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Posted By: Mortland on 11/14/10 12:32pm

i have a bunch of craftsman and snap on tools, tools arent really a problem. My father and i ran a pawn shop here in idaho falls for awhile a few years back, before we closed up and headed back to oklahoma he left me have a tool box and what ever i wanted in it plus a nice set of socket wrench's so thats not too much of a issue, and i was planing on getting a battery terminal cleaner and a can of coke to clean the connections and maybe even a dremel with a wire brush if it was real bad.

Posted By: Leeann on 11/14/10 12:50pm

Griff in Fairbanks wrote:

IMHO, Kobalt is better than (current) Craftsman quality, ranking immediately behind Snap-On and Mac Tools.

Just to add to this: Kobalt tools are Snap-On Blue Point tools rebranded...

'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo

Posted By: Mortland on 11/14/10 03:20pm

Well, ...Here is the first part of the video... It literaly took from last night about midnight till about 20 minutes ago to upload.. I dont know what the hell is wrong with the internet here but it certianly is slow as hell! Ill post the other video when its done uploading aswell!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qS3zDPW8ps&hd=1

Posted By: TreeSeeker on 11/14/10 06:38pm

Mortland,

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The other :"heater" we have it just like a satellite dish with a heating element wrapped around it. All it does is make it warm like a foot from it and has no fan. I don't like using it because it really doesn't work ( i can still see my breath really heavy if I'm five or so feet from it) and I'm afraid of my son waking up in the night and sticking something in it or himself and getting burned.

That is a radiant heater and it is working exactly the way it was designed. It is only supposed to heat what is right in front of it with radiant heat just the way the sun does. The advantage over a space heater is that you can be warm without heating up the entire room. I use one next to my desk to keep me warm while working. I love it. This way I can keep the rest of the house at about 60F and still be warm.

However, I don't have kids to worry about so I do understand your concern about your son.

Even with a space heater in good working condition, it is going to be difficult to keep your RV warm in those winter temps. Reducing heat loss is the best thing you can do. The first thing I suggest is using a blanket or something similar to block of the cab area from the living area. Lots of heat is lost through the windows in the cab and you aren't living in there.

Next if you can also cover the windows with old blankets this will really reduce the heat loss.

Next you really need to find someone that knows something about gas heaters. Even if they just know about residential ones they can probably figure out yours. Your gas furnace will put out a lot more heat than an electric space heater. Or, maybe you can call customer service for the manufacturer of the furnace for help or find a manual online for that model.

Is the gas stove working? If so at least you know you have propane. Don't try to heat using the stove, however.

On another topic, as you found out, a discharged battery will freeze. Try not to ever let that happen--it could split the case. Keep a close eye on the electrolyte levels and charge levels.

If I remember correctly you said you have a multimeter. You are going to need to figure out how to use it. Do you know how to measure the voltage of a flashlight battery? Black probe on the negative end and red on the positive end with it set to the appropriate range. Give it a try--a flashlight battery is not too dangerous. You should always wear safety glasses if you have some. Once you can do this, then you can start tracing the wires in your RV (at least after you get a new house battery).

Something to consider. Even with a new house battery you may not even be able to run your furnace overnight on that battery. The furnace blower uses a lot of power. And you may go through a tank of propane every three days or so. Ideally, you need a place with shore power.

Warm thoughts to you and your family.

Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 11/14/10 09:06pm

On the Furnaces, You flip that switch to on (That little Red light should lite up) (I think that is what it is just above the switch) then turn up the Thermostat, When you turn the thermostat up the blower motor (Fan) should come on, If it comes on, Turn the thermostat back down, If you have gas go outside to the LP tank turn it on, Go back in to the furnaces turn the red knob to pilot and hold in on the red knob at the same time push that little igniter It may not light the first time OK Just keep clicking the Igniter untill it lights the pilot light, Once it lights turn the red knob to on Then just set the thermostat and the furnaces should work.

* This post was edited 11/14/10 09:38pm by oldtrucker63 *

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Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 11/14/10 09:16pm

On the fresh water inlet The top one fills your fresh water tank, That is the Tank you point out in the video, The bottom one is where you can hook a water hose so you have a constant water supply (Not in the cold weather) The water hose will freeze.

Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 11/14/10 09:23pm

The hot water heater, Just about the same as the furnace I think on the one you have You turn the blue knob and hold it turned to light it Then after it lights just set it to on ...Anyway you light the pilot light in that small tube NOT the big one that you point to in the video It is where the small tube has like a small vent place in it Just to the lower part of the blue knob. That thing to the top is a high pressure value If the pressure get to high in the tank it will pop off It is to keep the tank from blowing up from to much pressure.

Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 11/14/10 09:34pm

That switch at the sink Turns the water pump on and off.

Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 11/14/10 09:41pm

After looking at the video I can't help to think that the battery box that is next to where the gen was Was just for starting the generator and to power the water pump, Is there anywhere inside that might hold a House battery.????

Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 11/14/10 09:46pm

That battery that is setting on the concrete floor That is not very good on a battery to set on the concrete or on the ground it will mess them up quick.

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