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solar sail cloth

Hi all,Well my dream of having an awning that is a solar panel may have finally arrived!http://www.solarclothsystem.com/single-post/2016/08/27/Shine-a-light

Atwood 6 gallon Water Heater - Not working on Electric..

Need some advice. I am new to Atwood Water Heaters (gas/electric model - GC6AA-10E). I have had 3 other RVs but they all had suburban water heaters and the most recent one was gas only (for 10 years...) The Water heater works fine on gas. I think ...

gillman by Explorer
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Propane hose connector length

I know this might be a crazy question, but here it goes. I keep my 2004 Coachman Cascade on some property located in upstate NY. I'm preparing to buy another LP,regulator and decided to replace the two pigtail hoses while I'm at it. Unfortunately I f...

Batteries

I've got two 6 volt Exide Extra 135 batteries that are dated Oct. 2008 as my class A house batteries. Couple of questions: Are they about out of life and should be replaced?They are apparently a high quality battery to have lasted this long. Should I...

Is 15' extension cord OK off inverter?

I have a 400 watt inverter that is dedicated solely for use with my Dish ViP211z receiver. It only draws .42 amps or 12 watts as read off my Killawatt and .38amps 10 watts draw off the 12 volt as read from my Xantrex Battery Monitor. So the draw is...

Water 'Hammering' issue

Need some help with a weird problem.....!Background:We're in a campground (which we've been in for the past three months) in a 2016 Winnebago TT hooked up to the 'city' water supply. We haven't changed anything in the water supply set up....(other th...

Inverter install help

I put in a household frig in my fifth wheel, but of course when I unplug to move down the road it's off line. I noticed the newer fivers have household refrigerators and an inverter on board for when offline. Question is what size of inverter is ...

tbax46 by Explorer
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Honda eu1000i oil alert comes on, oil is full

When my CaseIH generator quit last night (see other thread), I got out my trusty Honda eu1000i to run the lights and TV until bedtime. It ran fine.However, this morning when went to start it, it would only run for 30 seconds, then the oil alert light...

mkirsch by Nomad II
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Clear QAM DVR recomendations

I recently cut out cable at my house and just have internet service. I noticed I still get about 80 channels on the tv after doing a channel scan because of Clear QAM in the cable. Can anyone recommend a good clear QAM dvr with channel guide so I can...

Advise on Solar Mounts ....

We scored three 250w solar panels in exchange for some work. This is great as this is how we like to pay for things.Before you get all jiggy on that I'll tell you that Cat is an Electrical Engineer that works for a solar company and we've both been i...

LED Lamp Notes 5" 12vdc Strip As As Sold On eBay

2x Super Bright White 5.5" Car COB LED Light DRL Fog Driving Lamp Waterproof 12Vhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/301747417395?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITCOB plate construction ear-crimped onto aluminum backing25 gauge power wire...

Magnum CSW1012 vs Xantrex ProWatt SW1000

Been looking at the Magnum CSW1012 but can't find much for reviews on it. I like how it outputs 1000w continuous vs the Prowatt at 900w continuous, it's also a little smaller and lighter but cost $75 more. I have a pretty small trailer so size matter...

Padlin by Explorer
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LP regulator opinion and question.

I'm planning on installing a new two stage regulator on my 2004 Coachman Casade TT that has dual 30 lb. tanks. My current one is a Camco which hasn't been auto switching the tanks. 1. Opinion: Which brand/ model do you recommend? I see Camco and Mars...

Water heater help

We have a Suburban SW6 DE just got back off a short camping trip and had this problem soon as we got set up. When we tried to light it on gas the igniter started and the burner lit but the igniter stayed on firing and the burner and igniter shut off....