Furrion Chill Cube – Product Review and Installation

[Tideline77]

On 1/14/2026 at 12:58 AM, jd1923 said:

On 1/13/2026 at 5:29 PM, Geronimo John said:

Some owners have height restrictions.  This unit "stands tall" at about 14", a good 5" taller than our OEM Dometic.   A hard deal killer for besome owners for sure.

Agreed, but... Looking at the specs I see a 3.25" difference (14.5" - 11.25"). It would be 5" to your low-profile Houghton.

I promised @Tideline77 measurements which I took yesterday. My son Adam climbed up the scaffolding and place an 8' 1x3" on top of the A/C unit hanging off to the curbside. I measured the height and did not believe the number, so I measured it in the same way off the streetside, same number! I measured exactly 9' 8.5" on BOTH sides!

This is great news and thank you for measuring !

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[Geronimo John]

3 hours ago, Tideline77 said:

This is great news and thank you for measuring !

I have since updated the post.  The 5" increase is from my Houghton A/C height.  JD's remeasured and it is 3.25" higher than the Dometic Penguin II.

In our case, there is no way I could back it into our storage area.  Especially since there is a ramp at the entrance and that kicks the area behind Ollie's axles up even further. So if height of your storage areas is close, it would be wise to double check.  

GJ

[mossemi]

I saw the Furrion Chill Cube today at the RV Super Show in Tampa and it is indeed very impressive.  And now the really good news, Furrion will introduce a low profile model in April according to the gentleman that gave me the demo.  It is advertised as 15,000 BTU's and also has a heat pump. 

Mossey

[CRM]

8 minutes ago, mossemi said:

I saw the Furrion Chill Cube today at the RV Super Show in Tampa and it is indeed very impressive.  And now the really good news, Furrion will introduce a low profile model in April according to the gentleman that gave me the demo.  It is advertised as 15,000 BTU's and also has a heat pump. 

Mossey

 

Looks like it's just a rebadged Turbro / Pioneer.

[jd1923]

37 minutes ago, mossemi said:

I saw the Furrion Chill Cube today at the RV Super Show in Tampa and it is indeed very impressive.

Thank you Mossey, for this information! I don’t follow tech news much, just research what I need when I’m working on something.

I’d hate to be contrary, but I believe this product hit the market last year! It has other brand names like Turbro and Pioneer!

It sure looks like these models (in shape and position of condenser fan). This is likely another clone. Too bad, but TBD! 😎

[CRM]

8 hours ago, jd1923 said:

It sure looks like these models (in shape and position of condenser fan). This is likely another clone. Too bad, but TBD! 😎

And it also looks like Furrion can't help but fib on Btu's. Turbro advertises 13.5k (tests at 12.5k) and they've bumped the rating up on it to 15K. 

The heat pump function puts out 17k so maybe they're taking using the average Btu's between heat and cool? 😂

[CRM]

10 hours ago, CRM said:

Looks like it's just a rebadged Turbro / Pioneer.

On second review, it's not a straight rebadge. Looks like they're using the same outside unit mechanicals as the Turbro, which is it's best feature, and redesigned the airbox and electronics, which are it's worst features... and you can either have a wall thermostat or manual controls. 

https://lci-support-doc.s3.amazonaws.com/furrion_specsheets/ccd-0006147.pdf

https://lci-support-doc.s3.amazonaws.com/furrion documentation/air conditioning/aftermarket/ccd-0009380-en.pdf

Best part for us Turbro owners is that the internal airbox parts as well as electronic controls are sold separately and will most likely be able to be used with the turbo. 

Edited January 16 by CRM
added installation/owners manual link.

[jd1923]

Back to the subject of the current Furrion Chill Cube, installation notes to follow...

First step was to remove the Air Distribution Box (ADB) of the old A/C unit. Spend time cleaning the roof after removal. I had removed the old unit, plugged the 14x14” opening, prior to having the Oliver cleaned, stripped, buffed and ceramic coating. The new A/C unit is now mounted on a perfectly polished roof. At least clean the opening well so the new units seals well.

Oh man, as usual, OTT with their drill-happy installers, we now have eight (8) drill holes in our ceiling! To date, I’ve had to fill over 30+ holes in interior and exterior holes in the fiberglass (beside here, the thermostat, the old inverter switch, the corner TV mount, the sat dish, Wi-Fi Ranger, both exterior cameras, etc.) OMG! Fortunately, new models like the Turbro and Furrion Chill Cube mount the ADB to the interior frame that’s bolted to the outside unit. If I had installed the original Dometic P2, I would have figured out a work-around, bolt to the frame or if need use 3M VHB on the edges vs. 8 screws.

