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Re: Help needed with toilet water connection
Hi everyone, Thanks for all the help. I thought I posted after I finished this project but I guess I didn't. After I connected the water line to the toilet I turned on the water but the pump never stopped running. Turns out a mouse had eaten through the toilet supply line. That line was a real bear to replace but everything is done and working as it should and I LOVE the new toilet. I am going to have to be more vigilant this winter with the mouse patrol... I'm going to try one of those self-resetting 5-gallon bucket traps with RV antifreeze. I had mouse traps out all winter and pulled about 6 mice out, obviously not enough. Frank1.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Help needed with toilet water connection
Thanks sch911, I didn't realize my picture didn't post and thanks to everyone else for the suggestions. I just found out I have access to a PEX crimper for 1/2" and 3/4" so if I can find the right fittings that should be the safest way to go. If not I will try the flexible hose loop then the two 90 degree connectors. I am looking forward to getting this connected so I can un-winterize for our first trip of the year coming up in a couple of weeks. I will let you know how I make out. Thanks everyone. Frank1.3KViews0likes0CommentsHelp needed with toilet water connection
Good evening everyone, My wife and I are nearing the end of a major interior renovation in our Arctic Fox 26J travel trailer. My problem is, I installed a new Dometic 310 porcelain toilet and the fresh water connection will not bend enough for the connection (see Picture). I cut the wallboard behind it to raise the level that it comes out of the wall but there is a stud running 2X2 running horizontally just above it. The hose is extremely stiff and will not make the bend to the connector. Do they make 90-degree elbows so I can connect 2 of them to lower the entry height? I don't really like that idea because of the multiple failure points but it will be the easiest. Is there some kind of flexible hose I can connect to the semi-rigid hose that will have the same connectors? I'm not sure if there is there is enough room for that. Is this connection a standard plumbing fitting? Any other suggestions? Thanks, Frank5.6KViews0likes12CommentsRe: Took our Arctic Fox out today
Steamguy wrote: As the past owner of a 26J, I can congratulate you on your taste; you have a great trailer there! We loved and used ours for 14 years. Many, many miles in the mirror, not on perfect roads either. But it stood up GREAT, so much better than our other travel trailers... Do you have the booth dinette, or the free-standing table? Meanwhile, I would suggest checking out the Northwood forum, the link is a couple posts above mine. Steamguy, thanks, we are looking forward to many years of camping in the Fox. We have the booth dinette right now but I would like to pull one of the benches and drop-down table and put in a normal table and chairs, the booth takes up way too much room and we do not need the extra bed. The problem is they screwed the bench to the wall from the outside in then put the fiberglass siding on. I thought this was going to be an easy project :( When I start that project I will post it to see if anyone else has had that issue and how they solved it. I joined the Northwood forum last weekend, a ton of information there too. I can't get enough reading time between these two forums :) Frank499Views0likes0CommentsRe: Took our Arctic Fox out today
LFish, Northwood campers are rare in New England for sure. We looked at a 19' Nash and were impressed with the quality and rugged construction, that's when I decided Northwood was the way for us. There were only three or four for sale in the northeast at the time but I checked everyday for new listings. When this Arctic Fox came on the market we looked at it the next day and bought it. The previous owner downsized to a 22' AF. Frank500Views0likes0CommentsTook our Arctic Fox out today
Took our new-to-us 2003 Arctic Fox 26J out on the road today for the first time. Our 2008 Tundra pulled it without a problem, barely noticed it, plenty of power and stability. I made sure I was staying within the truck's limits when I bought the camper a few weeks ago. I think I need to adjust the brake controller though, it doesn't seem to grab as much as the camper I had many years ago. Looking forward to a summer full of camping. Going out on the first weekend without freezing temperatures, unfortunately it looks like there is an Arctic air mass moving down this way for the next few weeks :( Have a great night, Frank2.4KViews0likes12CommentsRe: A/C with Heat Pump, worth it?
Hi Bumpy, The model I have is a 12RLFCD. If you Google Fujitsu Halcyon brochure it describes the different models they have. I was skeptical because I've always heard about the 40 degree point too but my heating guy said this unit would still heat way below zero and it does. Frank1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: A/C with Heat Pump, worth it?
mileshuff wrote: Depends on where you live. In warmer climate regions where winters are rather moderate heat pumps are the way to go for a home. In colder climates they are not efficient at all. Same with RV's. If using the RV in above or near freezing areas the heat pump works quite well and saves propane. While they're work in temps well below freezing I tend to think they won't last. Hi Miles, my heat pump is an inverter style, unlike normal room AC units that run the compressor full bore until the temperature reaches the thermostat setting then the compressor shuts off until the temperature rises again. My heat pump runs almost non-stop but it runs only as hard as it needs to. The compressor, outside fan and inside fans all idle way back when they can, this not only saves electricity but keeps the room temperature steady. Our coldest month had a few nights around -10 Fahrenheit and below freezing days for most of the month and my electric bill was only $50 more than previous years for the same month. I am very happy with it and don't see any downside. I would buy one for my camper if there was one available and I needed to replace my AC. As you mentioned, my only unknown is the longevity. It does have a 7 year warranty so I am hopeful. Frank1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: A/C with Heat Pump, worth it?
Bumpy wrote: are you sure that the HP wasn't on emergency heat/backup heat at that temperature? none of the many heat pumps I have had have put out 100 degree air unless the backup was running. bumpy My Fujitsu Halcyon series does not have heat strips or any other kind of back up heat. Just a very efficient heat pump. Frank1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: A/C with Heat Pump, worth it?
Hi all, I know this is an older post but I'm a newer member catching up. I had a Fujitsu ducted split heat pump (12K BTU) installed last year to heat half of my house. It worked great all winter, our coldest night was -12 Fahrenheit and it was still putting out 100 degree air. The model I have is their "normal" unit, they have one that is made for this kind of weather but I went with this one on the advice of my heating guy, he heats his house and camp with these heat pumps alone. Are the RV AC manufacturers lagging in technology or would these colder units be too heavy? My outside unit is a little bigger than the AC on the roof of my camper but I think my camper is only an 8K BTU. Are there any RV heat pumps that will still work when the temps really get down there? Just curious. Frank1.2KViews0likes0Comments
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