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| Norcold Refrig | 9/5/2009 | Eric Beck |
Q: 1995 Safari trek, refrigerator will work in gas mode but not in AC. where is the heating element ...
A: The Heating element is located on the Right side on the rear of the Refrigerator... But it sounds ...
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| rv water | 9/5/2009 | Eric Beck |
Q: Water has stopped coming out of faucets, supply is fine,cannot find a leak anywhere, I was running ...
A: these are very fun, i am going to try and help you hear but you are going to have to have alot of ...
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| removing vent | 4/29/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I am having trouble removing an old vent in the bathroom. I have a 1978 Layton I just bought it and ...
A: This is a job you MUST do right. You have to carefully scrap off the old sealant and expose the ...
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| electrical problem | 4/15/2009 | Jim Monroe |
Q: i have a 93 safari ivory when i run the generator or plug in to power the circuit that the tv's run ...
A: Some models were built with a device that disconects 110 volt power through a relay that is ...
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| 71 Prowler electrical problem | 4/15/2009 | Jim Monroe |
Q: I bought a Prowler a few years ago and we had only used it once before now. We had hooked up to the ...
A: First of all, you will not be able to use the wall outlets off of 12vdc, they are 110 volt ac. As ...
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| rv slide | 4/15/2009 | Jim Monroe |
Q: I just bought a 06 Keystone Laredo (1 wk tomm). Tonight I found a metal scheme stuck between the ...
A: Not knowing the exact drive/ram system that you have, the best I can tell you is that there should ...
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| sub nt34s furnace won't light | 4/15/2009 | Jim Monroe |
Q: I bought a motorhome a couple of months ago and use the furnace a couple of times. It would heat ...
A: Sounds as if you might have a faulty gas valve. The reason it stayed lit is that it stuck open. Then ...
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| flooded fifth wheel | 4/14/2009 | Jim Monroe |
Q: I have a 91 Numar fifth wheel in a flood in north florida. It appears only the belly is wet. How do ...
A: Dale, This is an unfortunate situation. The only real way to do it right is to remove the under ...
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| surburban hot water heater | 4/14/2009 | Jim Monroe |
Q: We have a fifth wheel with a surburban 6 gallon how water heater. There is a on/off switch on the ...
A: Terria, Typicaly the switch on the inside, if wired correctly, controls the 110 volt power to the ...
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| propane furnace problems | 4/13/2009 | Jim Monroe |
Q: I have a 2003 Rexair class A with a Suburban SF-35F propane furnace. After arriving at anRV park and ...
A: Hey George, I dont have a specific answer to your question. However it may be a problem with the ...
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| 1999 Fleetwood Discovery tail lights out | 4/13/2009 | Jim Monroe |
Q: The tail lights and rear side marker lights are out. Brake lights work fine. I tried all of the ...
A: my suggestion for you is to look in the rear behind the back cap on the drivers side. Follow the ...
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| Where can I get a Fiamma awning part | 4/13/2009 | Jim Monroe |
Q: I have an A&E Horizon awning (A&E Systems by Dometic) and I broke a part during some high winds. ...
A: Hey Tom, Below I have listed 2 websites that should help you out. I suggest that you try to get the ...
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| a/c hard cover | 4/13/2009 | Jim Monroe |
Q: I have an 1987 Frolic camper. It is missing the the hard plastic cover. Im having a hard time ...
A: Hey Jason, A 1987 Frolic should have a duo-therm 13,500 btu a/c. If you contact your local rv parts ...
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| Bedroom Slide | 4/13/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I just bought a 2001 Cardinal by Forest River.33ft 5th wheel. The bedroom slide goes out and comes ...
A: Some slides are just not designed well. That is just how it is. I have seen this on Diesel Pushers ...
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| onan | 4/12/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: about to purchase a 2007 rv and it has been sitting for about 6 months tried starting the gen and it ...
A: Pull the gas line off and install a new short piece of fuel line. Put it in a can of gas. Push and ...
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| water damage | 4/12/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I just bought a 78 Mallard 23 ft travel trailer, which has had a previous roof leak. There is some ...
A: Yes, Mold is a possiablity when ever a long lasting leak has been present. there are mold removal ...
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| need help with rv fridge | 4/10/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: just bought this rig(1986 wilderness) and a rat or mouse ate the plug on the lower cir board, that ...
A: There is no compressor on an RV fridge. It is a gas asbobion refridgerator. The 110 volt side of the ...
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| After market chassis Air Conditioning | 4/6/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I have a 1996 Sea Breeze RV with a Chevrolet 454 chassis. The Chassis Air Conditioning was ...
A: I don't know. I have never seen a control other than a the chassis manufacturer. Chevy will supply ...
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| dometic fridge | 4/4/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I have a 1995 fleetwood southwind storm with a 2 way fridge.while in the south on very hot days,once ...
A: Yes, Remove the four screws and that will remove the vent cover. I would create as much air movement ...
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| norcold ref. 6162 -1997 jayco 5th wheel | 3/31/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: wires were cut elec. works gas won't start, replaced spark elecrode need wiring diag. for 3 blue 2 ...
