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RE: Dirty water in toilet bowl after sitting
Toilet has a vacuum breaker (small container with hole/flapper at top)
After toilet is flushed the flapper opens an allows the water in vacuum breaker to drain down into bowl
As noted:
Should leave water in toilet bowel so seal doesn't dry out and the water is a Vapor Barrier so black tank odor doesn't come back up thru bowel
Should also put 4-5 gallons of water BACK into black & grey tank so bottom stays wet...keeps stuff from drying out/sticking/stinking
YES...there is some stuff left behind even when flushed
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Old-Biscuit
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09/18/20 12:15pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Dometic RM3862 fridge
This is the burner ASSEMBLY (burner tube with spark electrode and mounting bracket)
LARGE Hole in mounting bracket is where the Thermocouple is installed
https://kyozoufs.blob.core.windows.net/filestoragetcdb/Pictures/_25/24868/24867397.jpg height=400 width=300
Spark Electrode Wire plugs into end of electrode and goes to 'reigniter box' (s/b grey wire)
Thermocouple has 2 wires ----Black & Grey
Black...ground ---goes to J10 terminal on circuit board (far right side)
Grey ---DC millivolt ----goes to J3 terminal on circuit board (left side)
Your fridge was part of the RECALL....stack temp switch installed and 2 red wires (DC In/DC Out)
DC+ from terminal block to stack temp switch then back to circuit board J4 terminal. Switch Opens no DC to fridge (no functions, no lights, no display ---nothing)
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Old-Biscuit
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09/18/20 10:33am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Fridge Assistance and Troubleshooting
You posted "....2020 travel trailer parked at a site for a few weeks."
During that few weeks was trailer plugged into AC Shore power and had good 12VDC Power?
Was fridge being operated in 'AUTO' mode?
Norcold N8X......part of the Polar Series
BOS (Backup Operating System) allows fridge to continue to cool if temp sensing is lost. But it uses a 'timed base' heating cycle vs a 'temperature based' cycle
Time based can be changed by increasing (colder) or decreasing (less colder) Temp Set point
Bad thermistor/unplugged thermistor results in BOS but fridge should have still being functioning
External Thermostat/Fan is 'OPTIONAL'
It is a must need if fridge is in a slideout
It is a nice to have if fridge uses a roof vent
Thermostat is attached to condenser fin...closes at 130*F FIN Temp (starts fan) and opens at 115*F FIN Temp (stops fan)
In order to see if you have Fan Option check wiring on lower circuit board P1 8 pin connector (bottom of board)
Pin #1 ----- 12VDC Ground
Pin #6 ----- 12VDC POS
*Pin Numbers go right to left
No Error Code?
W/O it flashing any codes it is hard to guess what is going on
Could be circuit board, could be upper display, could be harness between the two etc
Troubleshooting starts on pg 29 thru 34 for 'X' models
Go thru those checks and see if something turns up
Norcold 7/8 Polar Series
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Old-Biscuit
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09/18/20 09:50am |
Tech Issues
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RE: 5G cell phones, need to purchase?
short answer: no
^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^
Someday we will all be using 5G (or Elon's satellites) but today is not that day.
I'll keep my 2 tin cans and string for as long as I can
Then I will just not get/make phones calls...heck I rarely even turn my flip phone on
Luddite and proud of my lack of high tech stuff
Life is actually simpler
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Old-Biscuit
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09/17/20 10:46pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Dometic RM3862 fridge
Thermal switch on stack TRIPS from overheating...NO Auto Reset
When tripped ALL DC is secured
Your model uses a spark electrode to provide ignition of gas AND a thermocouple to prove flame is lit
Bad thermocouple, bad connections etc...no flame signal so circuit board dumps DC to gas valve
Gas Valve solenoid resistance
Remove the connectors from the solenoid and measure the resistance across the terminals.
The proper reading would be 49 ohms with tolerance range of ten percent.
Thermocouple millivolt readings
To check the flame sense circuit of the lower circuit board, operate the refrigerator on GAS mode, then measure the millivolts between J3 terminal and the other wire connection from the thermocouple.
The millivolt meter should read between 25 to 35 millivolts with the gas flame burning.
Any reading below 18 millivolts could cause erratic gas operation.
Thermocouple
Dometic 2932052018
Lowest price I have seen
Service Manual
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Old-Biscuit
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09/17/20 10:36pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Furnace low voltage limit
Low DC Voltage will cause fan RPM to be low and not move sufficient airflow to move sail switch 'paddle' and close the micro switch
More common issue is dirty/stuck sail switch 'paddle'
Fan gets DC Voltage when t-stat closes
NOTHING else is going to happen until airflow move sail switch paddle and closes it
So clean the paddle ...check that is not hanging up on casing and that micro switch closes
All good.....then Low DC Voltage is suspect
What brand/model is YOUR furnace?????
