Ollie-Haus

Yes, and if you run it on normal setting with a humidity set point, the compressor cycles on and off. The power consumption drops to around 30 watts while the fan alone runs and the compressor is off. This little guy sips power. 👍

Another benefit to the dehumidifier is if you run it while running the AC on a normal cooling cycle, it helps reduce the humidity spikes that occur when the AC compressor shuts off. The comfort level in the Oliver is much improved in this scenario.

We have two of these we use at home and in the Oliver and they both have performed flawlessly for the past 18 months, and the one in OllieHaus bounces down the road while traveling. We rap in a blanket and set it upright on the floor while traveling.

Glad you pointed this out. I did measure load in the camper that morning and on high it was drawing 1.75 amps / 125 watts. Regarding when we use this, I leave it on all the time while in storage and plugged in to keep humidity low in the Oliver during storage. For the situation this post was referring to, we were without power in the park due to storms, and the very low draw allowed us to remain in total comfort running only the dehumidifier throughout the night, and in the morning we still had 69% of our lithium batteries (640 a/h system) remaining on the Victron meter. We are currently reroute home so I will answer additional questions this evening.

@mossemi I had to correct the attached Amazon Link. Should work now.

This is a duplicate of a post I made on the Facebook Oliver owner’s page. I’m sharing here for those not on Facebook that may be interested in a dehumidifier option for their Oliver. We were experiencing rainy and cool weather at the rally and conditions in the Olivers were getting steamy. Facebook post: Temperature and humidity outside at Lake Guntersville state park are 62deg and 94% humidity this morning. Inside OllieHaus it’s a perfect 73 deg and thanks to our counter top dehumidifier, it’s a very comfortable 46% humidity with all windows closed. No heat or AC needed. Loving life in our Oliver!! Edit: Here’s a link on Amazon for the dehumidifier if interested: Dehumidifier

Hey Steve, nice of you to do this again this season. Site G34, Ollie-Haus, Chris and Stacie along with Hallie and Cohen, from Indiana traveling in Ollie-Haus which is #1373.

We like the duel zone especially because we definitely need extra freezer space while traveling, but it’s also nice to have fridge space while exploring away from the camp site. Drinks and cold foods like sandwiches, hard boiled eggs and such are kept cool in the fridge side. Set up properly the system operates 24/7 with little involvement.

We are using the 69 liter Truma dual zone. We have an Ecoflow Delta Pro that rides next to the fridge that the Truma runs off of. The Ecoflow is charged with a high output DC/DC charger running off the truck alternator, and also a 200w solar panel on the top of the camper shell. System works very well while traveling and overnight dry camping.

Sorry to hear this Bill, always enjoy our conversations. See you next year if not before. 😉

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I’ve noticed ours does the same thing. Haven’t figured it out yet other than the only way to assure it stays of is to turn off the switch under the outside cover.

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Yes, I've taken expired tanks that were in good condition, not rusty, to a propane dealer, not like Tractor Supply, and they can re-certify the tanks. Doesn't cost much. I believe they put new valves on the tanks at that time as well.

Yes there is a pin or foot at this end which acts as a pivot. They demonstrated on a concrete slab at the rally, so it will work on various surfaces. The frame folds up quite compact, sort of like a folding camp chair. Coy told me yesterday the company that makes the solar panel is developing a light weight panel that folds in the middle that will weigh about 11 lbs. This should greatly improve the portability of the whole system. The panels are the same brand that Oliver installs on the new campers.

As I understand it, the supplied cord will simply plug into the external solar jack on the Ollie. Kind of plug an play by design.

More than likely we will take possession of ours at the rally this spring. If so it'll be on full display then.

This system is in it's final stages of development and looks to be a very compact game changer for boondockers. I would recommend getting hold of Coy Gayle asap and getting into the customer queue. I think these will be a hot item once they go into full production and the word gets out. Coy lives in the Huntsville area and always goes to the Oliver Rally. He'll likely be demonstrating the trackers there this April.

That’s awesome news! We also invested in the tracker at the rally and are anxiously awaiting the results of your shakedown. I’ve been periodically communicating with Coy since the rally and I couldn’t be more pleased with the attention to detail in there development process. I trust we are going to be more than satisfied with the final product. Thanks for the update! 🤩

We too have recently contacted Truma CS regarding cracks developing in the water heater cover. When you call you have go through the menu process and usually wait in a queue for a few minutes, but once you get a representative they are quite friendly and helpful with no push back. With one five minute conversation we had a new cover ordered at no cost, and it arrived promptly in three days. I’ve utilized Truma customer service on three other occasions in the past two years with equally satisfactory experiences. I feel Truma and their products have served us well thus far.

Safe travels Steve and Deb! Pretty good amount of snow overnight in your path south through Ohio and Kentucky. Take your time and plan for an overnight. 😎

Well at least if you have this one, you have both............... 🙄😁

@rich.dev if you go to the link for the storage box, it has the dimensions in the illustrations. The inside dimensions would be about 1/4” less than the outside dims they show. I can measure mine if you like but that’s pretty accurate. https://a.co/d/him0NAa

I’ve dealt with U.S. Truma on three occasions regarding warranty issues. Twice with our C73 portable cooler, both times they shipped out a new cooler no questions once it was determined the control system had failed. The third occasion was when the Aquago water heater outer cover plate had started developing cracks in various locations. They shipped a new cover plate and frame assembly immediately no charge. You usually have to wait in a queue for a while to speak to a representative, but they are more than happy to address your issue if possible on that call. Make sure to have your data plate information before you call.

This will only be our second winter owning the Oliver in Indiana. Temps here can be all over the map through the winter season. For that reason I thought it would be a fun experiment to install several sensors throughout the camper to have a running data log of seasonal temps in key areas. I also like the idea of being ready to camp year round, even if locally, if the weather is going to be decent say on holidays. I have winterized both winters at this point, but also leave a heater running in the camper set at around 50 degrees. Our camper sits in the driveway under the Calmark cover, and even when we have experienced temps in single digits and occasionally below zero, the basement spaces have always maintained above freezing with the access covers open. It’s nice if I decide to driveway camp in a snow storm just for the thrill of it, and go out to a relatively warm camper. Turn on the furnace and everything is toasty in 10 minutes. If/when we get the garage modified to make room for the camper inside, I would be very confident in doing as @ScottyGS has described without doing a full winterization. After all. If the power goes off at home in the winter, the house would be as big a concern as the camper, and we have contingencies for that in place. BTW, I’m using the Yolink brand of sensors with WiFi hub, and an older IPhone that stays permanently in the Oliver as a hot spot for monitoring. It adds only thirty dollars per month to our phone plan and has proven very reliable for this system. Anyway, my long winded $.02 of saying I like the way @ScottyGS is thinking. Edit: For anyone interested this is the system we’re using. It’s very effective for the price, and you can add as many sensors as you like. I have seven sensors including the cabin, basements, battery compartment, front under sink, refrigerator and outside under the propane cover. You can export the data every two months if you want to keep a permanent record. https://a.co/d/fjmAmBD