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Winter travel

I am planning to leave Massachusetts in late December (Covid permitting) for a 2 month vacation in Florida, returning in early March. I recall seeing a recommendation to leave the heat on in the trailer while traveling. I’m wondering if I can sleep i...

short in wiring

hello, newbie here. say i am working on my jayco, i keep blowing a 15 amp fuse at the convertor, it goes to the A/C unit and the furnace, and of course the wall thermostat.as soon as i put in a new fuse it pops real fast, sometimes it will work for a...

trm3650 by • Explorer
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Water Filtration System

I'm working on a plan for a DIY RV build, and I wanted to incorporate a water filtration system. Specifically, with sustainable boondocking in mind. I'd like to be able to clean any incoming water to the freshwater tank, as well as recycle gray water...

How to spot a good disconnect switch?

Some of the switches claim they are made of fine copper, instead of brass like the competitors. Im looking at this switch and like its low profile. The pictures claim its made of copper, but it doesnt look like copper. Is it plated? Is a sign of a go...

wopachop by • Explorer
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RVComfort.zc issue

2 zones, zone 1 front, zone 2 rear.77.9 degrees outside, zone one set to gas heat. Stat showing 74 deg. Set to 68.I will hear stat click, furnace fan starts up then click furnace fan shuts down. So, basically the furnace fan runs for about 2 seconds....

mchero by • Explorer
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Reverse Polarity code When Plugging in at Home

In the past I have plugged my RV in directly to my 30 receptacle in the garage, without any issues. Today a friend who is visiting plugged into my 30 amp plug, but placed a surge protector in the middle of the power cords and got a Reverse Polarity ...

Xantrex Truecharge2 Reliability?

Hello all,New member here with a 2015 Rockwood 2306 that we picked up June of 2018. We're upgrading from the terrible group 24 battery to a set of two Trojan T-105 batteries. I'm looking for a suitable charger for them. As I understand, this means ta...

Atwood gas furnace

We have a Brand new park model with an Atwood gas furnaceTonight before we left the campground I tried to turn on the furnace and the fan(blower) would turn on and off over and over, but would not ignite. I did not hear the usual clicking as I did be...

Barry_J by • Explorer
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Domestic electric water heaters

Your typical gas or gas/electrical RV water heater seems to be the source of a lot of "heartburn" for many people ! Seeing as most people do NOT boondock (or only occasionally) has anyone considered switching to a domestic hot water heater ?Westingh...

Trailer Brakes Shorting Out - Controller shows overload

We have a two month old Riverside Retro that has maybe 2000 miles on it. I am starting to get an overload message on my Tekonsha P2 controller. I hooked up another truck with a factory controller and it gave me a "short" message. There is definitely ...

dman535 by • Explorer
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Solar suitcase problem

I bought a 130w solar suitcase a couple months back. I comes with a cheap CMTD A2410 controller. I've hooked it up only three times. The first two times all was well. Today I hooked it up to my boat batteries and it has gone haywire. I was going to c...

Katdaddy by • Explorer II
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Lithium Vs. More Solar

Having learned so much from members here since my initial posts in early 2018, I've been grateful that the learning curve has been relatively steady, and informative. I've truly appreciated the guidance...Today, considering replacing my standard deep...

Brake Magnet Condition

How can I tell if this magnet is worn out? I can't find any pictures of this style of wear indicator to determine if it's OK or not.

1937HD45 by • Explorer
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