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johnwen

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  1. So sorry to hear of your loss, Chris and Stacy. Heartfelt prayers from Wendy and me. Safe travels and we hope to see you at the rally. John
  2. Thanks, Patriotus, Looking forward to seeing ya'll! Good luck with the retrofit. It's indeed nice to be rid of the noise bucket :) John
  3. After reading your reference material, I can see that supervision for me will be mandatory :) Thanks again, John
  4. Thanks, Steve, Indeed they are top notch. I do not suspect any short cuts. I know all will work out . OTT service is one of the determining factors in our purchase! Thank you very much for the time you took to provide me with all that reference material!! John
  5. Thanks, Steve. Sounds pretty involved. I think maybe I need to schedule a visit to OTT before or after the Rally. We'll be at Lake Guntersville for 10 days or so. Did you install yours? I'm somewhat handy but am in need of supervision on occasion :) John
  6. We had the Truma retrofit done this January. Of course it was too cold to properly test it out. We tested long enough to make sure the unit went through all its cycles. All looked ok but I had a leak around the curbside bed coming through around a screw holding the window interior trim. Service said it was probably from condensation between the hulls and finding its way around the screw. They removed the screw, put some sealant around it, and reinstalled it. All was ok. The weather was cold and low humidity so I don't think much condensation was generated around the A/C coils. High humidity and a warm night had us using the Truma for the first time last night. The A/C worked fine but no condensation came from the drain tubes and water was dripping from around the foam on the bottom of the Truma. No leaking around the windows inside, no water coming from the numerous weep holes on the bottom of the trailer. The basement was moisture-free as far as I could tell. The trailer is level. I ran some wire up the drain tubes to rule out critter nests. I could only get 2 feet up the street side tube...no foreign objects. The curb side was a little different, the wire stopped after about 5 inches. So I pulled back the fiberglass sheet from the exterior basement access and found the train tube makes a sharp turn before going up to the A/C so I could not pass the wire past that point. The hose was pretty kinked at the bend and I straightened it out as best I could...condensation would have passed through anyway, I just improved the pathway. Since the tubes are clear I saw there was nothing in the tubes except for this little piece of wire insulation trapped inside the bend on the curb side. Since there is no evidence of any moisture in both tubes, I figure that both cups that collect the runoff underneath the A/C pan could be full of something (wire insulation?) or the tubes are not connected to the cups or maybe the tubes vibrated off their fitting. After this lengthy prelude my question is this... is there a way to inspect the moisture collection cups and the associated plumbing going to the drain tubes? Everything is pretty well covered up top of the unit and all screw holes are well sealed. John
  7. I didn't realize how much propane the furnace used until I ran out of it while we were away for a few days. I set it on the lowest setting thinking the sun would be enough to warm the trailer during the day. Propane ran out while we were out of state and the temps were extremely low for a while in coastal SC. I got to replace the bathroom faucet, a bidet "t" fitting and the outside shower head. All because I figured coastal SC would be warm enough...not smart on my part! It would have been so easy to winterize. Just saying, keep your eye on your propane tank level if you just rely on the furnace. My embarrassing 2 cents worth John
  8. Galway Girl, Thanks for your outfitter's guide. I've ordered several items from it :) John
  9. Same thing happed to us as well. I did exactly what conner77 did. All's well after 2 1/2 months. Best of luck, John
  10. So sorry to hear this, prayers from us.
  11. Maybe discuss some of the new ideas OTT is implementing concerning airflow throughout the bathroom and underdeck areas, and ways to better insulate areas that need it. John
  12. I agree, John, but Norcold says differently. Sorry but I don't have a link, the weatherstripping was in an open container. I did use a metal foil tape. I'll probably go back and completely cover the hole you circled in your post. Thanks, John
  13. Didn't think about condensation possibilities, GJ. I think I might fill the void with block styrofoam, then tape over. The 2020 Elite 2's seem to have something like that. Thanks, John
  14. Sorry for the delay...was havin' too much fun :) The thin weatherstripping, from Lowes, has adhesive on one side, was somewhat of a challenge to get installed. Put on top and both sides of control panel.
  15. No solution as far as I know. I'm not saying or suggesting you do what I did as the warranty will be nullified according to Norcold and OTT, but I taped over the space between the cardboard on the outside and put foam insulation around the control panel, inside, and got the breeze to stop in the cabin. Norcold told me the space is for air circulation. I looked at previous models of the Oliver 2's with the same Norcold unit and there is no space visible from the outside as a foam block resides on top of the fridge and is completely taped up with foil tape. Since the Norcold models were the same as mine, I figure if there are no issues with theirs, which there weren't (as I checked with the owners), I'll take my chances with my fix. That was 9 months ago and my unit operates the same as before my "fix". We've experienced +15 to 105 degrees during that time. My unit is now 15 months old. If I prematurely age the unit I'll replace it when I have to. I'm just saying how I finally addressed the issue and am NOT suggesting you do what I did. No more breezes and fumes! And, of course, no more warranty. John
  16. Very nice link....but I don't think that double occupancy routine can be accomplished on Wendy's bass ukulele
  17. We might be able to help with bass and guitar, not professionals but like to have fun :) John
  18. Hi Vic and Wanda, Glad things are working out. I'm working on trying to figure out how to install a Victron Smart Shunt for my AGM batteries ( in the Bat cave, lol). See ya'll at the rally!! John
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