Thermostat retrofit

[Doc Wood]

Love my Scamp and glad I had the domestic AC factory installed. But it does not have a thermostat just runs on low to high. Gets pretty cold and a little noisy at night. Any ideas on how to add a thermostat.

[Joe MacDonald]

you can add one like an electric heat t-stat, as long as it has reversed contacts- needs to close on heat not open, there may be a way to tie into the factory AC wiring inside the unit itself, need to get the wiring diagram

[Raspy]

George,

Here is one that might work for you. If your AC is plugged in, this would require no wiring, and the remote could be kept in a convenient place near you to sense the temperature. A proper AC thermostat has a delay feature to prevent the compressor from starting under pressure, or cycling too often, but this one might work just fine.

https://www.amazon.com/Nashone-Tempe...4224106&sr=8-6

[Darral T.]

I installed one in mine. Got the idea originally created by a gentleman over on the Casita group. This one works and has worked faithfully for 9 yrs!!! I got tired of the "humidity" it was causing and this stopped that as well. I can keep the temp within 1 deg in the Scamp if I want to. It was a VERY "necessary" mod and the best on the Scamp. It's a bit detailed but can be simplified. I just like how this version performs to the MAX!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/503516...57626806751813

Darral

Originally Posted by Doc Wood

Love my Scamp and glad I had the domestic AC factory installed. But it does not have a thermostat just runs on low to high. Gets pretty cold and a little noisy at night. Any ideas on how to add a thermostat.

[Doc Wood]

Appreciate all the ideas. I am sure one will work when I get home. Right now on a two month wander around the midwest and west. Again, appreciate you all taking the time to help me out. GW