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RE: Introduction
You are entering a lifestyle that can be very addictive but it is a great way to enjoy life! There are a couple of things that you may find to be helpful. First I suggest that you check out the Escapee's RV Club for support of the RV lifestyle. In addition, you might find it useful to read a book or two on the way of life. There are several good ones around, but I suggest you start with Full-Time RVing. I would also invite you to check out the website that I have in my signature, which tells the story of our 12 years of fulltime RV living.
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Kirk
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05/02/12 08:59pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Duo-Therm heat-cool thermostat
First, is the thermostat one that is independent of the air conditioner, mounted on the wall and which you can use to select either the air conditioner, or the furnace? If so, then it isn't likely to be the cause of noise that comes from the air conditioner. I don't understand what it is that makes you think the thermostat? What brand and model of air conditioner, thermostat and furnace?
If I am correct about the thermostat, then it sends a signal to a control circuit board that is located inside of the air conditioner. There are two fans, one in the air conditioner and a different one in the furnace. The only thing common between the two is actually the control circuit board and the thermostat.
Having trouble shoot more than one RV air conditioners, if that hum is from the area of the air conditioner, from your description I suspect that it is from one of the air conditioner's relays. That would explain why it will resent if you open the circuit breaker for the air conditioner.
If you were to take the grill off of the air conditioner's air intake you would be able to see the metal box that contains the control circuit board that the thermostat feeds and some other items. The blower for the cold air is up on the roof, under the air conditioner shroud, as is the compressor.
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Kirk
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05/02/12 08:46pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Mobile Internet
There is only one way to have certain internet connection wherever you choose to go, and that is via via satellite dish.
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Kirk
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05/02/12 08:19pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Optimal MH size?
I have traveled full-time in a 36', class A for 12 years and have stayed many times in state and federal parks as well as more than one county park. In that time I can only remember one or two times when there was any problem finding a space large enough for us. It can happen, but that is true for all but the smallest of RVs.
I suggest that you do a serious comparison between the class A & C before you make up your mind. Most class A rigs do have extra sleeping space for the times when it may be needed and the cost difference is not significant.
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Kirk
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05/01/12 08:33pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: rubber roof
So no putting rubber roof compound on it or cleaning at all?
Well.............. That is a matter of opinion. There are several reasons why most of us do wash the roof at least a couple of times a year. The #1 reason is that if you do not, you will have streaks down the sides after every rain because chalking is part of the natural aging process of the membrane. Regular cleaning eliminates much of that. In addition, the use of one of the better conditioners will also help in the streak problem because it reduces the chalking and so it also to some degree increases the life of the roof. Also, a nice clean, white roof will reflect much more heat in hot weather than does a dirty, discolored one.
I use this cleaner and when clean I then apply this protective coating. Both products come from the manufacturer of the roof membrane.
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Kirk
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05/01/12 08:27pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: 2 grey water tanks
If you have, or add a tank flush system, especially for the black tank, you really won't have the issue of what tank is full or empty with the time to dump the black tank. I prefer to always travel with the gray tank empty, unless I am traveling from a location without sewer connections.
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Kirk
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04/15/12 06:29pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: New to RVing
Can you tow a trailer that heavy, yes. Will it be comfortable to drive, no. And will you and your family be safe? Look at the weight limits for the truck and you should be able to realize that the answer to that is no.
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Kirk
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04/13/12 08:22pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Show us your seasonal site!
We have a permanent home-base now that we can close up and drive away for months at a time. Check it out....
http://www.adventure.1tree.net/bass_lake_rv/th_our_home.jpg
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Kirk
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04/13/12 08:15pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Old Geni with old fuel?
The best way is that if you can access the supply side of the fuel pump, break into the fuel line and use a rubber fuel line several feet long and attach one end to the suction of the fuel pump and put the other end into a gas can with two or three gallons of treated fuel. That way you won't need to treat nearly so much fuel to do the same thing.
Once you get it running from the fuel can, let it warm up for 15 minutes or so and then slowly increase the generator loading up to at leas 1/2 maximum or more. Let it then run loaded for an hour or two, unload it and let it idle for a few minuets to cool down, then shut down and reconnect the fuel line.
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Kirk
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04/09/12 09:44am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Not again
If you have changed the money into a new account then you are probably in the clear. It is difficult to say exactly what they might do with it but the most common would be for them to try and pass the checks. If that account has been closed, I doubt that there is much more that could be done, unless there is a lot more information in the book than just blank checks.
