the first watch was when you helped (let’s just say it, YOU 🤣) install KYD first solar panels. Ok, now that you have had your Furrion A/C has it lived up to your expectations? We have a 2019 Tiffin Class A motorhome and have had trouble with our front 15,000 btu w/heat pump (which we don’t use) Coleman. It’s still under warranty, but they have given us nothing but a run a round. Any update on the Furrion would be greatly appreciated. PS I did watch Etrailer review. Thanks!!

How is the long term? I see your video was from the spring of 2020 (shivers), what do you think now? I am a small rv mobile repair mechanic and have installed three of these and one was last year. Just wondering what your thoughts are now?

I think you answered my question the service dept couldnt. I purchased a 2022 Grand Design 10 days ago and since day one the AC thermostat has frustrated me. the AC does'nt seem to come on by the temperature I set it at. Especially at night. You mentioned the cabin/RV sensor is outside on the AC unit and not inside the RV cabin. My RV is in the Florida sun all day. I wonder if that's why I'm confused with this cute little thermostat?? Any feedback appreciated.

I have a 2024 FR Destination RV that has 2 of the Furrion units. Ihae 2 of the thermostats. If I replace these, do I still need 2 or can I use a residential thermostats to operate both units?

I'm reading these only pull 14 amps where as a DOMETIC PENGUIN II is about 175 amps. am I reading something wrong, or is this way more efficient? looking to find a system to use in my van and possible run off batteries

great info...thanks for your videos. As a future newbie to full time RV life...and living in Texas...I am curious as to how well an RV cools off with these units? I like to be cold at night...and tend to sleep in the lower 60s...what is the realistic capability of these units to do that? THANKS!!

I am having trouble with this thing freezing.

HOW DID YOU INSTALL THE HOME THERMOSTAT?

As usual a great video Jared! Wife and i have been following you for s long long time. My 2019 Puma 28RKSS has only one 13.5k btu Coleman. Was in Ohio in July 19 and temps over 100 degrees. Coach got up to about 84 but humidity way down. Tolerable. The front bedroom was NOT pre-wired fir second A/C by Forest River. In fact it doesn't even have a vent in the bedroom. I have beeb tempted to replace with 15.5 unit from Coleman. The reduced noise level with Furrion is attractive to me. I have a fully ducted system now. Do you think this would be direct replacement or would i have to modify?

Whats the voltage output of the wire coming out of the black control box (while DIP 6 is set to analog) of AC that you connected to RC on the back of your old thermostat?? BTW i suggest looking into zwave thermostats instead of waiting for a bluetooth thermostat, another option is to make a thermostat out of a raspberry pi (has built in Bluetooth), a relay board and a temperature/humidity sensor; can become the most advanced RV specific thermostat on the planet!

I really need to know am I the only one having issues with this ac freezing up.have anyone else had this issue. If how did you fix it

Soooo, where's the link you spoke of in the video on how to wire a normal thermostat to this Furiodon? I've searches everywhere and cant find it.. My wife and I want to have the fan shut off when the compressor doeas. Thanks for any info and help with this. Rob

I just ordered Houghton RV Air Conditioner 15K Quiet AC with Heat Pump, Remote Control. I would like to see how it performs compared to your unit. Is heat pump available for your unit yet?

Do you know if this in 14.5K can use the same wiring and Breaker as a 13,500 btu, I have a 90's Dometic Duo-Therm ??

I know this comment is late... But I have a question... I'm at a campground, my trailer is not going anywhere. It's got a Florida room attached to it. My trailer is a 27'. My coleman mach just tapped out. And I'm sick of troubleshooting...it was working great last year once I put in a new motor and brand new capacitors. My wife's hair dry tripped the breakers, and it all the sudden, the AC quit on me. I'm sick of fixing stuff. Haha. Would I be able to install this considering this trailer came with a coleman ac?

Where is this manufactured ? As far as I know only Coleman is US made. I purchased a Dometic recently and it was made in China !

hi, did the remote come with the unit,, I just bought one and didnt take it out of the box, basically what I have is two boxes one is the air diffuser, and other is the unit, thanks

55 degrees! This guy has ice in his veins!!

Where did you get the crimp wire nuts you used in the installation video?

Honey, if you would just have a break and shot up for a minute, we would be able to hear how loud it is. This is what we where interested in. Thanks

Does the thermostat have Bluetooth so you can control it with your smart phone?

what is a heat pump?

I'm curious to learn more about dual motors. Do they really work better? How easy is it to replace? Is there a generic common motor? What are the specs?

They come with a thermostat?

Hi Jared, What about using one of the many smart thermostats on the market to give you more control (including using your smartphone or tablet)?

Without this information, why did you install it?

In want a unit that draws less than 2000 watts ...I only have 110 square feet and I would like to draw 10 amps or less....any ideas?

you're the Gerald Undone of the RV world. Accurate information, explains complex topics well, produces content that I find to be reference material on the topic. Judging from your Production Quality, you most likely subscribe to Gerald and know this is a complement :-) Have a great day, and be safe out there.

Vents are to small. If you get the thermostat sensor in a place that it actually reads the indoor temp and the unit stays on , it will freeze. Sounds like a wind turbine in my camper.

How do I recharge my a/c

I have a 21’ born free. I installed the 14.5 btu air conditioner. It’s been on over night on house power. Rv is sitting in my driveway. 24 hours later I’m still waiting for my Rv to collect down. In other words say NO to this Rv. My domestic penguin froze me out in 15 minutes.

Can we use a residential thermostat on a RV ac?

New rv cane with 2 of these and it’s no quieter than the older system and does not cool any better .One ac has something coming apart inside and makes a horrible noise.I would say they are typical rv ac units . Seems these are company’s would al go to a mini split system or something.I know new horizons is testing a new spit system.

It really doesn't sound that efficient. Btu's cooling ÷watts=EER, so 15,500÷1720=9.0 Energy Efficiency Ratio. A descent window ac for a home is usually around 11-12 EER. The higher the better. With all these ac units using the more efficient R-410a refrigerent, 9.0 is absolutely nothing special. It's very true that more efficient compressors cost more so a bargain unit will have average efficiency. With so many campers out there using generators, I'm one person that would pay a bit more for a more efficient ac unit.

Can u go slower when showing how to hook up the wires for a regular thermostat

Its not a thermostat its a set point. The thermistor is up in the air box which is a terrible design

I don't have a Honda 2200 watt generator so I'm just gonna use my 10,000 watt generator, wtf

Say man are you giving this information to be helpful .because that distribution box is terrible it restricts all the air from the a/c causes the ac to freeze up .and I am finding it hard to believe that you dont know this

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