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Hot Water Pressure Relief Valve

How difficult is it to replace the relief valve in a Atwood heater.Is there any tips or suggestions for this.Or is it just use the tool and apply pressure to unscrew it? 15 year old Atwood heater.Thanks in Advance

Rambler by Explorer II
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Wiring solar panels straight to breaker panel?

New travel trailer, I'm trying to install my solar setup. The easiest way to get the wires down is through the refrigerator vent, but that's a good ways from the battery. Can I tie in directly to the breaker panel? My concern is that the wires fro...

Onan 6.5NH-RV Running Rough

I posted this in the smokstak forums, but it can't hurt to ask the experts here, too.1984 vintage Onan 6.5NH-RV. Came with the RV. It had sat for about 6 years when I got it. I changed the plugs and ran some sea foam through it and it's been fine for...

solar vs inverter generator

Hi,As some of you know my Yamaha 3000 iSEB was stolen.I find myself back to considering a massive upgrade on the solar system (jumping to 2000 watts), or replacing the generator.Going to 2k of solar would allow me to run the roof air from a large inv...

Troubleshooting an Onan 2800

We recently acquired a 1995 Roadtrek Popular 210 (chevy) with an Onan 2800 Microlite.Generator cranks and runs very well. Makes power. Runs smoothly. But after about 3min it shuts down. It will start right up again and run for 10-20sec and then shut ...

LP Generator and extra tank (Solved)

I have an LP gen and want a kit so I can hook up and extra tank to my system and preserve the frame tank. I have seen kits to use with a BBQ but I don't want that.I will carry a 30# reserve tank with me.Any ideas?

PD9245 Charger/Converter & AGM's

Hello. My Lance camper has the Progressive Dynamics DP9245 charger/converter in it and I now have (2) group 31 Diehard Platnum AGM's. I leave the camper plugged in at home so the PD9245 is always on. Is the PD9245 a good 24/7 charging system for t...

smooth1 by Explorer
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No 12VDC at batwing

Noticed that the batwing antenna was getting ZIP for stations. I climbed up on top of the rig & found NO 12vdc at the batwing. I don't have the Winegard power injector. The antenna "should" be getting the 12vdc thru the video distribution box BUT no ...

mchero by Explorer
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Norcold 682 refer lights on LP but does no stay lit

In the past when this problem occurred it was rust flakes falling on the burner. Then the burner slots rusted out changing the air to LP ratio causing the same problem. I replaced the burner tube and thermocouple 2 years ago and it lit on the first t...

Gjac by Explorer III
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Good Deal on Deck Mount Converters?

(Note: I have no horse in this race.)Window shopping, I see bestconverters has changed their site to show the Boondocker as more of a distinct brand from PowerMax although the product is the same as the PM4 series. The adjustable voltage version is...

BFL13 by Explorer II
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Refrigerator bypass electronics for direct AC power

I have a dometic RML8555 refrig. It worked on AC and DC, but not propane. Took into a shop and they said it needed to electronics panel at $600+, but the panel was on nationwide backorder ... would be weeks. I said I'd pick up trailer and return w...

Short stop circuit breaker

I could use a bit of electrical advice. My new travel trailer has a blown circuit breaker. The short stop mounted on the tongue. I have gotten a replacement, but I didn't take note of where the ground wire goes. Do I mount it to the frame or on t...

REMOVING DOUBLE SIDED TAPE

I have a broken mirror on my back wall that is installed with double sided tape and need to remove it. Does anyone have any good ideas how to remove the mirror and tape. Thanks

charwan by Explorer
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Refrigerator/freezer issues

We have a 2007 Holiday Rambler with a Norcold 4 door fridge, model #1200 LRIMSS.We had the cooling unit replaced in February of 2015 with a new one (not re-built one). We have always had to defrost the freezer compartment where the ice maker is locat...

prstlk by Explorer
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Battery boxes

I designed my new battery box for under the FW to take 4- 6V 260A Crowns, They are lined op side to side, I have 1/2" end play at side and about 1/4" at ends, I have read to allow 1" gab betvin but seen plenty bundled together like mine in difrent co...

Slownsy by Explorer
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