2018 Coachmen Chaparral 5th wheel - Virginia
We are having a really hard time trying to figure out what should be a simple thing. Two zones, living area and bedroom. First night it dipped below 60, we set the state to 'elec heat' at 67 degrees. We wake up to the bedroom at 80. Even though it was set to elec, the gas was kicking on in the living area. The floor ducks for the gas heat branch to both. So the living area was 65 trying to heat up to 67. While the bedroom was cooking at 80+ (we had the door closed). Still no clue as to why the gas heat was on at all.
Second night it dipped below 50 out. Again we set stat to 67, elec heat and leave the bedroom door open. No gas heat this time. But overhead units run all night and inside temp doesn't get above 60. So we're at that weird temp where the comforter on the bed roast us, but without it we freeze. No gas heat kicking on at all this time (even though we had not changed anything) But according to the thermostat manual, if there is a 5 degree delta, gas will auto kick on. But it never did.....
Third night. Ok tired of being cold, turned stat to Gas Heat and 67. Both rooms heat up to over 70 and gas heat is still blowing out. Had to turn the stat to 'off' to shut air off. Geeze.
Last night. Set Gas Heat to 65. Got a small ceramic heater for the bedroom and set it to a mid level. Set the elec 'fireplace' on low and an 8hr run time. Actually got some sleep. Main room was still about 62 when we got up.
Is this typical for these units? I've read on other post that we shouldn't need gas heat until we get into the 30's. But our overheat units seem to barely work in the 50's.
We are having a really hard time trying to figure out what should be a simple thing. Two zones, living area and bedroom. First night it dipped below 60, we set the state to 'elec heat' at 67 degrees. We wake up to the bedroom at 80. Even though it was set to elec, the gas was kicking on in the living area. The floor ducks for the gas heat branch to both. So the living area was 65 trying to heat up to 67. While the bedroom was cooking at 80+ (we had the door closed). Still no clue as to why the gas heat was on at all.
Second night it dipped below 50 out. Again we set stat to 67, elec heat and leave the bedroom door open. No gas heat this time. But overhead units run all night and inside temp doesn't get above 60. So we're at that weird temp where the comforter on the bed roast us, but without it we freeze. No gas heat kicking on at all this time (even though we had not changed anything) But according to the thermostat manual, if there is a 5 degree delta, gas will auto kick on. But it never did.....
Third night. Ok tired of being cold, turned stat to Gas Heat and 67. Both rooms heat up to over 70 and gas heat is still blowing out. Had to turn the stat to 'off' to shut air off. Geeze.
Last night. Set Gas Heat to 65. Got a small ceramic heater for the bedroom and set it to a mid level. Set the elec 'fireplace' on low and an 8hr run time. Actually got some sleep. Main room was still about 62 when we got up.
Is this typical for these units? I've read on other post that we shouldn't need gas heat until we get into the 30's. But our overheat units seem to barely work in the 50's.