3790RD Front Thermostat question

[ExPatNW]

So last night was our first in our new 3790RD, overall we are loving the layout. I switched the thermostat in our bedroom to FURNACE and the A/C unit came on. Not what I was expecting.

Is the front unit a Heat Pump too? It did not seem to put out any heat (but equally it was not really a/c style cold air either).

I was expecting the house furnace to come on.

I have to say I am disappointed that Keystone don't build these with programmable thermostats. That was a mod I did to my old unit.

Thanks
Chris

[dieselguy]

Check to make sure the thermostat fan switch is on Auto and not On

[ExPatNW]

Thanks - its on Auto/Furnace. Still runs the A/C unit.

[Jilly]

Front thermostat says heat pump but its only for ac, keystone used same thermostat in both living room and bedroom. They would have needed to make a different thermostat for the two areas and they decided not to. We personally spoke to a Montana product manager at a recent local RV show and We asked him the same question and that was his response.
Its very confusing.

[ExPatNW]

Thanks Jilly - very helpful. So the bedroom thermostat only controls the front AC, and has nothing to do with the furnace - which is only controlled via the thermostat in the living room. Got it.
Thanks!

[Jilly]

Expatnw,
It got us the first time we used ours. Then thankfully we were able to ask the rep. Good luck!!

[Mudchief]

On our unit the front thermostat only controls the AC. For heat we have to select zone 1.

[The Old Fogies]

I added heat strips to ours. So I do get heat on my front a/c.

[ExPatNW]

Can I ask how effective are those heat strips?