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RE: GE16-EXT Replacement
Atwood now with Dometic??…Sadly, there goes the quality and customer service down the drain, along with an exponential price rise - How could Atwood dare do this to us!! (ugg)…Megalopolis Dometic also bought out Go Power, so one can reasonably predict what'll happen next- there goes (what was…) another decent product to the compromise of their bean-counters…
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03/18/23 09:28am |
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RE: SeeLevel tank monitor system
I had SeeLevel gages installed on my DP and they weren't a bit better than the OEM gages. They were a waste of money.
Bill
Not better than OEM, really??… Perhaps your angst should be directed towards your installer??
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03/15/23 07:28pm |
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RE: SeeLevel tank monitor system
Wouldn’t ever be without one, when off grid saves an unwarranted trip to town !!
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03/14/23 03:32pm |
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RE: is anyone using one of these AC units?
hi I reacently stubbled across the Fresair web page and was looking at THIS unit. has anyone used an evaporative AC before and how did it work.
I am looking at this for on the camper (no ac or 120V yet) and it would only be a once and a blue moon thing as normaly I am high enough in the mountians to not worry about AC. With the ability to install it in an exsisting 14x14 vent and the low power usage (less than 8amps DC at full power) and the fact it doesnt need pure water so well water or what ever is at the campground would be fine...
Thanks
Steve
In my view 7-8 amps seems rather high for a evaporative cooler (if I have this right??), and it cost more than a smaller rooftop air conditioner…I see little advantage…
For example, my Coleman 11k btu Mach 1 P.S. uses about 9-9.5 amps with 2 speed fan on low speed, which does a good job, though the fan is a bit noisy…660w of concurrent rooftop harvest (and another 360w ground deployable when stationary off-grid) along with 400a Lithium has been a reasonable combination - Honda 2200 just as a backup, but (except for a periodic run) haven’t used it for air conditioner…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsgmSaDWUWo
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03/14/23 10:04am |
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RE: rear-view camera
I got my Voyager thru RVcameras.com
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Oops, meant:
https://www.rvcams.com/
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03/13/23 10:21pm |
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RE: part three of the broken frame saga.
Good to know, I was only referring to your comment below (14,500, seemed kinda low for a F450?…):
“Fwiw, my 2010 F450 has a 14,500 GVWR from the factory”
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It's because my F450 is a pickup model.
Oh, thanks for the clarity - makes perfect sense :C
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03/13/23 10:18pm |
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RE: part three of the broken frame saga.
Good to know, I was only referring to your comment below (14,500, seemed kinda low for a F450?…):
“Fwiw, my 2010 F450 has a 14,500 GVWR from the factory”
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03/13/23 06:23pm |
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RE: part three of the broken frame saga.
“ Fwiw, my 2010 F450 has a 14,500 GVWR from the factory and licensed for 16000 lbs. The newer trucks are not rated higher, so this paragraph is off a bit. I'm under my GVWR, but mine is only 9 1/2 ft double slide. Relative to the larger ones, it's light”.
Licensing doesn’t change GVWR…New Ram 4500’s are rated at either 15, 16, or 16.5k, and the 5500’s go to 19.5k, I would expect newer Ford and GM to be similar..
FWIW (all depending on how one cherry picks the numbers…), my single slide 09 Eagle Cap when fully loaded with groceries for over a weeks journey, lpg (2-30# bottles), 60g fresh water (plus 6g in the water heater), clothing, lawn chairs, hitch extension, solar panels and truck back seat loaded up, hits the scales at well over 14.5k (real world..), this without passengers or trailer…My DRW 3500 4x4 Diesel GVWR is 14k…The only truck mod is the addition of a Curt HD hitch…
I’m not necessarily in disagreement with your statement, however (Unfortunately for the uninitiated..) there’s no standardized way of arriving at camper weights - from seasoned experience, it’s kinda in the eye of the beholder…
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03/13/23 05:07pm |
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RE: Lithium batteries and microwave use
You didn’t mention the size of your MW, but if it ran good using GC’s, you’ll have no problem with two LFP’s… Microwaves are a reactive (capacitive) load, and LFP’s are well suited for such loads because of very little voltage sag…Also, it’s not uncommon for a 100a/h LFP to be capable of discharging at up to 200amps for short periods of time (with time increasing at lower discharge amps…), meaning the amp hour rating (capacity) is not always indicative of its typically greater (amperage) discharge ability…
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03/12/23 05:31pm |
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RE: 12v? 24v? 36...48v????
