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Review on πŸ”₯ Airxcel 70 8897 Kit Heat-Ready by Dale Rylander

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great addition for the price

I really like this device. Still keeps the camper warm to 30F. Good air movement dries out condensation and mold. I would not recommend using it as the sole heat source in cold weather or for hobo work as it is a significant element of energy and then a large AC fan is added. doesn't feel "hot" because the AC fan is moving so much air. Feels cool when it's off because of the fan. In fact, as expected, the heating is good and the air movement is deceptive. I bought it and found that my ceiling mount wasn't "ready for heat". Just wanted to put it on a switch but that's not necessary, the AC unit still has 2 low fan speed settings. The first is for heating and supplies power to an additional flat connector on the back of the selector switch. Cut the heater strip connector and extend the wires with wire nuts, splices, or solder. Connect the orange wire from the heater tape to the AC selector switch's empty terminal lug by crimping the new terminal lug socket. Add a white wire to the neutral (white) AC wires (mine was connected to a nut). It then even works with the temperature setpoint of another controller. It would be nice if the fan turned off when heated, but maybe that's just because I built my own instead of buying the right build.

Pros
  • GOLS certified
Cons
  • So far so good