Wondering if anyone has added an ac unit to their scamp. The sales receipt indicates that the unit has been prewired with 12 gauge romex for the 20 amp circuit. I am having some difficulty locating where the romex is run behind the rug on the ceiling and walls. I do not want to cut away on the ceiling without knowing where the wiring is buried. Can I get some help here?
Fri, 03/11/2016 - 17:49
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Adding Dometic 13500 ac on 13 foot unit
Who put the Romax in the trailer?
OH yeah, its was Evelands Inc.. Maybe they can help if you call them. Give them the VIN number so they can look it up and tell you for sure.
Also this is from their web site:
... To check for support find the 120 volt wire tucked behind the fabric strip. This wire will be on the same side of the trailer as the 120 panel with the circuit breakers. Any trailers with the wire and support in the roof can have the roof air added. Thirteen foot Scamp trailers don't have the roof air support unless there is already a roof air installed or if the original buyer requested that the trailer be built that way. Also most trailers with a power vent in the roof air spot won't have supported roofs. Most 16 and 13 foot trailers prior to 2000 used a side air conditioner in the lower part of the closet by the door. This air conditioner is no longer available.
Is yours pre or post 2000?
I understood that these trailers could not have the roof air conditioner added unless the roof had been reinforced during manufacture. When I was speaking with the Scamp parts and service guy about a new axle, I mentioned wanting them to install a Power fan at some point. They said they could, but suggested that I should probably go for an air conditioner. I pointed out that I had the closet mounted air conditioner, but their reply was "those don't work, you'll be back for a roof air conditioner."
Unless their service guy was really off base, I must assume they have a way to reinforce the roof after the fact. I wasn't really interested in making the change, so I didn't pursue it further with him.
Just putting that out there for consideration.
It goes up the wall at a diagonal pitch. Mine came up from the wheel-well than behind the sink and behind the upper cabinet and finally stops near the middle of the ceiling. Just press kind of hard and run two fingers across the rat fur from front to back of the trailer… I found mine easy…
have you considered a coleman mach 8? lower profile, plenty of BTUs for the size of camper.