…”although there is no advantage to me doing series on a MPPT, aside from keeping my wire size as small as I can.”
Aside from wire gauge, at higher rooftop temps where efficiencies drop off dramatically (particularly disadvantaging a parallel MPPT config…), a series config can help overcome these afternoon temp related losses, thanks to the higher voltage in reserve…
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03/12/23 11:59am |
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RE: Rv loan rates!
The correct answer varies per individual, retirement window and one’s age - each strategy will be somewhat situational and different…Fortunately, my ‘cobbled together’ strategies (over a time…) ended up working out, and I’ve been enjoying emancipation now for 10 years…However, post trowing in the towel, humility is a component - this is why I’m often reminded that “I’m a success in spite of my reckless self”!!
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03/11/23 05:50pm |
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RE: Smoke Detectors
I got a First Alert smoke detector at Lowes with a built-in non-accessible lithium battery good for 10 years (less than $30) which most likely well outlast me - lol
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03/11/23 05:02pm |
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RE: Rv loan rates!
I guess I have been dead the last 15 years and didn't get the memo...
Ha!! Well , though I know your ‘emancipation’ didn’t happen without lots of discipline and perseverance, count yourself fortunate as it appears ‘the times they are a changing’ (ugg!) :(
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03/11/23 03:51pm |
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RE: Rv loan rates!
I have never financed discretionary purchases. It takes me a while to save up, but I do not have the overhead of loans slowing my saving. Paying off our home was the real factor in being able to pre save for purchases rather than financing them into the future at a higher cost.
Well FWIW, the word ‘mortgage’ comes from the French word for ‘morgue’ meaning ‘you pay till you die’ thus (though somewhat updated…), not unlike the ‘Rent-Royalties’ structured economic system of medieval times…:h
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03/11/23 10:05am |
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RE: rear-view camera
Interesting…When I first researched RV camera’s I discovered that not all camera’s are equal - some were true RV driving cameras, whereas some were for backing up only…Apparently, the difference is in the camera itself - a back up camera is not designed for continuous viewing due to heat buildup…
Having said that (me having a 16, RAM..), then there’s the question of proprietary camera and wiring harness compatibility, so it would be interesting to know what make and model of camera he used…
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03/10/23 09:48pm |
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RE: 12v? 24v? 36...48v????
Just More Crickets??
Per StirCrazy : “also at 0 degrees F SiO2 only have 60% of there rated capacity, where LFP has 80% so even in cold situations you have more power available, just have to warm them up to charge, oh wait they have built in heaters also.... “
Sage points spoken…..WHAT SAY PIANOTUNA??
(Note that StirCrazy owns both SiO2 and LiFePO4…).
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Where’s SiO2 Waldo??
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03/10/23 05:31pm |
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RE: 12v? 24v? 36...48v????
Per StirCrazy : “also at 0 degrees F SiO2 only have 60% of there rated capacity, where LFP has 80% so even in cold situations you have more power available, just have to warm them up to charge, oh wait they have built in heaters also.... “
Sage points spoken…..What Say PianoTuna??
(Note that StirCrazy owns both SiO2 and LiFePO4…).
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03/10/23 10:20am |
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RE: 12v? 24v? 36...48v????
I would only add that for those worried about 12v voltage sag ‘when under a SUDDEN HEAVY load’, Lithium is your battery of choice…Example, a lone Aims 100a/hr Li is capable of 200a for up to 10 sec - Because of this (from only one battery !!), and the relatively stable voltage under load, it’s a bit of a stretch to imagine a real world amperage deficit scenario (despite PT’s belabored ‘fear’ campaign - lol)…
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03/09/23 04:08pm |
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RE: Rv loan rates!
Lot of folks go the home equity route, but fighting excess money printing caused inflation requires a forced dampening of the economy, which leads to higher prices, which leads to less demand, which leads to the metric (per the economist Phillips Curve) of strategic unemployment…Lots of dynamics, but discretionary purchases are typically the first casualty…
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03/09/23 10:54am |
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RE: 12v? 24v? 36...48v????
Since an RV is chock full of 12v appliances (btw, that work seamlessly!), there’s no practical advantage to a higher voltage system (excluding a solar PV MPPT config) and up-converting and down-converting UNLESS you are trying to power a high amperage motor at a considerable distance (something like an anchor winch at the far end of a boat…), whereby AWG wire gauge economy is paramount. Otherwise, it’s mostly about discussion points - Great for Coffee!!
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03/09/23 08:56am |
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