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Old-Biscuit
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09/17/20 07:00pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Propane regulator making noise
2015...6 yrs old
Time for a New one
Cavagna 924n or Marshall Excelsior MEGR-253
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Old-Biscuit
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09/17/20 06:54pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Are truck/trailer rims a weak link?
Other than some serious off-road/rock climbing I have never broken a rim, truck or trailer
Have bent one rock crawling when I slip down but didn't break the tire bead
But then I don't run aluminum rims.....steel only
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Old-Biscuit
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09/17/20 01:28pm |
Towing
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RE: Atwood water heater won't stay on.
A guy came to me once with that kind of problem once. I asked him if he had filled the water heater tank with water. He disappeared, for a couple of minutes then came back and turned water heater on, all worked fine then.
'trailrider' asked that question back on Pg 1 9/12/2020 and no direct answer.
"The obvious question is: "Is the water heater full of water?"
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Old-Biscuit
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09/17/20 01:25pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Atwood water heater won't stay on.
"After shut down for about 10-15 minutes the WH ignites again, the red light does NOT come on, runs for about a minute or so then shuts down again. This is a gas only WH, no electric."
One of 2 things
Spark electrode is also used as flame proving signal return
Electrode soot/carbon will impede the milliamp flame signal that circuit board must sense or it drops DC to gas valve
Clean tip using emery cloth
Circuit Board.......valve track on circuit board is failing
Contact Atwood (Dometic) and inquire as to getting a new board...they have had some issues and replace them for free.
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Old-Biscuit
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09/17/20 09:49am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Bad air quality--finally taped a house filter on the A/C
What trailer.....what A/C Unit?
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Old-Biscuit
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09/16/20 11:31pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Is anyone doing anything fun lately?
redoing master bath...bath tub to shower conversion
oh yea ...lots of fun LOL
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Old-Biscuit
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09/16/20 08:30pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Bad air quality--finally taped a house filter on the A/C
Is that on the Return side?
YES...then you will end up with diminished return airflow which can lead to Evap Coil Icing up especially with fan speed on low
RV A/C Units are 'recirculating' units...inside air gets sucked in/cooled down/discharged back inside
You source of smoke is via bad slide seals, open roof vents, open windows, entry door leaks etc
It's not from the A/C Unit.
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Old-Biscuit
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09/16/20 08:24pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: recipes
Are those ones you have actually cooked or just recipes from Internet?
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Old-Biscuit
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09/16/20 08:16pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: What to make of this......
"....the pay comes right along at payment times, no problem there."
that is not the issue.
YOU were place in jeopardy
Pack up, get off that work site and then e-mail her with your reasons for leaving and convey that you will not return until dogs are caged/kenneled/placed in a secure area so another incident can't occur.
E-MAIL so you have it in written form and any response from her
And/Or text but KEEP the text ro/from her
In writing vs vocal wins
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Old-Biscuit
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09/15/20 09:20pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: recipes
Why nothing new here? No recipes
You didn't post one...why?
Forum is dying a slow death sub-section by sub-section
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Old-Biscuit
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09/15/20 08:56pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Norcold fridge
The 8A GLASS Fuse is for the 120VAC Circuit......electric elements --TWO of them
Unplug the element leads for circuit board....then replace fuse
If it blows...circuit board 120VAC Circuit is shorted
If it does NOT blow.........element is shorted ---have to replace BOTH
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Old-Biscuit
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09/15/20 08:17pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Wolves as Pets
"Dancing with Wolves"
But that was just a movie.......
Border Collie, very intelligent, family oriented, good protector
But you have to be smarter then them
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Old-Biscuit
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09/14/20 10:25pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Atwood water heater won't stay on.
Suburban uses the Fault Light ON when switch is turned ON then it goes out when trial for ignition occurs then will come back on IF flame fails
Atwood??????
Fault light is triggered by a fault...flame failure or ECO
Fault Light Should NOT come on when 1st turning switch on
See pg 21 for testing 'Power Track', 'Lamp Test', 'Valve Track'
Atwood Service Manual
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Old-Biscuit
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09/14/20 10:28am |
Tech Issues
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RE: 5th wheel landing gear damaged need new
Venture Landing Gear.....
Standard length and extended length
Venture
Specs
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Old-Biscuit
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09/13/20 07:54pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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