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Coleman Mach - No cold air
I have a 2009 Fuzion with a 15k Coleman Mach. I'm pretty mechanical but not much of an AC background. The fan on the unit will turn on and it sounds like the compressor is kicking on fine but the air never cools. I can turn the thermostat to fan only and the compressor turns off but the air is the same temp. It acts like it's just plain out of freon but I know these are a closed system. Any ideas? Everybody is booked around here on RV repairs or I'd just take it in.980Views0likes4CommentsRe: Considering a toy-hauler?
There are certainly pro's and con's to each type of set up. Toy haulers are generally more expensive and heavier. They do obviously offer a great cargo area if you need it. This cargo area is very versitle. The rear ramp can become a patio in some cases and certainly a great open air covered space when feasible for BBQ'ing and messy kids can eat but still be out of the sun and wind. They seem a little more friendly to having a bunch of people with you for this reason. Some TH's just have different features and styling such as outdoor speakers, TV's and stereos consoles and nicer sound systems in general but there are of course exceptions. The cargo area is a great "mud room" when the carpet is pulled back if you get out and get muddy or even take a dip in the lake but want to change inside without a big mess to clean up inside where you normally wouldn't want mud and dripping wet kids (and adults) romping around. TH's usually hold more fresh water and have larger waste tanks for "dry camping". If the TH has a garage then keeping the temp the same as the rest of coach becomes a bit more of challenge in extreme temps. Moderate temps are not an issue. If it doesn't have a garage you usually either sacrifice slide outs, have "cheaper" fold up furniture, or just have a less than ideal layout to accommodate the cargo area unless you get a really big TH then of course you have the weight and size to deal with. Depending on how many people you have staying in the RV and how much time you spend inside will dictate how much this matters you. Where you usually camp and how much you want to spend on a tow vehicle/RV will dictate the size and weight issues. In short if I didn't need to carry large cargo I'd opt for a regular 5'er. But since I have ATV's then a TH works well for me and the trade offs are worth it and in some cases very beneficial and quite nice.560Views0likes0CommentsRe: How do you heat your garage?
N-Trouble wrote: My queen size electric blanket only pulls about 70W on a mild setting and do not pull my 2-6V batteries down very far overnight. As for a propane heater in the garage I don't think I could sleep at night knowing there is the fire risk and no real escape route from back there. Realize the chances are low but not worth the risk IMO. All it takes is for one blanket to fall on that thing or a kid to get up in the middle of the night and kick it over. Well I'd mount it to the wall, they are designed to do so, so tipping over would be no risk at all. I used to use them for years in wall tents so I'm pretty comfortable with them and have used them many times before. I have a 14' garage and it would be no where near the beds. Remember too that a catalytic heater is flameless so fire risk is minimal. The heat source is radiant as well and relatively low temp. That means it only heats something when the energy emitted hits an object, much like the sun, it doesn't really heat the air around it much. At least not directly. I'm sure if you tried you could catch something on fire but I feel comfortable with them. Oh and my garage does have it's own entry door right next to the beds. Here is a brief write up on the Olympian Wave Catalytic heater: " Camco Olympian heaters produce mostly radiant heat as a result of a flameless catalytic combustion process. Its efficiency is high because combustion takes place at relatively low temperatures. The radiant heat produced by Olympian heaters is particularly effective for creating a feeling of warm comfort similar to solar radiation. The sun is an excellent example of radiant heat transfer, because it transmits energy through space, releasing heat when its rays strike objects and people. Like the sun, Olympian heaters radiate heat directly to people, floors, walls and other objects without heating the air first, so warmth is felt immediately. Radiant heat is absorbed by objects and then emitted into the air to heat the surrounding area. Therefore, your Olympian heater should be oriented to direct its heat rays toward the space to be heated, much like a floodlight is positioned to illuminate a desired area. "433Views0likes0CommentsRe: Building a Custom Bar
I'm in the process of building a shelf on sliders that comes out of one of the cabinets for just this purpose. They way we did it was we took regular old food cans and screwed them directly to the board that will slide out of the cabinet through the bottom of the cans. The wife and daughters have had fun painting and decorating the cans. The project isn't done yet but I'll post pics when complete. It is this basic concept but modified a bit... Cans More Cans You can really get creative with the cans you use or how you decorate them. And it's something only yours will have. I hadn't thought of adding padding...I'll ad that little detail.334Views0likes0CommentsRe: How do you heat your garage?
WhitehouseLV wrote: The link below is what I did to my 2006 Raptor. Worked really well. When the vent was fully open the garage would be the warmest area in the TH. My 2012 had to duct in the area where the garage fridge sits. works well when the fridge is removed. My 2009 Raptor has a 14' garage with several large windows. A lot of heat loss is through these windows. Even if they are double pain, triple pain, etc. heat for the garage mod Very good idea. I'll have to see how feasible this is for me. The furnace isn't right next to the garage in my case so I'd have to look at how I could route the ducting.432Views0likes0CommentsRe: How do you heat your garage?
Bad Brad wrote: We warm up the garage with a 'big buddy' (propane) just before we go to bed. It's simple and works perfectly. Thanks Brad. I have a smaller version of the Mr Buddy so maybe I'll just get a bigger one. I was thinking about getting something like this and having a propane line installed so no fussing with bottles: Olympian Wave 6 They seem very safe, efficient and can basically set at your desired setting and forget it. You can also wall mount them and run them off of your current propane system.432Views0likes0CommentsRe: What did you do to your Toy Hauler today???
eDUBz wrote: Nice. What water pump did you replace it with? Can you post up a link. Ours is a lil loud and our last trip out it sounded kind of different than normal and i was a lil worried it would go out on us while camping. I replaced it with a Shurflo evolution 3.0 GPM. Slight upgrade from the 2.8 GPM I had before but it is SSSSOOOOO much quieter while in operation. Shurflo Evolution377Views0likes0Comments
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