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RE: water heater drips
Clay L wrote:
The following is info from the Atwood service manual on how to properly establish the air pocket.
Step 1: Turn off water heater
Step 2: Turn off incoming water supply
Step 3: Open the closest hot water faucet in the coach
Step 4: Pull handle of pressure-temperature relief valve straight out and allow water to flow until it stops.
Step 5: Allow pressure-temperature relief valve to snap shut, turn on water supply and close faucet.
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This will not work for my water heater. I have a check valve installed by the RV manufactured at the hot water outlet. This was put there to allow water heater bypass for winterization of the RV using RV antifreeze. My bypass utilizes a single shut of valve for the water heater supply, along with the check valve at the water heater hot water outlet.
As I stated before. Inject air by hooking up a hose that is not filled with water....... This works for me.
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alfredmay
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02/09/12 09:36am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: water heater drips
Spadocter and homer are on the right track. What you want to do is inject air into the water heater. There are a number of ways to do it. The easy way (for me) is to hook a hose up to a spigot..... then hook the hose up to the RV.....then open a hot water line in the RV...... then turn the spigot on. The air in the hose will be forced into the water heater by the water coming from the spigot.
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alfredmay
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02/08/12 09:38am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Humidity level in RGV
As J&J stated, there is more than one part to the RGV. The "valley" starts at the gulf and heads inland. Many first timers want to be close to the water, but they soon find out that this is not for everyone. Most Winter Texans stay between San Benito (in the east) and Mission (in the west).
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alfredmay
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02/06/12 08:22am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Humidity level in RGV
It is "in the middle", just as Ron stated. My wife did not care for AZ due to the dry air. She had an almost daily nose bleed which a little more humidity fixed.
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alfredmay
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02/05/12 08:46am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Chattanooga, TN To Columbus, GA Bypassing Atlanta
I will have one passenger.... is a total of two in the car all that is needed?
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alfredmay
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02/01/12 01:25pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Chattanooga, TN To Columbus, GA Bypassing Atlanta
The reason I want to avoid Atlanta is simple. I will arrive there around rush hour in the evening.
I have been thru Atlanta a number of times.......... some good, some bad. Once, while towing, I was involved with a four hour tie up on the Interstate.
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alfredmay
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01/29/12 09:01am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Chattanooga, TN To Columbus, GA Bypassing Atlanta
Thanks for the responses so far. I was looking carefully at the GA map and noted the following may be a more rural route with more Interstate travel but still bypassing Atlanta. I value your opinions... what do you think of this?
South on I-75 to exit #288 in GA
West on 113 / 61 thru Cartersville, GA
Follow SR 61 South to loop around Carrollton
Exit Carrollton Loop to US 27-A to Newman
I-85 South to Columbus
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alfredmay
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01/28/12 10:10am |
Roads and Routes
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Chattanooga, TN To Columbus, GA Bypassing Atlanta
This spring I will be headed to an Army reunion in Columbus, GA. I wish to get there without going thru Atlanta. My preferred route takes me by way of Chattanooga.
My question is what roads should I take after leaving TN? I do not mind back roads as long as they are not filled with traffic signals or traffic. The more rural they are, the better I like it. I will be driving a car and not using an RV for this trip.
Thanks,
Fred
A/1-506 Infantry
101st Airborne
Vietnam 70-71
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alfredmay
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01/27/12 12:42pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Discount membership advised for RGV?
Many Passport parks in the RGV do not accept the discount during Jan, Feb and March. Use the link for Passport provided by ronfisherman and then check the "notes" section for the parks in question. Here is the sectiom for Snow to Sun in Weslaco, TX
Snow To Sun Notes
Active 55+ gated RV community. P.A. discount is valid for 7 days. Reservations requested. P.A. discount is not valid January through March. P.A. discount cannot be combined with another discount or special offer. Subject to availability. Pet friendly with some restrictions. Credit cards accepted. *Rate based on 2 person occupancy, $3.00 for each additional person. Additional resort fee and Wi-Fi fee.
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alfredmay
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12/06/11 08:40am |
Snowbirds
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RE: EPDM Roof Problem?
Mine is like that and has been for 9 years. Not a problem...... just looks poor, but the roof does its job and keeps water out of the RV.
