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Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 02-08-2018, 12:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,469
Posted By TomS
Link doesn’t work...sorry. Go to Lp gas forum...

Link doesn’t work...sorry. Go to Lp gas forum and search for “erratic”
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 02-08-2018, 12:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,469
Posted By TomS
This might be your problem. Seems early for your...

This might be your problem. Seems early for your model year. If your stove works ok, it’s not likely gas pressure. Had a similar issue, replaced the circuit board, which helped some, but the real...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 07-08-2017, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,924
Posted By TomS
Check the shore power at the breaker box with a...

Check the shore power at the breaker box with a multimeter. If no power there then you have an open power cord (rare, I imagine) or a problem with the 30A plug, which does happen. Generally, you...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 07-03-2017, 07:54 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 749
Posted By TomS
Cheap extension cords

Was plugged into shore power via a Wally World cheapo extension.

Ran the ac for a few minutes then the shore power breakers tripped.

The connection must have been loos or got moisture inside...
Forum: Audio, Video & TV 05-30-2017, 07:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,168
Posted By TomS
Thanks. Bought a new Winegard head from Camping...

Thanks. Bought a new Winegard head from Camping World for $41. Problem solved!
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 05-29-2017, 07:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,147
Posted By TomS
Has your outside outlet gotten wet lately? That...

Has your outside outlet gotten wet lately? That caused ours to trip...
Forum: Audio, Video & TV 04-29-2017, 07:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,168
Posted By TomS
No reception on antenna.

We have a 94 Classic with a Winegard antenna system .

This spring, it gets no signal at all, whereas before it usually worked quite well for both digital and analog signals.

My best guess is...
Forum: On The Road... 04-08-2017, 05:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,343
Posted By TomS
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Forum: On The Road... 04-08-2017, 05:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,343
Posted By TomS
Wow, if you are in NE AZ, you have to visit...

Wow, if you are in NE AZ, you have to visit Monument Valley! The Navajo Nation runs a campground there right in the middle of some of the most beautiful scenery on earth. Pic follows...
Forum: On The Road... 03-24-2017, 11:47 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,423
Posted By TomS
We did this with our 34. I don't recommend it...

We did this with our 34. I don't recommend it with something this size.

It is an amazing drive through Oatman and over the mountains, but the road is narrow and switchbacked and in poor condition...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 03-09-2017, 09:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,507
Posted By TomS
The only real problem is that your automatic...

The only real problem is that your automatic breakaway brakes won't work without onboard batteries that are charged. I don't think you can legally tow with no breakaway system.

I can't think of...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 11-08-2016, 08:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,480
Posted By TomS
Started a short thread about burner replacement,...

Started a short thread about burner replacement, and posted some photos and a brief how to for that problem, which also came up on the road.

Search "erratic".

FYI.


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Forum: LP Gas, Piping, Tanks & Regulators 10-30-2016, 09:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,585
Posted By TomS
Try blowing out the burner and flue area with...

Try blowing out the burner and flue area with compressed air. If it's been stored for a while you can get spiders and stuff in there. Pull the little metal cover off and give it a couple good...
Forum: LP Gas, Piping, Tanks & Regulators 10-27-2016, 05:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 977
Posted By TomS
My first time...took me about an hour. The guy...

My first time...took me about an hour. The guy at the RV center explained how to do it.

1. Shut off the gas!
2. Remove the flue tube. Loosen wing nut and just pull it out. May take some...
Forum: LP Gas, Piping, Tanks & Regulators 10-27-2016, 04:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 977
Posted By TomS
Furnace flame erratic...

See previous post in this category.

Following replacement of the circuit board, the furnace worked well for several nights, then last night it failed to ignite several times, tho it would start...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 10-22-2016, 06:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,480
Posted By TomS
JBB... Are you on shore power when this...

JBB...

Are you on shore power when this happens? We had one episode where the burner refused to stay lit due to low battery voltage.

Tom

PS..I bought a new board and the parts guy said I...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 10-16-2016, 05:03 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,480
Posted By TomS
Just to follow up... I replaced the board,...

Just to follow up...

I replaced the board, and everything works normally now.

