Another Newbie with 0 Knowledge about RVing
So I picked up a used 1997 Fleetwood Tioga T29Z that only had 27,000 miles on it, it was the only older Class C that I had seen which had 4 bunks in the back room instead of one queen bed, seemed kind...
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Thanks, donn0128 and bukhrn for your quick responses. Here is some additional information, I did pay an RV mechanic to go over the RV to give me an idea of the condition before I bought it. Unfortunately I bought it in a different city, and he was the only one I could get to come out to fit my schedule, so I had to take him at his word, but he seemed knowledgeable and very nice.
Anyhow, he took over 2 hours going over it all. He was able to text everything (Furnace, Water Heater, etc) with the exception of the Fridge and Generator. Now we did not get a chance for him to show me how to use most of the stuff as we were on a time crunch. Both batteries were good, the house battery and the main battery for the engine.
As for the generator, I have not tried to start it, I am going on what the owner and the Mechanic said. The Mechanic tried to start it several times, and there was about half a tank of gas at the time. He topped off the oil in the generator, but could not get it to start. He agreed with what the owner said, that is was one of the three I mentioned that could be the issue.
So in regards to the Fridge, I did plug the RV in and turned on the propane, then turned on the Fridge, and all I could hear was a little clicking going on in the back that would not stop. Is sounded like an ignition for a pilot or something, it just kept on clicking. I assumed since it is Propane powered (At least for what is working)the clicking was for the pilot, but assumed it would stop once the propane is lit?? (If that is how it works).
So once I plug the RV in and turn on the gas and hook up water, everything should start to function and be good to go? Also, I know I saw threads on water pressure deals that you should use when plugging in the water from an outside source, should I wait until I have one of those to plug in the water from my house to check all the water functions?
I had thought about calling one of these local places to have the work done and to see if they did offer a service to show me how everything works, but that is how I ran across all the bad reviews, so now I am kind of hesitant. I will continue to keep poking around here, but like I said there is SOOOO MUCH INFO, it is like I am drowning, lol. Thanks again for your posts!
Anyhow, he took over 2 hours going over it all. He was able to text everything (Furnace, Water Heater, etc) with the exception of the Fridge and Generator. Now we did not get a chance for him to show me how to use most of the stuff as we were on a time crunch. Both batteries were good, the house battery and the main battery for the engine.
As for the generator, I have not tried to start it, I am going on what the owner and the Mechanic said. The Mechanic tried to start it several times, and there was about half a tank of gas at the time. He topped off the oil in the generator, but could not get it to start. He agreed with what the owner said, that is was one of the three I mentioned that could be the issue.
So in regards to the Fridge, I did plug the RV in and turned on the propane, then turned on the Fridge, and all I could hear was a little clicking going on in the back that would not stop. Is sounded like an ignition for a pilot or something, it just kept on clicking. I assumed since it is Propane powered (At least for what is working)the clicking was for the pilot, but assumed it would stop once the propane is lit?? (If that is how it works).
So once I plug the RV in and turn on the gas and hook up water, everything should start to function and be good to go? Also, I know I saw threads on water pressure deals that you should use when plugging in the water from an outside source, should I wait until I have one of those to plug in the water from my house to check all the water functions?
I had thought about calling one of these local places to have the work done and to see if they did offer a service to show me how everything works, but that is how I ran across all the bad reviews, so now I am kind of hesitant. I will continue to keep poking around here, but like I said there is SOOOO MUCH INFO, it is like I am drowning, lol. Thanks again for your posts!
