Patriot

Not advice 😄 I just never use compressed air. When we recently winterized, it took my wife and I maybe 20 minutes really taking our time. I think Oliver puts their winterization instructions in place to ensure that it’s easier for folks who might not own an air compressor and may not clearly understand that ALL water must be removed from the system lines or diluted with antifreeze. Side note: Tightening the white compression fittings is a regular inspection point for me. If one of those compression fittings is slightly loose, compressed air likely won’t get the rest of the plumbing clear of water. We don’t get long deep freezes here in Western NC, the land of long summers and short winters and I still use AF. All this said, I would never know that I have cleared every bit of water from my lines, so being risk adverse, I choose to use RV safe antifreeze and sleep really well. Surely others will chime in, and if compressed air works, I say go for it! Patriot🇺🇸

Yes to all the above by @Frank C We have both filters. The above filter for decalcification summer use, and the other (optional) anti freeze 12v filter for winter travel. @Wandering Sagebrush Is it possible the previous owners may not have purchased the optional winter travel filter? We are really spoiled having the Truma on demand endless hot water, especially when using full hook ups and when it comes time for winterizing.

More interesting news on the Teslas cyber truck problems. https://www.yahoo.com/news/austin-problem-tesla-descends-battery-111607306.html

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Enjoy the Oliver video! Mr and Mrs Patriot🇺🇸🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄

Super Duty to the rescue…Tesla has long long honeymoon way to go.😄

Congrats Max! What a special Christmas gift for you and your family. Soak it up! Patriot🇺🇸

I agree on the Truma upgrade. We are very pleased with both our 13.5 Truma Aventa and Truma on demand hot water heater for many reasons. I feel pretty certain based on what I learned while at Oliver Service last Oct that Truma products may eventually be standard equipment on both OlEll and likely the OLEl. I think Lithium and Solar will continue to be upgraded options. Time will tell. Patriot🇺🇸

An Elite interior, which we looked at very briefly before ordering our OLE2. It was just a bit too cozy for us and not as tall an interior if you’re over 6’2. A show stopper for us.

Is weekend “campong” the similar to weekend camping? 😄

Onward Oliver!! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@Heather and Eric We have the convection microwave and absolutely love it. We upgraded to the convection microwave when we placed our original OLEll order, And I can tell you it really works great with zero issues regarding high oven heat. There is nothing like a roasted chicken with sides on a rainy cold night. Or the ability to heat up homemade chili or bake a lasagna while traveling. On our recent 6000 mile trip out west we used our convection/microwave a lot and we’re sooooo glad to have it. It’s hard to imagine not having a way to enjoy hot food. You can’t always rely on a campfire or grilling if there is a fire ban or it’s raining or high winds. We also carry a Weber Q1200 and it gets a lot of use as well. A quick call to Oliver will likely provide the answer you’re looking for. I would bet the conversion is not that difficult especially since your Ollie is a 2022 model. Please post up what you learn. 👍🏻😊 Happy Camping and Happy Cooking! 👨🏼‍🍳 Patriot🇺🇸

At our last service visit in October, I was told that the new bathroom door will be identical to the current closet door only with a mirror attached to it. This should/will allow the door to be made by Oliver in house. The mirror would still be out sourced and attached to door. This new door/mirror will be a more rigid door than the present one. There is a possibility of this also being a retro fit. We’ll see! 😊 Patriot🇺🇸

@ScubaRx Great news!! 🤩 We purchased our first Overland Camper an Intech “Pursue” from Bumgarner Camping Center in Lenoir. This is a small family owned business and they were excellent to deal with in both the sale and service of our former Intech. We actually know the owners and are excited for them to now be an Oliver sales and service center. The Bumgarner's are really fine folks and only an hour away from our home. Patriot🇺🇸

Agreed. And sadly with the current situation with open borders we are going to see a lot more of these nasty diseases that we once for the most part eradicated in our country. The present illegal invasion streaming across our borders is continuing to bring with it lots of unchecked pestilence. When will we learn? Let’s hope and pray this changes soon. Patriot🇺🇸

