I have the same trailer and fortunately have not had that problem but mine doesn't have a 1" gap. I'd either find another dealer or take it back to the factory for repair. Is it still under warranty? I'm not familiar with where you are in Texas, but there seem to be at least a couple dealers there - or go to Airstream of Arkansas. I'm sure they'll be able to take care of it.
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Latest problem. The on/off button on the refrigerator isn't working and it seems to be disappearing behind the plate. I got it turned off by pulling the 12v. fuse for the electronics, but the button will have to be fixed to turn it on. Tomorrow I'll have to pry off the plate and see why the button pushed so far back and how to get it back to where it's supposed to be.
We've spent about 15 days on the road since late June and the cascade of broken things has pretty much stopped. Blew another fuse on the jack a week ago.
I have the same trailer and fortunately have not had that problem but mine doesn't have a 1" gap. I'd either find another dealer or take it back to the factory for repair. Is it still under warranty? I'm not familiar with where you are in Texas, but there seem to be at least a couple dealers there - or go to Airstream of Arkansas. I'm sure they'll be able to take care of it.
I am under warranty until Dec this year, and it is being looked at by my dealer. I will check with Airstream concerning the seal, but if your seal does not have a gap, then that explains to me why you don't have a leak and I do!
I ran my AC for the first time last weekend and discovered the condensate leaks into the unit and into the trailer. How is the condensate supposed to drain?
The bathroom/shower light switch only works if the 2 lights over the sink (outside the bathroom) are on. Unfortunately this means you cannot go to to the batrhoom at night without turning on the lights outside the bathroom and waking up the other person in the bed. Is it supposed to work that way? Would it be hard to put it on it's own circuit since it has it's own off/low/high switch?
Hi guys
The vertical handle on the left side of the door is corroding very fast.
The "clear coat" is peeling.
How difficult is it to replace it?
Thanks
Dennis
After you pull the interior skin off, it's easy.
Sorry to say, this is one of those problems you will have to live with. If you can get the rest of the clear coat off the handle it will polish up nicely with a good metal polish.
The reason for the clear coating was to keep things shiny without having to wash and wax every month. The vintage trailers with the bare aluminum skins required monthly wash and wax and a good polishing twice a year. By the late 60's Airstream went to a clear coated finsih to make the trailer upkeep easier.
One problem of the clear coat finish is that if water gets in at an edge, it will corrode under the clear coat. Airstream ussually "repairs" this by removing the clear coat and buffing up the bare metal. Then you have that one little spot to polish up every so often.
After 7-10 years, the clear coat on most trailers looks pretty bad. There are several companies that specialize in removing the old clear coat and respaying the trailer. You can get just the basic service or pay more to have the trailer buffed up before it is sprayed.
I have a 2008 and the clear coat is different than the earlier clear coating. It is now a plastic coating that is much more difficult to remove. I'm hoping that by 2018 there is a process to strip and re-coat the trailer. As of now, there isn't anything out there.
I have a brand new leftover 2008 Safari SE 25FB. I have to say so far (towed ~1000mi and slept 4 nights in her) that I feel like I got a good one. I haven't had anything to really complain about. After the first night of lot camping, I had the dealer fix a minor leak in the shower hose. After the first couple trips, most of the sawdust has worked its way out. Everything works, and works well. No screws have fallen out. Fit and finish seems to be very good. I havent found any filiform corrosion yet either. Maybe the guys at Carolina RV just did a great job getting her ready, but so far so good.
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