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  1. To all those who sacrificed their lives, and those who have served. Thank you. You will always be remembered and never forgotten 🇺🇸
    9 points
  2. We have the Dometic fridge and have never run it on 12v. If we don’t have shore power it’s on propane. Mike
    3 points
  3. Attached you will find some of the documents from the Rally last month. You can download the following PowerPoint Presentations from Google Drive. Camping for Dummies: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rxnkwYLQUtrpQ58Ikc-kfI1aRTCrEK8G/view?usp=sharing History of Molded Fiberglass by Ian Giles: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LvezYWimCBAZIQDAFEIT7_dOqr-9flV7/view?usp=sharing 2019-OTTOR-Anodes-Workshop-Handout.pdf Truma-Cheat-Sheet.pdf Truma_Decalcification_Full-100-color.pdf Truma_Maintenance-and-Winterization-100-color.pdf Truma-AquaGo-Comfort-and-Comfort-Plus-Control-Panel.pdf Medical-History-Forms.pdf End-of-Life-Workshops.pdf
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  4. Looks like that's a Houghton Belaire 3400 - would be a little over $1,000 plus shipping from Australia, if you want to do it yourself. You'd need a 120/240 transformer. I assume that the $2,700 price is installed and warranted? The fact that they try to hide who makes it doesn't make me trust them that much.
    1 point
  5. It was a 10-15 dB drop in their testing. I'd spend the money for something else (heat pump like above or mini split) and free up my roof for more solar/less height in the process.
    1 point
  6. I don't know the db rating, but the arv unit is extremely quiet. I've posted this before, on another thread. Interview with an owner, with the aussie built quiet ac running on high. You can hear the entire conversation, without background ac noise. I agree, too expensive for me. But, for those who really need ac 24/7, 365, an alternative. Albeit, a very pricey one. I'm going to wait and eventually install one of the 12v/danfoss/secop compress type ac units, designed for no idle truck zones, when we have to replace ours. Since we have used our ac literally a few times camping, it's not a big issue for us. I know our 12+ year old unit still works, as I test it in the driveway each year, to be sure. Normally, it's the last time I turn it on til the next year. The 12v danfoss/secop units use far less power, important to us, since we rarely have hookups, and I'm just not about hooking up a generator to have ac. We just try avoid that heat. Our trailer has wheels, and we have time to go elsewhere. Sherry
    1 point
  7. $2700 plus change. Wow - If I were to begin spending a considerable amount of time where I would need AC all the time - perhaps. Nice unit - I would like to have seen a DB comparison chart.
    1 point
  8. This one is pretty heavy duty. Just $8.99 on Amazon. I’ve had it on at least a couple of years. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GJHD3PD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    1 point
  9. I would at least put something over the jack. We have the one you mentioned above, but our jacks are turned 90 degrees so the safety cables end up to the front and back of the jack vs left and right. I'd recommend at least getting something that will protect the switches from moisture. Camco makes an affordable one. I'd supplement with something to hold and protect the 7 pin connector to keep it from getting water and shorting/coroding. This husky product looks good.
    1 point
  10. +1 they are all noisy new from the box, that's why ARV went out of their way for their Aussie AC. https://www.upfittersresource.com/collections/frontpage/products/quiet-air-conditioner-for-mercedes-benz-sprinter
    1 point
  11. From what I hear about electric tongue jacks and how long they last, I think I will hold up on the cover and use that money toward the price of another jack. trainman
    1 point
  12. To be clear - at its newest, and best condition, my AC rivals a Harrier jet at vertical take -off. But hey, who's complaining - I'm just happy it cools.
    1 point
  13. Nice cover. As Topgun said a little pricey, I think you would have a problem hooking up the safety cables to the cover, Being coiled And having to go around the storage box. A simple cover would work better.
    1 point
  14. Patriot - That cover certainly looks cool and has a number of neat features, but, the price reflects that. I bought this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YJJS2U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 over four years ago and it served me well. I never take it off since I got used to where the switches are located and I have never needed the light on the leveler's head unit. Unfortunately, at the end of last season I found that the stitching on the cover was dry rotting and the cover material was getting a bit worn which didn't allow for a simple re-stitch. Therefore, I'm now on my second one of these. Bill
    1 point
  15. The things you learn on this forum. I had no idea... I better check my torque! Mike
    1 point
  16. Do you remember what the voltage reading was when the accidental discharge occurred? If they were very deep discharged, you may or may not be able to bring them back to life. When you're hooked to shore power, your seelevel guage reads the charging voltage, not the actual state of your battery. This is also true for a period of time after you've disconnected from shore power, around 15 to 20 minutes or so, so your battery reads "full", when it's not. Also true if charging from solar. To get a true reading of the state of your batteries, disconnect from shore power, cover the solar panels, and after 30 minutes, take a reading with your multimeter. Or, as Andrew suggested, remove your batteries and take them to an auto parts store. Agms are capable of deeper discharge than flooded batteries, but even if you are able to bring them back to life, they may never be 100 per cent again. It's a shame, with your batteries only a year old. Sherry
    1 point
  17. Randy, It sounds like one or both batteries were damaged when the were completely drained. To confirm, take your batteries to an auto parts store or somewhere else where they sell batteries, and have them load tested. That is they only way to know for sure. We switched to LiFePO4 batteries from Battle Born to never have this worry again. Also, we never run our refrigerator on DC as it is a very high draw and solar can't keep up. We tow with the propane on, as do many others. Good luck and let us know what you find out. Andrew
    1 point
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