we have a wren air conditioner and at the moment it is quite cold here in the morning,sometimes 1 degree. the heater in the wren unit struggles and doesn;t heat as it should ,does anyone else have this problem.
The good news is that there is nothing wrong with your Air Con. The Wren you have fitted is a Reverse Cycle Air Conditioner and it's heat pump won't produce heat below around 4c. You'll need purchase a small portable fan heater to heat the van on the cold mornings. Preferably one with an adjustable thermostat. The bonus is that fan heaters are also a lot quieter than the Air Con. For bush camping without mains power consider a LPG or Diesel central heater. Cheers, ozjohn.
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Retired Engineer, Ex Park Owner & Caravan Consultant. Holden 2.8 Colorado - Roma Elegance 17'6" Pop Top. Location: Mornington Peninsula Vic.
We fully agree with ozjohn, musketeer. We started off with an RC air conditioner - still use it occasioinally for coolong if on 240 v - but had a similar problem to yours, only ours wouldn't even turn on if the outside temp was below about 5 degrees. We now enjoy plenty of warmth anywhere with our diesel heater, and it's very economical!
Andrea
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Free-ranging, in a Southern Cross 5th wheeler, in between property-minding (to save money!).
