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Preventive Maintenance Auto Transfer Switch

Is there any preventive maintenance we should be doing on our Auto Transfer Switch? Heres why I ask - We just had an odd situation. Plugged into shore power a couple days ago as normal, then flipped the pedestal breaker on, watched the numbers come...

05 Tropical LX Vacuum Pump location.

Upon his return from Quartsite AZ my brother-in-law tells me none of the vents open/close on his has air.I suggested he try & locate the vacuum pump. Problem is, he has no idea where it's located.05 Tropical LXFreightliner chasss with 350 CatAny body...

mchero by Explorer
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Installing Honeywell thermostat

I am replacing a Coleman with a Honeywell RTHL2310B . A couple of wires don't match and the woman in India that answers Honeywells 800 number simply said they don't make anything compatible with my unit. Grrrrr. It eas cold last night. Anyway, my red...

Pull Chain Lites Anyone ?

Ever just get set down, and then decide ya want a lite on.Or didja ever just get tired of always havin to look,.....then reach up to turn on a light ?I drilled a couple of our favorite fixtures and installed a pull chain. We love them,.....wonder why...

12V problem

When we were camping last weekend we realized we had no 12v power unless the camper was plugged in. We are hoping that it gets warm enough next weekend to start troubleshooting. When I was out there today I flipped the main breaker and of course al...

Solar Standard Test Conditions Question

Need help understanding this or else it is just wrong, am very confused, any help appreciated---"By convention, solar cell efficiencies are measured under standard test conditions (STC) unless stated otherwise. STC specifies a temperature of 25 °C an...

BFL13 by Explorer II
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Maximum length of sewer hose?

I have been using Sewer Solution kit for over a decade to dump at home. It uses a lot of water. We are having our sewer line replaced and the plumber is putting in 2 clean outs. What is the maximum length sewer hose can use. There will be suffici...

SFVdave by Explorer
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RUBBER ROOF ?

Just finished my annual washing of the roof and inspection. Outside temp is about 39. Seems the last few years the roof material has become looser fitting alont the outer edges. I believe my roof may be settling slightly though I have never walked...

Oasisbob by Explorer
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Ford F250 Front End Shimmy

I have a 2011 F250 4 X 4. I am have problems with severe front end shimmy at highway speeds. The truck has 35,000 mile on it and this has just started. We changed the steering dampener, steering arm, changed front shocks, and rotated front tires t...

Rogue 20A MPPT Controller Question

Maybe Marc will chime in but maybe this question is generic enough that others might answer. I was perusing the Rogue 20A manual and saw the 320W limit for 12V systems. I'm wanting to put two 150W panels in series to up the volts and reduce current i...

mena661 by Explorer
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Harbor Freight Tools... Inverter Generator

I received a new sale paper from Harbor Freight the other day and see that thay have a NEW inverter generator:Predator brand2500 max./2200 rated watts125 ccRed in colorLot # 61169$499.99I don't see it on the website yet... probably in the stores soon...

Dometic freezer door seal and vaccum. Stuck

Been FT for eight years and never had this situation before. The freezer door was stuck so tight that I was concerned the handle would brake off by me pulling. Finally got it open. The only thing that I found was 1" layer of ice in the freezer of whi...

Eyeland by Explorer
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Battery Experts, Reconditioning vs Equalization??

I Finally received my new B&D VEC 1093DBD charger yesterday but have found the user manual to be a bit Spartan, particularly with regards to how 'Reconditioning' (a pulsation mode - per manual, "lead sulfate, an insulator, begins to build-up on plate...

3_tons by Explorer III
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Heat Pump Not Heating

Our fifth wheel has a heat pump on the roof for heating /cooling.The cooling part is working fine. The heating part is not co-operating at all. It tries to start,then shuts down.It is supposed to then switch over to the gas furnace,but it does not.T...