Amazon delivered all the parts yesterday and this morning was able to complete install of timer and relay. Data will be from a Houghton 9.5 BTU, model 2801AC, mounted on a 2018 Casita Spirit Deluxe. Camper always parked under large carport where we formerly had our 5th wheel. Outside temps today were in the mid 80s and humidity was around 52%. Inside temp of Casita was 83 degrees.
First test was to run unit on high fan, set to 68 degrees. After about 30 minutes inside temps didn't go any lower than 73 degrees. The unit would cycle compressor off for 3 minutes-consistently- then cycle compressor on. On times of compressor would vary from as high as 3:15 seconds to low as 2:57 seconds. This is so annoying! We were never going to get to set temperature with compressor off half the time!
Lowered temperature on unit as low as it would go, 60 degrees. Compressor off time didn't change, consistently off for 3 minutes. Compressor on times were as high as 3:36 seconds and low as 2:52 seconds. Inside temp got down to 72 degrees. At end of compressor on time supply air was always around 54 degrees with humidity around 44%. At end of compressor off time of 3 minutes supply air had risen to about 62 degrees, humidity risen to 48%.
Second test was to try new relay and timer. Set unit to low fan (Not Auto) and changed set temperature to 72. Relay and timer working good. Ran this way for one cycle and shutdown power to adjust T2 time from 360 to 180. Long off time of compressor allowing too much temperature rise. By this time temp inside Casita has risen to 79 degrees, humidity at 51%.
Third test with T2 set to 180: Compressor came on and stayed on for 4 minutes, supply temp 40 degrees at end of cycle, humidity 44%, Casita at 77 degrees. Fan on 45/off 3 minutes/ fan on 45/compressor starts. cycles on for 2:59 seconds, humidity at 45%, temp at 77. Fan on 45/off 3 minutes/fan on 45/.About 5 seconds into off time compressor comes on for 3 minutes, humidity 44%, temp at 77. Fan on 45/off 3 minutes/fan on 45/off for about 27 seconds then compressor came on. On for 2:50 seconds, humidity 45%, temp 77. End of test. Will do more tomorrow.
I don't understand the 3 minute compressor off time when unit operating on high fan-to me this makes no sense and will never get to set temp. Just when the air is feeling really good the compressor shuts off. Challenge: solve the 3 minute compressor off time!
Timer/ relay on low fan: This has promise, I ran out of time but tomorrow I will be playing with T1 and T2. The air was not as humid inside camper. Again any thoughts, ideas, suggestions would be appreciated. This unit is MUCH quieter and worth fighting for.