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Re: Rewiring water heater
To safely control the 110-VAC heating element through a remote DC switch, use a DC-AC solid-state relay. It's what I used when I added a 110-volt heating element to my Suburban water heater: https://www.roadtreklife.net/2016/03/120-volt-electric-conversion-to.html1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: > Recirculate hot water-completed-pictures added
Nice simple solution. I did same thing about a year ago, mine is electronically controlled and fully automatic, the system only activates when hot water reaches a certain set temperature. When you turn the water heater off, the system remains active until water temp drops to a certain point then the system deactivates, so it is a set and forget thing. Lot more pictures here: Automatic Hot Water Recirculation System The electronic control.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Making a bedrail
Look at Speed-Rail, different fittings and mounts (wall. floor) are available. You can also get painted Speed-Rail tubing for more finished look. You can replace the fitting set screws with thumb screw or lock pin for easy removal. That is what I used on my storable Bunk Bed project.585Views0likes0CommentsRe: Wifi boost
No doubt directional antenna will have better range than Omni antenna but you have to repoint and retune the antenna every time you connect to a different AP. I have Omni antenna on my Roadtrek running on 12 volts DC. Setup is more involved, but once setup, it easy to connect to a hotspot. To connect, I login to the Wi-Fi booster using my cellphone browser (added to my favorites- for one click login), then scan the area for an open Wi-Fi, and then connect. Wi-Fi booster is not a perfect solution but rather a backup or last resort attempt to connect online (at least for me), if you have a good Cell network like Verizon, you will have better nationwide coverage and probably not need a booster…but, there are areas with no or funky cell service and the campground Wi-Fi is the only means of connection outside, the booster could be a life saver. You can also use it to connect to free public Wi-Fi’s; just don’t expect that you’ll be able to video stream from these connections. Here is the link to my Wi-Fi booster and how to set it up. Ubiquiti Bullet and airGateway combo Winegard also has a new product called Winegard Connect (Wi-Fi and 4G LTE extender): Check it out here.546Views0likes0CommentsRe: Roadtrek Sewage Discharge Manual Cleanout - Connector
obgraham wrote: With that adaptor in hand you'd still have to shinny under the rig, unbolt the cleanout, and try to avoid a faceful of "stuff". I don't know how his RS is setup, on my Agile, the clean out is within reach under the passenger side of the van, no need to crawl under. Just make sure the waste valve are closed before you unscrew the clean out plug, a glassfull of "stuff" is expected to freely drain from it' just open it slowly and let it trickle till dry...but I must say I have never used that emergency drain thru this years. I've seen someone added an extension and a waste valve there, but it will be too low to the ground and will be prone to damage from road debris...just my thought.450Views0likes0CommentsRe: Roadtrek Dimp Hose
Mine is still the original hose, it’s about 7 years old. It had a pinhole leak once at about 2 feet from the end of the hose. I just cut it short and have been leak free for years. The hose is stored in an enclosed compartment and should not be exposed to salty road conditions, I think the reason that many reports of hose leaking is that the hose enclosure is small/ cramped for the length of the hose and hose is overly twisted in that enclosed space once all stored, the rubber just stretches and weakens overtime from the extreme bends thus resulting in leaks or rupture.153Views0likes0CommentsRe: Roadtrek Sewage Discharge Manual Cleanout - Connector
I carry a 3-inch sewer hose with threaded male adapter at one end for emergency just in case the macerator breaks. If that happens, all I have to do is unthread the clean out plug and connect the sewer hose; there is no need to permanently attach a hose in that outlet.450Views0likes0CommentsRe: LED color adjustable lights for interior
I added strips of RGB LED inside our existing overhead light fixtures. The lights are controlled using a smartphone app via WIFI connection. I can set the LED lights to any color I prefer; I can even make the LED's play with any sound or background music…just to give you a DIY idea. Link: Click here.273Views0likes0Comments
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