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What Battery Mfgr?

I need to replace my 2 12v house batteries on my 97 Allegro Bay 35' Chevy. And should probably replace my engine batt also.I am a senior Gramma and don't want to get "sales pitched" into somethingI don't need.I boondock at Quartzsite 2 weeks a year, ...

Replacing grey and black water valves (Valterra)

I had leaking grey and black water valves on my 84 Komfort 22T that I have been working back to useable condition after buying at a fixer upper price. I installed the new valves and they no longer leaked when closed, but when I go to dump the tanks, ...

Ribeye67 by Explorer
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Dometic Penguin relocating freeze sensor?

My Penguin will freeze up to about 20% airflow before the freeze sensor does it's thing and cuts compressor.Sensor appears to be installed in the wrong location- On the passenger side of the evap coil. According to dougrainer and Dometic installatio...

tpi by Explorer
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Bent slide not sealing tight. Is this a problem? Pics

On this new camper I bought, somehow the previous owner dented the corner of the slide to where it doesn't completely seal at the bottom. The top seals tight. This is as far as it goes before the motor starts clicking. It does not appear to leak howe...

kyle86 by Explorer
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'gas refrigerator service'

I tried the Search with no luckDoes anyone know a link to a how to do it yourselfservice for the gas burner on a Norcold refrigeratorThanks for any helpLeon

AE Electric Awning Troubles

After scanning 7 pages of "electric awning" issues I've not seen what I think is my issue.Specifically, when rolling out it works fine. When rolling in it starts very slowly, and without assistance, will stop. Additionally, when I help it, by reachin...

Marsland by Explorer
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Gear box or gears for slide

Looks like the gears on my Alfa 2004 large living room slide are all chewed up. Has any one replaced this part. Any ideas on where to get the parts needed.Thanks for any help.

Alternator Charging ? Again

I need to use the truck to recharge the batteries for the truck camper when off grid because there is no room for a generator, and solar can't always keep up. I know you are supposed to upgrade to fatter wire instead of using the existing 7-pin. How...

BFL13 by Explorer II
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Low voltage disconnect switch?

Can any of you folks recommend a good one for cheap? I dunno why my various ebay searches turn up nothing. An alarm would be ok, but a switch would be better. So I don't have to get out of bed in the middle of the night :).

Naio by Explorer II
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Jacking up TT to remove wheels - Leaf spring tandem axles

Okay, I've got tandem axles, with leaf springs/equalizer. I need to remove wheels to have new tires mounted, not to mention making sure I know how to change tires on the side of the road. Tried lifting up one axle using the leveling blocks, but cou...

Walaby by Explorer II
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Propane vent or leak???

Hello everybody, we just bought a 05 forest river flagstaff m-23. We are trying to get the propane heat to pop off and replaced propane whip and now I'm checking for leaks with soapy water. No leaks at the whips but at the removable cap (black) I'm s...

Installed Honeywell thermostat, furnace inop

I replaced a mechanical Coleman Mach thermostat with a Honeywell non-programmable thermostat. I tested out the A/C a few weeks ago and it works fine, even with the toggle switch I added for the fan hi/low setting. When I tried the furnace this week...

water heater flame fades out

We have an Atwood 10 gallon water heater with spark ignition. On this last trip, the water heater would light and then the flame would fluctuate a lot. Many times it would start out strong and then go down to nothing and the unit would attempt to rel...