How To Wire An Advent Air AC System To A Two-Wire Furnace

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I recently bought the Advent Air RV Air Conditioner System - Single Zone - 13,500 Btu - White to replace my 10 year old Dometic penguin AC. The Dometic had 3 wires going to the thermostat and 2 wires going to the furnace. The Advent needs 4 wires going to the thermostat and one wire going to the furnace. My Suburban furnace has two blue low voltage wires that connected to the two wires from the Dometic AC. I am not sure how to wire these low voltage wires. I thought it would be compatible. I should be able to run an additional wire between the furnace and the thermostat to make it 4 wires to the thermostat, but then I am not sure how to hook up the AC to the thermostat using 1 wire. Any help would be appreciated.

asked by: Michael S

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Typically if there are two wires running from the furnace to the AC system then it means that the furnace has power already connected to it and it sends that through one of the wires up to the AC until the system calls for heat, at which point the relay will close and send power back to the furnace through the other wire. You'll want to connect the brown and white furnace wire from the controller # ACRG15 to the other wire send power back to the furnace.

To determine which wire is which you can use a multimeter # PT89ZR and place one lead to a good ground and the positive lead to either wire. One wire should read 12v DC and would be the power running from the furnace to the AC. You'll connect the AC wire to the other furnace wire so it can send power to furnace to activate it as needed. The power wire can just be capped off with some electrical tape.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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John L.

6/4/2024

I bought the acm150lp unit it said it was compatible with any old unit my old unit don’t have a plug on it so I’m unsure of the wiring on the new unit

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Kevin C.

6/4/2024

@JohnL If your old system was hardwired and doesn't have a 6 or 9-pin connector then you would need to replace the air distribution box as well in order to plug in the # ASA86YR (ACM150LP). For this unit there's a manual option # ACDB with the controls on the air distribution box or an option with a wall-mounted thermostat # ACRG15.

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Frank R.

6/8/2024

I bought an advent 13500btu to replace my dometic ac with the advent control box and thermostat getting e5 on thermostat any help would be appreciated 3

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Kevin C.

6/8/2024

@FrankR An E5 error code simply means there's a communication error between the relay box # PXXACRG12RB and the thermostat. If you're hooking it directly to the relay box without any extra wire and it's wired correctly and you're still getting the E5 error then either the relay box or thermostat is defective and needs to be replaced. Just to make sure you have it wired correctly I've listed the wire colors from the relay box and their connections on the thermostat below: Blue: A Purple: B Green: COM Red/White: 12v

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Frank

6/8/2024

@KevinC where do I hook The heater wire too I have a thin white and thin red that was in old box which one goes to the heater wire thanks

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Kevin C.

6/10/2024

@Frank The # PXXACRG12RB has a brown/white wire that will need to run to the furnace. For the trailer wiring you would need to put 12v power to either line and see which one sends power to furnace to turn on or if you still have remember which wire from the old unit went to whichever wire and can look up the old system's wiring diagram to see which wire is for power.

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Answer 1

Advent Air Conditioners like part #ACM135 come with a connector that pairs up directly with the standard 6-wire connector. If you have a 9-wire connector then you need the kit #ACRG15 as well. For wiring I'm attaching some photos of diagrams for…

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Answer 2

Thanks for reaching out, Mike. The Advent Air RV Air Conditioner #ACM135 will indeed replace your Dometic model 630035.321. The Advent units are made to be directly compatible with the Dometic Duo Therm AC units, so your ceiling register and 5 button…

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Answer 3

Hey Matt, we have what you need but the part #ACM150 only comes with the top portion of the system so it would not be correct. You'd instead want the part #ADV32SR if you have a ductless system or the part #ADV92SR if you have a ducted system and…

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Answer 4

Hello Richard, thanks for reaching out. You are correct the Advent AC Units like part #ACM150 are generally not going to be compatible with the Duo-Therm AC systems. Especially since your current unit is so old. Your best option will be to replace…

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Answer 5

Hello Grant, The Advent #ADV92SR, when it comes with the wall-mounted thermostat, does in fact function like a true thermostat not just a fancy manual remote. That means it will automatically turn the air conditioner on and off to maintain the…

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Answer 6

Hey José, thanks for reaching out! The air distribution box and thermostat that works with the Advent Air RV Air Conditioner #ADV86SR you're looking at is part #ADV98SR for a wall thermostat, or part #ADV48SR if you want the thermostat built…

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Answer 7

Hello Eddie, thanks for reaching out. Adding a 15K Advent AC unit to your Jayco travel trailer is possible, but it will be best to replace the entire AC system. So what I recommend is the Advent Air RV Air Conditioner System #ADV92SR. This comes with…

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Answer 8

Hello Robert, thanks for reaching out. The best option for this will be to replace your rooftop AC, controller and distribution box. Do you prefer a wall thermostat, or a distribution box with manual controls on the ceiling? We have options for both,…

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Answer 9

Hello again, Mike. The best way to resolve this is to simply replace your distribution box at the same time as your AC unit. The distribution boxes are not terribly expensive, and that way you would be able to plug the AC right in without any cutting…

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Answer 10

Hey Daniel, yes the Advent Air AC Unit part #ADV86SR that you referenced can replace your current Dometic Brisk B59516 that you have now. This is very similar to the Brisk and Duo Therm units so it can replace them and use the same wiring and…

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Answer 11

If you have the ACTH12 then you should also have the Air Distribution Box #ACRG15 which will have a control box for your wiring from the rooftop unit #ACM135 and the thermostat. This air distribution box and thermostat will wire up exactly the same…

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Answer 12

Hey Kyle, what we have found is that the Advent Air AC units that were designed to fit the lower vent assembly of other brand AC units like the Dometic version part #ACDOM150 do not work consistently so I do not recommend this solution for people. So…

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