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Is your shower drain valve fully opened? Many of us have experienced "wet feet" when we forgot to open, or fully open, the shower drain valve.

@Hoosier, even though yoir camper is likely out of warranty, I'd open a ticket on this. It's always best for Oliver service to know "what happened ", and perceived cause.

Not that I'm advocating for Truma. I'm not. I have no experience with them.

There is truma mobile service based in Phoenix.

Yes, we look for will prowse's testing and or teardown first. It was his video test last year that convinced us to order the Epoch 460 for our sailboat. It's been great.

Epoch is getting a lot of traction on YouTube.

It may not be the same formulation. And, your detector is a year older than last year. The saran wrap was genius. Imo

We used simple door edge molding. Ours in 2008 just sat raw hood against raw base. It's been pretty good for 15 years

We have a white wrapped one somewhere near us. Doesn't look so bad as the stainless ones I see most days. It's an odd design , for sure. It definitely says "I'm not your everyday pickup truck." I also see Rivians, and Lightnings, every week, sometimes several times a week. Last week, in Asheville, we rented an f150 hybrid. Great truck. Great seats.

We thought about this year's ago, when we blew out our outdoor shower by not winterizing early enough in nc. Never got around to it. If you do this, please share details and photos. Many of us rarely use the outdoor shower. The shutoff would be helpful, I think.

Some cheaper rv antifreeze is , from what I've been told, reclaimed/recycled de-icing glycol. That said, we've not had alarms go off worh the "cheap" stuff from Walmart, etc. Those of you have had the issue, did you also blow out the piping before adding rv antifreeze?

I suspect you were, but we're you downshifting, going down the mountain?

I'll definitely check out their restaurant next time I'm in the Ozarks. Menu looks great@

One of my friends has a big emeril oven. I used it, in his kitchen, when we evacuated for Milton. Nice oven! Before the power went out, I made meals for a few days that could be reheated in the microwave, in a few minutes, via generator. Worked out great.

Charly looks very content. A good traveler.

Our 15 year old little heater has served us well. I'd recommend carrying one, with tip over and overheat protection, even in Florida winter, if you will have hookups. Very quiet, even heat.

You may eventually want to add a vent or two. Our 2008 had a vent to the sink side. Even though we no longer have a microwave, I still like the vent. When parked, I prop the cabinet door open a bit. Nice install. Wishing you the best.toshiba makes some great products.

My jack is 16 years old. Works fine.

I'd do a wrap, if i did anything. Maintaining paint, as a secondary solution, just doesn't appeal to me. We've done several coats of paint on our 40+ years old fiberglass dinghy, over the decades. It's a pita.

Lumber or a curb ramp can save some bumps. We have a big "dip" at the end of our drive. Without lumber , the hitch can scrape. Also, approaching at a big angle helps, vs straight on.

Is it possible to start and stop the mini? To save on fees when not in use?

Welcome! I have friends and relatives in the Black Hills. Enjoy your new Ollie. Taking it south for the winter?

Can't wait to see the wonder bread wrap.

Any good boatyard can paint fiberglass. Many types of paint for fiberglass still require waxing and care. Others don't. Awlgrip paint warns against wax, and most boat owners report 5 to 10 years of a beautiful finish, some even many more, with proper care. (Keep it clean, use non abrasive cleaners as recommended, etc.) If you decide to paint, have a long conversation about pros and cons of various available coatings. Paint is often much harder to repair than gelcoat. A wrap is honestly probably less expensive, and easier maintenance. Proper paint job on a fiberglass hull is many hours of arduous work. And, attention to detail. Many beautiful boats are painted hulls, but, they don't face rock chips. They do deal with abrasion from dock lines and docks, but not highway and gravel Serious consideration here. I wouldn't paint mine, honestly.

Debris is,still everywhere, even though many of rhe huge piles are cleared. The small sharp stuff may be still in the roads and streets. Lots of flats in our neighborhood, from leftover unseen sharp metals, screws etc As you come further south, be careful. Gas supply is much more normalized. Most stores are open. Most folks have grid power. Many neighborhoods are still sad looking but others are recovering to certain extent. Mine is far less depressing than last week. Welcome back.