Hi, we just had ours installed and seems there is no good place for the control board box....I'm wondering if our divider is not set back enough...seems clunky and in the way of return air coming up...thoughts? Also our cover (ducted installed way fyi) says "domestic" and seems somewhat cheap, cover is not going on properly to stay flat, bows out. All things I think I can adjust, wonder what you might think? thanks!
@rvtipsandbitsneverstoplear3895 That's how the control box has to be installed on what's called the dump and duct system. I have it in my 2014 Unity. The old Dometic system ducting and air return is re-used with the Atmos installation. It has to be that way. Installers could just re-use your old Dometic air return/filter cover, but SDG includes the actual Dometic flat panel return cover for a nicer look and better fit. Tryst me re-using the old Dometic cover looks really bad. This is just the way the installation must go in the older LTVs.
@@SandyRVUpgrades yup, ours is actually an Ekko. we did get it to work fine, had to maneuver a little and thinking the control box if it was just a little smaller but all good and we love the unit...can't believe how much more efficient it is! really saves the batteries! thanks, enjoyed your videos
I talked to Kevin about installing in my 2017 coach house 241. Have u checked with a sound meter to determine the db factor. I installed the quiet cover I checked mine on high fan and cooling db number was 57.
I'll have a video shows the operation parameters for amp draw and noise so subscribe and click the bell to get a notification when I post it. I see 53db on Atmos high fan.
Be careful when comparing dB numbers. The actual values read by a meter vary a lot depending on distance from the meter and background nois etc. You can compare how values change from before and after. Example place your dB meter is a specific location make a reading, say it was 90, make whatever changes and then measure again with the meter in the exact same location, this time 81. That was a 9 dB decrease. That you can use to compare. The Atmos in most cases has decreased 10 dB over the previous Dometic. (10 dB is a lot)
@user-ey1mo5oe5x I will be putting out a video with actual dB readings. Folks can draw their own conclusions from the numbers. The compressor operation sound in DB difference between the Dometic Penguin ll and Atmos is about 6dB. The 10dB difference is at the Atmos fan operation. It's high fan DB difference is 10dB from the Dometic. I agree this is a lot, from my perspective the Atmos sounds 50% quieter.
I presume your 2014 LTV has original furnace hardware separate from the AC unit. How is this hardware affected given the ATMOS installation? Given the LTV original furnace uses propane what considerations should be planned for in the ATMOS upgrade?
I removed all my propane appliances and propane system and replaced with electric ones. Yes the furnace is propane but that has nothing to do with the Atmos. Since the Atmos isn't compatible with the Dometic thermostat, you'll need to install a dedicated furnace thermostat. SDG gives you an nice LED digital one as part of the Atmos 4.4 air conditioner kit. In my next Atmos installation video I'll show how to install the new Furnace thermostat.
It was fun! Very good video, as always!
I really enjoyed our time together.
@@SandyRVUpgradesI certainly feel the sane way!
Hi, we just had ours installed and seems there is no good place for the control board box....I'm wondering if our divider is not set back enough...seems clunky and in the way of return air coming up...thoughts? Also our cover (ducted installed way fyi) says "domestic" and seems somewhat cheap, cover is not going on properly to stay flat, bows out. All things I think I can adjust, wonder what you might think? thanks!
@rvtipsandbitsneverstoplear3895 That's how the control box has to be installed on what's called the dump and duct system. I have it in my 2014 Unity. The old Dometic system ducting and air return is re-used with the Atmos installation. It has to be that way. Installers could just re-use your old Dometic air return/filter cover, but SDG includes the actual Dometic flat panel return cover for a nicer look and better fit. Tryst me re-using the old Dometic cover looks really bad. This is just the way the installation must go in the older LTVs.
@@SandyRVUpgrades yup, ours is actually an Ekko. we did get it to work fine, had to maneuver a little and thinking the control box if it was just a little smaller but all good and we love the unit...can't believe how much more efficient it is! really saves the batteries! thanks, enjoyed your videos
I talked to Kevin about installing in my 2017 coach house 241. Have u checked with a sound meter to determine the db factor. I installed the quiet cover I checked mine on high fan and cooling db number was 57.
I'll have a video shows the operation parameters for amp draw and noise so subscribe and click the bell to get a notification when I post it. I see 53db on Atmos high fan.
Be careful when comparing dB numbers. The actual values read by a meter vary a lot depending on distance from the meter and background nois etc. You can compare how values change from before and after. Example place your dB meter is a specific location make a reading, say it was 90, make whatever changes and then measure again with the meter in the exact same location, this time 81. That was a 9 dB decrease. That you can use to compare. The Atmos in most cases has decreased 10 dB over the previous Dometic. (10 dB is a lot)
@user-ey1mo5oe5x I will be putting out a video with actual dB readings. Folks can draw their own conclusions from the numbers. The compressor operation sound in DB difference between the Dometic Penguin ll and Atmos is about 6dB. The 10dB difference is at the Atmos fan operation. It's high fan DB difference is 10dB from the Dometic. I agree this is a lot, from my perspective the Atmos sounds 50% quieter.
Are you Tom Westhoff?
@@SandyRVUpgrades Yes, I've tried to change my name on youtube and it won't let me do it.
Awesome!!
Thank you!
I presume your 2014 LTV has original furnace hardware separate from the AC unit. How is this hardware affected given the ATMOS installation? Given the LTV original furnace uses propane what considerations should be planned for in the ATMOS upgrade?
I removed all my propane appliances and propane system and replaced with electric ones. Yes the furnace is propane but that has nothing to do with the Atmos. Since the Atmos isn't compatible with the Dometic thermostat, you'll need to install a dedicated furnace thermostat. SDG gives you an nice LED digital one as part of the Atmos 4.4 air conditioner kit. In my next Atmos installation video I'll show how to install the new Furnace thermostat.