Hi, First post!I just purchased a 1995 fleetwood wilderness travel trailer and I am trying to get acquainted with it and work out the kinks.. didn't know if I had a fresh water tank until I looked under the sofa :-) Reading these forums as much as I can. So far I have cleaned the pissss outa it.. replaced all the marker lights.. 2 new tires.. replacing single 12v battery with 2 6v (500min) batteries. On order from Amazon.. Reese 800lb WD hitch.. 2 Camco wheel stops.. water regulator.. and Signature 8" memory foam queen mattress! Get's inspected this coming Tuesday and hope to be camping by next weekend.. fingers crossed!!Haven't figured out how to get the oven to come on or the fridge to run on propane.. stove top works. Have a couple questions...Should the fresh water fill have a plug of some sort? It's just a hole behind a door...andWhat is the 40 amp thing under the stove? A converter?Oh...Does anyone use the roof rack on these campers? Can't figure what I would store up there.. LolThanks in advance for any comments and/or suggestions....

I don't see where I can attach pics.. do I need to have x amount of posts?

Congrats on your new camper and welcome to the forums.This photo posting assistant (set up by Tech Forum Moderator 1492) should be helpful in posting photos. And photos will be helpful in getting answer to your questions.

Welcome to rv.net!Post make and model of the refer. There is many different models of refers so the model is important. Model number could be on the inside door frame or in the outside refer access.Yes, there should be a cap on the water fill. A rubber plug would work, but cap twists a bout 1/8-1/4 turn to hold in place.Most ovens have a Pilot. Turn the knob to pilot. Use long lighter to light the pilot. Some you can remove the shelf just above the burner and pilot location so you can see what is there and where to hold lighter. This is just to get familiar with the oven, not for use.The 40 amp unit should be the converter. There should be some 120 volt circuit breakers. Next to the breakers should be a small metal plate that covers the 12 volt DC fuses.

Start on line and search for the manual. Contact the manufacturers to see if they have one.You can also search for the appliance manuals on line.Enjoy the unit.

Thanks for the replies! Test photo...

HELLO! New to forums and new (to me) camper (1995)

mdprowash
Explorer
Jul 17, 2015
Set to AC and it looks like an "n" is illumintaed
mdprowash
Explorer
Jul 17, 2015
Thanks for the responses.

More questions...

When I'm plugged into shore power.. the converter is constantly on and I can hear it or the fan (or both) and it is somewhat loud and annoying... should I try replacing (what looks like a computer) fan first? Is this thing constantly sending a charge to the batteries? I just installed two new 6V batteries and don't want to ruin them.

I lit the pilot of the oven and the burner ignited after 10 seconds or so.

The Fridge does not seem to work on shore power either. The panel lights are one and the interior light is on. I checked it after 1.5-2 hours and wasn't remotely cool. Am I missing something?

The water heater doesn't seem to come on either.. I turned the exterior valve to pilot and tried lighting in to no avail. No scent of propane either... any suggestions.

Last but not least... I filled my water tank up and turned on a faucet and nothing came out. Didn't see a switch on the pump next to the tank.
GMandJM
Explorer
Jul 16, 2015
Looks nice!

No advice other than to know your camper's weight and the limits of both your camper and your tow vehicle.

Check your tire pressures often, do a visual for cracks and bulges and get an IR gun to check temp.

Have fun and be safe!
mdprowash
Explorer
Jul 16, 2015
Thanks for the replies!

Test photo...
rbpru
Explorer II
Jul 16, 2015
Start on line and search for the manual. Contact the manufacturers to see if they have one.

You can also search for the appliance manuals on line.

Enjoy the unit.
enblethen
Nomad
Jul 16, 2015
Welcome to rv.net!
Post make and model of the refer. There is many different models of refers so the model is important. Model number could be on the inside door frame or in the outside refer access.
Yes, there should be a cap on the water fill. A rubber plug would work, but cap twists a bout 1/8-1/4 turn to hold in place.
Most ovens have a Pilot. Turn the knob to pilot. Use long lighter to light the pilot. Some you can remove the shelf just above the burner and pilot location so you can see what is there and where to hold lighter. This is just to get familiar with the oven, not for use.
The 40 amp unit should be the converter. There should be some 120 volt circuit breakers. Next to the breakers should be a small metal plate that covers the 12 volt DC fuses.
GMandJM
Explorer
Jul 16, 2015
Congrats on your new camper and welcome to the forums.

This photo posting assistant (set up by Tech Forum Moderator 1492) should be helpful in posting photos. And photos will be helpful in getting answer to your questions.
mdprowash
Explorer
Jul 16, 2015
I don't see where I can attach pics.. do I need to have x amount of posts?

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