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TerryG, I noticed the Oliver Travel Trailer website was down a month or so ago. Oliver suspended production of the travel trailers in 2009. At that time, they had hoped to resume production when the economy improved. They concentrated their manufacturing staff and facility on other products. There have been a few pre-owned Olivers for sale this year. I believe there may still be a really nice one for sale in Arizona at this time. Sherry

We have an (original) inline fuse in our line from battery to tongue jack. Wouldn't solve all the problems, and has caused us a (few) extra problems, but it is at least a fuse between the battery and the jack. Personally, I wish it had been set up as an inside switch, in line with the battery cutoff. Would have made a lot of sense. Steve's arrangement has a lot of promise. Sherry

Are you still in the Rockies? Hope all of you are out of the path of the wildfires. Sherry

Any not=miss roads in your part of the country? One of these days, I'll get past my aversion to the deserts, and we'll go west again. Sherry

Sorry, it's been awhile since we replaced the switch, and we also looked a long time for the correct one. I think Paul may actually have found it at our local Ace Hardware store, but not positive. Could also have been at the marine supply store. We looked in a lot of places. Paul suggested the key words "momentary contact switch" if you're trying an on-line search. Sherry

Steve, We had difficulties with our tongue jack switch a few years ago. It worked intermittently at first, then finally quit completely. Paul purchased a replacement switch and a new watertight boot, and installed them, and it's worked fine since. Perhaps the switch is your problem, as well. Sherry

I think I caused the original problem by the way I loaded the refrigerator. I had three quart and 1/2 bottle on the door shelf, plus other items, which probably caused the door to bow and leave a gap at the bottom. I also had the fins pretty well covered up with a wine box and other items on the top shelf. I won't do that again. Today, we've been monitoring all day, and everything is working fine with plenty of air circulation and the excessive weight off the door (The water alone on the bottom shelf was probably close to 9 lbs.. The door was actually "creaking" when I opened it. I should have known better.) I think the excessive weight caused the door to bow a bit, and allowed cold air to spill out the bottom, keeping the refrigerator from doing its job, and causing the "n" fault. Paul checked everything else in the flow chart, so I'm pretty sure the problems were all caused by the way i loaded the fridge. The burner carried a clear blue flame, nothing was dirty, igniter was working, etc. I'm lucky he's so handy. Sherry

Once again, we had a problem with our Norcold refrigerator giving us an "n" code. This has happened to us once before, but we were under warranty at the time. Since it's a holiday, there is no one open to look at the problem, and I have a refrigerator full of food for this afternoon's cookout. The problem with many of the fault codes listed in the back of our thin manuals that come with the camper is this: if you reset the refrigerator by turning it off and on, and the code reappears, the board locks out all power sources. Even if there is a problem only with the gas operation, the board locks out all power sources (gas, a/c, and d/c) until the board is reset. Resourceful Paul found the manual online, via a forum post on another forum, and it appears that we have solved the immediate problem, at least for now, and are running on a/c power to the fridge. The "n" code can mean a number of things, including inadequate circulation of air to the fins and thermister that hangs off the fins. (This may have been our problem, as the top shelf was packed full.) Other causes are listed in the manual. Here's a link to the manual, which you may want to print off and add to your book. http://bryantrv.com/docs2/docs/n5051.pdf The manual describes two ways to reset the board. One is very involved, removing lots of wires and using a jumper. Not the way an average person would like to attempt, as a wrong move could "fry" the board. The second method restarts modern boards through a series of steps on the control panel. That's what Paul used, so we could try the refrigerator on A/C mode. Directions are on page 56, Screen 6, Erase Fault Data History. This fault can be caused by a number of things, including wasps' nests, dirty burner, etc. All of these will need to be checked on ours, however, at least for now we're running on A/C power and the food (and beer!) will stay cold. Other links to read: http://www.justanswer.com/rv-motorhome/40nbc-hi-norcold-n412-3-lance-camper-locked.html http://bryantrv.com/docs2/docs/reset.pdf http://bryantrv.com/docs2/docs/newreset.pdf We thank the repair man who posted these links, as it's saving our cookout today. Hope it helps one of you someday. I removed the stuff blocking the fins before Paul did the reset, and he checked for wasps' nests, etc, before he did the reset. Working ok for now. Sherry

Geri (Earthdancer) sent me this link. The photos are beautiful. Places to dream about.... http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/top-10-all-american-road-trips.html?page=1

