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Right now, it's more of a "dust cover," no padding for the glass. One if the dozens of bags from many trade shows over the years. An old laptop case would be better (padding). Or, I'll make something if we actually carry it around. Doesn't need much on a pantry shelf.

We've had Good Sam's for over a decade. I've only used it on the vehicles, not under tow, with good response times and followup. The operator has called me about every 20 minutes with updates on my cell. Friends used it years ago for trailer and TV. That's the difference. What good does TV insurance do, if the trailer sits at the side of the road? The tow for both is covered to the nearest qualified repair facility, no matter the distance, is our understanding. Even in Canada, on our plan. Other perks, too. Take a look. Maybe it will answer your questions. https://www.goodsamroadside.com/faq/index.cfm#q3

I went to Aldi this morning for a few items for my mom. They had a nice little induction burner in the special buy section for $45, with a 3 year warranty. 10 degree incremental steps, from 140 (warming) to 500 (sear) degrees. Fan is constant, but not loud. I bought one to keep around as an extra burner for holiday meals. 5 presets. Has a timer, too. No carrying case (but I found a case in our pile of extras that works pretty well, and I could make one from scrap upholstery goods.) Downside is 1300 watts, vs 1800 for the IKEA Tilredda that I used in Norway. Not too bad for times, though. I tried it out against my home Bosch cooktop, just for grins. Two (almost) identical Chantal teakettles, each with a quart of water. Highest setting on my Bosch, high (but not sear) on the Aldi unit. It took 3 minutes to boil on my cooktop, 4.5 minutes on the little burner. I think that's pretty acceptable for an inexpensive unit. I especially like the 3 year warranty. The nicer IKEA Tilredda is only $49, if you have an IKEA anywhere close by. Sherry

Which model Norcold is being installed these days? The 510.3 Norcold will default to dc if neither 110 nor lp is available, according to this manual. (This did not occur in our Dometic, as I recall. It was only 110 or lp in auto.)

No worries. It's fine. There are others who may have missed the first thread.

Well, my guess was way off base. Brady

No problem. I moved the responses to your original topic.

Welcome back, Vector!

That was my thought, too. That the charge wizard on on progressive dynamics drops into a float charge after the battery is unused for a period of time. I've not actually observed that, since we're almost always powered by the solar panels.

I agree . 2nd link was way out there. Both, however, talk about replacing/adding. In a camper, unless you are living in it, full cycles are pretty limited. With lithium, a good bms, as I understand it, "adds up" partials to full cycles. Even so, degradation is pretty slow with lithium. I have two Tesla house batteries, ar home. Wondering now, how that works? Guess I will look into that, too. Good topic. Sherry

And, just for fun, more confusion . https://diysolarforum.com/threads/incrementally-adding-dc-batteries.186/

You might want to ask that question on Will Prowse's DIY solar forum. Adding an additional lithium battery to a bank isn't uncommon. In this thread, I didn't see a response from Will, but several very active members responded. https://diysolarforum.com/threads/add-another-battery-to-the-bank.4258/ It's still a question of "weakest" battery, I think, but the degradation is so much slower with lifepo4. Sherry PS, if we ever change up to lithium, we'll use the biggest two we can fit in the tray. Same reason. Also, one of the reasons we've never used 6v batteries in our two battery tray. If one goes, we're dead in the water, so to speak. On the boat, each bank of 6v's has multiple batteries. If something goes wrong, we can cut out one pair. The 2008 Ollie Elite tray only has room for two batteries. Sherry

We attached our paper towel holder first with double-sided tape to be sure we liked the placement. About a year later, Paul fastened it with small bolts through the underside of the cabinet. We use industrial velcro for a lot of quick access items. Flashlights, remote controls, etc. Rough face on the trailer, soft on the item. The clear bins, sold for bathroom storage, have been in use for over twelve years. We leave them up when we travel. They're fastened with suction cups. These little bins have given me a lot of extra storage in the tiny kitchen. I have two suction cup towel rings, as well. Lots of command hooks spotted around the trailer. Command strips are great. Sherry

Can't help you on the topic (ours is a 2008), but, I would like to welcome you to the forum.

Welcome to the forum, SunySdUp. You can share this thread with your friend. If that doesn't work, let us know. Sherry

Foy, your work is that of a true craftsman. I love seeing your photos! Sherry

The only plumbing we've ever wrecked by freezing (not winterizing early enough, camper in outside storage) was the outside shower. A shutoff inside for cold weather camping would be a nice mod, or factory option.

It's easy, but not inexpensive. Unless you can do it yourself. Even then, zippers and fabric are not very inexpensive. I'm redoing my patio furniture this winter. At a bargain closeout site, my fabric was close to $200, ykk zippers more $, and good thread, more $. My labor, of course, is "free." Small 3 seater sofa, 2 seater love seat, 2 chairs. 14 cushions. That's just sunbrella type, not brand fabric. Ultra would be double, at least, on even my favorite closeout sites. I personally think a blue and/or green fabric in the mix would be a nice change.

Here in Florida, plumbers often call them by a brand name, Studor valve.

Actually, for serious Aussie outback, I like everything about the Bruder, except the 100k+ price tag, of course.

That was the 2015 show. Livvy will be six next month. She's a veteran camper, now.😄

Welcome. The Elite shorty like ours is most comparable to the Bambi you looked at . Lighter weight, wider range of tow vehicles. Good luck in your search.

Larry started the original forum. We all owe him a debt of thanks. Sherry

Might be a few years before we have universal availability. 😁