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Woke up to several inches of snow on our last morning in GC. Then I learned that it is unwise to use my bare hands to wrestle the Anderson chains when they have been buried in snow. 🤣 Later, we spotted our third Ollie on this trip. Whoever was headed south on 89 near Camden, Howdie! 76667912346__E5263CEE-8B76-4C5E-9E91-6C46970D4CE0.heic

Yes it's the correct fitting, except that it's a low pressure fitting that has to be modified. It has "coarse" threads that will not fit into the stove's "fine" threaded high pressure propane inlet. So you need to buy the (linked) Regulator/Green Bottle Holder to scavenge the fine threaded part that threads into the stove. That fine threaded part will replace the coarse threaded part on the 90 degree fitting. The (linked) video demonstrates how to do it. Be sure to also buy the (linked) adjustable regulator (with hose) that will fit any standard size propane tank, including the 5 pound tank. You can adjust the regulator to around 10 LBs pressure, or whatever provides a nice flame, you can also dial it down for a fire pit if wanted. There's been miss-information in this thread, so for the benefit of those who don't know, the Oliver's quick disconnect propane outlets are fed by the main low pressure regulator on the propane tanks. This works for most BBQs, grills and fire pits. Some of these appliances, such as BBQs, come with their own regulator which will have to be removed to use it with the already regulated Oliver gas outlets. However, most cook stoves work on high pressure and they use different thread sizes to prevent mix-ups. The typical regulator/green bottle holder is usually stamped "10" to denote that it's 10 PSI. Cheers, Geoff

I had a similar potential major issue several years ago in a campground with multiple extreme voltage spikes. The voltage was spiking to almost 200 volts and the EMS saved the camper from damage. I called the Progressive Industries folks and told them of the issue and that the EMS was seven years old. They still sent me two new circuit boards at no cost. I’d give them a call and get new replacement boards. After an event like you experienced, I wouldn’t take any chances using the old boards even if the system seems to be working properly. I had to end up requesting several new boards because the Progressive Industries folks kept sending the boards in just a little bubble wrap and in an envelope. Several arrived crushed or otherwise broken. I explained to the contact person that they really should be sending the boards out in boxes but they didn’t seem to care. Anyway, I ended up with two new working boards.

Good point, Bill. No error codes on the EMS, so that's a good sign.

Hey Snack Chaser thanks for all the links ! would you mind checking 5he link on the 90 degree quick connect to confirm that it is the correct fitting ? thanks again

E28, Erv & Sherry #650, Chattahoochee Hills, GA

I didn't look until 3 days! was also cloudy one day.

I kindly request that the Forum Administrators or Moderators place these instructions - or pin this post - to the WELCOME TO THE OLIVER FORUMS or the HOW TO JOIN & USE FORUMS page. I try to remember this, but don't use it frequently enough. It is very helpful when trying to relocate great threads or bits of knowledge in the vast depths of the OTT Forum pages. @MDuncan @JWalmsley @SeaDawg @topgun2

@jd1923 agreed configuring the Blue Sky SC is a bit tedious. You have some valid suggestions on your post but probably will just belly up to the bar and buy the upgraded PD charger anyway rather than sweating bullets about watching the SOC when I am plugged into shore power. All that said, I am surprised it took 3 days to get from 55% to 100% with your solar and Blue Sky SC. On the other hand that is 270 amps to ramp up which is more than the available amps allowable with the 4 pack of lead acid (450 AH /2 = 225 AH). Thanks

This is great info @tallmandan had not found an online retailer. Given the heartier price if I go this route with Epoch perhaps I would be better served with the 460 Amp version which is only $300 more yet a 50% increase in AH. It's considerable heavier though which is a deterrent. I have no doubt the price increase is due to tariffs, but will call your linked company and delve into this and report back.

The Oliver is still a great camper BUT - you ain't no "newbie" no more! Bill

Be sure to check this very carefully - depending on exactly what happened (electrically speaking) many of these units actually sacrifice themselves (even partially) in order to do their jobs. You might want to check with the manufacturer of your EMS to see what they have to say on the subject. Good luck! Bill

Did you ever post a pic of the TIG welds? Seems a spot weld could be done without crimping, what think you?

