How To Install The Advent Air RV Air Conditioner System With ACTH12 Thermostat

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I installed a advent acm135 rooftop split unit on my trailer i have a advent arth12 thermostat will this work on my unit if so how do u wire it up

asked by: Brian A

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Helpful Expert Reply:

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 as the standard air distribution box # ACDB.

I've attached the wiring diagram for each part of this system to help you with this installation.

expert reply by: Kevin C

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ACTH12 Wiring Diagram
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Advent Air Wiring Diagram
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Leo

7/16/2024

I did the ACRG15/ACTH12 upgrade several years ago and love it, especially for controlling the AC. My question is this: Does Atwood or another RV equipment manufacturer make a Smart Thermostat to upgrade the ACTH12? I would need a smart thermostat that communicates over the Adata and Bdata digital lines. Thank you!

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Kevin C.

7/18/2024

@Leo Unfortunately the Advent system isn't really compatible with other systems so at this time there just isn't the compatibility available.

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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 3

I'm assuming you're asking if you swap your Carrier unit to the Advent Air Replacement RV Air Conditioner for Carrier Setup #ACCAR150 will you still be able to use your current remote. If that's the case then yes you will absolutely be…

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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…

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Answer 7

The Digital Thermostat ACTH12 is a confusing thermostat since it can be used with heat pumps, heat strips and furnaces. First you will want to make sure you have the dip switches on the back of the controller set up correctly. If you are just using…

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Answer 8

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…

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Answer 9

We've had this question before and Advent confirmed for us that the relay box part #PXXACRG12RB does work to replace the ACRG11 and it would convert it to digital from analog.

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Answer 10

The Advent Air RV Air Conditioner w/ Air Distribution Box and Wall Thermostat, #ADV44FR has four wires to thermostat. Purple connects to B position, blue to A, with red being the needed 12VDC and gray to COM.

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Answer 11

How much voltage are you reading when you're checking the power wire for the Advent Air RV Air Conditioner #ACM150? If you're not getting 115v at the condenser and 12v at the thermostat then the unit isn't going to properly operate. There…

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Answer 12

Yes, the Air Distribution Box w/ Wall-Mounted Thermostat for Advent Air RV Air Conditioners #ACRG15 is what you need for your application. This includes a new thermostat as well. According to my research all of the wiring for your current thermostat…

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