Great reminder. Here is a little info on RMSP. It’s worth a read. https://www.healthline.com/health/rocky-mountain-spotted-fever#pictures

@Snackchaser Looks great! Nice grab! Here is the link of anyone decides to order! https://www.amazon.com/Powertye-Large-Cargo-featuring-Adjustable/dp/B002302CAG?th=1 Patriot🇺🇸

A simple galley outlet “hack” which I wont take credit for. Someone on FB posted a photo of this 6” power strip and I don’t recall who. Anyway I ordered one. It just seems a little bit easier to plug in the coffee pot and toaster early in the morning.😴 Just passing it forward. Installs easily with 3m double sided tape sold separately. https://www.amazon.com/GE-Designer-Extension-Grounded-45190/dp/B07P889FHQ/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3EMUX18DKS0D2&keywords=triple%2Boutlet%2Bextension%2Bcord%2Bshort&qid=1702078039&sprefix=short%2Btriple%2Boutlet%2Caps%2C2082&sr=8-8&th=1 Patriot🇺🇸

Looks like an epic trip with great memories made! Great job capturing all the photos! Very inspirational, thank you for sharing!

With this new CO/LP RV Safe detector it’s my experience verified by the instructions and by Andrea at RV that 4 chirps indicate CO. This clearly helps identify which gas is present. I have only previously experienced the CO alarm. All good now. Here- Alarm activates with a four beep pattern with a flashing red LED for CO gas, or a continuous beeping with a solid red LED for Propane gas. If both gases are present, the alarm will indicate propane as it requires more immediate action.

Anita is very special lady and we always look forward to taking her to lunch when we visit OTT! 👍🏻👍🏻

Very well stated @ScubaRx on all levels and I agree 💯. Patriot🇺🇸

@MSURRATT @ScubaRx 👍🏻 Mark, Our original CO/LP detector in our 2020 LE2 gave up the ghost during our recent trip to CO. I called Oliver and asked what they were now installing and was told they now install the RV Safe CO/LP detector. Rather than wait on shipping from Oliver, I contacted a local RV dealer in Montrose who had plenty of these in stock. So I drove over and picked one up and installed it. All was 💯 fine during the rest of our trip. Two weeks later after arriving home we winterized our Ollie. Right after winterizing our new LP/CO alarm began chirping indicating CO. It would not reset after multiple try’s. So I disconnected it from power supply, reconnected it and it briefly went back to green and normal operation. We left the windows and screen door open to allow fresh air into the cabin area all day. I thought this would help clear the RV antifreeze odor from the cabin. The detector functioned perfectly fine no chirps. We decided ok, we are good. So we closed the windows and the door and within an hour the CO alarm went off again. Note: No low voltage, no odd cleaning chemicals used, LP turned off. So I decided it was time to call RV Safe (located in CA) and spoke with a very nice rep named Andrea. She listened to what I had experienced, and I told her that we had just winterized. I asked if these detectors were sensitive to RV Antifreeze? She said that she had recently had one other fiberglass trailer owner experience the same thing with the CO alarm chirping and not resetting. She promptly sent me a new replacement with a return paid shipping envelope for the one I had installed. The new detector is working fine so far. And I returned the one I purchased in Montrose, CO. As @ScubaRx mentioned these detectors even the new ones can just fail. I agree. Could a chemical used in RV antifreeze set the CO alarm off? I am not a chemist and won’t pretend to be one. I will defer this question to the experts and let them decide. It sure seems odd that we both have had a very similar experience after winterizing. The new detector is now working fine and have not had any CO alerts. It’s interesting to note the odor level presently of the RV antifreeze is not nearly as strong as when we first winterized and the new replacement is operating as it should. I suggest giving RV Safe customer service rep Andrea a call. Again, she was great to work with and made getting my replacement very seamless. I recieved my replacement in 3 days from CA and we live in Western NC. Please post up and let us know how everything works out. Patriot🇺🇸

You bet Chris! I also hope this works out for Oliver. 👍🏻

Yes, 💯 agree. 😊