RECALL Alert! Stupid location for refer drain line...

[Skater]

Originally Posted by prairieschooner

Damn! draining water where it can get to Electrical Connections? must have been a Friday Trailer! Good Heads Up!

I don't know what the setup is on that trailer, but I thought all of the newer ones had twist-lock connections for the power cord. Those twist-lock connections can get wet for many reasons, not the least of which is rain. It's hard to see how a small stream of water from the refer would be a problem given the connector should be able to handle rain. But I thought the power connection was on the side of the trailers, and the drain would be down low, so I can't figure out exactly what the issue is. A picture would help a lot.

[xrvr]

Ray, you the man! Jim

[Ray Eklund]

Bauxite says: "If I was a conscientious AS employee or assy line worker or engineer ...."
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Yep. Jackson Center, Ohio will put you first on the list of Recalls.

[dayner]

LOL y'all, didn't your pappy tell you to never criticize ones religious, political, Cupertino, or Airstream beliefs.

[Boxite]

I didn't "hype" any refueling posts. I am not so stoopid as to smoke cigarettes either. (I once was but I grew out of it. It's called "learning"... an actual change of behavior. I recommend you try it, Ray.)

Those of you who think it's OK to deliberately play water onto your shore power plugs should do just that... plug into a power source, grab your water hoses and open 'er up. I recommend you also stand barefoot on the ground while leaning against your trailer. Do this naked. Please post a pic. (No.... cancel that...)

For the rest, who spend enormous amounts of time worrying about screws shaking-loose and peeling linoleum, ....perhaps this cautionary tale of the refer drain might be found of greater import.

As for those who are willing to spend Hundred$ replacing perfectly fine converters rather than check the water level of batteries that have been continuously-charged...or of simply turning the batt switch to "store".. perhaps the wisdom of moving a refer drain a few inches might be a better investment of time.

And those who think their own posts are more worthy of read than anyone else's.... could simply avoid attacking someone who tried to be helpful and skip this post and any others I might make. I'll give yours the same attention (but with a bit more personal respect and courtesy.)

Kind regards...

(and Yes... it was perhaps an unfortunate choice I made when creating the subject line... I've already apologized. I'm learning too.)

[subfan1]

My thought is that if the fridge is dripping water that means I've arrived at home it's off and no longer plugged in to AC power.
I don't like water dripping on the side of my trailer.
Our Komfort had its hose empty into a small bucket inside the back of the compartment and the water just evaporated.


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[mandolindave]

There ain't nothin wrong with being safe, especially if it gives you piece of mind. The fact is…most of us have or will make modifications on our Airstreams. I took your heading as tongue and cheek, and there is nothing wrong with a sense of humor either.

I am thinking that most of the folks that are complaining don't have a drain right above an electrical connection. For what it's worth, I don't think I would have designed the drain the way yours was.

I have an alert for you. One time I was at a campground where the polarity was reversed on the electrical outlet. My daughter was barefoot, and when she went to open the door, she got a shock. My trailer has a warning light for when this happens, but it is street side, so I didn't notice it. I can't think of a way to ground the electrical so you won't get a shock when the polarity is reversed, but maybe a buzzer would be better than a light that you can't even see in daylight. Yeah I always check the power hook ups and especially extension cords now.

[prairieschooner]

The Electrical System is one area that there should be no questions regarding safety. Think of this if it is raining you will be in a metal bath tub....hmmmm!
On my '58 Traveler I am installing the newer style receptacle just so there is the Retaining Ring and Strain Relief where it belongs to help make it safer where water is concerned. Inside there is a Double Pole Circuit Breaker with Polarity Indication and a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) prior to any Receptacles inside, cheap insurance!
By the way NO DRAINS ABOVE ELECTRICAL period!

[overlander63]

This is what the condensate drain on a Sport 22 looks like. The water drains into a cup, which rests on the hot coolant tube, and is evaporated by the heat of the tube:

[Skater]

Originally Posted by overlander63

This is what the condensate drain on a Sport 22 looks like. The water drains into a cup, which rests on the hot coolant tube, and is evaporated by the heat of the tube:

Okay, that's similar to mine. Where is the electrical connection the OP was concerned about?

(I see in my prior post I was obviously still thinking about the air conditioner drain... Oops.)

[Boxite]

I have a 22' Sport and it does not have that evaporator cup. Mine is a 2008. What year trailer and brand refer is the one depicted?

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Originally Posted by mandolindave

There ain't nothin wrong with being safe, especially if it gives you piece of mind. The fact is…most of us have or will make modifications on our Airstreams. I took your heading as tongue and cheek, and there is nothing wrong with a sense of humor either.

I am thinking that most of the folks that are complaining don't have a drain right above an electrical connection. For what it's worth, I don't think I would have designed the drain the way yours was.

I have an alert for you. One time I was at a campground where the polarity was reversed on the electrical outlet. My daughter was barefoot, and when she went to open the door, she got a shock. My trailer has a warning light for when this happens, but it is street side, so I didn't notice it. I can't think of a way to ground the electrical so you won't get a shock when the polarity is reversed, but maybe a buzzer would be better than a light that you can't even see in daylight. Yeah I always check the power hook ups and especially extension cords now.

Hi, this is one reason that I keep a polarity tester plugged into one of my kitchen outlets and check it every time that I plug into shore power, even at home. I also made a polarity tester for testing the power post before plugging my shore cable into it. I also use a Kill-A-Watt.