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RE: Finally Convinced the Wife
I'll let you in on secret because my wife does not read this forum....but when a DW knows that a TC can park in shopping malls and in front of antique shops, the TC makes a lot of sense. We had a MH and also a TT and were always resigned to parking outside the villages....but now, we drive in and park...and I read and listen to the radio in the bunk and she gets to shop. Works great for us!
:B It also helps reduce what she buys, no place to store it. :B
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/07/09 03:30pm |
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RE: water is splashing out of bathroom sink
Personally, if it was mine and I wanted to know, I'd get someone to drive the rig and I'd stand in the bath and watch the sink to see what was happening. I get to drive, you ride in the bathroom. :B Forgive me Blaine, I had to say that.
I bet a cup of coffee, at my place, you take off the roof vent cap, put a large sponge in the pipe (plug the pipe), and the only issue you will have might be a siphon of the water out of the "P" trap or improper drain, but not a splash out of any sink.
I agree with mrblaine, to pressurize the tank with the wind produced when driving is possible, but I think extremely unlikely, and water would come out of all gray "P" traps.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/07/09 12:20pm |
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RE: Finally Convinced the Wife
I think you are splitting hairs as to which is harder on the truck. Either can be setup correctly or incorrectly. Both have unique driving requirements.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/07/09 11:56am |
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RE: Finally Convinced the Wife
Uh, maybe she is letting you think you think she thinks it is her idea.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 11:54pm |
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RE: water gauge in storage tank
You could Tee some clear plastic tubing into the outlet for the pump and then tee it back into the top vent hose.
Plumb it to where ever you want to be able to see the level of the tank. You might run it thru some PVC for protection and even cut a slot into the PVC for viewing if you don't want the tubing exposed. This would be my preferred method. My second choice would be with the shutoff valve like CloudDriver's setup.
Actually, my water tank is setup like AnEv942's. I open the door and look at the water level in the tank.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 11:50pm |
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RE: water is splashing out of bathroom sink
I am still betting it has nothing to do with the tank, vent or "P" trap. If it were the shower drain, it would be more logical.
On more than one occasion, I have had water drip from my shower head, while on the road. I do not remember the shower head dripping if I pushed the faucet by pass down.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 11:10pm |
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RE: RVIA Pushing to Tax, Title and Tag Your Next Truck Camper
One reason I've wondered if RIVA is for it is because other RV manufacturers don't consider it 'fair' that truck campers don't have to pay the same outrageous taxes other RV types do. So they want to even out the playing field so to speak. Surely you jest? I am not aware of, and do not believe any manufacture is interested in "fair". Profit, yes, "fair", no.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 10:27pm |
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RE: Getting Heat to the Sleeping Loft
Typically I run my small electric heater on the floor and use my EU 2000, if not on the grid, for power and use the furnace for backup if it happens to be so cold that the electric heater can't keep up. I use my Wave3 heater for primary heat, and the furnace as backup. I use the small electric heater, if hooked to shore power.
The EU is just as efficient, if not more, than running the furnace as the main heat source. I also MUCH prefer the steady quiet purr of the generator running to the loud cycling of the furnace while sleeping. I did not consider using my Honda and electric heater when off the grid. I do prefer the noise of the Wave3 over the Honda or furnace.
I find the electric heater at floor level and the cabover vent cracked open keeps the heat in the camper quiet even (I also leave the bath door open at night). The heat comes out of the heater at the coldest place in the camper and travels up into the cabover when the vent is cracked. This also prevents any condensation. I have had a TC since the late sixties, and always had the same experience you described.
Seems strange opening the vent over your bed when its well below freezing outside the first time but it sure makes the warm air flow into the cabover naturally:) I though everyone knew this, but found many do not. I have opened enough windows and vents (up high), that the floor was cold, and you would roast in the cabover. I think it is unhealthy to be confined in a box, like a TC, without fresh air. I usually open the two windows at the sink and dinning table about 1-2 inches, bathroom vent open, cabover window (by pillow) open an inch or two, and the cabover overhead vent about an inch. I do not find it difficult to control the air temp in different areas.
I also carry an electric blanket for just in case although I haven't ever used it and I have camped in temps down in the low single digits. I too have the electric blanket for just in case. I have it between me and the mattress. I have used it to warm the blankets. It only takes about fifteen minutes.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 11:35am |
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RE: water is splashing out of bathroom sink
I have to ask, when you travel, is your water pump on? Where is your shower hear, relative to your sink and where you see the water spots?
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 10:34am |
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RE: water is splashing out of bathroom sink
NOT TOO HOT/ boiling!!! USE what your waterheater heats to! Capt PJ The waste water plumbing in every TC I have seen is ABS, just like your house. I see no need to be concerned with how hot the water is.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 10:29am |
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RE: water is splashing out of bathroom sink
I cannot see where the vent has anything to do with it. There is something being overlooked. As for the monitor showing the gray tank 2/3 full, it may or may not be true, and the shape of the tank could make it a moot point.
It sounds like the water level in the "P" trap is increasing as the TC rock side to side going down the road. My bet is the problem is in the drain, between the trap and the tank. Without inspecting your system, we could guess forever. The only thing obvious to me, is to drop the "P" trap down further from the sink. That will help, and probably solve the problem.