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alfredmay
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12/05/11 07:31am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: The Economics of Snowbirding
Owning my RV (after paying for it) is cheap. $125 for insurance and $24 to register it for a year. Using it is expensive, given camping fees and fuel costs.
However, I also own a mobile home in the RVG. I pay land rent, insurance, and property taxes on it. I also have to pay for fuel to get to my winter home. None of this comes cheap.
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alfredmay
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11/17/11 09:03am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Progresso
I have a winter home 15 miles from Progreso. Its real name is Nuevo Progreso, Mexico as there is a Progreso, Texas. Anyway, Progreso is the safest TX - MX border town. If you plan on going to MX...... this is where you should go. Park at a secured lot at the foot of the international bridge and walk into MX. The town starts just as the bridge ends.
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alfredmay
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11/07/11 07:27am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: coast guard requirements for the Colorado River ?
I would print the law for both states and carry with me. If stopped show the LEO the paperwork.
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alfredmay
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11/07/11 07:11am |
Snowbirds
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RE: No Water Pressure
If you have a water pressure regulator that may be the problem Most regulators are added to your hose to prevent high pressure from bursting the hose or trailer piping. Sometimes they just plug up.
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alfredmay
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11/03/11 07:30am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Bluegrass group in Donna, TX area
Sam,
Jams at Victoria Palms start in Early January and are one night a week from around 7 to 10 PM. They are held in the Cactus Club and around 10 to 15 pickers make up the group. The audience averages around 100. Last year they were held on Thursday night.
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alfredmay
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11/03/11 07:23am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Bluegrass group in Donna, TX area
If you are staying at Victoria Palms, you can play in their jam sessions. I believe you may even be able to do so if you are staying in another RV park. I know the leader of the "jam" and can ask if you want. VP is in Donna, TX
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alfredmay
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11/01/11 09:00am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Retiree US Visa's proposed
Good luck to all you Canadians on being able to spend more time in the USA, without being taxed on your Canadian sourced income. I hope it works out for you.
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alfredmay
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10/30/11 07:48am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Retiree US Visa's proposed
For those Canadians interested in this I suggest you write to the Office of Charles Shumer, US Senator from New York. Tell him you are a Canadian and express your concerns regarding taxation. Ask him about the intent of the bill and the possible pitfalls of (perhaps) having to pay US Federal income tax. Tell him that you are willing to pay what you consider to be fair in the way of sales and property taxes, but that any tax on Canadian income would surely defeat the purpose of this bill.
Contact Senator Shumer here http://schumer.senate.gov/
The bill you are referencing is the VISIT USA Act S.1746
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alfredmay
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10/28/11 03:56pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Retiree US Visa's proposed
The steps I used for passage of a bill are simplistic and do not cover all contingencies. However, the basics are there. What is more importantant than many people believe, is the public comment and the writing of the rules of administration of a new law.
If this bill passes, the IRS and many other agencies and entities, both public and private will be able to comment. YOU as a Canadian can comment. If the intent of the law is to entice Canadians into the USA and tax them on their world wide income, then that is exactly what the rules of implementation will do.
If the intent of the bill is to allow Canadians to stay in the USA for a longer period of time than now permitted, to spend more money here, then you can figure that others rules would probably be adjusted to permit this. The point is these other rules that will work against the intent of the new law have to be made known during the public comment portion. This will be the time that any IRS rules would be changed.
Prior to my retirement, I worked in administration for a major US University. I was involved in the public comment portion of some US laws. One of my written comments prompted a call from the top aassistant of a US Senator. I still remember part of the conversation. Him.... you mean X will happen if the rules are not specifically written to stop it? Me...yes sir. Him...... that was not the Senator's intent when he intoduced the bill. ME..... write the rules of adminstration with the following exceptions and changes. That was exactly what happened. The law was the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act. http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
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alfredmay
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10/28/11 08:21am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Retiree US Visa's proposed
Well I guess we are just going to have to see how this plays out. The following will happen:
1) The bill will pass or fail.
2) If passed and signed by the President it will become law.
3) If vetoed by the President it can be overridden by a very large majority in both houses of congress.
4) If passed and signed, or overridden....the period for public comment is opened. The government sends out letters to those departments and entities it feels will be affected by the law. There is then input from many people.
5) The rules to administer the new law are then written. Great care is taken to follow the intent of the original bill.
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alfredmay
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10/27/11 08:29am |
Snowbirds
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