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Big Lugs Big Solder No Flux To Catch Fire

AMAZONSoldering cable lugs eats solder off the spool. Then to add insult to injury regular solder contains so much flux, it overflows out of the lug then catches fire (unless you have a thousand watt soldering gun). This is flux free solder (Caig flu...

Basic electrical question

Sorry if this is a dumb question. My Jayco trailer lights (inside) work on either 12V or 110V, depending if power is plugged in. I'm assuming that they are always 12V but that is landline power inverted to 12V. Is that right?I'm looking for a 12V ...

JFHenne by • Explorer
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A Solar update / review....

Last year I installed 280 watts of solar on my 20' toy hauler. I also outfitted this trailer as a mobile office. You can read all about the details here:www.rvbprecision.comI'm what you might call a "Reverse Camper"......I camp Tuesday to Thursday, b...

furnace fan will not cut off

Ok, July 4th get home. Start unloading and do so.. later go back in camper and hear fan blowing. Under fridge is the furnace. fan is running (NO HEAT) we checked the thermostat all positions correct. take out fuse is the only way to get it to stop...

Spark / Fuel Isues

My 5 year old 2000 W Champ died the other day. I did the usual service - oil change - and then ran the generator for at least 6 or 7 hours and shut it down for the night. The generator was running in eco mode when shut down. The next day I went to...

Secondary propane tank

So, I have a 5th wheel with a propane tank on each side. Was not getting any flow from the secondary tank, no green on the guage.Replaced the red regulator, and now have flow, but still no green.Ran it this past weekend, all appliances worked fine, w...

Byrogie by • Explorer
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Help removing a Onan 5BGE starter

I've got an Onan 5BGE and I think the starter is out, it just makes an awful grinding sound when trying to start. Engine is not frozen up as I can turn it over with an allen wrench.I've tried to remove the starter and got the top bolt out and found o...

RV Comfort zc zone 2 heat gone

I have a RV Comfort.zc 8330B331 3 zone thermostat. 3 ACs, Zone 1 and 2 are heatpumps, Zone 1 and 2 are separate gas furnaces. I've lost Zone 2 electric and gas furnace (nothing shows except the zone number and temp), but I still have Zone 2 AC. I ...

Battery's won't charge while plugged in

I'm having issues with my charging system. It's a 98 vanguard and while plugged in everything works fine except it won't charge my house batteries. I measure across the wires and only get 1 volt. I'm assuming the convertor is ok since everything else...

Atwood Water Heater

Trying to help someone with an electronic ignition Atwood water heater.Will not light. 8 VDC to gas valve with valve disconnected.Is that the correct voltage. Should it be 12 VDC to the valve?

rx2tee by • Explorer
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Propane Leak?

Hi all, Just took my 1976 Coachman Cadet travel trailer out for the first time of the year this weekend and noticed a lingering propane smell in the unit. I did a little research and don't have a leak detector alarm on my unit (Don't worry, I will be...

SirBenji by • Explorer
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Pure Sine Wave vs Modified Sine Wave for fridge

I am thinking about changing my fridge out to a residential unit but I would need to be able to run it from my inverter for up to 8 hours at a time. (I have 4 new Trojan T105 batteries) I have read where the residential refrigerators do not work on M...

Splendide combo not drying

We have a Spledide 6100 combo and have been using it without trouble for 11 years. Typically takes at least two hours to dry. Used it for the first time this season yesterday. Ran through two drying cycles and clothes still wet enough to wring water ...

hawkpat by • Explorer
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axle seal questions

I need to buy axle seals from my 3500 lb axles and from what I can tell, I need the Dexter 010-004-00 (K71-303-00). I believe they are single lip seals (non EZ Lube hubs) but most sources I found have a high shipping rate or list a double lip seal. ...

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