Ran out of 12 DC @ 3 AM 1st night.
Our first boon dock night in our new to us MH and the 12V DC went dead. When I bought the coach they told me the batteries were fairly new I need to see if they have dates on them. Now for the use may...
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The frig was on LP we left home at noon went to the beach and walked the dogs on the beach and parked the coach for the night after dark maybe 5 or 6 PM. That is when everything went to the inverter (without the coach running). I have noticed our heater runs a lot we have 2 zones one was set at 65 and the other 66. I have noticed the bedroom gets much hotter than the front area. I might need to get an actual thermometer to see just what the temp actually is.
In the morning I noticed all the little round vents in the ceiling for the AC were open so I closed them I am thinking possibly the heat was going out the through those vents. I am also wondering if it would be a good idea to cover the air intake of the AC units when running the LP heat??
My clamp on amp meter is AC only I thought it did both but looking at it no.
I don't think my water heater will run on the inverter but in any case it was on LP I don't think the frig will run on the inverter either because I remember hearing the LP burner when I was outside I will double check this.
I would estimate heater on and off every 15 minutes if not more. It seemed like it was almost constantly on.
Update on the batteries I never found any date on them and the 4 batteries used a little over a gallon of distilled water to fill.
I am going to make up some new battery cables that are longer to allow checking fluid level easier.
Thanks for all the ideas of things to check. I winterized it when we got home we won't use it again until January I have a trade show then. I will have to re-winterize it when we get back we will have hookups at the trade show.
In the morning I noticed all the little round vents in the ceiling for the AC were open so I closed them I am thinking possibly the heat was going out the through those vents. I am also wondering if it would be a good idea to cover the air intake of the AC units when running the LP heat??
My clamp on amp meter is AC only I thought it did both but looking at it no.
I don't think my water heater will run on the inverter but in any case it was on LP I don't think the frig will run on the inverter either because I remember hearing the LP burner when I was outside I will double check this.
I would estimate heater on and off every 15 minutes if not more. It seemed like it was almost constantly on.
Update on the batteries I never found any date on them and the 4 batteries used a little over a gallon of distilled water to fill.
I am going to make up some new battery cables that are longer to allow checking fluid level easier.
Thanks for all the ideas of things to check. I winterized it when we got home we won't use it again until January I have a trade show then. I will have to re-winterize it when we get back we will have hookups at the trade show.
