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Jason helped with the settings for the inverter: battery type - Lithium. When lithium battery type is set, charger current reset to 150a. LifeBlue recommended 120, so Jason said to follow their recommendation. Also, when lithium battery type is set, the AC input breaker setting #28 changed from 30a to 50a. We changed it back to 30a. Our replacement inverter came set at defaults for flooded battery, not AGM. The settings Jason had me change were #20 Battery type (changed from flooded to lithium) #24 - charger current (changed from 80a DC to 120a as per LifeBlue recommendation). He also said: "#28 can be changed as needed based on the power supply you connect to. For example if you connect to a small generator or a regular house receptacle you can lower that to 15a so the inverter knows how much incoming power it has to deal with. This will help with its feature to manage the incoming power accordingly." This agrees with what you say about adjusting the setting to reflect the power source. How did you arrive at 18a for small generator? I'm curious about what Xantrex had you do to set up specific lithium battery settings in regards to bulk and float charge rates and an auto cut-off at X% battery. When I scroll through the settings, #21 (battery temperature), #22 (custom absorption voltage), and #23 (custom float voltage) are not available. And, is the auto cut-off setting #02 (LBO) which is designated in volts DC rather than % of battery. Can you explain what you had to do to find/change these settings and what values you used? LifeBlue recommendations low voltage disconnect of 11v (seems high, to me) with discharge cut off voltage of 2.0 volts, any cell (8 volts). They also recommend an absorption voltage of 14.1 to 14.6v and float 13.6 to 13.8v. These numbers are from the Xantrex XC Pro inverter settings sent to me by Jason and as found on the Oliver Knowledge Base/Oliver Travel Trailers Service/Electrical Systems page here and the LifeBlue Battery Specs sheet: LifeBlue_LB12200HC_Battery_Specs.pdf Thanks for sharing.

And some more. This is my house, under construction in late Fall 2016, with the standard GAIA Satellite view. And the Google Satellite Hybrid version, It is about three years more recent, but still nowhere near current. And yes I have two dogs, that is obvious from the back yard…. So the Google images get you more recent data. I’ll stop now. John Davies Spokane WA

We upgraded our seat cushions to a denser foam and also used a Sunbrella Fabric for our color scheme. We found a local Foam Source shop that also had contract upholstery folks to do that job. We have twin beds, so we also made cushions that run along under the windows, and then across the wall against both the pantry and the stove end. We like those as we often sit on the twin bed and watch TV. Craig Short Hull 505 Check our BLOG here: https://4-ever-hitched.com

I will be at an event at Thomas Point Beach campground July 9-11, and staying a few extra days. First trip to Maine in 30 years. Looking forward to the trip, for the first time by myself. John

This is a great little jump box. We've used it four times this month, for the framing crew's trucks. Thanks again for the recommendation, John E Davies.

I installed a micro air thermostat in my Ollie. It has both Bluetooth and WiFi. We monitor the temps in the trailer for the dogs from anywhere we have signal and can turn it on or off when we are away from the trailer. The screen is in color and is always easy to read. I highly recommend it over the domestic. It’s one of our favorite upgrades.

Hello Group! This is a special greeting. While talking about placing a deposit yesterday with Oliver Saleswoman Anita (and filling her in on the previous day's 2008/09 used Hull in Houston) she let me know that there was a surprising opening for a 2021 LE to be started in August for an October delivery. She told me that people on the move-up list ahead of me had been contacted Oliver the day before but no one had gotten back with a response--and it was now 2:30 pm there. She asked me if I wanted that date. I told her I would need to call a few people to see if these new arrangements would work and I'd call her back shortly. When I did, she said the other party was needing to switch places with me, which I agreed to in a heartbeat! My world changed in a minute. I went from scouring the universe for a used hull to making quick plans for a late September trip to Tennessee--six days on the road (maybe). Wooo-hooo! Needless to say, my deposit was sent followed by paperwork from Oliver and we're on! Louis Pasteur wrote that chance favors the prepared mind--and I've always thought this to be true. All of my research over the last few months has seemed to pay off. I've was in the right place (time, and product)... "At last...my love has come along..." Pennie

Pennie, you don't have to post to thank people, though you are very sweet. There's a little grey button (see photo) where you can add a thanks. Sherry

Congrats!! We too are in queue, but a bit ahead of you. I can share that I am getting a bit green when I see the posts from those taking delivery - but am enjoying all the planning time we have been doing. 🤓

Last season our Suburban water heater didn't always light on the first try, or even second. Once from inside I heard it light with a startlingly loud WOOF! Not good. On the second trip this season it quit working altogether. This past week I started troubleshooting and found that they aren't that hard to work on. This is what I found. I checked the gas supply by trying the stove and furnace. Both worked, so it's not a gas supply issue. Watched and listened for the gas valve to open and the igniter to cycle. I could hear at least one of the gas valves clunk open and could see the igniter try to spark. I pulled the orifice and orifice tube expecting to find a spider web or mud dauber nest like I did in a previous camper's refrigerator. All clean, so not the issue. There is a high and low temp cut off switch. Neither was tripped. I don't believe the water heater will cycle the ignition circuit if either are faulty or tripped. Mine was still trying to light, so I didn't think this was the issue. On-line reading said to suspect the coils on the gas valve. There are two side-by-side. Both need to open. They are redundant for safety. A local RV/Propane service shop gave me some used coils out of their junk box to try. Swapped out the coils. Still didn't work, coils were not the issue. Early on I should have tried lighting the gas coming out of the orifice tube with a camp butane lighter as the furnace went through its ignition cycle. Finally did. Lit just fine. This would have eliminated any issues with the gas valve, coils, orifice, and orifice tube from my trouble shooting. Learn from my mistake and don't jump ahead too fast. By now I notice a weak to non-existent spark. Early on I thought it might be weak, but now it's not even present. I now believe the spark got weaker as the ignition board warmed up during testing and cycling. All that was left in the ignition circuit to eliminate was the spark igniter and the igniter circuit board. I ordered a both spark igniter and a Dinosaur Igniter board (Model # UIB S w/spade connector) off of Amazon. Since it was the least expensive and the easiest to get at, I Installed the new spark igniter first. Still no love. Unplugged old board, plugged in the new Dinosaur board, turned on the heater switch, the water heater fired right up. The igniter board was bad. Old board wasn't hot, but was warmer than expected. One of the traces on the old board looked a little warm around one of the transistors. I'll have to look it over under a magnifying glass when I get a chance. Might be good for a spare if I can fix it. The existing cover won't fit over the new Dinosaur board. Dinosaur sells their own cover to fit their own boards. I'll put one on my shopping list for someday. The old board was held in with double stick tape. The new board is now in place with some VHB tape I had on hand. That's it. These aren't too complicated. Though I wasn't interested in scheduling an appointment, the local RV service center was booked 6 weeks out. Minnesota summers are short and I enjoy hot water in the camper. Maybe this will help someone else troubleshoot and save a trip to the service center. Ken (Safety disclaimer - Follow at your own risk. Beware of gas, high voltage from the igniter circuit, sharp edges on the water heater sheet metal, and the pointy end of the screwdriver.)