According to the tech I talked to, the other potential cause is a rusted out burner tube, which can cause the flame...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 10-15-2016, 11:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,480
Posted By TomS
Checked the voltage at the furnace...12.5v. The...

Checked the voltage at the furnace...12.5v. The limit switch and the sail switch both check ok.

I'm down to board or flame sensor.

Thanks for all the help!


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Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 10-15-2016, 11:20 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,480
Posted By TomS
I'm on shore power, but I will check the voltage....

I'm on shore power, but I will check the voltage.

Pulled the cover, cleaned and checked the sail switch with a multimeter. Seems ok.

After all this, it now shuts off the gas after about 5-7...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 10-15-2016, 05:45 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,480
Posted By TomS
Good point..Will check that out... Sent...

Good point..Will check that out...


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Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 10-15-2016, 05:37 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,480
Posted By TomS
I may be wrong, but I don't think the burner will...

I may be wrong, but I don't think the burner will ignite at all if the sail switch is bad. I had the blower assembly apart a year ago, and the sail switch seemed to be operating normally then. The...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 10-15-2016, 04:44 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,480
Posted By TomS
Furnace Won't stay lit...

We have an Atwood 8535 III in our 94 Excella . When heat is requested, it goes through the normal starting cycle, and lights off, but the flame goes out after about 20 seconds or so. Then goes...
Forum: Furnaces, Heaters, Fireplaces & Air Conditioning 03-15-2016, 12:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,359
Posted By TomS
Furnace won't stay on...need help.

I tested the furnace about a month ago, and it worked perfectly.

Now, fans start normally, burner lights normally, burns for about 10 sec, then shuts off. On shore power, fresh lp tanks, all else...
Forum: Batteries, Univolts, Converters & Inverters 03-09-2016, 12:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 791
Posted By TomS
Inverter for older AS.

Our 94 Classic did not come equipped with an inverter. We have made do with a couple of small inverters for tv and my wife's CPAP machine. I've tried to come up with a way of adding inverter...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 03-03-2016, 03:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,488
Posted By TomS
Forgot to follow up. Brakes all checked ok...

Forgot to follow up. Brakes all checked ok mechanically. The real culprit was crud in the 7-way connector...cleaned it and now the brakes will put me thru the windshield.

Another Airstream...
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 02-19-2016, 03:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,728
Posted By TomS
I've never done this to an airstream, but it...

I've never done this to an airstream, but it works for clear coat scratches on furniture, and it's benign. They sell a polish at small airports for aircraft windshields...its just carnauba wax, but...
Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 10-31-2015, 07:38 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,651
Posted By TomS
LED tvs can be stored and operated at sub zero...

LED tvs can be stored and operated at sub zero temps. That's like the display panel in a lot of cars...


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Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 10-31-2015, 07:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 924
Posted By TomS
Yup...2 little valves with a plastic handle. ...

Yup...2 little valves with a plastic handle. Weird place for them, but the drains thru the belly pan correspond.


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Forum: Winterizing, Storage, Carports & Covers 10-31-2015, 06:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 924
Posted By TomS
Low point drains...

We have a 94 classic 34. I finally found the low point drains, which on our model are in the access hatch just forward of the closet in the head. The problem is that the compartment is so full of...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 08-22-2015, 05:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,488
Posted By TomS
Andy... Thanks for the helpful thoughts as...

Andy...

Thanks for the helpful thoughts as usual.

No telling the miles...about 20k since we bought it last year. Lots more before that, by appearances.

Great idea on rage breakaway switch! ...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 08-22-2015, 05:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,488
Posted By TomS
HowieE...no metal to metal sound. I'll try the...

HowieE...no metal to metal sound. I'll try the ammeter today...


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Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 08-21-2015, 07:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,488
Posted By TomS
Gents, thanks! All good...I will report my...

Gents, thanks!

All good...I will report my findings soon.


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Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 08-21-2015, 12:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,190
Posted By TomS
Brake Adjustment

I'd add that it's probably good to crank the star wheel pretty hard to center the shoes in the drum, before backing it off to allow the wheel to turn freely. On older cars you could do this by...
Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 08-21-2015, 12:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,488
Posted By TomS
Should have mentioned that the brakes are factory...

