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  1. I thought the first test was crazy, so I tried it again. Outdoors. 5g verizon. So, for now, we'll just continue with my phone, as a hotspot. We don't "work" anymore. Just need a reliable connection. So, we carry both Verizon and tmobile phones. Most of the time, if there's a signal to be had, we get one. Your setup is definitely better for mobile work, I'm sure.
  2. Indoors, I fluctuate between 4g and 5g, metal roof, uv protection windows. This was 5g. Verizon. Indoors.
  3. This is my 5g speed, outdoors, a few minutes ago, on my 5g s23+ samsung phone:
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    Leak

    In the meantime, @Nan, ask your wonderful grandson to go out on a nice day, and clean the area around the Oliver sign , and duct tape it like a new install window apron. A strip across the bottom first, then sides, then top, overlapping each way. Use white or clear. It won't take more than 25 minutes, including ladder set and cleaning, and you'll know the story, if it doesn't leak, when you test with a hose, or get a good rain..
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    Leak

    @rich.dev posted a link to an extensive discussion on the Oliver sign. It's a really good thread. Also discusses appropriate sealants. My husband and I got sick of chasing the minute leaks of bubbles in caulk, etc., and went another direction with the Oliver sign/third light, several years ago. Mind you, it's more extreme, requires drilling holes, but we view it as the permanent solution. Still in beta, only three years in. 🙂 The Oliver sign is not that different from fixed acrylic portlights on sailboats, which typically leak after some magic number of years. In another ten years or so, I'll be able to tell you if our solution was best. Still in beta. But, as you know by now, I'm a big believer in synthetic butyl. It is not, however, an adhesive, so required mechanical fasteners, in addition to the superlative merits of butyl as a sealant. For good measure, we also applied a length of rv Eze gutter over the Oliver sign.
  6. SeaDawg

    Leak

    @Nan, I'm really sorry to hear that. Hope you are feeling better soon. Take care of yourself! Lots of nasty viruses out there this season. Honestly, I'd say it's 90 per cent likely it's the Oliver sign. Most vulnerable bit in that area. I wish Oliver would just use an applied light there.
  7. SeaDawg

