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Window Tint

We recently bought a new TT and the windows are not tinted. I plan on tinting them myself but I’m looking for opinions on the level of tint that I should use. I don’t want them blacked out but I’d like some privacy. I’m thinking 35% or 50%.

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Furnace/AC issues

Recently got a 2004 Fleetwood Pioneer. The A/C was working, but we finally hooked up an LP tank to test the water heater, furnace, etc, and after switching it to the furnace, it won't move back to AC. Any advice?Thanks!

Need a device

What can be had to show when my brake lights are activated on my toad. My ‘kit” came with an led and a lot of wire to splice into the brake wiring and run to the front of the motor home. Don’t want to have to keep unplugging each time and running a...

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Onan 7000/ac

I have an Onan 7000 with 3780 hours. About a month ago the generator would start with no power. We changed the brushes and transfer switch and it was fine. Last week my ac started tripping the breaker on the generator and the compressor would turn on...

AC Not Working / Unusual Symptoms

Dometic Penguin AC on kids R-Pod has failed. Ran but did not cool. Then started to blow shore power source breaker in campground and at home, regardless of attaching cord used. No breaker in RV was tripped. Then started, fan runs, but AC cycles eve...

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Can I use 20 amp service

If we are not going to run the A/C can we use20amp service safely? I o ly have 20 amp athome a dI use an adapter to run the fridge and lights but what if we need to use the furnace would that be safe?

Wet and dry bulb comfort measurements

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_temperatureWet bulb, dry bulb comfort measurement.Wrap the wet bulb thermometer with cheesecloth.Blow a fan across the bulb.This is the lowest temperature that evaporative cooling can achieve at that point in ...

Moving to 24v system, requires step down for house DC?

I am considering replacing my existing Samlex EVO-3012 inverter charger with a 24v unit (to repurpose the Samlex for another application.This would work well with my battery bank, I could rewire the 6 batteries into a 3x2 24v array. I'm looking at th...

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A/C Condenser Evaporative Cooling Assist

I am wondering if any company offers an evaporative cooler designed to reduce RV A/C condenser inlet air temp to assist in 95+ deg temps? I designed such a system (inspired by some mechanical engineers I worked with) for our residential central A/C b...

10K psi grease gun

I'm having issues getting grease into the some of wet bolts of my trailer. I've tried the usual remedy of lifting the trailer to decrease weight off the axles with no results.Before I try to remove the wet bolt for inspection/orientation I'd like to...

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Carrier AIR V Blower wheel

Has anybody found a replacement for one of these? Seems Carrier no longer provides parts.Upper unit Model Number 68RV15102A Part number 99-00468-08Blower wheel assembly Part number 38-50034-00SVGoogle and I are not having much luck.

Remove Stock 40w Panel Before adding?

So I just got an Arctic Fox 811, and I'm adding 2 x 100 solar panels to the unit to help us with boondocking. The camper came with a zamp solar 40w panel already on the roof, and a zamp solar 30a pwm controller already installed.On the roof, there ar...

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Hot water heater out of control

Jayco TT 2015 Our water heater has run a muck! It doesn't matter if it is on gas or electric, our water heater has scalding hot water com out of the faucet. Turned it off but it almost seems like it keeps running.I know that's impossible. LOL. Any in...

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Slide out.

I have one slide that seems to operate slower than it used to. New battery fully charged, disconnected and cleaned all electrical connections at the circuit breakers on the tongue, cleaned and conditioned the rubber gaskets. Not sure what else I shou...

ken56 by • Explorer
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