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06-15-2008, 08:50 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
2008 25' Safari SS SE
Longview
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2007
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What to do with old converter?
I just replaced a parallax 7355 converter in my AS. I was wondering what most people do with theirs when they're done. It's still working, and I hate to just throw it away. Any suggestions? Does anybody want it for the cost of shipping?
Matt
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06-15-2008, 09:12 AM
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Rivet Master 
1973 27' Overlander
Loganville
, Georgia
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,741
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Matt:
I have seen used converters posted on Craiglist before. You might want to sell it there.
Brian
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06-15-2008, 09:14 AM
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Rivet Master
1972 25' Tradewind
North Vancouver
, British Columbia
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 3,421
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If you can't sell it, strip it and recycle the metal and any other materials that can be recycled.
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Cameron & the Labradors, Kai & Samm
North Vancouver, BC
Live! Life's a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death! - Mame Dennis
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06-15-2008, 09:30 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 30' Classic S/O
Currently Looking...
Mohrsville
, Pennsylvania
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,313
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Originally Posted by msmst25
I just replaced a parallax 7355 converter in my AS. I was wondering what most people do with theirs when they're done. It's still working, and I hate to just throw it away. Any suggestions? Does anybody want it for the cost of shipping?
Matt
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Matt,
Post it here in the classifieds. Somebody will take it. That's how I got rid of my old one.
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Carl, Elaine & Finn The Beagle
2006 30' Classic W Slide & Limited Package Katarina
2006 GMC 2500 HD 6.6 Turbo Diesel Crew Cab 8' Bed
TAC PA-3
S/OS#042
AIR #14487
NQ3U (was KB3UOM)
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06-15-2008, 09:46 AM
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Rivet Master
1978 31' Excella 500
Venice
, California
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,067
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Someone wanted mine and I sent it for the shipping.  FedEx threw it over his fence onto the driveway-didn't hurt it though. 
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"Not all who are laundering are washed" say Bill & Heidi
'78 Excella 500,"The Silver Pullit". vacuum over hydraulic disc brakes, center bath, rear twin. '67 Travelall 1200 B 4X4 WBCCI 3737
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06-15-2008, 10:04 AM
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Rivet Master 
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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Hummmmm.
10 lbs of copper at $3 per pound, I know what I would do!
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06-15-2008, 11:01 AM
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Area 63 Productions
Commercial Member
1963 26' Overlander
1958 22' Flying Cloud
1963 19' Globetrotter
Orange
, California
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 156
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They make great power supplies for low voltage lighting inside our outside the house. A 30A converter can power about 20 or so outside 12V lights. Of course it depends on the wattage of the lamps. The overvoltge that is usually present ( 14-15V) is nice when you're running long runs of cable. The lamps then actually get 12V.
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06-15-2008, 11:20 AM
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Rivet Master
2002 25' Classic
Oro Valley
, Arizona
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Nice advice Area 63,
I just did an "exchange" of my Parallax for an Inteli-Power something or other 1960 plus Wizard....
Have been advised to trash the 7-year-old Paralax. Mine boiled the batteries...do not wish to do that to any other.
Trash, OK, but am surprised that Airsteam would "provide" an inferior product.
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Kistler & Brenda
2002 Classic 25'
2003 Expedition EB 5.4L, AWD, AdvanceTrac Class IV hitch pkg. Reese dual cam/Prodigy
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06-15-2008, 02:25 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Originally Posted by Kistler
Trash, OK, but am surprised that Airsteam would "provide" an inferior product.
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The converters are standard RV converters they get "off the shelf". Just think how bored we would all be if we didn't have anything to upgrade. 
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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06-15-2008, 02:38 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 25' Classic
Oro Valley
, Arizona
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 835
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Am no authority....just go on advice. Maybe you are an "innocent" 
The Inteli-power is "smart" and does not "boil" the batteries, apparently.
Bless your bliss (trust in Thor/Airstream)
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Kistler & Brenda
2002 Classic 25'
2003 Expedition EB 5.4L, AWD, AdvanceTrac Class IV hitch pkg. Reese dual cam/Prodigy
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06-15-2008, 02:45 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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Originally Posted by Kistler
Am no authority....just go on advice. Maybe you are an "innocent"
The Inteli-power is "smart" and does not "boil" the batteries, apparently.
Bless your bliss (trust in Thor/Airstream) |
I haven't had to add a drop of water to our battery since we switched to the Intellipower, so they are obviously better.
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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06-15-2008, 03:32 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 25' Classic
Oro Valley
, Arizona
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 835
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I do believe that Airsream trailers are well engineered for ease of towing. Kind of disappointed in the "acoutrements"--oven has never worked, step bolt has come out twice, converter (latest) had to be replaced.......
Dometic "fixed" the refrig under recall.....is that baffle, box, a fix?????
For a quality coach, I am a little disappointed.
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Kistler & Brenda
2002 Classic 25'
2003 Expedition EB 5.4L, AWD, AdvanceTrac Class IV hitch pkg. Reese dual cam/Prodigy
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