    Leak

    @Nan, sometimes caulking doesn't "fix" the Oliver light. Hit the rear of the trailer with a good long forceful spray from a garden hose. If it leaks, do this: Ask your grandson to tape all around it with duct tape, and hit it with a hose for a bit. If no leak its the rear oliver sign. Most times, a leak under the rear window is that oliver sign. (I call it the third tail light, but it isn't. ) Could (possibly) be a leak from your fan or ac. Not very likely to be from something really far forward in the trailer. Leaks are frustrating.
  8. Our home electronic locks give a low battery warning a few days before the batteries actually die. Is that not a feature on the electronic rv lock? Disappointing.
  9. In another unrelated thread, @MAX Burner brought up the idea of the relatively new Nomadic 12v ac unit as a possible upgrade to his trailer. Unlike the Dometic 12v ac, this one fits in the industry standard 14 x 14 opening. Runs directly on 12v, no inverter necessary. It's more expensive than comparable Houghton (what we have) but relatively quiet, very efficient, and runs directly from battery power, 12v. Has anyone seen one in person? And, importantly, heard it? https://nomadicsupply.com/nomadic-cooling-x3-camper-van-air-conditioner/?attribute_pa_exterior-color=black-ripstop&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhAFXBEbtCmjNVSFgPvJI4CQkisC2N42rSn6As7vae9b-G3Y1XOrDHGBoCRIEQAvD_BwE First video is a comparison with a traditional 110 dometic, power consumption and temp coming out of ac.
  10. Your rear window is likely double pane. The clips, as photoed, appear to be wide/ created for double pane. In Florida, I'd have taken the mess to Suncoast Design. I'm sorry for your troubles. I don't have your windows, so I'd open a ticket, and ask for installation instruction manual, specifically. Possibly just shims. The clips served a purpose, at some point. Best of luck to you.
  11. For those of you who've never seen the inside of a first gen Elite, here's a photo of the infamous "stripper pole." It's quite helpful as a handhold if you're the person sleeping next to the hull, climbing over your sleeping spouse, to get to the lav in the middle of the night. We had many jokes about it, back in the day. (Apologies for the thread drift, @Ronbrink)
  12. @Nancy_D, Grumble and twist haven't dropped by the forum in a few years. Might try a pm, with a link to the thread.
  13. Have you tried removing the offending drawer, and resetting, with @John E Davies instructions? If you've done that, correctly, then you have a different problem. Blum does use some orange covers, but if the slides are Blum, you'll see their stamp somewhere, probably on slides themselves. Do yourself a favor, and do open a ticket, as @John Dorrer suggested, after you've tried removing and reinstallation. We've always received good response to tickets opened. And, gives both you and service documentation trail to follow. I have a love/hate relationship with self closers. When they work, awesome. Definitely not so easy to remove and reinstall as typical drawer slides. Blum is my hardware of choice.
  14. I never got that email. Interesting.
  15. @Steph and Dud B, I have used that same ladder for a number of years to access my upper kitchen cabinets (I can only reach the bottom row), cleaning ceiling fans, decorating the Christmas tree. It's light, sturdy, and stable, indoors, and doesn't take up a lot of room in my cleaning closet. I liked it so much we bought one for our daughter. Let me know how you like using it outdoors.
  16. Well, surprise, surprise. Here's one for rent on outdoorsy, in California. (He also rents out an Airstream. ) https://www.outdoorsy.com/rv-rental/woodland-hills_ca/2023_oliver_legacy-elite-ii_357251-listing
  17. Truth is, we humans generally find extreme discomfort in change. Big or small, change is a challenge. Let's give the new plan time to grow, and mature. Oliver is no longer the fledgling company we took a big fly on in early 2008. The family management is smart, careful, and I'm sure they've thought this process through, very carefully. I'm rooting for them, and all of us future and current owners who can benefit.
  18. To my knowledge, Escape is still factory direct only. Bigfoot has dealers (they call them "outlets" ) scattered all over the US, including Alaska, and most of the provinces bordering the US. (Nothing in Saskatchewan or Manitoba, nor northern provinces and territories, probably because of smaller populations?) Northern Lite has probably twice as many dealers, both in Canada and US. A few dealers west of the Rockies would be a big boon for Ollie owners, I'm sure.
  19. People following behind you don't "know" that you're dumping clean water. They might just think the worst (black water.) Easy enough, for me, to dump clean water in the yard, at home.
  20. For those of us with sometimes lengthy power outages, a whole home generator or big battery backup definitely make sense. Here in SW Florida, it's a selling point. Do make sure, if you buy the genset, that it has the automatic test feature. I know several friends with older systems that couldn't start their generator when needed. Sticky carburetor, dead start battery, etc. (Mark calendar for battery replacement.)
  21. I think the regional shows will be bigger advantages to the dealers. At the huge (80,000 plus attendees) Tampa show, most manufacturers have assistance (or vice versa) from the local dealers. Obviously, you want to spend the big bucks marketing to your own area.
  22. I don't "cringe," but I prepare myself for hours of diagrams, conversations, research and ordering, hours of installation, etc... Much more fun with upgrades than repairs, for sure.
  23. Nor do I want to drag a "home" behind me. We bought the Ollie to camp. We did not want to drive or drag a rolling "billboard" through the winds. It's definitely not fun. Been there, done that, and done with it, 16 years ago. It's actually kind of amazing, but we spend close to six months, some years, in the space of my walk-in closet. Well, not actually. The outdoors is huge, where we really live.
  24. You could just fill the 14 x 14 opening with a low profile, inexpensive roof vent. Remove the manual operator handle. I actually thought about doing this, as we rarely use ac, when we swapped the Dometic for the small Houghton.
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