First measure the thickness of the opening (pic1) to know how much to trim the air baffle that fits inside. Cut off the thermostat wiring connectors and push remaining wiring and condensate drain plumbing into the ceiling, leaving only the 12 AWG 120VAC Romex wiring. Then I covered the opening with 3M 3350, a thin foil duct tape. I used one 14” length above and below wrapping about 1/2" on the roof and ceiling so it would stay sealed (pic2).

[jd1923]

Adam and I got up on the scaffold to remove the defective (and refunded) Turbro unit. We set one scaffold cross beam and the same height as the roof so to have a place to rest the A/C on the way down. When we picked up the new Chill Cube, Adam said, “Wow, this one is light!” (Turbro weighs 88.2 LBS and the P2 was heavier, the Chill Cube is 72.4 LBS.) It’s also easier to maneuver with it’s tall square shape, foot-print about 60% of the others.

I forget a bath towel like we used last time, so I took off my jacket to have something to help slide the top unit into place. Then inside, I pushed up on the A/C and pulled the jacket down through the opening. Screwed in the four corner bolts, to see and align the exterior unit over the opening. You don’t need the air baffle extension, and the primary hard foam baffle must be trimmed. I trimmed ours about 1/2". When you measure, realize the foam seal on the exterior unit once torqued should also be 1/2". If you trim too much (bad mistake) you will have a gap between the warm in and the cold air out! Better to error on trimming too little, but if it’s too tall it will be pushed up against a hard plate and could crush. I first cut only 1/4" off and it contacted the upper plate before the foam seal compressed at all. I then knew another 1/4" had to be trimmed. Better to do it twice, than to over cut! (many pics to follow)

I was not able to use the 120VAC connector they supplied and used standard wire nuts instead. I also made a hole into the foam baffle to get the Romex into the center area. I moved the wire clamps to be usable based on the where the Romex was installed. Not easy to fit all the wires in the narrow center area. The extra length of some cables can be inserted into the junction box. The main thing is you have to feel the center mounting screw will seat without any wiring obstructing it. The instructions say to use the long screws for the plastic air handler, but they do not supply any! I used two long screws I had to get started, but once the plastic cover snapped into the metal frame all I needed was 5 of the supplied 1/2" screws. Mount the filter components and you’re done! (Notice the screw holes in last pic. I still need to patch the ceiling fiberglass.)

[Mike and Carol]

Looks like that went pretty smoothly!  Although it doesn’t look too complicated I’m not sure I could handle the weight of the units with no scaffolding.  I don’t think the Furrion looks too tall and I’m sure the decreased noise level will be appreciated!

What do you use to fill the various holes left from old installs?  Mike

[jd1923]

46 minutes ago, Mike and Carol said:

Looks like that went pretty smoothly!  Although it doesn’t look too complicated I’m not sure I could handle the weight of the units with no scaffolding.  I don’t think the Furrion looks too tall and I’m sure the decreased noise level will be appreciated!

What do you use to fill the various holes left from old installs?  Mike

Thanks, Mike! Before I had the scaffolding we installed an A/C on our Bigfoot. Adam climbed up the ladder on the big Class-C. There was an old Dometic up top where the fan had jammed. I instructed him to heave the old unit off the side, hit the gravel drive and nothing else! 🤣

I had the new A/C still in the shipping box bottom, tied a strap around it sitting at the bottom of an extension ladder. He pulled the strap as I walked it up the ladder. Either way you need two people. I'm not walking on top the Oliver, so my scaffolding investment has been helpful. When not in use, the upper section is stored away but the bottom frame sits around the nose of a car parked in our garage. I use the shelf for shipments in and out and empty boxes, it's been a handy staging shelf. You can always use more counter space!

https://www.homedepot.com/p/MetalTech-Safeclimb-6-ft-Baker-Scaffold-with-Platform-and-Included-Trap-Door-1250-lbs-Load-Capacity-I-CISCH1/302038304

Or you can rent if you do not want to purchase and make room for one. This rental page shows a double set and outriggers like I purchased, plus the upper safety surround:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/rental/Interior-Scaffold-I-TCISCH1/316821794

I'm on my 3rd jar of Marine-Tex with all the holes I've filled. Simple to use and the color is very close to our hulls, at least the older ones. I can't easily see the large holes I filled from where the TV was mounted in the corner originally.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014419V0/

I have some ready but will wait 'til we return from camping in a few weeks to fill these eight small holes. I'll need to drill a recessed bevel first making a shallow wider opening to better take and level the fill. I have other work too that needs a second coat, where before I removed the rear camera, the bathroom gray valve handle (replaced with electric valve), and the door latch that was riveted bottom right of the entrance (don't need it after adding Lippert Friction Hinges)! You need a second coat after the first shrinks. She's getting cleaner all the time! 😎

Edited January 16 by jd1923