Should have mentioned that the brakes are factory original, as far as I can tell...


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Forum: Brakes & Brake Controllers 08-21-2015, 12:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,488
Posted By TomS
'94 Classic 34' Brakes "soft"

I was doing my preflight check a week back and noticed that the brakes were actuating, but they weren't working very well. As a starting point, I did a brake adjustment on all 6 wheels...they were...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 02-15-2015, 02:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,260
Posted By TomS
Yup, that should isolate the fridge! Thanks! ...

Yup, that should isolate the fridge! Thanks!


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Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 02-15-2015, 01:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,260
Posted By TomS
Ps, I meant that I unplugged everything on that...

Ps, I meant that I unplugged everything on that circuit ex the fridge...


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Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 02-15-2015, 12:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,260
Posted By TomS
Thanks, Howie...I replaced the breaker, but it's...

Thanks, Howie...I replaced the breaker, but it's still tripping. The only thing on that circuit is the fridge. I replaced the gfi with a std breaker for the time being, which is working fine, but I...
Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 02-15-2015, 08:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,260
Posted By TomS
Never mind...just did a search, and it seems this...

Never mind...just did a search, and it seems this is a common problem...I'll just replace it...


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Forum: Lights - Interior & Exterior 02-15-2015, 08:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,260
Posted By TomS
GFI breaker tripping

All of a sudden, the GFI breaker for the galley and bathroom started tripping, and will not reset, with nothing plugged into outlets. There is no continuity from hot to ground that I can detect. ...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 02-14-2015, 08:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 826
Posted By TomS
Toilet base seal...

Hi, all!

I pulled up the stool to put replace flooring in our 94 Excella. Replaced the shag with vinyl. I am having trouble getting a good seal between the stool and the flange. Getting odor...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 01-28-2015, 08:26 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 16,681
Posted By TomS
Not sure if it helps the hitch or not, but it...

Not sure if it helps the hitch or not, but it sure leaves an indelible mark on my pants every time I walk into the hitch at night. Kind of a pain ledger, I suppose.


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Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 12-15-2014, 04:04 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,961
Posted By TomS
Below is a pic of my solution. Steel cable...

Below is a pic of my solution. Steel cable attached to spring shackle under truck frame, threaded thru 1/8 in hole in plastic bumper, attached to safety cable.

Whoever said that the safety cable...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 11-15-2014, 06:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,961
Posted By TomS
Snaking the safety cable through the chains...

Snaking the safety cable through the chains sounds like a truly bad idea. My point was that we tend to trust that the receiver will stay attached to the TV, which ain't necessarily so.


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Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 11-15-2014, 05:52 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,961
Posted By TomS
Breakaway cable...a cautionary tale.

I ran into a gent at an AS event who commented that for ultimate safety, the breakaway cable should be attached to the truck frame rather than the hitch, as I think most people do it. I listened...
Forum: Generators & Solar Power 10-17-2014, 03:23 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,567
Posted By TomS
We have a Honda 3000ei in the bed of the truck,...

We have a Honda 3000ei in the bed of the truck, and it will run the 13.5k ac in Eco mode with no problems. Electric start and the big tank are two pluses. Definitely recommend vs the Handi.

...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 08-27-2014, 06:28 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,359
Posted By TomS
Forgot to mention that our 94 model does not have...

Forgot to mention that our 94 model does not have a factory inverter, Bob. But thanks!



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Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 08-27-2014, 05:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,359
Posted By TomS
12V power for CPAP machine.

For boondocking, I tried to set up a small inverter to provide power for my wife's CPAP machine in our RB setup. Actually, I tried a 200w, then a 400w inverter, with the same result: the inverter...
Forum: Cleaning, Stripping & Polishing 08-24-2014, 01:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,195
Posted By TomS
We get tree sap on our cars. Thick and sticky is...

We get tree sap on our cars. Thick and sticky is pine sap: needs a solvent like gasoline or mineral spirits. Thin and brownish is maple sap: needs only water to remove. Nothing that I have tried...
Forum: General Repair Forum 08-24-2014, 07:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,691
Posted By TomS
I thought a rough diagram might help others at...

I thought a rough diagram might help others at some point...

Wheel well trim cross section.

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