Here are a few upgrades that I have done to my 31bhpr
1.) Installed an electronic ignitor for the stovetop. I couldn't believe that in 2013 a trailer wouldn't come with one. Anyway, the entire kit was less than $20 from Walmart (I had to find my own screw/nut/washer)
2.) LED Ceiling lights. At $6.95 from Amazon, it would cost a bit to do the entire ceiling, but at 1/20th the power consumption I can turn on all 6 ceiling lights for way less than just one that they are replacing. I had other's look at the lights and they could not tell the difference between the LED and original while they were both installed in nearby lights.
3.) Wireless LED lights for pantry. Entire package for 6 pack of wireless puck LED lights, wireless controller and all of the AAA batteries were $30 at Costco. We can now see everything on the 5 shelves and the one cabinet below.
4.) Strengthened support. By the clothes hamper shoot, there is an area that has just the THIN wood covering. It's the area where the water pump is located. I took that piece of thin wood off, traced it onto some 1/2" plywood, then stained the edge and reinstalled it. Now an adult can kneel on it while crawling into/out of bed.
1.) Installed an electronic ignitor for the stovetop. I couldn't believe that in 2013 a trailer wouldn't come with one. Anyway, the entire kit was less than $20 from Walmart (I had to find my own screw/nut/washer)
2.) LED Ceiling lights. At $6.95 from Amazon, it would cost a bit to do the entire ceiling, but at 1/20th the power consumption I can turn on all 6 ceiling lights for way less than just one that they are replacing. I had other's look at the lights and they could not tell the difference between the LED and original while they were both installed in nearby lights.
3.) Wireless LED lights for pantry. Entire package for 6 pack of wireless puck LED lights, wireless controller and all of the AAA batteries were $30 at Costco. We can now see everything on the 5 shelves and the one cabinet below.
4.) Strengthened support. By the clothes hamper shoot, there is an area that has just the THIN wood covering. It's the area where the water pump is located. I took that piece of thin wood off, traced it onto some 1/2" plywood, then stained the edge and reinstalled it. Now an adult can kneel on it while crawling into/out of bed.
LED Lighting for the awning
I had posted about a month back regarding anyone who had used LED lighting for their awning. Below is what I have recently installed for a descent price.
On ebay I purchased this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-5050-RGB-SMD-LED-Waterproof-Flexible-Strip-300-LEDs-44-Key-IR-Remote-/180992529478?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item2a23fed446
from seller: katewu20152011
This was perfect for the 17' awning. Shipping was incredibly fast and it cost $22 for my strip and then I purchased telephone wire (which has 4 wires in the white sleeve.
I mounted the control box inside my front storage hatch. Connected power from my light to a leftover power cord that I had clipped the end. After the control box I had to splice the wires to the telephone cable, routed the wire thru the drilled out wall, ran the wire (siliconed in place) up the awning arm (to hide much of the wire, spliced the wire to the LED strip and ran it right under the awning (this protects it from most of the elements). The strip has 3M backing but I still laid a thin bead of clear silicone to prevent any failure. I also siliconed all the connections and also the tail.
I ran the ir leg thru my side marker light and siliconed both sides of the pass thru. This allows easy control and does not hinder distance (I have hit it from over 20'). The controller is a 44 key unit. I have included some of the colors. You can control the brightness also and the pure white is extremely bright.
I had posted about a month back regarding anyone who had used LED lighting for their awning. Below is what I have recently installed for a descent price.
On ebay I purchased this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5M-5050-RGB-SMD-LED-Waterproof-Flexible-Strip-300-LEDs-44-Key-IR-Remote-/180992529478?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item2a23fed446
from seller: katewu20152011
This was perfect for the 17' awning. Shipping was incredibly fast and it cost $22 for my strip and then I purchased telephone wire (which has 4 wires in the white sleeve.
I mounted the control box inside my front storage hatch. Connected power from my light to a leftover power cord that I had clipped the end. After the control box I had to splice the wires to the telephone cable, routed the wire thru the drilled out wall, ran the wire (siliconed in place) up the awning arm (to hide much of the wire, spliced the wire to the LED strip and ran it right under the awning (this protects it from most of the elements). The strip has 3M backing but I still laid a thin bead of clear silicone to prevent any failure. I also siliconed all the connections and also the tail.
I ran the ir leg thru my side marker light and siliconed both sides of the pass thru. This allows easy control and does not hinder distance (I have hit it from over 20'). The controller is a 44 key unit. I have included some of the colors. You can control the brightness also and the pure white is extremely bright.
