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General Discussion / Moving up to class a

« on: November 01, 2015, 03:27:30 pm »

I want to thank everyone here for the support and information over the past couple of years.  This is a great user's forum.  We will be selling the little beast and buying a bigger beast.  Mark

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General Discussion / Re: Owners willing to show their rigs?

« on: October 21, 2015, 08:01:22 am »

Marcia,
I think you have to contact the factory to find a list of folks who are willing to show you their rigs. Owners get a gift (bird dog fee) if the looker later decides to buy a new unit.  By contacting the factory, they know who indeed showed their coaches.

I am in Pcola and would be happy to show you our 2552 today or tomorrow (Wed/Thurs) or the latter part of next week. Just shoot me a PM with your phone number.  Also do a google search on Florida Liquidators Pensacola located on Pensacola Blvd.  They had a 2350 parked out front but I haven't seen it in a couple of weeks.  However, they are constantly moving their inventory around so it may still be there.  I'm about 3 miles from them so maybe you could inspect 2 units back to back.  Mark

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General Discussion / Re: NO A/C AND ERROR #2 MESSAGE--- AS WELL AS THE FIX

« on: June 28, 2015, 11:39:30 am »

I wonder if this is a high temperature safety switch.  I know my home a/c heat pump has a sensor that reads the ambient temperature of air flowing through the handler.  It shuts down if the temperature hits 140 degrees.  The idea is if your home is on fire, you don't want to be fanning the flames with your a/c.  Just a thought ....

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General Discussion / Re: Fridge door fell off

« on: June 21, 2015, 04:44:23 pm »

George, you gave me inspiration.  I decided to make my own hinge.  Using the part they sent me, the hinge that fits on the fridge not the door and cut off the bracket.  From what was left over, I was able to drill some holes and attach it to the bottom of the door.  The repair should be permanent.  It's not beautiful, but it's much stronger and you won't notice it unless you look.  I took some pics and will post up soon.

The problem is the door can't handle the weight of 18 12 oz drinks bouncing down the highway even with the door shut and our 18 drinks generally include some glass bottles.  My recommendation is to only put light weight products on the door  and you will likely never have a problem.  I'm not sure how the reinforcement kit works, but it is probably good insurance if it is metal.  Otherwise, if you are handy with tools and can cut, sand, grind, glue, and swear, you can probably fix it after it breaks.

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General Discussion / Re: Fridge door fell off

« on: June 20, 2015, 12:18:40 pm »

Our Norcold 621 bottom door broke on our last trip.  The plastic part on the bottom of the door that has a hole in it snapped at the door frame.  I got online with Norcold chat and ordered a new part after giving the rep the model number and serial number.  She gave me a part number and I ordered it from a local RV center.  The part arrived Friday and this morning I went out to replace it.  Well, wrong part and not even a part that will work on my fridge.  Looking for help, I came across this old thread.  I will call Norcold next week and see what they will do.  According to the parts diagram I just found, this particular part isn't available so I will probably be looking at a new door.  I don't know what the warranty is, but I bet my 2013 is well out of warranty.

As a warning to my fellow PCers, check your lower hinges on the door and if they are plastic, don't even think about loading the door with drinks.  All those holding places are just for looks!  I didn't check mine as I thought by 2013 the issue had been addressed.  Mark

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General Discussion / Re: excessive heat in the passenger area of chassis

« on: June 17, 2015, 06:14:31 pm »

Unfortunately, I've never ridden in the passenger seat, I always have to drive!  My wife has never complained about the heat.  I did put some insulation tiles under both seats and I lined the doghouse with acoustic dampening material to help with noise, but I doubt either help with the heat coming out of the doghouse.  The exhaust and exhaust manifold are very close to the house and they are very, very hot.  I suggest trying a portable battery operated fan around your feet and see if the added air circulation helps.  If it does, then you can try finding a suitable 12v fan for a permanent installation under the dash.

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Tips and Tricks / Re: Low Cost Macerator Pump Replacement (Saved A Pile Of Money)

« on: April 29, 2015, 05:22:08 pm »

Thanks Ron!  Mark

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Tips and Tricks / Re: Converting From Two 12V Batteries To Two 6V Batteries

« on: April 29, 2015, 05:20:26 pm »

Ron, I think I read somewhere that agm batteries take a little higher charging voltage.?.?  My onboard charger charges at about 13.8v per my inverter display and my alternator puts out about 13.7/13.8v per my scangauge.  If you haven't already done so, you may want to verify you are giving your new set the voltage they need for long life.  Mark

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General Discussion / Re: Filling the fresh water tank.

« on: April 24, 2015, 10:55:24 am »

OK, all you all who are filling their fresh water tank from the driver's side, where is the valve that switches from fill to city water?  My 2013 2552 only has a fill on the passenger side unless the valve is well hidden.  Thanks, Mark

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Photos / Ann's Beautiful PC

« on: April 12, 2015, 10:40:51 pm »

I pulled up to a friend's RV after an agility trial and realized that I had parked by a PC.  It turns out that it is owned by Ann here on the forum.  She was in Pensacola for our trial and she showed me her customized PC.  I'm still trying to figure out how her rig seems to be the same size as mine on the inside yet is quite a bit shorter.  The color scheme is extremely attractive as is the whole unit.  Mark

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General Discussion / Re: Leak In Overheads

« on: March 09, 2015, 03:02:47 pm »

Did you get this problem resolved?

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General Discussion / Re: Safe for valuables

« on: March 09, 2015, 02:59:14 pm »

I recommend this:  http://www.ftknox.com/product/personal-pistol-box-2/

The sentry type safes you see at the big box stores will only stop a snatch and go thief (assuming it is bolted down).  They are easily defeated.   I had one where the lock wouldn't unlock and it took me about 2 minutes to break in with a big screwdriver and I was trying not to damage it!  Fort Knox is perhaps the best name in consumer safes.

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Tips and Tricks / Re: Mouse Repellent

« on: March 06, 2015, 11:59:12 am »

Somehow a rat got into our garage 2 weeks ago and one night decided to munch on the insulation and wiring harnesses in our Ford Explorer.  The next morning the car started, but would barely run.  I limped it into the Ford dealership thinking a harness had somehow come unplugged.  They called later that day and told me a rodent chewed through 6 harnesses and 2 fuel injector wirings.  The damage was $700.  The tech said this was not at all uncommon.  Apparently the wire insulation is tasty to mice/rats.  Protect your PC! 

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General Discussion / Re: Help! Leak in the bathroom

« on: January 25, 2015, 01:43:31 pm »

I bought my unit used (one year old) and the warranty does not transfer.  PC offered to fix it but they didn't offer to pay a third party to fix it.  Mark

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General Discussion / Re: Wheel cover installation problem

« on: January 20, 2015, 10:12:31 am »

It's easy.  Put your first hand at 12:00, your second hand at 6:00, your third hand at 3:00, your right knee at 9:00 then go get the mallet out of the garage, repeat the first steps, and tap it in using your 4th hand!  These are always a challenge to put on and the reason you see so many in the highway ditches across the US.