Thanks for the comments gents!
@ScottG - thanks for the info on the 100A pedestal - I was thinking that might the case but was not sure. It is nice to have the option of using the 50A or the separate 30A and 20A outlets.
I've not ever seen the perfect rig for me, and my current Rockwood Signature Ultralight fiver is no exception.
In order to use the microwave, I needed to flick a foot switch to turn off the fireplace, so the electrical modification in this post takes care of that - I put the fireplace on the new 20A service so I can now use the fireplace and microwave at the same time (I do not ever use the new A/C and fireplace at the same time). I guess that isn't a
huge improvement, but I make the coffee for the missus every morning and most often have the fireplace running to supply a little heat to warm the rig. It was a regular annoyance to have to turn off the fireplace, flick the foot switch, and reprogram the microwave in order to use it.
A few other modifications that have made the wife happy:
- Magnetic door stop so she need not latch the front door when she wants to keep it open
- Cabinet knob on the screen door so you can close it from the outside (I don't know why that plastic slide is not equipped with that from the beginning)
- 2 new Fantastic Vents to quickly flush the rig of hot air after the long drive
- Replacing a useless ceiling fan with a high output LED
Lighting has always been a problem in my rig (I have old eyes) so I wanted to ass LED light strips under the kitchen cabinets like we have in our house. I purchased a strip from Home Depot and to my delight I discovered that the strip was powered by a plug-in 12V adapter! After cutting off the adapter wires, I connected the strip to the 12V supply in the kitchen and it worked perfectly. It was an inexpensive way to hugely improve the lighting in the kitchen.
