Soft Start Recommendation for Furrion RV Air Conditioners
Updated 05/25/2026 | Published 05/16/2026
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We have the Furion AC units on our 2025 Reflection 337. What is the best soft start to install for our units?
asked by: Mark D
Expert Reply:
Hi Mark,
If you have a Furrion Chill Cube 18K air conditioner like the part # FR27TD, that unit comes with a built-in soft start to keep current spikes low when the compressor kicks on, so you won't need to install one.
If you have a Furrion Chill HE 15K or 13.5K air conditioner like the part # FR86PR, it doesn't have a soft start built-in but does have a start capacitor. To add a soft start to a Furrion Chill HE unit, the Active Controls Soft Start for RV ACs part # AS64FR will work to help reduce the start-up power required to turn the AC on and keep the compressor quieter. It also offers Bluetooth monitoring with it's own app so you will get alerts and performance data in real time.
What Furrion AC unit do you have on your camper?
Mark D.
5/24/2026
Found out Furion Model number. Model # FACR15HESH-2-PS Serial # 10001887524122420231
Claire H.
5/25/2026
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Active Controls Soft Start for RV ACs - 16 amp
- RV AC Soft Start
- 20 Amp
- Hardwired
- No Surge Protection
- Single AC
- ActiveStart
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Mark D.
5/18/2026
I don’t know the specific AC as I write this email, but we don’t have a soft start, so the information you provided is very helpful for me to order the right part from you. As always, the ETrailer staff is awesome!!!