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08-28-2018, 02:02 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Elite 24FE
State: Massachusetts
Posts: 28
THOR #12891
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New To Forum
I was told that the 2019 Freedom Elite 24FE has a problem with electrical. I was told that you cannot run the Air Conditioner and the Microwave at the same time or you will blow a circuit???
I have never heard of this, was wondering if anyone knows if this is true or not. I was considering purchasing the motorhome but not if this is true.
Anyone know???
Thanks.
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08-28-2018, 02:55 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: S.O.B.
State: California
Posts: 1,368
THOR #3483
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rapinmansfield
I was told that the 2019 Freedom Elite 24FE has a problem with electrical. I was told that you cannot run the Air Conditioner and the Microwave at the same time or you will blow a circuit???
I have never heard of this, was wondering if anyone knows if this is true or not. I was considering purchasing the motorhome but not if this is true.
Anyone know???
Thanks.
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Probably not a problem, just a fact that you would have to live with. 30 Amp system. Our system in our Thor Axis cannot do both either.
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08-28-2018, 03:04 AM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Welcome to the site.
It is unlikely that this is true. In our coach you can run the microwave and the A/C at the same time without an issue (of course if someone also runs a hair dryer at that time when the other two are going then poof goes the breaker ! LOL ).
Who told you that piece of information?
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08-28-2018, 03:58 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Washington
Posts: 1,112
THOR #6433
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I can’t imagine there is much difference between the 24Fe and 30FE and we run the air conditioning and microwave and everything else all the time with 30 amp or generator. Maybe someone meant if they were running on a 15 or 20 amp.
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08-28-2018, 04:36 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Axis 25.4
State: Arkansas
Posts: 2,669
THOR #12231
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Welcome. You will be fine running AC and the Micro but not much else (other than some lights) at the same time. High power items (hair dryer) you have to manage one at a time with the AC on. No big deal.
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08-28-2018, 11:24 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 35C
State: South Dakota
Posts: 1,132
THOR #3761
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Welcome to the forum!
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2016 Thor Hurricane 35C with pups Piper and Annabelle
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FMCA - F457085
Blog - https://traversity.us
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08-28-2018, 11:37 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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Big Items:
A/C
Microwave
Hair Dryer
Portable Electric Heaters
When hooked up to 15-20A (extension cord at home) you can run only one Big Item
When hooked up to 30A (campground hookups, etc.) you can run only two Big Items at a time.
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08-28-2018, 11:51 AM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Gritz Carlton
Big Items:
A/C
Microwave
Hair Dryer
Portable Electric Heaters
When hooked up to 15-20A (extension cord at home) you can run only one Big Item
When hooked up to 30A (campground hookups, etc.) you can run only two Big Items at a time.
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Other "big" items:
Coffee Pot
Toaster Oven/Toaster
Hot plate
Clothes Iron
Curling Iron
Household vacuum cleaner (how do you store that in your RV?)
Shopvac (again where??)
120V Compressor
(Basically anything that draws a lot of current--e.g. has a resistive element to generate heat or a decently large electric motor.)
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08-28-2018, 12:01 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Welcome to the Site!
They've got you covered on the "power usage thing": don't be "shocked" by it!
We all pretty much have to learn where the limits are...
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08-28-2018, 12:55 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Elite24FE
State: Texas
Posts: 542
THOR #12434
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We have ran air conditioner and coffee maker or microwave, but you have to be aware of 30 amp limits
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08-28-2018, 04:11 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Quantum 31WS
State: Arizona
Posts: 121
THOR #7419
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Quote:
Originally Posted by K0LCB
We have ran air conditioner and coffee maker or microwave, but you have to be aware of 30 amp limits
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We cannot run both AC and Micro on our 31WS at the same time.
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08-28-2018, 05:28 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: A.C.E. 30.2
State: Ohio
Posts: 103
THOR #8054
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Turn off the water heater and try it again.
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08-28-2018, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: S.O.B.
State: California
Posts: 1,368
THOR #3483
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rlcpe
We cannot run both AC and Micro on our 31WS at the same time.
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We can't do it either with our Axis. Don't remember if I had the water heater turned on or not when the breaker tripped.
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08-28-2018, 07:53 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Gemini 23TR
State: California
Posts: 981
THOR #6701
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We have spent approx 8 weeks in our 23TR in the last year and have never given the 30 amp service a thought. We have run everything we have needed to run and never popped a breaker. We use coffee pot, micro wave, toaster, a/c, hot water in the mornings at one time or another.
If I found I couldn't run certain things at the same time I think I would just turn one off for a few minutes. Five campers over the past 42 years and I do not remember ever popping a breaker. Now I jinxed myself,
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08-28-2018, 08:34 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Elite 24FE
State: Massachusetts
Posts: 28
THOR #12891
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Thanks everyone for your posts.
I made the dealer connect camper to 30amp and then tested it every way to Sunday and no tripped breakers.
I guess other salesman had alternate agenda, you know Salesman.
Anyway, will be purchasing Motorhome of Thursday.
Look forward to being a member of this forum.
anyone know how to close off the Thread???
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08-28-2018, 09:02 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: THOR Chateua 35SF
State: Florida
Posts: 5,850
THOR #11130
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Say...bye bye!!! See you in the next thread!!!
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Traded Thor for Melbourne Prestige 24NP
2018 THOR Chateau 35SF
Two Labs, Bugsie & Blondie
Blondie passed in 2020 at 5 to Leukemia
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08-28-2018, 10:01 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Florida
Posts: 1,241
THOR #1249
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Welcome to the forum and as others have mentioned you should be ok with running both at the same time with a little caution. If you are in an old campground with old undersized wiring, you may experience a circuit overload, especially if there are a lot of campers there in the summertime.
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