RV life is exciting, but it can be exhausting. When you finally stop for the night, you want to relax in your rig. This ducted, low-profile AC keeps noise in check, has a heat pump to warm cold mornings, and clears low branches in wooded sites.
After a long day outside, the goal is simple: get back to a space that cools down without filling the evening with unwanted noise. You want airflow that does its job without becoming the loudest thing in the campground. This rooftop unit moves air without demanding attention, so conversations stay normal, the TV volume stays where you set it, and sleep doesn't require earplugs. It's the kind of quiet you notice by what you don't have to do.
When a camper has been sitting in the sun, the heat lingers. This unit brings interior temperatures back down so you stop feeling hot and sweaty and can settle back into the space. By distributing air through your RV's existing ductwork, this system avoids the blast of direct airflow and spreads cooling more evenly. It helps get things to a point where relaxing inside your camper actually feels relaxing. Once the temperature is set, the system runs consistently without constant checking or adjustments. You're not babysitting controls or wondering if it's doing its job. You're using the space as intended, which matters when you're beat from the day and just want to melt into your camper furniture.
Some mornings start cooler than expected, especially after a night where temperatures dipped. The built-in heat pump adds light warmth to take the edge off, making it easier to get moving without immediately reaching for a full furnace cycle. It's meant for those in-between mornings when the air feels sharp, but firing up the furnace feels like more than you need.
The low-profile design serves a practical purpose beyond looks. A shorter overall height helps when backing into wooded campsites or pulling into spots where clearance can be tight. It's just one less thing to worry about when you've found that sweet campsite with shade from low branches, or when you're backing your adventure-mobile into storage for the season.
This model includes the ducted installation components needed to complete the system. The air distribution box, wall thermostat, and control board connect the rooftop unit to your RV's existing ceiling ductwork, allowing for even airflow throughout the space. The system is designed around the roof openings used by most RVs, which often means working with existing cutouts rather than planning modifications. Exact measurements and compatibility details are listed in the specs to help you confirm fit before moving forward. If you'd like help installing your air conditioner, check out our Installer Locator to find an installer near you.
Note: Thin roofs between 2" and 3" thick may require modifying the AC unit by shortening the installation bolts and trimming the air division baffle.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, everybody. Andy here with etrailer. Let's take a look together at this GE Appliances 13,500 BTU White Low-Profile Ducted RV Air Conditioner With Heat Pump System. Now this low-profile RV air conditioner is designed to give you about an additional three inches of clearance in roof height, and this 13,500 BTU unit is going to excel at cooling medium-to-large travel trailers, class C motor homes and standard fifth wheels, giving you a refreshing escape in spaces upwards of 200 to 300 square feet, and this is going to be able to handle harsh road conditions all from a brand that you know and trust, and this does use the more energy-efficient R32 refrigerant, which meets the 2025 EPA regulations. So because of that, this unit is not going to be backwards compatible with any AC system from 2024 and earlier. This will be a bolt-on installation.
As you can see, the hardware is included to get this mounted into place, and giving you some measurements here, the overall length from end-to-end is gonna be about 40 inches, the overall width is going to be right about 30 inches. As I mentioned, this is a low-profile unit, so the overall height from top to bottom about 11 inches, and this is gonna weigh about 85 pounds or so, the mid-80s, and so this is going to run quietly. The motor has sound-dampening grommets to help reduce that annoying humming, and this is gonna be a pretty easy swap for most RVs. This is going to seamlessly install over your roof's pre-existing roof vent opening, and this is built tough for the road, the high-grade materials are going to do a great job of withstanding UV rays and their constant vibration, and this white, hard, automotive-grade polymer shroud is going to protect the internal components from water and debris. You are gonna be able to remove this as need be to do any cleaning or maintenance, so it'll be easy removal and easy replacement.
It does include a wiring harness, which is underneath, so you'll pull that wiring harness through the opening of the roof of your camper RV and hook it up. Now this does have a built-in heat pump, and that's going to keep your coach warm on those chilly mornings, and it's going to efficiently use the heat that's in the air to warm your coach on those chilly days at 25%, as cold rather as not 25% but 25 degrees Fahrenheit, and at 35 degrees Fahrenheit, this is going to be able to extend your propane supply from 19 to 38% by reducing the need to run your furnace. And so when conditions get too cold for the heat pump to work efficiently, then it's gonna automatically switch over to your furnace, and this does also feature an auto defrost cycle that's going to prevent ice buildup on your heat exchanger. So let me give you a closeup of the other components that's gonna be included with this system. You're gonna get this air distribution box that's built to handle road vibrations and everyday RV life.
You're also going to get this single-zone thermostat, and this is going to be very easy to install and get up and running. If you notice, it does have easy-to-use buttons and a large backlit display. And then you're also going to get the fireproof control board. This is the brain that manages how the AC unit operates. So to give you some measurements here of our air distribution box, when we're looking at the width and the length, we're gonna be sitting at 17-5/8 inches, and then this is going to come down about 5/8 of an inch from your ceiling, so it's not gonna take up a whole lot of head room at all.
Our thermostat's gonna be 3-1/2 inches wide and tall, and it's about an inch thick, and then our control box is gonna be about 7-1/2 inches long, 6-7/8 inches wide, and about 2-3/8 inches thick. So you're gonna get everything that you see here, and this is, again, from GE, a reliable brand name that you know and trust, especially with appliances in your home. That same reliability is gonna carry over to this unit for your RV. If you happen to have any other questions, whether it's about this system or anything else that we carry here at etrailer, don't hesitate to reach out because ultimately we wanna make sure that you're getting exactly what you need. Well, again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.
Ratings & Reviews
Absolutely love my new A/C. Just a heads up, if replacing a Coleman Mach, you will need to supply 12 volts to the main board at the ceiling. Coleman Mach used 12 volts at the thermostat not in the ceiling unit. This unit sends the 12 volts to the thermostat from the board at the unit itself.
The new G.E. low profile AC unit is exactly what I wanted and its performance exceeds my exceptions. The actual install was very simple and all the pieces fit together as they should.
However, the wiring directions are very poor and need to be improved.
I changed out the original Coleman Mach 13.5K with this new G.E. and working through the wiring change over was a real challenge. Because of the way Northwood originally wired my Arcticfox fifth wheel there was no positive 12v feed at the ceiling unit. I finally figured out a way to run a positive line and then everything worked as designed.
The real trick was figuring out the two furnace trigger wires. I had to re-dedicate two of the wires at the ceiling unit that ran to the original thermostat as the two trigger wires. That and running a positive lead resolved the installation.
This new G.E. low profile 15K AC definitely produces much more air flow and is certainly much quieter.
I'm very pleased with my chose to increase the main unit as to installing a second unit in the bedroom.
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