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Kirk
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04/05/12 06:13pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: refrigerator
azman0464
Did you get the fridge working?
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Kirk
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03/31/12 04:29pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: refrigerator
I have done a lot of RV refrigerator work and must agree with Scott. A new cooling unit will cost about 1/2 to price of a new refrigerator and if you have an RV shop do the work, the total cost will be between 2/3 & 3/4 the price of a new refrigerator. And if you do that, you may very well have some other problem crop up in the near future as it will still be an old refrigerator. When mind did that at 11 years old, I just put in a new refrigerator.
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Kirk
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03/27/12 09:26pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Leaking Toilet
The valves are readily available and not too expensive. The are not difficult to replace and should come with instructions.
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Kirk
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03/27/12 09:20pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Fulltiming (kind of!!)
We were camp hosts at Cheney State Park some years back and enjoyed our Kansas stay. I grew up in Kansas and we were staying close to family at the time. More recently we also hosted at Kit Carson Campground on Council Grove Lake for the US Army Corps of Engineers. It can be a lot of fun.
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Kirk
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03/27/12 09:16pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Volunteer Gate Attendant - Lake Lavon
The only place that I have seen such a page is in the magazine Workamper News.
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Kirk
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03/27/12 09:00pm |
Workamping Forum
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RE: Vinyl or Rubber Roof? How to tell?
Actually, most RV roofs are made of EDPM, which is commonly called rubber. There is also a similar product called "Brite-Ply" which is vinyl and there could be a few others, but all are forms of plastic.
In more than 35 years of RVing, I have never seen a truly rubber roof on one and none of them should be such that you can pinch them as suggested. It is fairly common for EDPM roofs to have a few small bubbles that develop as the roof ages, but the ideal is for the entire thing to be glued down to the substrate of plywood or similar product.
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Kirk
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03/14/12 09:05am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Atwood Igniter for Water Heater
The probe is the most common failure to give that symptom. Since they are subjected to the heat of the flame all of the time when water is being heated, over time they do oxidize and eventually fail. The probe has two functions, it not only supplies the spark when a high voltage is applied, but between the spark attempts, it then monitors for a tiny return voltage that tells the circuit board if there flame is burning. If the sensor fails to detect the heat of the burning propane, then it tries three times and then shuts off, for safety.
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Kirk
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03/14/12 09:00am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Refridge not switching to gas on road
Doug is correct. An RV refrigerator uses 12V-dc power for it's control circuits no matter what power it is using to supply the heat for the coolant system. It is that use of 12V power which allows it to shift from one source to another.
The symptoms that you have clearly indicate that you are loosing 12V power to the refrigerator when you unhook the shore power plug. The first thing that I would do is to unplug the cord and then check to see if you interior lights still work. If they do not, that then tells us for sure that there is no 12V to anything, and not just to the refrigerator. Once we know that, it will mean trouble shooting to see why you are loosing 12V power when you disconnect.
Very likely it is a battery related problem since you clearly do have 12V from the converter with shore power.
For anyone who wants one, you can get a copy of the service manual for most RV refrigerators from Bryant RV.
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Kirk
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03/14/12 08:54am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Making the break - the planning stage
Heylea,
Welcome to the RV lifestyle! You are very wise to do some preplanning before you start moving ahead. I do have a few suggestions that you may find helpful. First of all, I suggest that you join the RV Consumer Group to get the large amount of information that they supply to new members to help learn about quality RVs and what to look for when shopping for one.
Next, I suggest that you would be wise to read at least one good book on the subject of the fulltime lifestyle. There are several excellent ones available and some my be found in your local library. In addition I would suggest the one we used, which is Full-Time RVing.
I also suggest that you spend some time looking through the internet forums of the Escapee's RV Club as they are a complete support organization for full-time RV folks. In addition, you will need to choose where to claim as your legal domicile, once you no longer own a physical address and to aid in that I suggest that you read How to Choose a Domicile.
It is a great way to live and travel and with a little bit of planning you will have little difficulty along the way.
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Kirk
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03/14/12 08:33am |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Water heater/pump questions
With a 2012 RV, you probably do not have any pilot light on your water heater. Very few of them still do but you probably simply turn on the gas side and the spark is supplied electrically, when heat is called for.
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Kirk
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03/14/12 08:21am |
Beginning RVing
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