[Truma Aqua Go water heater decalcification]

8 hours ago, mossemi said:

I had a similar problem with a 6 pack of tablets that I had for couple of years.  It seemed as if the had swollen up and they were also a little more likely to crumble.  I just threw them away and the newer package worked fine.  So my take away was to only buy them when needed.

Mossey

Something to consider-they were in a blister pack that I bought from OTT in April 2022, thanks

[Truma Aqua Go water heater decalcification]

Today I worked on decalcification of Truma Aqua Go water heater-when I went to insert the 6 decalcification tablets in the filter I could only get 5 inside.The first tablet got hung up as if the filter wasn’t wide enough. I tried banging it with a wood handle to seat it further in but it would not budge much. I followed the diagram in the manual. This was my first time attempting decalcification. I called it a draw and proceeded with the process, which completed. I was wondering if anyone has had this problem, if so were you able to solve it?

[Poll: Will polluted air from wildfires affect your future camping?]

Sorry to hear this has affected you in this way

[2022 Gerard awning problem Hull 1095]

I put the awning out this morning-no wind at all.  After about an hour it retracted , again no wind no breeze.  I hit the stop button, it would stop briefly then fully retracted and will not go back out.  Changed batteries, checked fuse.  Will call customer service Monday as we are still in warranty, but wondered if anyone had any tips or ideas on this.  Happy trail to all y’all on the road like us-we are near Nashville at 7 Points CG-most excellent COE park.

[2023 Oliver Trailer Rally at Lake Guntersville Registration is Now Open (And Attendees List)]

1 hour ago, topgun2 said:

Kathy - 

On the road yet?

Hope to meet you there!

Bill

Bill

We leave next Monday, we will look for you at the rally

[2023 Oliver Trailer Rally at Lake Guntersville Registration is Now Open (And Attendees List)]

Brad and Kathy Tewart-hull 1095.  We will be in site B09 for the rally, this will be our first so very excited.  Before the rally we will be traveling through Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Southern Alabama then to Lake Guntersville.  Happy and safe travels to all.

[Looking for solution for charging multiple devices]

5 hours ago, Ollie-Haus said:

I'm not 100% sure where all the USB plugs are located in the Camper but one of my first projects when we get it will be to change out or add 12v and 115v USB plugs where needed. It's almost to the point with electronic devices to have these as standard items. 

 

Thanks we need the PD port for our phones and watch

[Looking for solution for charging multiple devices]

7 hours ago, Geronimo John said:

I like this one.  It plugs in at the USB port on the nightstand between the beds.   So no cords hanging down.  The "Amazon Basics" brand stuff has always worked well for us.

GJ

Thank you for the info!  Our Ollie is a 2022 - wish we had those usb on the nightstand

[Looking for solution for charging multiple devices]

7 hours ago, Patriot said:

We use this “cube” and like it so much we purchased a second one. We have it mounted at the rear of our night stand with a small piece of clear Velcro. 

 

We just use the plug at the top left hand side of ceiling. And neatly hide the charger cord behind self adhesive cable race way.

 

 

I like this idea, thank you

[Looking for solution for charging multiple devices]

We have 2 phones, a watch and a set of hearing aids that need charging. I would like to cut down on so many wires hanging, we charge at night usually.  I tried a device ordered on Amazon that has 6 charging ports but it was junk.  Does anyone have a good solution? Thanks in advance.

[Title, tax and license]

We live in Harris County Tx and I estimated the total before I went to register Ollie, so no I was not surprised but not happy about it either.  We also purchased a new truck to tow it with so the state got a lot of my money this year!

[Bucket list]

Grand Tetons NP and Yellowstone (next summer) Banf, any NP, so many places!

[Intermittent humming]

The Truma hot water heater will make a humming noise and ECO mode like Frank says will not make noise.  I will turn it to regular mode if I want it hot a little quicker

[Norcold 3 way]

Just now, Kathy Tewart said:

Update: the part was installed today and was the correct part, I should have mentioned this is for a Norcold fridge, 2022 Ollie

 

Just now, Kathy Tewart said:

Update: the part was installed today and was the correct part 

 

[Norcold 3 way]

On 9/19/2022 at 11:45 AM, Kathy Tewart said:

Our freezer door hinge also broke very recently-a very small plastic part broke off. Ordered a spring holder part from Amazon, it just arrived so it hasn't been installed yet.  Probably should have made a ticket as the small part was about $25. Hopefully this is the correct part

Update: the part was installed today and was the correct part 

[Norcold 3 way]

23 hours ago, johnwen said:

Ticket opened, thanks.  Will probably seek out a service center around Ft Davis, TX.  We'll be there for a rall

See you in Ft Davis!

