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OK - we got the Ollie, then we got a couple of trips in the Ollie under our belts, then we moved. But, now we can get out there and REALLY enjoy all that the Oliver has to offer. Life's too short - get to it and enjoy the heck out of it (both life and the Oliver). Happy travels. Bill

Agree with JD - no noise from mine either - ever.

Mike - Just how much room can a pair of fatigues take? Certainly that is all you really needed for that reunion!😇

Perhaps he'll be convinced to get a pair or two of those quick-dry pants when he can no longer find a storage place for the depends 🤣?

Perhaps you could store it under/behind your Murphy bed?

That bucket is actually a re-purposed kitty litter container and is probably more like 4 gallons. I found that the relatively square shape plus it having a lid worked better in that space. Bill p.s. for a size comparison - the blue object in the back is a set of links levelers. Also note the red ribbon on the ceiling of the first two pictures - this is the hatch that is covered by the nightstand since I have the twin bed model therefore making it inaccessible. In the king model this hatch is available to be used under the bench seating.

In order to light up this area I found an LED light strip in WalMart that is used for lighting the bed of a pickup truck. I spliced into the power at the existing "standard" light that is just over the outside door into the basement area. By having lighting all around I can see into the entire area even if one section of it is blocked by the large amount of "stuff" I carry in there. I'll try to get a picture and post it later. Bill Note that I chose to not have the inside basement door. In the picture with the "on/off switch" you can see the "standard" light fixture that comes with the Elite II. Also note that in the first and second picture you can see the extra insulation that I added to the access door(s).

Susan - Be careful what you ask for! ScubaRx has switches for switches. Truly an Oliver to see if you ever have the chance. Bill

Dang it! I hate when this happens - specially if it is Mike that points to the error of my ways. I guess that I've never really looked at the smoke detector and just assumed that it was ONLY a smoke detector. Sorry about that. Bill

No - there is only one CO detector that comes with a new Oliver. Bill

I had a similar issue that turned out to be a faulty remote switch. After discussing the issue with the rep at last year's Owner's Rally and trying a few of his suggestions I called, we talked about it briefly and then a week later a new switch arrived at my doorstep. These switches are not terribly expensive (less than $30) and my unit is pushing the five year old mark, but, it was very nice of Xantrex to warranty the part anyway. The install was extremely easy and now everything is back to normal. Bill

Shallowgal - In certain situations lithium batteries have been known to ignite other than the fact that they were being charged (with the original charger and charging cord) . I have no idea as to why these laptop batteries made that decision, but, since they were inside the battery compartment of the laptop and wound up both catching on fire and exploding, they caused massive damage to the laptop (i.e. the laptop is burnt toast 😂). Bill

WalMart has them for $12.77 (single) and $34.61 (double). That shrink wrap that holds the two cans together sure must be some expensive stuff! Bill

Last night I was charging the battery(s) on my laptop in my office when they decided to "do the lithium thing". If it wasn't for the fact that this was in my house and in my office the fireworks were fairly interesting - individual cells exploding and shooting in all directions with flames coming from their afterburners. I'm extremely happy to report that the "Tundra fire extinguisher" performed exactly as advertised and total damage is certainly much less than what it could have been. I'll shortly be ordering a couple more of these but be sure to see the first post in this thread above. Bill

With the antenna on the exterior of that double hull and insulation any lack of reception is more than likely not due to those two things. I too do not use the omni-directional antenna very much as I'm not usually camped anywhere near a place where there is any signal. And, since there is no signal in these places that means that there is usually no cell coverage either (so - no streaming or internet). Therefore, DVD's and books (both audio and regular) are my friends. However, while getting to those places I do find that catching up on weather or news or some mindless garbage show can be helpful. As compared to the "old" antennas that you had to wind up and turn to find signals the omni-directional is a blessing. Also, I do believe that it provides much better reception than the "standard" antenna in that it is in a higher location on the camper and more robust than the standard one. Bill

Nope.

As Mike said - the problem is remembering to open (or close) that valve. However, the electric switch option still requires you to remember to open (or close) the valve. All the switch does is save you from having to bend over to open (or close) via the manual one. You would almost have to actually try to catch your ankle on that manual handle. Again, as Mike said, I've never even thought about it. Bill

Susan - The black weatherstripping availability (or not) is a question that is better asked of your Sales Rep. Bill

Susan - A quick check using Google finds that the Ryobi 2300 is 57db while the Honda 2200 is 48 to 57db. Bill

Susan - In most cases such as this the cause is usually frozen water in those pipes. Bill

John - I'm sure that Anita in the Sales Office can get that for you. Just give them a ring - there really isn't any "sales pressure". Bill

This past September I got a chance to see one of the new "printers" that had just been installed. Pretty impressive! This area does virtually all of the printing for all of the Oliver companies - not just the Travel Trailers. Bill

Trainman - Actually Oliver produces these graphics in house and not by an outside source. Bill

You could always ask your sale rep at Oliver to send you a sample - that way you would be certain as to your choices.

BoB - I'm still waiting for a response from Atwood/Dometic. I'm guessing that Jason will tell you to contact Dometic relative to the warranty - but - you never know. Good luck. Bill