Availability of Heat Strip or Heat Pump for Furrion Chill Cube RV AC

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Do you have a heat strip I can make fit the 18k unit.Or when are you adding reverse valve so we have a heat pump also!

asked by: Jon E

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Hey Jon; I was actually just talking to Furrion about heat options for the Chill Cube yesterday (1/21/2025). At this time, the only way to have heat with this unit is through a furnace on a ducted setup. The Furrion Chill Cube RV AC w/ Air Distribution Box, Thermostat # FR49TD (black) and # FR69TD (white) come with a wall mounted thermostat capable of running a furnace.

**Edit** (1/27/2026)
The Furrion Chill Cube with the heat pump is now available. You can choose from the following:

-Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w/ Heat Pump - Ductless - 18K Btu - White - R32 # FR87TQ

-Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w/ Heat Pump - Ductless - 18K Btu - Black - R32 # FR77TQ

-Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w/ Heat Pump - Ducted - 18K Btu - White - R32 # FR67TQ

-Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w/ Heat Pump - Ducted - 18K Btu - Black - R32 # FR97TQ

-Furrion Chill Cube RV AC w/ Heat Pump and Thermostat - Ducted - 18K Btu - White - R32 # FR59TQ

-Furrion Chill Cube RV AC w/ Heat Pump and Thermostat - Ducted - 18K Btu - Black - R32 # FR27TQ

expert reply by: Robin H

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Jon

1/23/2025

So is this an inverter style ac unit and are they coming out with a reversing valve kit for heat ? and does it come with all inside parts and wireless thermostat to just add 120v ac and run it .I bought a dometic and then it took me a month to get all the RIGHT parts from Dometic (3 times) to get to work. Please provide me with all the part #'s to run it as a ac unit. Thanks Jon

Robin H.

1/23/2025

@Jon it is a variable speed AC that dynamically adjusts just like an inverter style AC. It will take less power and have more consistent cooling. They have no plans to come out with a reverse valve kit for heat at this time. The four part numbers I listed out at the bottom of the answer above come with everything you need to run the AC. You will have to choose between ducted or ductless depending on your setup and then the color. I'll go ahead and list them here again to make sure it's clear. -Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w Air Distribution Box - Ductless - 18,000 Btu - Black # FR27TD -Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w Air Distribution Box - Ductless - 18,000 Btu - White # FR59TD -Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w Air Distribution Box - Ducted - 18,000 Btu - Black # FR39TD -Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w Air Distribution Box - Ducted - 18,000 Btu - White # FR99TD

Pat H.

10/28/2025

@RobinH i would like to circle back to this question as I heard that they will be releasing an 18k ac with heat pump version in the near future. Can you confirm and if so what are they looking at for a release date? Additionally, why don’t the have a wall thermostat that Controlls both your units. I know very few rv’s that have only one unit. Thanks

Robin H.

10/28/2025

@PatH all I've seen is rumors on the internet, we haven't heard anything directly from Furrion. The last thing they told us was that the heat strip would be released, nothing about a heat pump. Sometimes these products just "appear" out of nowhere though. It may also be something they only release at the OEM level for a while before making it available to the aftermarket, just like the regular Chill Cube. When you say both units you mean like a multi-zone setup? Furrion hasn't released anything aside from the single zone so that is really up to them. They may be working on this as well, not sure. We're coming up on a year now with the Chill Cube and I believe we're looking into some other smart thermostats that might work with the Chill Cube and allow multi-zone. However, nothing has been added to our site yet. A single remote can actually operate both and work that way but it has to have line of sight for both units to send the signal.

Robin H.

11/2/2025

@Steve it must be related to what I said about being OEM only then. That is a brand new Grand Design so it is the going to be a prime candidate to roll out a new product. The Chill Cube was available for quite some time at the OEM level before it was available for aftermarket sales. I think that also gives them a chance to test it and work out any issues before they start selling it on a larger scale. Might also be that they need to produce enough to keep up with demands at the OEM level and aftermarket sales. The Chill Cube sold out almost instantly this last year and that left everyone waiting months during the heat of the summer if they wanted to upgrade to one of the best systems out there and not go with something else. We usually get updates when they come to visit but that is maybe twice a year and they only touch on new things that will be available for aftermarket sale. If the heat pump version isn't one of them it won't really be brought up, at least not in detail. Also, they're part of Lippert. They're so massive at this point sometimes communication isn't the best.

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Michael

5/2/2025

What if I have ducted setup with a furnace? Do I need a different system for that?

Robin H.

5/2/2025

@Michael if you want everything to work together the answer is yes. You will need one of the units that comes with the thermostat which are as follows: -Furrion Chill Cube RV AC w/ Air Distribution Box, Thermostat - Ducted - White # FR69TD -Furrion Chill Cube RV AC w/ Air Distribution Box, Thermostat - Ducted - Black # FR49TD You can also leave your existing thermostat to run on its own and have the AC run independently with the ADB and remote acting as the AC thermostat. If you decide to go this route the # FR39TD or # FR99TD listed in the original answer are what you need. Most people swap out the wall thermostat so it is all connected.

Steve S.

5/12/2025

@RobinH Just trying to be clear to be sure before I order. I have a 2003 Fleetwood Bounder 35R (Ford) and the replacement search says to order the 13.5k BTU unit FR82PV which comes with Coleman Mack wiring harness and spacers. I think it is better to upgrade to the Cube system for max cooling so I should order the unit FR99TD to replace both of my ducted units? Then my wall thermostat will still control the Furnace Only, and will one remote control both AC units or just the unit each remote shipped with? The reason no wiring harness is included is the Cube units are not connecting to the wall thermostat? What about the coleman spacers?

