few issues came up. 1st trip out this year.... :O(

[raptor3018]

OK, many questions, hoping for some help/ ideas.. much appreciated.

1st- water inlet valve for the toilet in our Raptor 3018 is leaking when the water system is under pressure, I checked the fittings, all are tight, cannot find any cracks in the valve.. Was winterized last fall, all the lines were blown out with compressor. any ideas? also I cannot locate a Brand name on the toilet, it is a cream color and plastic foot valve flush type in keystone RV. again any ideas?

2nd- The stock dvd/ radio receiver quit- replacing with a regular 12 volt marine radio with USB for MP# input or I-pod connection. any one else do the same and where did you install it? difficulty with wiring?

3rd- the elec. Tongue jack quit, the fuse is fine, and there is power to the jack. Ideas?

4th, Ive been contimplating on adding a catalytic heater in the garage area, Kids complain that its cold sometimes.(actually snowed on us this past weekend during the night) I would add a electric type heater, but we boondock ALOT, so electric isnt much of an option.. is it possible / difficult to add a propane type heater in the garage area? issues?

5th- noticed the windows were fogging up on the inside, only on the passenger side of RV when it was cold outside, and the heater/ stove was going while cooking, is this normal as it hasnt done it before.. window seal broke? insulation issue?

I posted back in febuary that We have had no issues with the RV, guess it finally caught up with us, but I wont complain as its been used ALOT, and is 7 years old now, NOT bad for a RV.

[BigDogF250]

1 - May have to remove existing connections, clean and redo. I have seen crooked cuts and little cracks at the ends of the lines come loose from travel.

2 - The guy who wired my stereo was not an electronics installer, probably the guy who tightens lug nuts on the mfr. line. After fixing that it's easy to replace with a different car/marine stereo.

3 - Check power at unit, sometimes the fuse holders come loose inside and they look fine but power is not getting to the unit. Otherwise some models are servicable and some are not.

4 - As long as it's a heater designed for the application it just means cutting a hole in the wall(!!) and extending a propane line. I've seen some real simple to install wall units. My personal opinion is that I would not use anything that introduces flame inside the unit, even if they say they are safe.

5 - Happens to me frequently, it's the water/steam being created by cooking. It's possible that the window may not sealed anymore, after 7 years even house windows can leak. If it's between the panes on a double pane window then the seal is broken.

[dedmiston]

raptor3018 wrote:
2nd- The stock dvd/ radio receiver quit- replacing with a regular 12 volt marine radio with USB for MP# input or I-pod connection. any one else do the same and where did you install it? difficulty with wiring?

Very simple. It's much easier for me to work on the stereo head unit in my RV up at eye level with a kitchen counter to hold tools & parts than to work in the dash of your vehicle. Accessing the wiring is easier too.