[Norcold 3 way]

Our freezer door hinge also broke very recently-a very small plastic part broke off. Ordered a spring holder part from Amazon, it just arrived so it hasn't been installed yet.  Probably should have made a ticket as the small part was about $25. Hopefully this is the correct part

[Favorite Camping Accessories.]

On 9/15/2022 at 4:05 PM, SeaDawg said:

Kathy, the top slats are aluminum, too, right? I'm going to look at the larger one for our gear. Thanks so much.

We've found our little tables to be so versatile.  They're in use every camping day. 

Yes all aluminum

[Favorite Camping Accessories.]

57 minutes ago, SeaDawg said:

@Kathy Tewart, is this the table you mentioned? If so, I think that's just great. I love the telescoping legs! So versatile.  I like to do cooking prep and dishes outside, and longer legs on the table would really help the back.

We have two similar aluminum tables purchased from Walmart in 2008, but no telescoping leg. GCI makes great products,, so no doubt yours will last a long time. 15 seasons on our WM tables,  usually 100 to 150 days of camping.

 

Yes that's the one, have both sizes.  When I wash dishes outside I set one up by the outside shower-so handy

[Favorite Camping Accessories.]

I love the CGI compact outdoor table-comes in 2 sizes, I have both. These are very light weight, compact aluminum folding tables, very sturdy. Available Amazon.  I place one outside the Ollie door and one in the clam. On the table by the door it is so useful for placing objects down either entering or exiting Ollie. Sometimes I'll put my coffee maker on it at night, then I can make coffee without disturbing husband in the morning. The tables fold up very small for transport. Bought about 2 years ago-I think they will last a long time.

[Campsite Cooking]

This is not campsite cooking but recently we have been camping when it was in the upper 90s and didn't feel like cooking.  We have a trip coming up next week so I have been cooking and putting up meals in meal prep containers and freezing them, individual containers.  Made meatloaf, pork tenderloin and navy beans so far.  I think this will help.

[Wet Bath Essentials]

We keep several microfiber cloths, about 12"x12" from Costco in the camper-after using squeegee I use one to finish drying toilet, walls and floor, takes very little time and bath is all clean

[Camping in Texas]

We live in Katy Tx-picked up Ollie and got truck in July. I'm finding that most state parks have something available Sun-Thurs.  Also Corp of Engineer parks usually have availability.  Harvest Hosts are good option.  If you have a way to run A/C without electric hookup then some of the state run rest stops off of interstates can be used overnight and many are very nice, water available. (it will probably be hot through Sept)  I'm finding camping spots easier to find this year than last year.  School is back in session here so that helps.  

I hope you are not in a hurry to get home-lots of great place to see between Tn and Washington state.  Planning is time consuming and a PIA, my soul wants to just wing it and we will do some of that next spring with some stops planned.  Good luck and take your time.  Once you pick a route I can give some recommendations-Caprock Canyon SP is a top pick in the panhandle.

[I guess some people have a different definition of “sanitary”.]

I think a lot of people don't understand cross-contamination, or germs!

[Updated (Again). It’s fixed. If the toilet’s a-rockin’…..🎶]

13 hours ago, Frank C said:

As shown in your photo, I did bevel the leading edge of the 3” pipe when I installed my new metal ring flange and pipe. It makes installation easier, along with some dish soap as a lubricant, to get the pipe into the collar seal on top of the black tank.

It’s not just a recent problem.  Ours is a 2019 trailer so the original all plastic flange lasted a few years before failing completely, but I suspect it was starting to crack well before that.  Although it seems new owners are seeing it happen very quickly, most likely due to improper installation at the factory.

If you can, you should use a better flange with a metal mounting ring like the one shown in earlier posts.  There’s no way I would have gone through all the trouble of removing the toilet just to install yet another one of the cheap all plastic flanges.  The all plastic ones seem almost guaranteed to fail over time.  

Thanks for the input, will try to find metal flange.