My shower drain will do the same thing, if I get a full gray tank. I disassembled everything, and discovered the shower side of the "P" trap was only about an inch higher than the gray tank. I could only modify the plumbing to get another inch. That helped. It was a poor design. The only real option is to lower the gray tank, or not travel with a full gray tank.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 10:22am |
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RE: RVIA Pushing to Tax, Title and Tag Your Next Truck Camper
I cannot imagine a TC owner wanting to have to register their TC. I cannot see how registering a TC would make it easier to finance. We do not register furniture, among other things, with no financing issues. When you take a good look at our economy, maybe it should be more difficult to finance things.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 10:01am |
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RE: Tri-Metric vs Solar charger vs Converter
My Blue Sky Solar Boost 2000E and TriMetric show the same amp input to the battery. The only time there is a difference, is if I have something turned on, using the amps before they go into the battery.
If I disconnect everything from the battery, except the solar, the amps are always the same.
Wayne
Don't know why I never thought of that. Quite possible I am drawing about 5 amps with misc stuff running and the panels generally put out about 10 amps.
I need to spend more time with the total consumption on Link to get a better understanding of the deficit.
Thank You. I typically have my TriMetric display on AH. That is what I am using, so knowing I have 50 AH with a full charge is what I monitor. My TriMetric will give me a plus or minus reading, when something is on. If I am using more than my charger and solar are producing, I get a minus number. If less than their output, a plus number.
If I have only one light on, the display will 1.2 AH. If that number gets larger, something else is on, if smaller the solar or charger is on. I can see at a glance is I have a problem.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 09:50am |
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RE: Tri-Metric vs Solar charger vs Converter
I have not messed with my TriMetric in a while, but does it not have a reading on the highest voltage it has seen? EDIT: I reread your post, now I see you are aware of this.
I did not go back to see if I posted it, but as I recall, my Blue Sky Controller will charge my battery higher than my WFCO. When I charged my battery with the WFCO only, When the WFCO turned off, I used that as my battery full mark. Then I turned the Blue Sky on, it charged the battery even more, something like another 10 amps. I changed that to my full mark. Now, all is well.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/06/09 09:33am |
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RE: 6300 converter up-grade, has anyone done it...........
I think there's a lot of slop in the WFCO output ranges. I do not think this "slop" is unique to WFCO. That is one of the reasons I ask smkettner if he personally tested the XADC, PD and WFCO. I have reason to believe that none of them work as advertised, on a consistent basis.
Mine floats at 13.3V, 13.9V in absorption and 14.5V in bulk. On a hot day it'll get stuck in bulk charge. I've also tested the charge current. It puts out full 45A until 13.6V, then tapers down to about 25A at 14.5V. Is this what you have actually experienced?
If you have a 45A WFCO and only one battery, you may not have enough battery to get it into bulk. The WFCO goes into bulk when the battery can hold the converter under 13.2V at full output. Actually, I have a 65A WFCO. I tend to think I would need more batteries to get over 13.8 volts. It does not work as advertised, I am convinced of that. My Blue Sky solar does work as advertised, so does my Wal-Mart smart charger.
For the past four years (about), my solar (and controller), AGM and WFCO has always provided me with the AHs I have needed. I have seldom needed the WFCO. This is living in my TC four nights and three days per week (San Quentin). I seldom used more than 30 AH on a given day.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/05/09 10:35pm |
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RE: Tri-Metric vs Solar charger vs Converter
I think maybe the difference in readings is related to the shunt.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/04/09 11:28pm |
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RE: 6300 converter up-grade, has anyone done it...........
The XADC-60 will get the job done in less time than the PD60 because the voltage sags quite a bit on the PD. The XADC will drive full rated amps right to the 14.2 volt limit, the PD will go about 30 amps as the voltage gets over 13.8. The PD is actually rated to only hold 12.6 volts at full output. Have you personally tested the XADC, PD and WFCO?
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/04/09 11:13pm |
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RE: 6300 converter up-grade, has anyone done it...........
Wayne, is that at the converter or on the battery? Until I upgraded my wire I had a full 0.9 volt drop from the battery to the distribution panel at anywhere near rated amps. Although my trailer probably has a longer connection than most TCs. I have put volt meters in several places, including at the WFCO and battery. I use #4 welding cable, and my battery is 3-feet from the WFCO.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/04/09 11:09pm |
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RE: Tri-Metric vs Solar charger vs Converter
MRblaine, Are your batteries really sitting on their sides? If yes ,Pls explanin. LIFELINE RV BATTERY BENEFITS
"Properly supported, LIFELINE AGM batteries with absorbed electrolyte can be installed and operated on their side."
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/04/09 10:20pm |
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RE: Tri-Metric vs Solar charger vs Converter
My Blue Sky Solar Boost 2000E and TriMetric show the same amp input to the battery. The only time there is a difference, is if I have something turned on, using the amps before they go into the battery.
If I disconnect everything from the battery, except the solar, the amps are always the same.
Wayne
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Reddog1
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01/04/09 09:57pm |
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