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Hot Water Heater

Can someone tell me the sequence used to get the hot water tank going on a Fleetwood Southwind ? I found the 2 brown wires and one that was either blue or green all melted when I went out to check to see what was going on.If no one has a wiring diag...

Slide topper replacement ?

Anybody on here replaced their slide topper on a H/R Vacationer.Have a 99 Vacationer 32' & have that job to do, so need some instructions & tips to do it proper.Thanks in advance, Neil

newbie Pace Arrow Tail Lights

I just bought a 1994 Pace Arrow 34' MH. Back lites have 2 White lites with red reflector underneath. On corners in back are red lites.Running and brakes work off red lites. Backup 1 on each side white lite. Turn siginal lites 1 on each side, are the ...

diakel by Explorer
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Inverter whine - exceedingly high pitched

There is a fairly faint very high-pitched whine from our Go Power 1750W Inverter HD when it's on. We have used it since 2006 so I know that everything is correctly wired and all connections are tight. Any ideas?

leica69 by Explorer
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house fridge and ceiling fan

Thinking of installing a house fridge and removing the two way. There is room for the exchange, does a dedicated inverter and batteries need to be installed? What would something like this cost, ball park of course.I am also considering installing a ...

iguana07 by Explorer II
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Gray tank capacity - two seperate tanks

We have a 2012 Palomino TT with a gray water capacity of 74 gallons which is great. The problem is it is two separate tanks - one bathroom and one galley. Our issue is that we fill the bathroom tank in 2-3 days between my wife and I taking showers, e...

no-logic by Explorer
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Hooked up to 220v on accident

Okay I'll be the new moron of the Forum. Name is Wayne- Nice to meet you!we were putting a new pull behind trailer on the property for a friend to stay in, had to run an outlet to plug it in... the guy who wired it (and i swear it wasn't me... yeah.....

New Antenna?`

Hey peeps. I have a fairly new trailer, 2013, with a Jensen ANHD20 antenna on it. It sucks. I can't get anything from it unless I'm in town. Forget getting a channel when I'm more than 5 miles from town! Can anyone recommend a new antenna? What's the...

Low Tech ......Toilet/Tank Issue

I'm not sure this is the right forum but...Have a new to us 5ver. All our previous experience was with a small class b with a 6 gallon black tank and lots of driving.The fifth wheel has a 30 gallon black tank. The toilet has a 1 foot drop through two...

TURNKEY by Explorer
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follow up to "Existing Wiring in Ceiling"

Yesterday I posted the above topic and received great feedback from the group.I planned on installing a new Fantastic Fan in our fiver Eagle's bedroom ceiling replacing the current screen vent. I was concerned about where I could get electricity to ...

AC or generator???

I have a Duo-Therm 600 series air conditioner that runs fine on shore power but when I try to run in off the gen it kills the generator. Should I look at the AC? Like the start capacitor. Or look at the Generator?Thanks for any help.

MickD by Explorer
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vent cover

Are there any difference between the black and white maxair vent covers?Will the black keep more sunlight out than the white or does it make no difference?

joe0508 by Explorer
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Adding 2nd tv in bedroom...Some questions...

36 fifth-wheel. I'm on Dish in the living room and have a Winegard Carryout (two incoming cables. Right now I'm just running them through the window but I'm going to try running through the outside connectors in the power cord compartment. Here ar...

cannesdo by Explorer
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stress cracks on front cap?

Here are a couple pics of some cracks I have on the front cap on my signature 5th wheel. Anyone have same? How about suggestions on substances to use for repair?