Truma Aventa Testing

First thing the next morning, David Lehman was on the roof removing the Dometic A/C unit. We had met David several times as he provided informative seminars at Pleasure-Way Rallies. 

Removing the old air conditioner revealed that Pleasure-Way used LOTS of silicone to seal the original Dometic unit to our roof.

For those that are curious, here’s the Spyder Controls interface that resides in the interior air handler. Even though the beta version of the Aventa doesn’t interface with the Spyder system, the control box is still needed for freeze sensing and to insure that the propane furnace will run. 

The interface box has a blue LED that cast an annoying blue glow over our bed. David covered it with a piece of electrical tape before reinstalling it. No more blue glow!

Unboxing the new Air Conditioner proved exciting.  David had it installed by noon and we were on our way.

Over the next few months, we tested  the unit under different conditions and in all combinations of fan and power modes. We exchanged multiple emails with the Truma team and believe our feedback was taken seriously. The german engineering team even set-up a conference call where we shared our experience and answered their questions.

Fast forward to May 2021 and we were back in Lakeland getting the air conditoner switched to beta version II. This time it was marked with the Aventa name. There are some noticeable improvements and we were pleased that some of our suggestions have been incorporated.

Truma announced the product in July and has encouraged testers to share photos of the air handler and outside unit. Since our unit isn’t a production model, they have asked us not to share test results yet. 

Here’s a link to the official Truma information as of July 2021: Truma Aventa

Before Exterior

After Exterior

Before (Interior Air Handler)

After (Interior Air Handler)

Click through to read about our experience with the production model.

Three Months with the Truma Aventa