Dometic Penguin II High Capacity RV Air Conditioner w/ Heat Pump - Multi Zone - 15,000 Btu - Black

Video Transcript for The Low-Down on the Dometic Penguin II High Capacity RV Air Conditioner w/ Heat Pump

Hi, everybody. Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a look together at this Dometic Black Penguin II 15,000 BTU multi-zone, high-capacity RV air conditioner with heat pump. Now this air conditioner unit is going to let you replace, upgrade, or add a new Dometic Penguin II air conditioner to your RV or camper. The ultra low-profile design is going to minimize wind resistance and help improve fuel efficiency and give you additional overhead clearance. And this 15,000 BTU per hour air conditioner is going to quickly and efficiently cool down the inside of your RV or camper.

This is going to be compatible with ducted or ductless systems, and this is designed to be installed and used in motor homes, RVs, and travel trailers and fifth wheels. However, I do wanna point out that this has not been approved for use on school buses, food trucks, enclosed utility trailers or off-roading vehicles, just so you're aware of that. This is going to be a bolt-on installation. However, the hardware is not included with this, and the CCCII thermostat and air distribution box is sold separately. Both of those items are also sold separately from this, but they are necessary for the operation of this air conditioner.

Now this is going to fit roofs from 1 1/2 inches to six inches thick with an opening size of 14 1/4 inches long by 14 1/4 inches wide. And just to give you some overall measurements of this unit, measuring the length from end to end, we're sitting at about 40 1/2 inches long. And then our width, again measuring end to end, we're sitting at about 29 inches wide. The overall height is about 11 1/4 inches tall. And this unit weighs a little over 97 pounds.

Now I went ahead and removed the screws that holds this cover on just so I could more quickly and easily remove the lid. So let me go ahead and do that for you so I can give you a view of the inside. So let me carefully place my lid here on the floor and show you the inside there. And I'm gonna go in for a kind of a closer, lower angle there just to kind of give you a view of the inside from that angle. I'm gonna give it kind of a turn here on my table and make sure that I don't get caught up with the wiring harness.

I'll give you a good look there, and then let give you an overhead look as well so you can see from that angle. Now this air conditioner does feature a high-performance motor and fan that will give you sufficient air flow. The enhanced performance is going to evenly distribute cool air throughout your RV to eliminate hotspots. The internal heat pump is going to be great for cooler weather, sending warm air into your RV and pumping the chilled air out to the outside. This features a quiet operation that's going to ensure a more peaceful atmosphere than your traditional air conditioner units, and the efficient design is going to require less refrigerant than traditional air conditioner units, and that's gonna help reduce the operational costs. This does use the R-410A refrigerant. And then let me just go back to our lower angle view there and I'm gonna replace the cover, but I did wanna point out (air conditioner cover thuds) that this cover is constructed of hard plastic. So I think it's gonna be pretty durable and I think it's gonna do a great job of holding up against the elements and protecting the internal components from water and dirt and debris and things like that. And as you've seen, this is going to be very easy to remove. You're just going to remove the four Phillips head screws. And then once you have these screws removed, you can just, as you saw, easily pop this cover off, do some maintenance, do some cleaning. Then when you're done, it's gonna pop right back into place, and then you'll just replace the screws and tighten them down and you'll be back in business. Now this does feature a ribbed base pan that's going to give you stability and reduce vibration. There's foam pads at the bottom, and then you have foam seals that are going to prevent heat transfer. And let me see if I can give you a view of the connections here, the wiring harness, just to give you a good view there. Of course, the instructions will guide you through the connection and the installation process there. This pigtail is also included. And we do also offer this in white, same air conditioner, but just has a a white cover instead of a black cover. And you can find that here at etrailer.com. This is UL certified. And I think that's gonna wrap up our look today. I do hope that our brief time together was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.