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icecicle forming under icemaker

My norcold 1200 icemaker is making icecubes just fine, however an icecicle is forming under the fill part. Just started a couple weeks ago.apparently when it fills the tray, some leaks and drips down.Anyone dealt with this before?It drips from at th...

RCtime by Explorer
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Kwikee Steps Malfunction

Hi All, As I was backing into a CG spot last week, a member of my camping party (no names, hint: DW) stepped onto our fully retracted 2 step Kwikee step as I had put the MH into reverse to make a slight parking adjustment. You guessed it, there were...

DSI Water Heater Woes!!!!!!

On my 95 Layton we have a 6 Gallon Suburban with DSI. This thing simply doesn't work right. No leaks on the tank but I have never been able to get this thing to light reliably. I replaced the ignitor about 2 seasons ago, but it never worked all the...

raise TH and align axles in Fresno CA????

I have an '06 16' Carson Fun Runner, that works great for me. Issues I've had in past, noticed tires rubbing on wheel wells. Went thru Carson and replaced original springs w/ HD springs. Laying springs side by side saw no difference, but installed. S...

shepcal by Explorer
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A&E Dometic Awning problem

I have what I believe is an 8300 model (didn't get a brochure when I bought the trailer and no ID tag anywhere). Lately the Safe-T-Lock lever is intermittently very difficult to operate, sometimes to the down position and sometimes to the up position...

Tires

OK. Im home, and safe ,thats what matters the most.We have a 2005 Carriage Cameo 27RKS, pulled by a Dodge Ram 2500 CTD shortbed, Airlift 5000, with a Superglide hitch.We were vacationing in SW Ontario at inlaws and the night before we left I saw rubb...

Tuzlo by Explorer
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Giving A/C start capacitor replacement a try

Noticed our rear air was not cooling several weeks ago. Investiged over the weekend and blower fan runs but compressor does not start, does not ever try. Compared against the front unit where compressor kicks in roughly 90 seconds after unit fan st...

wsqr by Explorer
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Atwood Water Heater Issue

Hey guys, I have a atwood DSI Gas/Electric water heater in my Sunnybrook fifth wheel. The electric portion works fine. The gas has developed an issue. When it ignites, I get this soft orange flame that just sits in the burn turn....it smells bad t...

Hnda_CR by Explorer
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Atwood water heater does not work on elect

Help! I have a 2012 Chateau with an Atwood water heater that is either electric or propane. On my panel the red light no longer comes on if I select electric mode. Same with Propane however it is actually working with propane as I can hear it and the...

allend15 by Explorer
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12V DC to 24V DC converter - what would this be used for?

Found what I thought was a brand new inverter in the second hand store the other day, still shiny new in the box. Looking it over, it had no 110VAC connector, only screw type wire connectors on both ends, where the input side would take up to 6 gaug...

BruceMc by Explorer III
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Keeping Chassis Battery Charged

Our motorhome is not wired to keep the chassis battery charged. Is there an easy way or best way to accomplish this other than starting the engine? It seems they wired up our wheelchair lift to it and after sitting in the same place for a couple of...

Pirate1 by Explorer
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Electrical Problem

Had a Problem over the weekend with my lights flickering bright to dim rapidly, could hear the converter cycling with the flickering. I thought it was the battery so I started to disconnect it pulling the positive lug before I could even get the nega...

Dometic (1997) RM2310 Fridge Pilot Flame ?

Once the thermostst is satisfied (temp wise per setting) about how long should it take for the flame to go to the "pilot" flame ?Is there much difference in the flame to the untrained eye. It's my understanding there are "2" flame setting Pilot & On ...