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07-19-2006, 03:05 PM
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Rivet Master 
1994 21' Sovereign
Down on the corner...
, CT
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 997
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AC Maintenance 101.........
Only getting a Hummmmmmmmmm.... 
1. Remove exterior cover. 
2.Take out your leaf blower and give the AC a good blasting.
3. See what comes out of that fan  ..Freak out,... Don't fall off the roof!!
4.Lube all moving parts and replace cover.
5. Go inside and with fingers crossed and hit the power up switch.
6. Yes...it fired up!   
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07-19-2006, 03:10 PM
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Rivet Master
1967 22' Safari
1960 Caravel
Edmonds
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,445
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Great problem solving...
Glad it worked, but YUCK! 
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07-19-2006, 03:32 PM
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Rivet Master 
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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Nice tree rat.
Do you need any recipes or serving suggestions?
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07-19-2006, 03:36 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2006 23' Safari SE
Yucca Valley
, California
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 97
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07-19-2006, 06:01 PM
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Tramp Streamer
Commercial Member
1995 28' Excella
Artist
, at Large
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 2,002
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Oh goody, road kill
Just slide that puppy on one of those little bamboo sticks and light it up with a Bic lighter,
Can U say Yumm……
Michael
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07-19-2006, 06:01 PM
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Retired Moderator
1992 29' Excella
madison
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,644
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i think we just found the july "photo of the month" winner!
john
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you call them ferrets, i call them weasels.
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07-19-2006, 07:50 PM
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Rivet Master
1994 21' Sovereign
Down on the corner...
, CT
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 997
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Sorry guys...Pretty gross post but it was getting to heavy in here so I had to lighten things up a bit seeing how Tin Hut is MIA and I do miss his posts....He always made me laugh so I just felt the need to give everyone else a chuckle. Pretty amazing huh...that rodent was pretty BIG.....YUCK! 
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07-25-2006, 08:25 PM
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Rivet Master
1975 31' Sovereign
Oxford
, Mississippi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 874
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Just be glad it was up there and not in there.
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Becky
75 Sovereign (Peppy)
03 Chevy HD (lil Peppy)
Air# 9552
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08-01-2006, 05:37 PM
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Rivet Master
1994 21' Sovereign
Down on the corner...
, CT
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 997
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Follow up...
This weekend camping in all this humidity we fired up the AC and got considerable dripping inside so off to work I went....
Took the main AC cover off...than the inside coil cover off (big cover closest to the front of camper under AC cover)....there I found another nest  ...nobody home thank God. What I did find was damage to the styrofoam drainage trough. The little bugger chewed it all up along the edge allowing all the condensation to drip right in. What I did then was cut a strip of aluminum flashing about a 1" wide to form a dam so that the water will flow down the path to the black drain tubes. I then siliconed it up good. Snaked the drain tubes to make sure no junk was clogging that up.
Hope the pics help someone down the road with pesky critters!
Oh...one more thing....Can anyone tell me what the blue and white wires are for coming in from the curbside? They looked like they were suppose to be capped off together but after further inspection the blue wire was never stripped back so no connection to the white...Any info greatly appreciated!
Thanks
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08-01-2006, 06:12 PM
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Remember, Safety Third
1973 27' Overlander
Catfish Corners
, Georgia
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 5,720
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On my '73, all of the 110v AC wire is Romex. All of the DC wire is individual runs. White is always ground, 12v is always colored jacket. I can't imagine why it would be in that part of the ceiling, meaning it may have been an extra run of wire that was not used for some reason down in the cabin and inadvertently left underneath the a/c opening.
Maybe one of the HVAC guys will chime in. There is DC wiring associated with the AC unit itself, maybe left over from that installation. Either way, I would leave it alone.
Jim
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08-01-2006, 06:40 PM
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Retired Moderator
1992 29' Excella
madison
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 4,644
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my guess is that it would be used for a roof vent fan if the ac was NOT installed.
i agree white ground blue hot.
john
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you call them ferrets, i call them weasels.
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08-02-2006, 06:53 AM
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Rivet Master
1994 21' Sovereign
Down on the corner...
, CT
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 997
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Thanks Jim & John for your help, I'll cap it and leave it alone.
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08-02-2006, 07:34 AM
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1 Rivet Short
1989 25' Excella
By The Bay
, Rhode Island
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,620
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Speaking of AC maint: where can I get some of that charcoal/sponge stuff? When I took mine apart to clean it it disintegrated...
Thanx, Bill
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08-02-2006, 08:25 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1992 21' Sovereign
Oakland
, California
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 82
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Charcoal-colored filter material
Hey Bill - you can get that filter material at Home Depot. It is standard A/C filter material. It's inexpensive - buy a sheet, cut it to size, and you'll have plenty left over for another project.
-Mark
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08-02-2006, 04:25 PM
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Round on both ends
1979 31' Excella 500
1975 28' Argosy 28
Rutledge
, Georgia
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 783
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Another possiblity may be that the trailer originally had an A/C thermostat, and an A/C that didn't use it was installed. (Or could use it, but the installer was lazy.)
Lamar
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1975 Argosy 28 "Argosy"
1979 Excella 500 31 "Betsy"
1992 Lincoln Mk 7 LSC
2003 Dodge 2500 Cummins "TowHog"
"Lucy Loosehair" the cat - Airstream mascot
Klaatu barada nikto
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08-02-2006, 05:32 PM
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Rivet Master
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 521
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Have you tested to see if either of your wires has power? Looks like 12vdc wiring rather than 120 volt though....but use a multi-meter that can self adjust and read either ac or dc voltage to avoid damage to the meter.
I would alos guess it was probably for the roof fan which might have been eliminated by the install of the AC unit...might be able to use it for an additional light or other 12vdc need close to the area.
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08-02-2006, 08:18 PM
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Rivet Master
1994 30' Excella
Currently Looking...
Milwaukee
, Wisconsin
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 1,935
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Originally Posted by zamboni
might be able to use it for an additional light or other 12vdc need close to the area.
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That was my thought when I saw the wire. If it is live use it for a light. One more ceiling fixture never hurts.
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Chaplain Kent
Forest River Forester 2501TS
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08-02-2006, 08:52 PM
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Vintage Alum. Enthusiast
1959 24' Tradewind
Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: I currently do not own a 2nd Airstream
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It's for frying up AC critters. 120 volt would be too much and char them to a briquet. 12 volt is just right, 3 minutes = medium rare, depending on weight.
Brad
FF
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I'm haunted by aluminum.
Charter Member of the 4 Corners Unit.
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08-21-2006, 12:55 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1975 28' Argosy 28
Homewood
, Alabama
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 28
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Critter Fritter!
Yikes! Makes me wonder what this varmint was looking for up there! And how in the world DID he get up there?
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Amy Tolliver
1975 Argosy 28D (work in progress!)
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