Robin H.

5/13/2025

@SteveS it doesn't include a wiring harness because it is a complete replacement. We actually don't recommend the adapters anymore since there are too many compatibility issues. They're going to be phased out soon as everything is getting replaced with R32 anyway. I also agree that the Chill Cube is a better upgrade/choice. The # FR99TD is the correct system for your ducted setup. Your existing thermostat will continue to run the furnace and then you can use one or both remotes. They aren't tied to a particular unit, it is more a matter of which one is in range since it uses IR. Even if the remote is out of range the ADB has its own controls and sensor to hold temp.

Rob

6/29/2025

Hi Any update on Chill cube HP? I am probabbly going to have to replace a Dometic 15k High performance HP very soon. Its ducted

Robin H.

7/1/2025

@Rob by HP do you mean heat pump? I don't expect them to ever come out with a model that has a heat pump. We have not heard anything about the heat strip yet. They're probably too busy trying to keep up with the demand for the Chill Cube in the summer heat since they keep running out of stock.

Brett

7/22/2025

Not that furrion ac units are the same because they are better units a dometic requires a heat strip a controller box and a new thermostat to be able to install a heat strip. The cost is$400 for everything. My understanding is the Furrion is a quiet unit,it might cost more but you don’t have to yell above the unit to talk

Robin H.

7/22/2025

@Brett the Chill Cube is very quiet. We installed one on my friends trailer and it actually made us laugh because it is so quiet compared to others. This is especially true once you get it up and running and everything is holding at a steady temperature. I have a bit more information and some charts on the volume if you check out the link below.

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Michael G.

7/30/2025

I have a 2021 KZ 382mbq. The a\c on my fifth wheel does not have a distribution box cut into the ceiling. Can the chill cube a\c be installed without the distribution box in the ceiling?

Robin H.

8/3/2025

@MichaelG unfortunately it is required as part of the system. We are currently waiting for some low profile GE units that work with that kind of setup but none of our AC systems can function without an ADB at this time.

Tony

2/5/2026

Robin, my rv currently has a Coleman with heat pump and it is a Whisper Quite. I would like to purchase a Chill Cube with heat pump, can this be installed with little modifications also what is the temperature range for the Furrion heat pump?

Robin H.

2/5/2026

@Tony you won't have to modify your RV but you will have to swap out the air distribution box with the AC unit. Furrion did a pretty good job with the Chill Cube to make this as simple as possible. Since it has a remote you don't have to worry about changing the wall thermostat either. There is no listed temperature range at this time. I'm guessing your Coleman is a 15k class unit so you can expect the Chill Cube heat pump to perform at the same level as your existing heat pump at a minimum. Realistically it will be better, but that can be hard to judge with factors like current outside temperature impacting performance/effectiveness. Is your current setup ducted or ductless?

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Answer 1

Hey Andrew! Yes, Furrion does have a Chill Cube model with a heat pump. This was actually just released for aftermarket sale. You will need a complete system to make the switch, new R32 units aren't backwards compatible with old R410A systems.…

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Answer 2

Hey Allen! Yes, the Furrion Variable Speed Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w/ Heat Pump #FR97TQ comes with everything you need for installation. This has the AC unit as well as the air distribution box and remote. If you would rather have white the…

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Answer 3

You sure can Benson so long as you don't run them both at full blast at the same time. I recommend the Furrion Variable Speed Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w/ Heat Pump item #FR87TQ in black or item #FR77TQ in white. These are complete AC systems…

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Answer 4

Hey Elvin, thanks for reaching out! At this point in time (May of 2025) Furrion doesn't have a heat strip option for their Chill Cube line of AC units. What I recommend doing is using one of the newer R32 Furrion Chill HE AC Units so you can use…

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Answer 5

Hey Tom, thanks for reaching out. Yes you are on the right track. The Ducted Air Distribution Box #LC64DX (2024040312) will indeed work with the Furrion Variable Speed Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner w/ Heat Pump #FR24TQ (2025008216). They are made…

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Answer 6

Hi Owen; the Ductless Air Distribution Box for Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioners #LC44DX does not shut the fan off when the compressor isn't running. The compressor cycles on and off as needed, but the fan runs continuously in cooling modes…

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Answer 7

Hey Lars, welcome back! I can indeed confirm that the Furrion Variable Speed Chill Cube air conditioner with a heat pump is indeed really happening. They are currently available for order (02/04/26) and will be shipped out towards the middle of next…

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Answer 8

Hey Kyle! That is correct. The Coleman-Mach Mach-C Everest has variable-speed cooling and an inverter-driven compressor. However, the Mach-C Everest uses a traditional wall thermostat instead of a remote control. It also works with both ducted and…

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Answer 9

Hi JME; the Furrion Chill Cube Remote only works with the AC unit. It cannot operate a furnace. The ADB #LC64DX works with any duct style. Since this is a ducted setup you will need one of the following systems: -Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner…

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Answer 10

Hey Michael, you'd instead want the Furrion Chill Low Profile part #FR79TQ which comes with the needed install kit that includes the controller, air box, and thermostat. The part #FR99TQ that you referenced only includes the upper unit. Are you…

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Answer 11

Hey David, it sounds like you know what you're doing but I've also gone ahead and found the wiring diagram for the Replacement Single Zone Thermostat for Dometic RV Air Conditioners #DMC79FR for you to check out so you can use it as a cross…

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Answer 12

Hey Al. The Furrion Chill Cube RV Air Conditioner item #LC54DX does indeed have the new variable speed compressor. This 18k btu unit is designed for ductless setups. Since it has the new R32 refrigerant you will also need a R32 compatible air…

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