This morning's Tampa Bay Times carried this article: http://www.tampabay.com/incoming/in-july-internet-may-go-dark-for-hackers-hundreds-of-thousands-of-victims/1226184 Although the people in charge of creating the bogus servers have been arrested, hundreds of thousands of computers remain affected and could go dark in July. The article explains how to check your computers. Sherry

Welcome to the forum, Redrover! Sherry

Well, my guess is accurate. The two-hour wait for a table has become a ten minute wait. If you haven't been here this winter, it's a great time to visit Florida. Nights are cool, days are warm, and the highways are less crowded, outside rush hour, of course... Sher

For all of our Oliver friends who like to camp, I think there should be plenty of spaces in Florida for awhile. We drove up I-95 Monday in an Easter Parade of motorhomes, fifth-wheels and travel trailers with out-of-state, and Canadian plates. First prize for most (and largest) floats in the parade goes to Quebec. 2nd prize to New York, with runner up Ontario. From there, the population spanned out everywhere from New Jersey to California, with one lonely Alaska plate in the segment we drove. In the entire trip, we saw one lonely Casita among the sunblockers. I'm guessing that now we're back home in Florida, traffic will be a little lighter without our winter guests.... and some camping spaces should be available for awhile. Our weather is beautiful, but then again, it's an early spring around most of the country Sherry

Great to talk to you a few days ago. Hope to see you ... and the "hillbilly camp stove"... very soon. Sherry

Welcome to the forum, Wayne, and happy travels with your Oliver! We'll look forward to your posts, and to meeting you and Gayle someday! Sherry

Hello, Just a followup here. There's a new owner in Texas who's been trying to join the board. This post should bump the instructions to the top. Have a great day, folks! Sherry

Dang, Tom, I never saw that stove last time, I swear. I hope we didn't run it over backing in.... Stove or not, our campsite there is one of the very best. And the hosts, well, not enough stars in the rating system. See you someday soon, we hope. Sherry

Someone emailed my friend a youtube of a Finnish log stove--an ingenious but old-time way of making a cooking stove out of a log. Perfect for Paul, as he always has his chain saw ready! (Although most parks will not allow you to use the chainsaw on site... ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHCP71r4BUA&feature=related There are a number of videos under different names: Swedish log stove, Norwegian candle, etc. Have fun. I'll let you know how it works for us this summer. Sherry

Well, looks like we're almost to the new Jugfest---2012 What are the new plans? Hope you and Betty are doing well! Sherry

Ethanol gas has caused problems with our outboard small-boat engine, and lawn tools. Newer generations will probably accommodate for ethanol, but our garage is full of items that don't like ethanol. We use non ethanol gas in our generator also. Here's a link to a website listing for non-ethanol gas stations: http://pure-gas.org/ Sherry

We bought the inexpensive Home model, chrome, as it matches our faucet. Sherry

Years ago, I installed a water-saver aerator replacement on the kitchen faucet in our Oliver. Instead of having to turn the faucet on and off by hand, I touch the little plastic dowel that extends from the aerator, and the water runs only as long as I hold the device in place. I'm sure it has saved us hundreds of gallons of wasted water over the years. At the Tampa RV Supershow, we chatted with the manufacturer's rep in his booth, and picked up a three pack of the devices for $20.00. Here's a link to their website: http://instant-off.com/index.htm Installation is about two minutes, and requires no tools or special skills. I'm thinking about putting them on the home bathroom faucets, too. It's made in the United States, actually, right here in Florida. Packaging is eco-friendly, as well: no wasteful bubble pack, just a reusable plastic ziploc bag, and a recyclable card with installation instructions, a photo, and the manufacturer information. Sherry watersaver2.JPG

It's almost time for the 2012 RV Supershow in Tampa. Is anybody going to be around for it besides us? We've dry-camped in the parking lot several years, and enjoyed the show. Had a great time two years ago when Pete joined us for camping, as well as a Scamp from out west... If you're going to be in the area, here's a link: https://www.frvta.org/ Sherry

No one says it (or sings it) better than Sissel: <a href=" http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=x9 ... arge#t=160 "> http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=x9 ... arge#t=160 A cousin sent me this youtube link. I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you all enjoy your new year unfolding! Sherry

Well, it's the time of year for new resolutions, and celebrations with old friends. We wish all our friends on the board a very happy and prosperous 2012, and especially, great camping! We hope to see more of all of you in 2012. New Year's resolution: More camping! Sherry