Steph and Dud B

More info please. Type of batteries? What voltage do you see when you press the Battery button on the SeeLevel monitor? Are you plugged into shore power or running off batteries? Do your interior lights work? Do you have a multimeter?

Doesn't a restrictor just reduce flow? It wouldn't prevent a pressure buildup in the system when water isn't flowing. If that's the case, it won't protect your plumbing if connected to a high pressure source (unless you left a faucet open). But that does describe the behavior perfectly. When we open a faucet, we initially get normal flow (from accumulated pressure), then the flow drops significantly. Also explains why we get normal pump pressure.

@Tom and Doreen, that's what I figured about the pump. Thanks!

We rarely camp with hookups, but when we do, we have low water pressure at the faucets, even if the campground supplies high pressure. No problem when using the tank water and pump. It's been an issue since the trailer was new. We have an inline filter and pressure regulator on the hose but they are providing plenty of pressure entering the trailer, so there's a restriction in the trailer plumbing somewhere. Does incoming city water flow through the water pump, or is it plumbed in downstream from the pump discharge? If it goes through the pump, wondering if I can boost pressure with the pump and tank water.

I was thinking the same thing!

I believe the fuse on the jack post comes with the jack, so it's somewhat redundant. Fuses should always be located as close to the power source as possible. Glad you got it fixed.

My wife mentioned seeing that incident on the FB page. Was a cause ever determined? I gather the overflow line did work. Too much pressure going in? Another reason to always have a pressure regulator on your hose, even when filling the tank.

I put some 303 Protectant on the cover to protect it from the sun. (I put the same stuff on the decals and all the plastic parts of the trailer exposed to the sun.) https://a.co/d/0crxHVph

FWIW, we keep a cover on our tongue Jack in the hope of reducing failures. https://a.co/d/013Mrxua

Welcome to the group. Cool name!

I remember carefully prying it open. PITA and a poor design.

Glad you're getting it fixed. I have trouble reaching/turning the bypass valve, too. Very stiff.

We primarily use Google Maps and it works well most of the time. I like that you can search along your planned route to add fuel stops, rest areas, etc., and save the entire plan on your phone until you need to use it. However, you do need to do a sanity check on the route it plans to make sure it's not doing something crazy. When it puts me on secondary roads I use satellite view to scope them out, making sure they're not farm tracks or something.

We often stop at Panther Creek. Nice campground. If anyone is looking for Harvest Hosts or campgrounds along I-81, we have some favorites.

I-95 north of roughly Richmond, VA can be horrible, especially Washington DC through Boston. We try to avoid it like the plague. I'd take I-81 north then head east on I-90, but be aware of the tolls. (Also, FYI, in NY and CT, only passenger cars are allowed on Parkways like the Taconic State and Merritt.) We live in CT and try to stay off I-95, even in our car. I-95 north of Boston isn't too bad. There's an old joke about a tourist asking a Mainer for directions that ends with, "well you can't get thar from heah..."

Pebbles are made in Fremont, CA. "The Fremont manufacturing center houses the startup’s entire product development process, from R&D and engineering to the final assembly of the RVs."

AI says, "Evotrex manufactures and engineers its Evotrex-PG5 RVs in Shanghai, China, while performing final assembly, R&D, and corporate operations in City of Industry, California." $120,000 - $160,000. Looks like a whole lot of stuff that can break, but at least the side wall isn't the floor like one of the others.

Ok, so those settings may have been incorrect, but that's not causing a breaker trip. There's still something else going on. Can you run a heavy extension cord (12 gauge) from an outlet in your garage directly to the plug/cord on your microwave? (Don't use a cheap cord, it could melt.) If the microwave works that way, there's a problem in your trailer, either a wiring fault or a bad breaker in the Xantrex. If the microwave trips your garage breaker, there's a problem with the microwave and it should be replaced.

Is it the circuit breaker in the breaker box under the dinette tripping or the GFCI in the outlet under the dinette tripping? They are different devices.

His first time camping.

Every winter. Columbus Day to April.

Association Island campground on the shores of Lake Ontario in upstate NY. This place has an interesting history. The island used to be the General Electric executive retreat. Thomas Edison held court there. Now it's a campground surrounded by water (there's a causeway), but some of the original buildings are still there. The largest, which was a lodge, has been refurbished into hotel rooms and there are dozens of sites and cabins, including many waterfront sites.

At one point, we were traveling with 2 cats, male and female siblings. One day the screen door got left unlatched and Callie (the brave one) wandered out, followed by Max (the big coward). Steph saw them and walked toward the trailer. Callie jumped back inside but Max panicked and dove under the fifth wheel. Eventually, by securing Callie inside and leaving the door open, Max made a mad dash back into the camper and hid under the covers. The outside world looked pretty good. Until they were in it. 🙂

@Patriot, thanks for bringing this up. Prompted me to get a repair kit as well.

Will just released another BB video. He's got a BB BBQ for the 4th!