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Old 01-04-2022, 10:34 AM   #101
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I got on really late, as it sounds like the tanks are thawing after several days. I didn't read all suggestions, but most centered on the furnace heat for thawing.



For future reference, did anyone suggest turning on the tank heaters?
If her trailer has tank heaters that would be a good suggestion. Most Airstream trailers don't have tank heaters only ducts from the furnace going into the area so few people would think of it.
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Old 01-04-2022, 10:48 AM   #102
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Wazbro,

This sent me researching and, yes I've sorta learned some things.

1. On iPhone the users info and pic doesn't show up so I didn't see the Class B avatar. I was on my iPhone at the time.
2. The AS website isn't letting me search parts manuals but I did find Interblog's account of tank R&R on their rig link below.
3. The ASME RV tank pics I saw do have a manual valve on the vapor discharge connection but IB's blog pic 6 show a solenoid valve on the vapor connection and the regulator connected to the solenoid valve.
4. I did read the AI owners manual for a 2007 and it only shows an electric switch as you point out.

Now for what I'm still puzzled about does this remote switch solenoid valve have a manual shut off also?

AI owners please take a look at IB's blog link and what is that round wheel? at the bottom of the solenoid valve in pic 6?

And yes, I've seen the confusion from posts about what a trailer owner states this is how it works only to find out it's not a trailer that is being discussed.

Apologies for any confusion.

Regards,

Gary


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I didn't know that on iPhone the users info and pic doesn't show up, that makes it hard to find out that info. I've read about Interstates having a solenoid valve to turn the propane on/off and checked info and pic. From some posts it sounds like there isn't a manual shutoff (or at least not that the posters knew of), and it would make sense if they didn't have a manual shutoff and the on/off solenoid valve is the one that they needed to replace. Would be nice to find out though, I think it would be better for safety if they had a manual shutoff.
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Old 01-05-2022, 10:19 AM   #103
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Doesn’t the furnace also keeps the holding tanks from freezing?
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Old 01-05-2022, 03:04 PM   #104
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The OP’s tanks were empty.
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Old 01-06-2022, 06:16 AM   #105
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Doesn’t the furnace also keeps the holding tanks from freezing?
Hi

The furnace may help a bit with the tanks. The gotcha is that the propane tanks that fuel the furnace turned out to be empty. There's been a lot of posts (some of them mine) that refer to "tank" without mentioning which tank. Indeed my posts get confusing when I don't make that distinction .....

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Old 01-06-2022, 06:27 AM   #106
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OP's last comments were on 12/30...wondering how she's made out on all this.

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Old 01-06-2022, 01:19 PM   #107
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tank heaters

new Basecamp has 12V grey and black tank heaters
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Old 01-07-2022, 07:05 AM   #108
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new Basecamp has 12V grey and black tank heaters
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So does a 2017 30' Classic.

The OP's trailer (like a number of models) does not have 12V powered tank heaters. Even with them, it's not quite clear how they get you through the night if you are off shore power. They pull way more than your battery will support for hours on end. If you have shore power, a 120V heater is a nice item to have .....

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Old 01-31-2022, 10:02 AM   #109
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Curious how this worked out...

@WhidbeyGurl ... you still out there?

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