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Low point drain valves

Just replaced my pex caps with these nice Zurn pex valves from Zoro Tools. No more tools to drain low point drains.

bob213 by Explorer
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small inverter install

My old trailer had a cheapo 150w MSW inverter mounted to a shelf with a multistrip plugged into it. It worked ok for our needs, charging phones, computers, watching the occasional movie, stuff like that. But I hated that the fan ran all the time th...

How do You mount/cover your Portable Generator?

(If there is a link you could send me to for replies....feel free.)Could you help by showing me WHERE you mount your portable generator, and maybe what you use to cover it when you need to use it in bad weather. Any help, recommendations, would be w...

26-28 inch 1080P smart flat screen TV with audio output

I have searched online but can't quite find what I am looking for. Please comment with suggestions for a good flat screen Smart TV 26 to 28 inch diagonal(with tuner and audio outputs, and mounting option). Thanks! I don't have many options here. Jus...

Overkill Fridge Fan

A while back in another thread I mentioned buying two 3000 RPM 24 volt industrial fans for using to power vent my fridge on very hot days, to help improve efficiency. I finally got around to installing them. I went with two Noctua iPPC 24v 3000RPM un...

Drain Master electric waste valves

Unfortunately, my ten year old trailer came equipped with electric drain valves and switch gear. They were nice when they worked which was about half the time. I became expert at crawling underneath and activating them with a hex key. Both stopped...

Durb by Explorer
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Wire Nuts (factory) vs splice

We just picked up a new Class C (see sig). Out of the half doz TT's we used to have and now this C, the wiring for the tanks always seems half done from the factory. The small wires are connected with wire nuts vs. a sealed splice.I've fixed my uni...

mleekamp by Explorer
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complete build, good setup? questions

hey I have done lots of reading and phone calls, and decided to go with viltron Lifepo4 batteries if I can get a bulk deal on them. also, if the 15% off coupon I have is still valid. if not, I will be going with this build and would love your thoug...

thermostat replacement

My SIL told me his thermostat doesn't seem to be very accurate. he said when he put the furnace on 70 it almost forced him out of the TT. put it on 50 and it was bearable. He has stock one in now and for furnace and AC. what do you you all recom...

old_guy by Explorer
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A forum dedicated to DIY RV

Overall, RV.NET (or whatever portal you are using) is great, but there just aren't many DIYers here ! I am interested in people building there own TT, and not just one of those teardrops (I want an indoor kitchen, to be able to walk around inside, a...

When DIY Li-Ion battery bank goes bad !

You can watch the whole video hereThe key take away is "when that one battery blew, it shot a flame out 3 feet !"Those cells were some type of Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO2) cells, which are the most common because they have high energy density and mo...