Standard Disclaimer: I have no financial or other interest whatsoever with the product mentioned in this post. I am also not a professional RV technician or professional electrician. If you have any doubts on your ability please consult your RV dealer or independent repair shop—they’ll be able to install this for you very easily.
I installed MicroAir Easy Starts in both the 13.5K bedroom air conditioner (a/c) and 15K living room a/c today. Very easy installation. There are multiple excellent videos and documents online, so I will not go into a blow-by-blow. MicroAir’s video also does a great job showing the benefit of installing the EasyStart and there are multiple others that have documented their improvement, so I didn’t bother trying to capture any data. What this post will do is highlight a few items to help anyone else with a similar setup to mine.
MicroAir’s EasyStart 364 Installation Instructions for the Coleman (what I used and also what I’ll be referencing in this post):
http://www.micro-air.com/support-doc...stallation.pdf
On page 5 of the installation document it shows five potential locations for the MicroAir. I only found one location where it will fit. MicroAir’s box is too large to fit anywhere else.
Won't Fit Here!
Here's where I put the Easy Start (true for both a/c units):
Note 2: I wasn’t thrilled with the double-stick tape provided in the optional installation kit (KIT-364-RT2). I used Scotch (3M) Dual Lock instead. (I always have a roll on hand.) https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Scotc...6740/205520112
If you purchase MicroAir's optional installation kit, on page 7 of the directions it says to use a blue female quick-disconnect terminal with the orange wire. The blue terminal in the kits I received were too small for the wire, so I used another yellow female that was in the kit. (Thankfully there were two—one for the EasyStart’s white wire and one for the orange wire.)
On page 24 is the Learn Process (a process you accomplish immediately after installing the EasyStart.) Step 6 says the Easy Start will restart the a/c in 5 minutes. I timed it and every single time the EasyStart fired up the a/c at ~2:47. Probably not a big deal, just an FYI. (I put the Coleman on COOL HIGH AUTO and then varied the temperature setting per the LEARN PROCESS directions.)
Finally, if you order from MicroAir use the AIRSTREAM discount code to save $25 per unit ordered. (So I saved $50 since I ordered two.) Note that me posting this code is not original--I got it from another internet source.
MicroAir’s Installation Video
I installed MicroAir Easy Starts in both the 13.5K bedroom air conditioner (a/c) and 15K living room a/c today. Very easy installation. There are multiple excellent videos and documents online, so I will not go into a blow-by-blow. MicroAir’s video also does a great job showing the benefit of installing the EasyStart and there are multiple others that have documented their improvement, so I didn’t bother trying to capture any data. What this post will do is highlight a few items to help anyone else with a similar setup to mine.
MicroAir’s EasyStart 364 Installation Instructions for the Coleman (what I used and also what I’ll be referencing in this post):
http://www.micro-air.com/support-doc...stallation.pdf
On page 5 of the installation document it shows five potential locations for the MicroAir. I only found one location where it will fit. MicroAir’s box is too large to fit anywhere else.
Won't Fit Here!
Here's where I put the Easy Start (true for both a/c units):
Note 2: I wasn’t thrilled with the double-stick tape provided in the optional installation kit (KIT-364-RT2). I used Scotch (3M) Dual Lock instead. (I always have a roll on hand.) https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Scotc...6740/205520112
If you purchase MicroAir's optional installation kit, on page 7 of the directions it says to use a blue female quick-disconnect terminal with the orange wire. The blue terminal in the kits I received were too small for the wire, so I used another yellow female that was in the kit. (Thankfully there were two—one for the EasyStart’s white wire and one for the orange wire.)
On page 24 is the Learn Process (a process you accomplish immediately after installing the EasyStart.) Step 6 says the Easy Start will restart the a/c in 5 minutes. I timed it and every single time the EasyStart fired up the a/c at ~2:47. Probably not a big deal, just an FYI. (I put the Coleman on COOL HIGH AUTO and then varied the temperature setting per the LEARN PROCESS directions.)
Finally, if you order from MicroAir use the AIRSTREAM discount code to save $25 per unit ordered. (So I saved $50 since I ordered two.) Note that me posting this code is not original--I got it from another internet source.
MicroAir’s Installation Video
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