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While at an RV park, or any full hookups, what do prefer to use, electric or gas hot water? I like reaching for the gas button in the morning and the water is ready in 10 or 15 minutes. I immediately turn it off after showering. What do you think is easier on the HW tank, electric or gas?

Cool. That was my pic from last week's question. I was wondering what that box did. Now I need to check it and that wire. Love you guys. You're the best. Chris

@mossemi. Your guess is my description. I did not stay boondocking too long to. I'm back on city water at the moment. When I get the energy up to test everything again I'll see if the knocking goes away and if the pump continues to runs for a moment, periodically, without any demand for water.

Ok. I did what JD suggested. Although I did not get much in the left side white line. The other side appeared to have water in it when loosening up the fitting. If I can upload this video you'll see it's making a hell of a racket but I am getting water through the system now. Suggestions for the very loud pumping. The pump itself is very quiet until the pressure is built up. The entire water system is just banging and knocking like crazy. If I wait long enough and run water long enough I assume that goes away? Hopefully I've set the permissions correctly on this video. To hear the noise. It's even louder up front in bathroom. Pump also turns on and off every few minutes just for a split second. Could that indicate a leak in the system where pressure is being released? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ppIlm1Bx_7EqSiWVP_uRH0zHOGFhJf4w/view?usp=drivesdk

Both houses going to the pump are empty and the bowl is empty too.

I cannot be sure myself. This is the first time I'm attempting to pump from fresh tank. This pic is from the factory, I'm sure.

My freshwater tank is full, water pump is on, but I'm not getting any water coming through the system. Do you see anything wrong with the valve configuration for the 2016 Elite 2? I have been able to pump in the winterization configuration when I cleaned out everything with vinegar water.

Yeah, I finally got on the roof to see what was what. I'll order the new part today. For now, a temporary prop will do. I'm full-timing for now, so I need the fan going. Thank you everyone for the details.

While adjusting the fan in the middle of the night a metal part broke off in the fan and flung pieces around. Now the fan will not shut off unless I pull the fuse. Has anyone seen this part break before? It is metal. I'm sure it's not replaceable after 5 years. Thoughts? Maybe I can contact MaxFan and see if they have a spare part.

Great thread Bill. I hope I can remember how to find it when I do need to get in that silly cabinet. It's annoying that it's so very sealed. But, I bet it won't leak inside the cabinet.

Well, it took a while to get around to it, but I finally conducted a vinegar cleansing on the water system. I'm back on normal city water and the bathroom faucet has not dripped a bit. I was worried, as it was dripping almost to the point of a solid stream. I let the vinegar/water mix set for about 4.5 hours, periodically running water through each faucet to flush (kitchen, bathroom, outside shower). Here are my general notes and how I did it. I did not yet run through hot water heater as I did not have a 1.5" socket on hand to remove anode road to flush. That's soon, to check. Think I "mucked" anything up? I did see the water pump screen/filter was not too tight with a minor leak. I hand tightened. All good. I should remove and inspect that too. * I referenced the Oliver how-to winterizing video for basic setup, reference only. # Rinse system with Vinegar water solution - Mix 50/50 vinegar to water in a 5 gallon bucket - Use 3-foot host connected to the winterizing port on rear of rig, place other end in 5-gallon bucket - Turn off water supply from city water (outside spigot) - Open up water faucets to reduce pressure - After pressure is reduced, turn off faucets - Close the bypass valve to hotwater heater (only if not rinsing hot-water heater - Suburban only) - Will need to drain/rince hot water tank afterwards. - Good time to check or change anode rod - Configure water valves for winterization mode - Turn on water pump - Run vinegar mix through all faucets (cold & hot) until smelling vinegar - kitchen - bathroom - outside shower - toilet - let soak in lines 4 to 5 hours, periodically opening faucets for a quick flush, with some mix still in bucket. # Normalize system - Re-fill bucket with clean water - With water pump still on, run all fausets and toilet, removing all vinegar - Turn off water pump - Normalize bypass valves as described for trailer - Turn on fresh city was to trailer - Run city was through all faucets - * If fresh water tank indicates water has entered, use water jump to pump out the water - with the city water turned off. - Do not run water dump completely dry. - Empty black then grey tanks.

And here I thought I was asking a silly question. Timing is everything.

Thanks everyone for the information. I really appreciate the support.

What's the purpose of the hot water heater switch inside the trailer? Turning it off does not turn off the water heater. Thanks.

I'm not sure why, but even hooked up to 30 amp, my Blue Sky Battery monitor is indicating a slow discharge, now 91% full, but my cheap Bluetooth-enabled shunt, on the battery, which came with #110, indicates all for 12v flooded lead acid are full. I'm not sure what's going on. I've tried "rebooting" the trailer and all electronics (resetting ALL breakers and surge protectors). Everything else seems to be working just fine. NOTE: The charging status does seem to blink at different stages of what should be charging. As it should. I'll see what the solar does to the indicator today, as the sun is actually shining. Ideas? I should call that Blue Sky guy, someone had recommended months ago, maybe it was @SeaDawg or @John E Davies. I might be soloing it for a while, maybe even an early Full-time status, for a while at least. That's for another day. Thanks!

I'm thinking of making a reservation. Has anyone booked specific sites yet? Mayb I can get in close. As of today, 8/15/21, there are still a lot of available sites. I'm not sure I'll be a solo camper or not on this trip. But I'm trying to be brave and get out, no matter what. Thanks, Chris

I only order by the case. It costs less that way. 😉

Great link. Thanks @SeaDawg. You favorite beverage is on its way of this works.

Well, we ordered the Andersen with chain extensions. Now we need to install and hook it up the best we can, when it arrives.

I suppose I'll ask on this thread. Let me know if I should start a new one. We have LE II with 2020 RAM 1500 Limited (with OEM adjustable airbags). With the bags we can raise the truck up or down about 6 inches. Truck adjusts itself periodically for various reasons. The RV reseller / dealer (not Oliver) really discourage us from getting the Andersen WDH, especially with the airbags, which we may not be able to "defeat" or bypass. They stopped recommending Andersen some years ago. He warned us that if we cannot defeat the truck from automatically adjusting the height of truck, that it can potentially place unwanted strain on the WDH and that we may be fighting with it to keep up with height adjustments. We need to hear from those with OEM airbags to get a better insight. What issues may we encounter and what solutions, if any, are needed? We would also like to take out some of the unwanted porpoisin when on country roads or bridges. The insurance liability is also a concern. It is stated in the users manual for pulling over 5,000 lbs. We certainly reach that weight when we are loaded down with all the other fun junk. The other, very expensive, option is to move up to a RAM 2500. Yet there may still be porpoisin, not sure how much. Thanks, Chris

Congrats on the Ollie. We are also new to Ollie and have also followed for nearly a decade with great interest. We're first time camper owners. Actually, I have never had a toy before this. 10 years of watching YouTubes related to RV/camping life has given me a good baseline. It was time to act, and not watch others doing. We're really hoping to meet up with other Ollie's in the near future. Again, welcome.

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What do you use to remove road tar from the aluminum rims? Other than a little elbow grease. Thanks, Chris

I posted a pic on that other thread. Thanks.

Am I correct to assume there is a temperature sensor in lower right of picture? It's not too hot today. Low 90s.