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Fortunately we have not experienced any issues with our Truma Aqua go in our 5 years of ownership since our delivery in March of 2020. I am glad Truma and Oliver are addressing this recall as quickly as the supply chain allows. Whether in or out of warranty it’s my understanding this repair free of charge if you own a serial numbered recalled unit. I have not read or heard of any Oliver’s or other RVs equipped with the Truma Aqua Go burning down. Jason B at Oliver Service told me the repair/swap out of the burner takes approximately 40-45 min. Great pics/vid and solid write up @Galway Girl. An open source article worthy of reading - https://www.rvtravel.com/oliver-travel-trailers-with-faulty-water-heaters-recalled/

@Galway Girl Craig, this is the best post so far on the problem(s) that have plagued the Truma water heater. If I had one I'd take it out and make it look just like your last photo, even if it were still in warranty. For those still in warranty, your unit will likely be out by the time the parts arrive to repair it. I would not wait until my trailer burns down.

That was our FIRST Problem. If you go back to all the various Truma postings...you'll find the first one we posted was all about that loose fitting. Truma Factory had us return our unit to them and they discovered their production line tools had the wrong torque setting for that coupler...and that it backed off from vibration over time. The SECOND issue is the one that caused the Oliver Recall, non-crimped burner tubes. The symptoms are 'very similar' in that both cause a build up of gas that ignites with a whoosh / thump and then blows out the burner....it keeps trying and occasionally it starts and runs. In the picture below are 4 different photos from different posts we've made. First - What the raw gas ignition looks like for both issues: Still Pix of Burner Flare due to either: Loose Coupler --- or --- Disconnected burner tubes Movie showing ignition when too much gas is in the chamber. IMG_6925.mov A photo of the culprit coupler - Our Coupler Issue - A movie showing the loose coupler could be turned easily with fingers....not tight at all. IMG_7603.MOV Second - Our Burners Rattle Loose Issue Third - The NEW ASSEMBLY that we are having installed today at a repair center. I'm going to check with Oliver and Truma to see if either can send us a new exterior door for the water heater, as ours had partially melted due to flames of these events. Craig - Hull 505 - Galway Girl

Agreed, the Blackstone is a popular flat grill and not what you want. Heed Steve's advice @ScubaRx in the post above. They do not regularly sell low pressure. They all or almost all come with regulators to reduce the high pressure. It is easy to remove them, add a HW fitting or change the hose and add a quick disconnect that mates with the Oliver fitting. I modified our Weber grill and our LP fire ring. Added a 12' extension with a 'Y' so we can connect them simultaneously. There are hundreds of choices. Here are a few... https://www.amazon.com/ONLYFIRE-Adjustable-Removable-Tailgating-GS301/dp/B0DF71PPC7/ https://www.amazon.com/Concord-Stainless-Roadster-Propane-Burner/dp/B0BGMGLGTM/ https://www.amazon.com/ARC-Adjustable-Pressure-Portable-Regulator/dp/B07TWZ1H2T/

Our second Ollie sighting! Shout out to Catherine and Chad. Happy to share time at Grand Canyon Trailer Village It isn’t particularly beautiful but it is very near a cool hole in the ground. 😉

I agree about the Blackstone. We have two and like them. I also like my Weber Q1000, 10 years old and works great. I removed the regulator so it goes on the Oliver quick connect. I don’t think there were any warranty issues doing that. In fact, many dealers sell kits with the parts needed for the regulator removal and quick connect installation. Mike

Buy whatever stove you want and just remove the regulator from it. Replace it with a male quick connect and you're good to go.

The 17" Blackstone griddle has been the best propane grill we have had and with the quick connect we have no complaints

One of the last ‘must have’ transitions from the former TV to the Savana is the DC-DC charging cable setup and rear-mounted Anderson connection. The full length 4 AWG dedicated cables running from battery to rear bumper off the Silverado required no alteration with this retrofit. Admittedly said cables, rear bumper connection, a solenoid and ANL 60/fuse box were installed a few months ago, but activation was delayed pending install of the Mechman 320A alternator. The solenoid serves to energize the cable connection via a fuse tap trigger wire from the under hood fuse box and thus, requiring keyed power ignition for use as a precautionary measure. Current fuse taps include the solenoid trigger wire, as well as one for the alternator and Air Lift power. Solenoid and ANL fuse locations. Rear bumper-mounted Anderson connection with Environmental Boot. Now that the Savana is readied for towing and other operational needs, there are a couple of other ‘wants’ in sight; van rooftop solar for the portable power station that runs my Dometic CFX3 75DZ, and custom swing away racks for my two Wavian Jerry Cans and spare 30# propane tank. Stayed tuned!

Scouring the net and not finding any covers to fit our new Truma Aventa, I ordered one from www.coversandall.com . The cover arrived today and I am impressed with the rubberized feel of the exterior material used and the overall fit. The fit being a little loose was fairly easy to install standing on my ladder. I am glad I ordered it a little larger rather than a tight fit. The loose fit allows me to toss the cover over the AC cowling without actually getting up on the roof. The cover has draw strings on each corner which do help secure it and snug it into place. Based on the quality of the material and stitching I would order again from this company. The cover colors are fairly limited and I did not want white. White AC covers always need cleaning usually with bleach. So battle ship gray was the flavor of the day. The main purpose of this cover is to keep nesting Western NC birds mainly Wrens from crafting a “Truma condo” nest inside the AC when our Ollie is parked. I also ordered a cover for our Honda 3200i from this company and in the same dark gray color. I will post up pics when it arrives. Cheers, Patriot🇺🇸 Here is the size I ordered. You may want to order a little smaller in size, just know it will be a bit more challenging to install. A pic of the cover installed - Cover info -

We've been very pleased with the basket and boxes. Now that we've had them for almost 6 months we can give more feedback. First, many have asked about their weight limit. As @Patriot mentions, this is a question better answered by Oliver. Sea Biscuit doesn't provide a weight limit, but the basket and boxes are very robust. Oliver has a 150 lb limit on their optional bumper receiver. Our unladen receiver weighs 26 lb, so we're looking at a maximum of about 176 lb hanging on the rear bumper. The Oliver receiver could probably handle more weight, but you also have to consider front/rear weight balance. Our Sea Biscuit basket and empty boxes combined weigh 74 lb. If we observe the Oliver weight limit, we can carry 102 lb maximum in the boxes. We only carry about 30 lb of bulky/dirty items in the boxes: chocks and blocks in one rear box and a (very) small grill in the other. We also have the Oliver front basket, sometimes loaded with 70-80 lb of gear (e.g. generator and fuel) which helps offset the weight on the rear. Access to the dump hoses stored in the bumper is a minor inconvenience, but less so if you keep the hoses attached. Since we have the Nature's Head, we only have to deal with gray water. If we had a black tank, then we wouldn't want to troubleshoot a leaky hose or connection while the basket is attached. That brings us to another access issue. The basket must be pulled out about 4-5 inches to remove the spare tire cover. This isn't a big issue though. We can just pull the pins holding the basket on the bumper and slide it back a little without removing it from the mounts. No tools required. Fortunately, we haven't had to use the spare, but the basket won't be a problem if we do. Besides the convenient storage, especially the easy access to the chocks and blocks, an unexpected big benefit is that the boxes are at countertop height when parked on level ground. We always have an outdoor table set up. The boxes are also strong enough for a 225 lb person to stand on, making it easy to visually check things on the roof. Steve