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Re: Just looking for info.
A little known fact is that circuit breakers weaken just a tiny bit every time they pop. If the previous owner popped the breaker often, perhaps that breaker is now so weak it pops well before it should. And it sounds like that may be the case here. I, too, have a trailer with a 30 amp hookup, and have never had an issue running the AC while using the microwave along with lights and other stuff. Perhaps a first step would be to replace that breaker. Because of your need for lots of power, you will have to stay in campgrounds with at least electric hookups. As others have pointed out, neither solar nor gas generator is going to save you money. Your best bet is to find a campground that offers seasonal or annual rates. These rates are usually not advertised, you'll have to ask for them. Good luck, happy hunting, and let us know what you find.16Views0likes2CommentsRe: add 2nd battery
I would add that when you do buy 2 new batteries, that you make sure that you wire them correctly by putting the positive lead to the coach on one battery and the negative lead on the other battery. If you put both leads on the same battery, the pair will not share the load equally, leading to premature aging of both batteries. This is because even though the jumpers between them are short and very low resistance, they will still add a little to the circuit, and this is enough to be a problem.28Views0likes0CommentsRe: Magic Chef stove
Your description of the pilot light situation sounds perfectly normal to me. The pilot flame would be a nearly invisible blue flame, the red bit is the tip of the thermocouple heated to normal glowing red hot temperature by the pilot flame. If the oven is only hot when you attempt to bake something, I see two possibilities: (1) you have accidentally set the oven to "broil" or (2) the thermostat has failed in the burner-on position. The cure for the first is obvious; the cure for the second is thermostat replacement. Either way, there is nothing wrong with either the pilot light or the thermocouple. (BTW, the latter is a fail-safe, and if it needed replacement, you would get no heat at all.)47Views0likes1CommentRe: Dry tongue weight versus fully loaded
You can guess, or you can actually measure. There seem to be two ways to do so, both of which will cost you a few bucks. You can hit the nearest CAT scales and do a little math or you can go to etrailer.com and buy a scale intended for the purpose. The latter are actually not very expensive.68Views0likes3CommentsRe: Propane RV quick disconnect not locking
According to my local RV dealer, there are two such disconnects commonly used on RVs and installed by the RV manufacturer. You cannot distinguish them visually easily, but they are completely incompatible. He sold me one of each of the male ends (with promise he'd take back the one that wouldn't connect) for about $7 each. I don't pretend to know everything about such connectors, but one thing is certain: there are at least two intended for propane, and they are NOT compatible with any of the ones intended for compressed air, which is a whole other can of worms. It appears you have the wrong male end, and need the other one, whichever that is. Rather than going to a propane supplier, I'd go to an RV dealer for help.27Views1like1CommentThe price of Lithium batteries
well, boys 'n' girls, the price of LiFePO4 batteries keeps going down. Will Prowse, whose youtube channel tests and then tears apart solar gear, has now posted a video about a $132, 100 AH 12 volt battery that is impressively high quality. This is a price that is actually less than the going price for high quality AGM batteries.112Views0likes6CommentsRe: Lithium ion batteries
This is a very important detail: lithium ion batteries are NOT the ones to get for an RV. They are not the same as lithium iron phosphate batteries, which are the ones you would want. Lithium ion batteries are the ones that are especially flammable. Lithium iron phosphate batteries are much safer, as they are not particularly flammable.89Views0likes1CommentRe: First ever RV trip
Welcome to the forums! Not to parrot a famous song, but this could be heaven, or this could be hell. Either way, it'll be an adventure. I cannot claim great expertise either with renting an RV or Arizona at that time of year, but I have done my share of camping and have been in those areas, though not at that time of year. The number one suggestion I'd offer you is to take the adventure slowly, maybe do Sedona and either Flagstaff or the South Rim and leave the other places for another time. The whirlwind tour approach whether by car or RV leaves most of your time in the vehicle driving from one place to another. The great beauty of FV travel lies in being there, rather than getting there. There's enough to do and see in both Sedona and the Grand Canyon to take a week in each. But that's just my humble opinion. Whatever you wind up doing, savor it, make great memories, have fun, and best of luck getting the stars to all align.51Views0likes0Comments
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