We use the campchef explorer and have really liked it. More to setup but still pretty easy and quick. We like having the dedicated space for it and not needing to take up our table space. We have a cast iron griddle we can put on top of the burner when needed.

Excellent question. 1. Primary concern was that repeated heat/cooling cycles on the burners had heat treated the burners and made the ends brittle. Crimping these burners might lead to cracks. Then the WH would be a brick until I could obtain and install a new burner. 2. Lacking a service/repair manual, I was a bit concerned about pulling the burner. I consider myself pretty handy, but I didn’t want to damage the WH by doing something stupid. Having a burner in my hands gave me more confidence in what would be needed to remove and replace said burner. 3. Given a very unknown lead time and lack of any real guidance from Oliver regarding the risks of operating a recalled AquaGo - I wanted to do something to reduce the risk. If they are only getting 15-20 burners per month (and OTT service was not even confident in that number) - the possibility of years before repair was unworkable for me.

Just curious why a new burner was even needed since it too had ends in need of crimping. Was there a reason the original burner could not be crimped and made use of?

My comment was meant for another poster (not the OP). This poster, who fortunately for them had Oliver repair their recalled AquaGo - told the rest of us that were waiting for our repair - to "just hook up and go camping". I found that comment to be tone deaf (and still do). Fortunately for me, I was able to buy a new burner off eBay, crimp the uncrimped ends and check the torque on the fittings. Not everyone (and I suspect most of the effected 800) are able to do this, nor should they be expected to do so. I think using an unrepaired AquaGo is risky and so "just hook up and go camping" is not a practical answer for many.

Welcome to the group.

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new Oliver. Lots of great info on here as well as Oliver University. Safe Travels! 🇺🇸

Welcome and congrats :) Wen and John

No it did not. I replaced the original Progressive Dynamics converter with the newer lithium-capable model... At some point in the future I will likely replace the PD converter with a Victron charger which can be programmed to match my Victron solar charge controller; I just need the time to find/manufacture a place to mount it. There's not a lot of room remaining under the seats in an Elite-1.

So, what I'm about to suggest may return insults from the purists here... Of course, get your Blue Sky SC setup properly for LiFePO4 at the voltage settings spec'd by the battery manufacturer. The dozens of menus and buttons you have to push in this setup is truly tedious. I went through it all following the training video below. It took me 3 tries to get it right without making a mistake! 🤣 Given you're "not often plugged into shore power" you could forgo purchase of the PD charger upgrade, at least for a while (or longer). We got home from camping last week and I only plug in at home when over 90F and I need A/C. Batteries were 55% SOC and by the 3rd day they're back to 100% on the Blue Sky charger alone. The only true harm to LiFePO4 batteries by charging in lead acid mode on shore power is over-charging. So when you need to charge occasionally using the onboard PD charger, just turn it off when you get to 90% or so. Even 100% is OK if you turn it off just in time. Personally, I NEVER leave a charger on continuously (except a MPPT SC) or for more than 48 hours, "smart charger" configured correctly or not. I just don't trust algorithms nor programmers. If you're one that would forget it's connected, that's another thing! Learning Center – Sunforge LLC

Dang, I should have bought a 3rd one at $999 with 15% off! I'll stay with 600Ah then. Good to hear you're all set. Best wishes, JD

I just installed two Epoch 300aH Essential batteries in my LEII. @jd1923 let me know he ordered his from an authorized retailer called Renewable Outdoors and I did the same. They had the same price as the Epoch website and had very good communication and service. They simply process the order and the batteries are shipped direct from Epoch anyway. https://renewableoutdoors.com/products/epoch-batteries-12v-300ah-heated-bluetooth-lifepo4-battery-epoch-essentials So far, so good with mine. The batteries arrived in good shape in protective boxes at 55% SOC. They connected to the app easily. Agree that it's anoying to have to find them in the list of every bluetooth device in range but the app allows you to rename each battery so it's quicker to find them in the list. The app provides all the stats you could want. It's too soon to comment as I have yet to take a trip with them, but I'm excited to have 600aH and expect to have no power worries at all. As a side note, the list price as gone up by $200 to $1199 in the last few weeks. Not sure if this is related to the China tarif situation. It will be interesting to see what happens to lithium ion battery prices across all brands as 98% of all lithium batteries are made in China 😞

You are less than 2 hours from where we live in Longview. Welcome.