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Re: AC Hard start additions
Just getting a bigger gen is not always an option for everyone. The small gens have advantages and for some it is a small gen or no gen. Given that, the question is how to run the AC off the small gen, not "just get a bigger gen" The only thing new is the electronic soft-start that has come on the market instead of just adding a capacitor. Capacitors help, but only give you a boost of power that may or may not be enough to do the job, where the soft-start will make the motor start slower and require less of a power surge. The electronic ones are expensive compared to a $20 capacitor. forums are full of "just take it to the dealer" "have a mechanic fix it" "if you have to ask then you are not qualified to work on it" "spend some of your money you cheapskate" answers None are helpful to the OP724Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2016 flagstaff micro-lite propane fridge
could be issue in the propane line. could be regulator. I assume the stove will blow full power on all 3 burners??? Possible the pipe to the fridge is blocked mostly, will build up decent pressure when fridge is off, will burn good on that pressure for a while then flames out. I have heard of pipes being blocked like this and even the oil filling the low places doing this. There is an oil in the propane tanks that can get into the lines... More likely there is issue on the fridge itself. The thermocouple could have issues, and for a handy guy can be a cheap fix. Burning a flame is not rocket science so whatever the issue it can be fixed. As long as the fridge does work on electric then the fridge is good.239Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing to Mammoth
With a popup you should not have any issues. You will lose power the higher you go and your speeds might drop. IDK your temp gauge, most 2015s have a 3 position temp gauge: 1. cold 2. normal 3. you just blew your motor. Gauges do not show temp like they used to, moving the needle according to actual temp. Aftermarket gauge to display temps is wise.428Views0likes0CommentsRe: ATV Muffler on Genset?
The other half of the noise is usually the valves/mechanical noise... You can do a valve adjustment and bring it back to spec and that might help slightly, but that noise will always be there. Mufflers are tuned to the engine they serve, so you would have to try different ones. I had an old Onan from 1970 that had a car-looking muffler on it, not unlike the above post. It did lower the noise, mostly the high frequencies, but it was still loud. It was a big one-cycender banger, but ran at 1,800 rpm so was quieter than your 3,600 rpm gen.658Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ultimate Solar RV????
On the surface it looks like it is build off of a cargo camper, but I suspect it is a purpose built shell - the slanted floor at the rear is not like any cargo trailer I have seen. Nice to see some substance to an RV roof, again like a cargo trailer, and not the thin pathetic coverings as you get on an RV roof... I have never heard of a cargo trailer having leaky roofs. I like the deployable solar that doubles as a tiny awning. Didnt have time to study the site, so Im still curious how these are built.564Views0likes0CommentsRe: Delays in camper buiddate
That container ship Ever Given had a lot of containers on it, and it also backed up a lot more containers and caused delays, then the ports were flooded with containers all at once when they did move again, so delays due to customs handling it.. I think the Ever Given, owned by Evergreen (HRC), is still being unloaded. Reports of children and women being removed from special containers are out there, some sort of smuggling event, so they are being through. This on top of the supposed virus we are to fear and hide from. Yea, we rely too much on china for goods. Is there not an RV on the lot you can be happy with buying?316Views0likes0CommentsRe: Air conditioning article
Let's just ignore Keytag Nice article. It did not seem to intend to be a comparison chart between each unit exactly. It is an article about different AC options for the TC crowd. Good info. Most of these I have not heard of, so now I know. The DC units intrigue me in that they run without a generator or hookups. Given enough solar and battery you have AC while in the boonies without daily gasoline refills... IT states amp use, but that is when the compressor is running, so the calculation would be based on what % the compressor runs and then how many amps just the fan draws. 300 amps of available battery and 29 amp draw would give 10 hours of use, but in reality the compressor cycles so it could be much more. Enough solar on the roof, the entire roof, and sun and all is good. I dont have the space on the roof or the desire to deploy ground panels, so maybe the next RV for me....473Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can I rent your RV?
If they don't know RV then they will break something. I used to buy and sell one RV/camper per year. Everytime, sorry wives, the wife would come in and pull or yank on a cabinet door that had a safety latch. I got to expect it and prevent it, but it took several broken latches to learn that people just think they can yank, pull, and generally terrorize the RV if it does not work like they think it should, not knowing it is latched for driving or other peculiar things you find in an RV... Guys do the same, but the women always try to operate things without getting instructions... There is a whole lot to communicate to your friend on how to operate an RV, it will overwhelm them possibly... dont park off-level without turning off the fridge, dont do this... dont do that... Yes, you are risking them unknowingly breaking stuff. That said, I know people who do rent, and you just charge enough to cover the expected damage. Here is one for example, Im not advertising anything, but this gives you an idea of what they charge and how it all works on the professional side. RV Rental Alabama There are many others you can do a non-google internet search for and find. Seems there are companies that can handle the rental for you, similar to renting a vacation cabin.... I dont loan my RV out. I let a family member take a C out and it came back a mess373Views0likes0CommentsHow cool is this lil Cooler
Dometic RC2000. This is probably over 20 years old. Made in Luxembourg. wow, not china!!! It is a 3-way cooler/fridge. The flame is orange, not blue, but not sure if it will clear up with some use, or needs to be cleaned or adjusted. It should burn blue I would think, but who knows.... I have had it for years, and plugged it into AC and ran it every now and then just to move the chemicals (not sure if that is necessary), but never had the propane pigtail. It is meant to use a 1 pound cylinder and should have had a little 11WC regulator with it. It is missing that and one little plastic door to hold a cylinder outside of the storage cavity on the back meant for the 1lb cylinder. Not a big deal to be missing this. I finally ordered a regulator pigtail, 3/8 flare female to BBQ tank fitting. The propane fired right up as per directions with no issues at all and ran like a champ. It is an absorption cooling unit so either needs to be in motion/sloshing to move chemicals down the chute, or to be within 3 degrees of level as is common on the propane refrigerators we all love in the RVs. Compared to today's DC Danfoss compressor fridge coolers this has a tiny compartment for its 17x22 size, 18 height, but is big enough for a weekend or just to keep the essentials cold. Rugged plastic construction and solid door. I thought I would share just for the coolness factor as these are not made anymore and are a very rare find. Hooked to the BBQ tank it might run a month or more. I have two compressor fridge coolers so have no immediate use for this....855Views0likes0CommentsRe: Off grid for first time, need some guidance !
CavemanCharlie wrote: Grit dog wrote: but I have a similar size/same brand trailer with 2 new 6V GCs (cheap ones from Costco, but that trailer with minimal power use: 1 time on the electric jack, water pump, fridge controls on L... ... 36 HOURS is all you could get ???? WITH 2 6v GCs batteries ??? You have a problem somwhere. Something is pulling down your batteries. . Yep, problems263Views0likes0Comments
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