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@The Loonies, I would not expect a 3way, on dc, to keep up, for a week. I think your batteries could deplete by day 5 or 6. 340 watts of solar doesn't "cover" the use of dc on a 3way. Much higher than a dc compressor fridge. If I were you, I'd clean out the fridge, turn it off, and sleep easy.

@John Welte, I have to confess, I'm a bit jealous. We love Tasmania. Hoping to get back again, and someday finish the big loop around Australia. We still have the northern section to complete the circuit. With a grand baby due any day, it won't be this year... Enjoy your time. You're with family there?

I was curious, too, @routlaw. I looked up the 19' zone Peregrine (first one.) It listed at $139k AUD, which at today's rate is around $90k USD. Pretty good price, imo, for all they got. We've had two wonderful camping trips in Australia. The variety of outstanding campers and features available there are amazing. But, they also have some run of the mill stickies available for those who don't or can't spend up. The base price includes solar and lithium, but other options can drive it up. Wait list (looks like sold only in Australia) is around 10 months. https://www.zonerv.com.au/off-road-caravans/peregrine/?hsCtaTracking=55468c5f-b426-4ed6-bad7-449500fda63d|2569a05d-413c-4476-b34e-6c897aded12e

Good luck. @jd1923 Likely, your solar won't keep up with battery capacity, unless you severely curtail power consumption. As in, no microwave, no inverter, etc. even in Arizona sun. We'll look forward to your reports. Weekend camping, no issue.

Most folks add a fan interior, to circulate air, and a fan in top vent to aid in exhaust.

I know you are joking. Disclaimer: Just to educate the absolute newbies, soap/soapy water is better. None of us ever use flame to find gas leaks. Including @Jason Foster above, I'm sure. That was a joke, for sure. A propane sniffer is even better.

Assuming by your hull # that you have a 3way. Depending on the cooling attributes of your particular fridge, you should expect a blue ice pack to freeze, overnight, with not much interference. Try it at home, first, to be sure, if this is part of a pt regimen. Altitude also changes everything up.

For many of us, that's plenty cold. Our much older 2008 is good into nighttime temps of high teens, if daytime is warmer. I'm with you. I'll leave intended winter camping to others. If and when we ever get lithium, I'll make sure I have heating for the batteries. I'm good with good blankets.

And, they're apparently only a hazard of left "on" after use. So, if you turn your tank off in storage,as most prudent folks do, no panic run to the snowy storage unit necessary.

This link provides a better description, and better photo of what to look for. Highly unlikely anyone in our group is affected, with such limited numbers, but definitely worth a quick check. Recall involves 490 tanks, manufactured within specific dates. https://www.amerigas.com/recall

So, @johnwen, was it worth the stop? In your opinion? No "spoiler alerts" nor secrets divulged? 😀

@Chukarhunter, thank you for sharing your results. A reminder, for owners of various vintages, that systems and electronics change, over time.

There were several versions of boards for the rm2454, and several control boards, though dometic kept the same model number. I'll look to see if I can find the old website,, but a call to dometic ((have model and serial number in hand) may be faster. I feel your pain, and I am truly sorry. My opinion, dometoc should have changed the model number, at least with a last digit or character. It's a total pita. One of the reasons we changed to a danfoss/dc compressor fridge. I hope that is not your issue, but might be. Have you tried just running the fridge on lp?

Yes, @Hokieman and @mountainoliver, that's what I meant, but didn't make clear. With a minimal ip21 rating, I'd want to seal that door to the outside, for both dust and moisture, very carefully, and if I needed venting for temp, I'd want it to be to the cleaner interior of the trailer. Thank you both for helping me out. I appreciate it. You both read my mind.

Hoping #1512 will pipe in. As #12, we are one of the oldest , if not the oldest, in continuous ownership first gen trailers @bugeyedriver is just a few weeks behind us. . Last week, our Ollie celebrated its 16th birthday. 17th season camping approaches. We've done many updates, to suit us. But it was and is an awesome camper, without our updates. Other friends, who've done zero updates, spent the winter travel camping in their number 30 something. How cool is that? Looking forward to the day when I can apply for vintage tags, and still have a modern trailer, to pass on to our daughter.

I just now looked at specs I found it interesting, when I looked, that the newer victron connect battery has a much lower water/dust resistance rating (ip 21 vs ip54 on earlier Bluetooth model. ) I would suggest that you vent to the inside, to avoid water/dust intrusion. (Check with manufacturer. ) probably block/waterproof the external vents, and, if it were me, put an extra "eyebrow" of water relief above the battety compartment, aka Eze rv gutter. The 460 ah battery we ordered for our boat is ip67. And, has bolt down features integrated into the waterproof case. We are sailors, as well as campers, so I'm always looking at ip ratings.

Back in the day, Oliver used a tiny part of the facility. (We are #12.) I think it's actually measured in acres. When we picked up our trailer, it was parked in part of the very empty floor. We are so delighted to see the parking lot filled, and space used, when we visit. A very forward thinking family. Not to mention what they have done for the Hohenwald employment opportunities. In my humble opinion, it's been a great symbiosis, between the Oliver family, and the local economy. Most of the current Oliver folks don't know me, but even with a 2008, I'm treated with kindness and respect, on a timely basis. I'm sure @bugeyedriver and @ScubaRx remember the old days. We're a few of the original 50. It's fun to reminisce, but even more fun to see the growth of our favorite trailer. Old school, fuzzy photos, below. I'm so very proud of their progress. Great company culture. Great trailers. We took a chance when they were pretty much brand new. But, my engineer husband and I know quality when we see it.16 years in, we are happy campers.

@Ronbrink, that's a marvelous solution to clean drinking water and some winter camping situations. It looks really pricey, at first, at roughly $300 for the can and replacement filters, but 500 gallons of clean water for $300 is less than you'd pay in the grocery store, and no wasteful packaging. After the first round, replacement filters were 5 for $40 on their website. Now, 6 cents a gallon. Smart improvement. Cpuld be very useful for some folks. Thanks for sharing.

@jd1923 reported that he got good signal in his tv after he mounted the dongle. I dont remember where he mounted it. I'm sure he'll chime in.

I just pulled up the manual for the ve direct smart dongle. Factory cable is 1.5 meters. There is a note that the cable should not be extended. (Highlighted in blue in install instructions below.) I ran a search within the manual for ip67 rating (many of there products are ip67 rated), but nothing came up. I skimmed the 10 pages, and found nothing about water resistance. I'd give them a call.

I caught this on FB today. Oliver crew is celebrating the 1500th Ollie to roll off the line. I'm very happy for everyone at Oliver. I wonder who will get this hull #?

Will Prowse has some great videos on his YouTube channel on the Epochs. This, from a week ago, compares features, and costs, of LiTime and Epoch. I think I've posted this one before in another thread, but it's an interesting teardown of the Epoch 460. He's been very impressed with the case and components. Good luck with your install. That's a whopping amount of amphours!

Looks nice. I would add that I don't own one, and won't ever likely need one. But, comments I've read on other forums is that many campground owners don't like them, so best to have it inside, and not mention the hefty price tag outside, totally available. Good job bringing it inside, and out of view.

True. Unless you crawl under and over other trailers, you may not appreciate the construction. 16 years in, we are very happy with our choice.