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Re: Camping in cold temps, bad idea?
Hi all, thank you very much for all suggestions, very helpful as usual. It looks like I should also be watching the weather prior to the Thanksgiving camping trip since my camper is stored in my unprotected driveway near Boston, usually we can get a few days below freezing in Nov, who knows what the weather will look like, I need to be prepared for the worst. All tanks are empty on storage except the water heater, should I still hook my camper to house power and have the furnace running during below freezing nights?448Views0likes0CommentsRe: Camping in cold temps, bad idea?
Thanks for all the replies so far, I'm planning for full hookups, there are a few RV campsites in NH that operates all year round. It sounds like I should be OK if I make sure I have the furnace running on propane during the drive (it's only 2-3 hours away), disconnect the city water overnight, and maintain the storage compartments closed as much as possible, did I miss anything?204Views0likes0CommentsCamping in cold temps, bad idea?
Hi all, I realize there's a recent post about camping in the winter, but it talks about a better insulated fifth wheeler camping in NM subfreezing temps, my situation is different. My travel trailer (Prime Tracer 24DBS) comes with what the manufacturer calls an extended season camping that includes: Roof (R-14) Double Layer Fiberglass Floor (R-14) Extra Thick Bead Foam Front Cap (R-14) Double Layer Fiberglass Insulation Enclosed And Heated Underbelly Enclosed And Heated Holding Tanks I take it I can probably delay winterization until late fall and use it normally? I'm asking because we are planning our last trip of the season for the end of November (Thanksgiving), hoping to camp in the white mountains in NH. It gets pretty cold above tree line on the 4000 footers but in the valleys where the campsites are located the averages for that time of the year are 27F at night to 45F during the day. I wonder, will it be too late into the season for camping with my unit without taken any precautions? If so, what I should worry about to avoid a catastrophe? Thanks in advance!8.8KViews0likes38CommentsRe: Did I ruin my water heater, please help!
Hi all, just an update, I came back from camping last weekend and popped the "battery disconnect switch" that came standard in the RV, so far so good, 5 days later when turn the switch on the battery charge indicator shows 100% charge.722Views0likes0CommentsRe: Did I ruin my water heater, please help!
gmckenzie wrote: NErunner wrote: K_and_I wrote: That looks like the repeater for the TST Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Did one of those come with your tt? Oh, yes, the trailer indeed came with a tire pressure monitoring system, I have not installed it yet, so perhaps that's why I can't find mentioning of the light in any other manual :o I have to say, trailer manuals are the most generic type I've ever seen, it's not quite like your TV manual that shows function and name of each tiny component, I'm enjoying the learning curve thanks to you all :) Trailers are, very much, a collection of parts put together kinda randomly. Hopefully you have all the manuals for everything that came with it, but you will never get one manual for the trailer that covers everything. Think of it like having a manual for your house. Who knows what fridge, freezer, stove etc. would be installed. Precisely. I have the manuals for all appliances but for the trailer itself is available just online, but it's too broad because it applies to a whole category with different configurations and there's so much "if equipped" language in there. I'm really, really glad I found this forum, it would have taken me forever to figure things out on my own. Can't thank you all enough.721Views0likes0CommentsRe: Did I ruin my water heater, please help!
K_and_I wrote: That looks like the repeater for the TST Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Did one of those come with your tt? Oh, yes, the trailer indeed came with a tire pressure monitoring system, I have not installed it yet, so perhaps that's why I can't find mentioning of the light in any other manual :o I have to say, trailer manuals are the most generic type I've ever seen, it's not quite like your TV manual that shows function and name of each tiny component, I'm enjoying the learning curve thanks to you all :)721Views0likes0CommentsRe: Did I ruin my water heater, please help!
Bobbo wrote: That looks like an antenna on the side opposite the wire. Did the previous owner install something? Wireless backup camera? Remote leveler with receiver in tow vehicle? Yes, it does have a small antenna on the side, the camper is brand new, I'm the first owner, the light was already there when I bought it. No remote leveler, I installed a backup camera (Furrion) but its antenna is on the camera itself in the back.721Views0likes0CommentsRe: Did I ruin my water heater, please help!
BarneyS wrote: Take a look at this link for a simple and easy way to post pictures on the forums.:) Barney Thanks for the instructions how to post pictures, nice and easy! Below are pictures of the red light at the front of my camper. It's always lit when I'm connected to electricity as far as I have noticed. I checked the manual and can't find any mentioning of it anywhere, so not sure what it indicates. Thoughts anybody?722Views0likes0CommentsRe: Did I ruin my water heater, please help!
NErunner wrote: Bobbo wrote: NErunner wrote: As for the battery, it has a date of May 2020 stamped on it, so when I bought the camper it was already 3 months old, probably standard? Anyway, I wonder if I should contact the dealer and complain that it's been draining all the time and try to get a new one using the warranty? Batteries are usually excluded from warranty. They are considered consumables. Even if the warranty covers it, I doubt that they will replace it if it still tests as good, just because you ran it down. You would need to prove it was because of another manufacturer's defect that it was drained. NErunner wrote: Also there's a red light right at the front of the trailer frame just behind where the battery housing is located, it's always on when I have the power connected, anybody has any idea of what it indicates? We need to see where the light is. My TT has a red light on the power cord that tells me if I have power from the pedestal. Thanks, I'll see if I can take a picture of the red light and post here later. I can't figure out how to post a picture :(305Views0likes0CommentsRe: Did I ruin my water heater, please help!
campigloo wrote: My trailer battery is not connected to the house charger so I spent 15 bucks at academy for a littlesolar trickle charger. It works great as long as you can get sun on it. It store it in the propane tank storage cover and it’s always connected to the battery. Good idea, thanks!246Views0likes0Comments
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