Questions I forgot to Ask - Montana Owners Club

MacDR50 · 05-25-2008, 08:26 AM

1. What does STB mean on the remote selector control panel?
2. There is a little white plastic basket shaped cover on the wall to the right hand side of the closet. It looks like a remote thermostat tube inside of it but ????.

nailbender · 05-25-2008, 09:17 AM

Without looking at mine, I think it is the rear stabilizer switch.
You are correct about the thing in the closet being a thermostat, but I am not sure why either.
Enjoy the new Montana when you get it.

MikeM · 05-25-2008, 12:21 PM

You probably have the 2nd A/C and I believe the plastic "thingy" by the closet is the sensor for that zone (zone 1?)

MacDR50 · 05-25-2008, 02:02 PM

Ah stabilizer. That makes sense. I don't have the second AC but the furnace control shows a zone setting although it stayed on zone 1.

ehmcfarl · 05-25-2008, 02:43 PM

I have a 3400RL with the second AC but my thermostat stays on zone 1 also. Should it be able to be switched to zone 2?

MikeM · 05-26-2008, 02:31 AM

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quote:Originally posted by ehmcfarl

I have a 3400RL with the second AC but my thermostat stays on zone 1 also. Should it be able to be switched to zone 2?

I'm not certain, but I think the zone 2 option only applies if you have the ducted A/C in the bedroom, prewired from the factory. Ours is setup that way and the thermostat can be switched between zones with full control in both (temp and fan speed).

dsprik · 05-26-2008, 09:32 AM

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quote:Originally posted by ehmcfarl

I have a 3400RL with the second AC but my thermostat stays on zone 1 also. Should it be able to be switched to zone 2?

No such thing as "Zone 2" in our 3400's. These Duo-Therm thermostats are the same as the Duo-Therm ones used in the more expensive 5th wheels (150k-250K units). Montana uses the same ones, and that zone two is not ever used.

Now, that was as of about a year ago. Maybe things have changed... if you have a second ducted AC and the possible zone sensor that MikeM mentioned.

trfield58 · 05-26-2008, 03:05 PM

OK, here is some info on that plastic thing...I have a new 10th Anniversary 3605 and I am pre-wired for second AC..Anyhow, I just took out the 14x14 ceiling vent in the bedroom and replaced it with a Fantastic Fan and after I took out the vent I found the other end of the wire (that goes to the plastic thing)in the ceiling right next to the vent AND the A/C box in the ceiling. That leads me to believe it IS in fact for the second AC unit if/when installed. Strang thin is, I also found what appears to be a telephone cable with an RJ11 end on it up there as well???? No idea????

scductman · 05-26-2008, 04:26 PM

The telephone cable is for the t-stat for the new unit. bobby

MacDR50 · 05-27-2008, 10:46 AM

Yes I did the wire track back also and found the other end. It appears to be the prewire for the second A/C. I didn't take this option but it is nice to have the prewire if global warming ever reaches way up here.

Leaseit · 06-02-2008, 10:56 PM

We have the 2nd A/C which was part of the build order on 300Rl 2008.
The Duo-Therm has Zone 1 to control the front A/C unit and Zone 2 for the rear A/C unit. Both can be set independant of each other. The little plastic basket shaped thing you speak of Roger is the remote tempature sensor for the Duo-Them Thermostate.
Hopes this helps

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