A: I do not have any wiring digrams. The blue should be the hot 12 volt wire. Ck that with a test ...
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| RV air conditioner blown fuse | 3/25/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I have a 1970 Airstream with a new Coleman AC unit and I blew the circuit breaker in my house when I ...
A: You have a big potential for shock hazard here. Your green wire is the ground. The AC will run ...
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| batteries | 3/24/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: My 2002 Catalina Lite travel trailer came with two batteries. I took them loose for the winter and ...
A: I would think red to positive on the battery to closest to the wire. Green and black are ground. ...
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| hot water unit: "Suburban SW10DE" pukes water both inside and outside RV | 3/24/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I'm trying to decide between repair and replacement. I know little or nothing about hot water ...
A: If the water heater is getting too hot, as the propane guy suggested, then there is a back up limit ...
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| Battery and water heater problems | 3/23/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I have a 2004 24lt Nomad travel trailer and the battery only lasts 2 days even if we don't use ...
A: How old is the battery? If it is fairly new and you are still having a draw problem. You can at ...
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| RV Refridgerator Problem | 3/16/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: Hell'o, I've been redoing a 1977 Jamboree Class C, I wanted to check to see if the Fridge worked,but ...
A: The heating element in the refrigerator should only draw 2.5 amps. I would say you have a dead ...
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| Heater | 3/16/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: Greetings! I own a 2006 Thor 26' Toy box, and my heater in the trailer just stopped working. Any ...
A: This sound like a cicurt board to me. Check the power going in to the the board. Check the power ...
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| exterior siding | 3/12/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: 2001 cardinal 5th wheel Water damage to left rear bottom corner and bottom rear of back panel. ...
A: New Skin may be available and it may not. I would get it from the factory. But, with manufactures ...
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| Leaking window | 3/11/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: Shawn: I have a 2000 Crossroads American Prep 28' trailer and large bedroom window seems to be ...
A: It is not a hard job but it's a little time consuming. It really time consuming if you don't have at ...
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| changed house batteries from 12v to 6volt now no light or water pump | 3/11/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I changed my batteries in my 1996 Pace arrow vision motorhome. I went with 2 12 volt batteries ...
A: Under the hood there is a "RV CUSTOMS" box with your fuses inside it. There are resettable 12 volt ...
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| norcold 682 refrigerator | 3/9/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I have a 1986 fleetwood wilderness and the refrigerator is a norcold 682. When switched to auto it ...
A: I have to ask if you have checked the outlet in the refer compartment. Make sure it has 110. There ...
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| no lights on drained batteries. | 3/9/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I've got an odd one. I used my desert fox 24as last weekend and was hooked to park power over the ...
A: There are a few things to check. Find the GFI outlet and see if you need to reset it. Also you ...
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| power converter | 3/6/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: my lights go off with out any of the breakers tripping or blowing a fuse on my the breaker side one ...
A: If the lights are coming on very bright the shuts off. This sound to me like there might be an ...
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| RV Air Conditioner | 3/6/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: 2 Intermitent problem's of the breaker popping off and the unit is cold but at times the air no ...
A: Sound to me like it is freezing up. This can be caused by to things. One, a bad compressor. Lets ...
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| 1992 Sun Voyager Running Lights | 3/5/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I recently purchased a 1992 Gulfstream Sun Voyager Diesel Pusher and the rear tail lights and the ...
A: No, there is no separate switch. You have a loose connection somewhere. Try touching the ground wire ...
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| Electrical | 3/4/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: My coach has a 50 amp service: I want to wire a Maximum of 125/250 v 30 amp Rated outlet/receptacle ...
A: Yes, you are right. There is no difference in the 110 volt of the RV compared a home. I count the ...
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| drain | 3/4/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: we are trying to replace the walls in the bathroom of our RV need to remove the tub but can not get ...
A: There is a nut on the back side of the P-trap. If you can reach that and lift out the shower pan ...
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| 1977 Coleman Model #4235A Furnace | 3/3/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I had to remove the entire assembly to get the blower motor assembly out due to a massive hornet/mud ...
A: As far as the squirrel cage goes, you are going about it exactly right, Maybe try having someone ...
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| suburban SF-25F furnace | 3/1/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: Until recently my furnace worked great. I ran out of LP and filled up my tank connected it back and ...
A: Turn on your thermostat and set the temp to it's highest setting. Then go out and listen closely to ...
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| Popup camper roof problem | 3/1/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: I purchased a 2000 coleman popup 2 yrs ago and at the end of the first camping season I noticed what ...
A: That is possible but unlikely. Steal and aluminum together can cause metal to rust or oxidize. You ...
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| REPLACE THE WATER TANK | 2/28/2009 | Shawn Wilson |
Q: HOW WOULD I GO ABOUT SWITCHING OUT THE WATER TANK ON MY 74 FLEETWOOD PROWLER
A: Drain the tank. Disconnect the fill, vent, supply and drain lines. If it is inside the coach, it ...
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