Furrion Chill Cube – Product Review and Installation

[jd1923]

On 5/6/2026 at 5:02 AM, CRM said:

I had high hopes that the Chill Cube would do a better job than most with temp control since it had the "follow me" thermostat feature built into the remote.

So, I had the one overnight mentioned above, where the Chill Cube made the cabin much colder than the set temp. This was a one-off, not experienced again. I had it on AUTO MODE and AUTO FAN that time. I noticed it switched itself to DRY MODE during the night. We were in the desert valley at 20% RH outside and a very comfortable 40% RH inside. 

When we got home, I ran the Chill Cube 24x7 for 8 days and nights unplugged, on batteries/inverter only! This time I set to COOL MODE, fan in AUTO MODE. The cabin started at 90F and it was 88F outside. I set temp on the Chill Cube at 76F and the Chill Cube kept the cabin at 76F daily for most of the week, got down to 74 on day 7 and 72 on day 8, as ambient temps got lower. I ended the test after 8 days, since it got cold again up here again (highs low 70s, lows high 40s). We're having a wonderful long spring in the AZ High Country!

In the first 24 hour period, we used 60 Ah. This would be -10% SOC only for those of you with 600 Ah. Day two was about the same. Ambient temps lowered a little and on Day 3 we ONLY used net -15 Ah! These numbers include the 320W rooftop solar adding about 12 Ah every sunny hour of the day. The next few days were the same, only using about -2% SOC per day. I believe the Chill Cube will get colder than set temp ONLY when A/C is not really needed, like overnight in the desert where it gets cool outside. Next time when sleeping on a cooler night I should just turn it off.

Our lovely spring temps will end soon. I'll run a similar test in 60-90 days when it gets very hot even at high elevation. Last 3 summers, I had the Oliver plugged in with the Dometic P2 set at 80F. It would run nonstop during afternoons with near 100F highs. Without A/C the Oliver could get to over 110F sitting in the sun outdoors, not good. We could hear the LOUD P2 from our deck 100 ft away.

Last week while the Chill Cube was running, I thought once Chris had turned it off. I was outside walking around and behind the Oliver and I could not hear the A/C running at all! When I entered the cabin, I could hear the Chill Cube on its very lowest fan setting. In Auto FAN it will run slower than the LOW FAN setting, very low and quiet! 😎

[jd1923]

Received an email from Fogatti today. Got on their list when I was looking at their tankless HWHs. Looks like this unit, advertised "18K BTU" dual variable-speed fan motors and small footprint, could be a Chill Cube clone. They have a heat pump version too.

https://fogattiliving.com/products/fogatti-instacool-pro-18-000-btu-rv-rooftop-air-conditioner/

Edited May 21 by jd1923

[jd1923]

On 4/13/2026 at 4:45 AM, OffWeGo said:

The big trip this summer starts out with a week in Cade's Cove, TN, where there are no hookups.  This will be the real test of running the Chill Cube off the inverter.

Did you do this trip yet? Any feedback on the Chill Cube in hot humid weather? Does it keep up with the heat. Is power consumption doable on your batteries? 😎

If your trip is still on the horizon, let us know afterwards. Thanks!

[Galileo]

I guess I’ll have to look into the lower-profile/heat pump variants that have been mentioned. 

We’re still suffering with the original Dometic P2 jet engine sitting on the roof - which means we either endure noise or heat/humidity.

A version with heat pump would be nice - but I’d opt for the heat strips if that were the only option. 

Id prefer low-profile - but I don’t know if 3” higher is gonna affect mileage that much - and pretty sure our storage unit has 12 or 14 foot high roll-up, so likely not a factor. 

Thanks for all the data and tips @jd1923 and others! 

I have a few months to sift through the data. I watched the (whole) video - so just what’s changed since then is the big question. 

And yes - it seems that waiting a bit opens up more and better options! 

[jd1923]

3 hours ago, Galileo said:

We’re still suffering with the original Dometic P2 jet engine sitting on the roof

Yep, louder than the 2nd Gen Cummins on my Ram! 🤣 So thankful it's gone!

3 hours ago, Galileo said:

A version with heat pump would be nice - but I’d opt for the heat strips if that were the only option.

Chill Cube now has a heat pump version. One Forum member has showed it installed. Heat strips are like lead acid batteries; no manufacturer uses them anymore.

3 hours ago, Galileo said:

I'd prefer low-profile...

That's everybody's first thought!
I love a sleek 2-door hardtop sportscar, low profile like my '92 SC400!

Low profile ON the roof means the air handler is protruding a few inches below the ceiling. Low profile means lower efficiency and more noise inside.

Edited June 29 by jd1923

[jd1923]

Performance update =>

I was able to run the Chill Cube 24x7, thermostat set at 74F, for 4 days producing this data. Data was recorded each day later afternoon 5PM +/-. The Chill cube did not quite produce the set temp in the heat of the day but did so the rest of the day. The high of 76F was still quite comfortable in the cabin.

Off course our Oliver was unplugged, but in addition to battery power, our 320W rooftop solar was adding power consumed by the A/C.

The table shows Ah used daily. Keep in mind this is with the A/C running 24x7 which is rarely our use case! Having 900 Ah it appears I can count on running the A/C 24x7 for 3 days, 4-5 days if it’s off during portions of the days. With 600 Ah you could truly count on two full 24 hour days.

The picture below shows cabin and outdoor temps one afternoon during the test at 4:30 PM. The cabin temp is read by a Ruuvi sensor mounted above the kitchen sink. The sensor titled Oliver Trunk is positioned in the rear basement, near the incoming water lines down by the 4" drain plumbing. For "Oliver Roof" I placed a sensor rooftop under the solar panels so that it is in the shade. If I took this picture 1-2 hours earlier in the day the roof temp would certainly be above 110F!

I had no idea these results would be so positive and being the avid boondocker, it's great to know we can now count on A/C cooling anytime/anywhere! When you have the old-school A/C, with the basic single-speed ON/OFF compressor (Dometic, Truma, Tosot, Houghton, etc.), you will use approx. 100 Ah per hour in the heat of the day (assuming 1400W while the compressor is ON). The inverter or variable-speed A/C will consume in 24 hours what the standard A/C will consume in just 2 hours, OMG! (BTW, the Dometic P2 will produce worse results since it uses 1800W when ON, or 150 Ah/hour). 

The technology capability today is amazing. Time to stop waiting on the next great product. We’re not getting any younger! 😎

 

Edited 2 hours ago by jd1923

[CRM]

Very nice, especially at your elevation. Probably losing 15% or so efficiency up there in the clouds! 

[jd1923]

1 hour ago, CRM said:

Very nice, especially at your elevation. Probably losing 15% or so efficiency up there in the clouds! 

That is correct. However, solar is more efficient at elevation and we had full mid-summer sun every day of the test.

I'd like to measure the amount of Ah produced by solar over a 24-hour period. I believe the IPN Remote on our old Blue Sky SC has a display variable for that can be reset to zero. But without an app interface it's truly painful to kneel down there and go through the menus! 

Edited 1 hour ago by jd1923