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Re: Check Valve NPT & Shurflo Pump is NPS
If the Hooshing back flow preventer does not fit, then my next option is to cut the 3/4 inch OD, 1/2 inch ID nylon braided hose and use 2 brass barb fittings, 1 male & 1 female. They are both NPT so they should fit the Camco 23303. agesilaus, I was just 1 minute behind you. Thanks, great minds think alike!523Views0likes0CommentsCheck Valve NPT & Shurflo Pump is NPS
Fresh water tank fills when I am on city water, so I was trying to install a Camco check valve, but the threading on the Shureflo is NPSm and the threading on the Camco is MPT & FPT. The brass check valve chewed up the plastic threading on the Shureflo. I even bought a Valterra check valve but it is the same. Any thoughts on what I can do? One solution is to buy a sharkbite check valve and cut the line to install it. Thanks. Update! So in my research I found out you cannot use Sharkbite on braided nylon hose, so that is not a solution.1.6KViews0likes5CommentsRe: Smoke alarms
I replaced the ones in our house with 10-year battery ones and no problems because I got the same brand as the ones already installed, Kidde. That means they have the same connecters and I do not have to rewire and replace the ones already installed. Make sure you check the connecters since each brand is different.508Views0likes0CommentsRe: Thinking of Winnebago Via purchase..advice?
I had a Via 25T for 5 years and loved it because it suited our lifestyle at the time. We downsized from a 40' diesel pusher because it was becoming too much work, towing a car was also too much work & worry, and we wanted to get off the highways and see small town America. This led to a different type of camping experience and most of the time we spent 2 or 3 days at a campground before moving on to the next one. The travel days were used for sightseeing and shopping. The Via was great for pulling into any layby or viewing area as quick as we saw one. Did not have to worry about 40' of rv plus a car. On the few occasions when we spent a week or two in one location, we arranged to rent a car before we arrived at the campground. For 5 years we saw a lot of western states from off the highway and loved the many small towns and small rv parks. Over that time frame, and numerous trips, we travelled highway 1 or 101 from Neah Bay in Washington down to Chula Vista in CA. After 5 years, our grandkids were at the age where they wanted to camp with us, and we were delighted to take them with us. My wife and 2 grandkids made the twin beds in the rear into a king and slept there, and I slept on an air mattress on the floor in the front. That was our last trip in the Via, and we switched to a Jayco Precept 31ul which sleeps 7 comfortably! I loved the Via, and although it was a bit cramped at times, particularly on a rainy day, it was the perfect rv for us at that time. Some likes and dislikes. Likes: huge outdoor storage in the 25T, so easy to park and set up, front seats turned to provide more seating space, loved to drive it with that huge class A windshield and roomy front cab, and 15+ mpg. Dislikes: not many, MB service was a pain at times trying to find a Sprinter service location at MB dealers, service also costly, dumping the tanks was awkward, but I am short so I could sit under the slide and also sit to run the macerator for the gray tank. From what I understand, they became so costly, $160,000+, that people stopped buying them and moved to the class C MB. If it suits your lifestyle then go for it. If you are looking at any model other than the 25T, be careful on outside storage. When we first looked at our 25T, I had my wife stand by the sink and tell me where she was going to put everything. It means shopping every few days, but that is the trade off for being able to go anywhere. Sorry for the long reply, but hope this helps. Let me know if you have more questions.908Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ceramic Waxes
I used to use Nu Finish twice a year, and it was an all day project to wax the motorhome. A friend who shows hot rods told me about Lucas Slick Mist which is a spray on wax, and I use it every time I wash the rv. Gives a brilliant shine and water beads up in the rain. It doesn't matter how long it lasts since I use it every time I wash the rv, which is at least once a month. It is a blue bottle available at Wally World for about $8, and I get about 3 waxes of the rv with it. I also use it on the cars and is super easy.526Views0likes0CommentsRe: Surge protector and water filters
You may also want to consider getting a water pressure regulator. Here is a link with info and regulators: https://www.rvwaterfilterstore.com/water-pressure-regulators. I bought the Fairview 55 PSI inline regulator with great flow and am very pleased with it. My setup is the Camco blue water filter and the Fairview attached to it so that the pressure is controlled before it gets to my hose. Last thing, I use a Zero G water hose that is really easy to coil even in cold weather. Enjoy your rv and camping.634Views0likes0CommentsRe: Motor Home or Toy Hauler
On topic, I agree on apartment. We just returned to CO from northern CA and our first stop was near Sacramento. Had trouble finding a decent campground and the prices were exorbitant. On the previous post, it is incredible the number of large trailers being towed by SUVs. My favorite was a 30' airstream being towed by an Audi Q7.444Views0likes0CommentsRe: Travel
We have stayed there many times in the rear full hookup section. Nice campground and pleasant people who work there. There are small horses and donkeys wandering around the campground and many people there with horses. Good base for Rocky Mtn NP, and wildlife. Lots of elk, moose, and other wildlife in the area. We have seen moose on way from campground to Grand Lake. Nice town and great BBQ ate Sagebrush restaurant. Waterfall at far end of town.204Views0likes0Comments
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