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AC with heat pump problem????

I have a new 2017 RV with a Dometic 15,000 BTU air conditioner. The AC is equipped with a heat pump. The heat pump was working great. Now the heat pump trips the breaker after 3-4 hours of use.I had a 2008 RV with a 15,000 BTU AC and a heat pump t...

Replacing fridge vent cover

I ran my solar panel wires through the fridge vent. I need to put the cover back on. I do not want to buy an entire tube of Dicor just to coat 4 screws. Would it be okay to just get a small tube of some other kind of sealant for that? Thanks.

Intermittent furnace problem

Suburban NT-30SP. Posting this same problem again to see if I can get some more responses. First the problem was that the fan would only work intermittently but when it came on I would get ignition. Now the fan comes on but the ignition is intermi...

Propane smell after filling

Hi all: We're presently on a trip though Idaho and Utah. I had the propane topped up at an RV park and now several hours later there's an odor of propane on the outside near the tank despite having driven 100 mi. No smell inside. I've noticed this be...

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Solution to Onan 5.5 Gen throwing a Code 3

Earlier I post about my Onan stopping and refusing to restart.HERE is my original post and the second post on page two is what I discovered.I now believe I know the problem but at 77, I don't want to pull the Onan and install new parts so when we get...

Propane Tank Question

First post ever on this site. I have a 2018 Winnebago View with the Mercedes Sprinter Chassis. I was looking at my propane tank to sort our how to install a splitter to support a low pressure propane line for our grill and our propane campfire. I not...

Converter Running Continuously

Got back from a trip and noticed two things. 1 - My battery was not charging up during my trip home. 2 - I've got the camper plugged in to my shore station and the converter has been running pretty much continuously. I didn't notice the converter ...

Cost for a new carb

I have a brand new Onan 5500 generator and my fifth wheel toy hauler. It came with 30 gallons of regular gas in one of the 30 gallon tanks. Of course I did not run it as i was suppose to and i'm sure there is a bunch of crude clogging it up so I br...

DIN? (School Is In) Nerd Fodder

What Does DIN Stand For?DIN stands for ‘Deutsches Institut für Normung’ which means ‘German Institute of Standardization’. DIN develops norms and standards as a service to industry, to the state and to society as a whole. It is a registered non profi...

Atwood water heater anode rod

I have a 10 gallon atwood water heater and decided I wanted to clean this out since suspected the former owner never did much. So got me all the stuff I needed including a anode rod they advised me to put in.When I opened the heater to flush it there...

erald by Explorer
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Question on inverter/converter setup

I apologize if this has been covered to death elsewhere, it wasn’t obvious to me, so I’ll ask the questions and feel free to chastise me as warranted I’ll be taking possession of a used 5er in a couple of weeks, so i’m Making my list of projects I wa...

phemens by Explorer
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code41

fault code 41 on Onan generator 4KYFA26100K

Rouski by Explorer
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FURNACE FAN POWER REQUIREMENT

2014 Montana High Country Thinking of changing to two 6volt batteries. Don't have access to my trailer right now and need to know how much power the fan uses to see if running furnace at night when cannot run the generator would be practical. No...

Braces by Explorer
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Anti-freeze in fresh water tank

My manual says to add 5 gallons of non-toxic antifreeze to fresh water tank. I have not seen or heard of this. I thought draining tank would be sufficient for winterization. My current knowledge is to never but anything in fresh water tank other than...