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Forum: General RV Questions 05-22-2021, 09:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,247
Posted By wintertree
hey Paul....we just installed a '320' in our 2015...

hey Paul....we just installed a '320' in our 2015 38RL...tight fit...if your present Thetford sits tight to the back wall...installing the 320 could be an issue....as the dometics shape /design sits...
Forum: General RV Questions 04-22-2021, 03:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,315
Posted By wintertree
Thetford Toilet...Your Thoughts

Hello Everyone...Approaching our first year of full time in our RW....we have had a few issues...to be expected, nothing serious. I have noticed that our toilet is starting to act up a little...the...
Forum: General RV Questions 04-16-2021, 04:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,236
Posted By wintertree
Not familiar with your rig....but toilet backups...

Not familiar with your rig....but toilet backups can happen from various reasons...most common is poor design / shape of the drain line heading to the holding tank...I have seen some twist and turn...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-27-2021, 03:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,479
Posted By wintertree
The amount of HP needed to run a heavy duty auto...

The amount of HP needed to run a heavy duty auto Trans is a non issue ....with the new diesels having huge torque numbers...They are a pleasure to drive...can be controlled manually if needed....GM's...
Forum: Redwood RV Purchase Discussions 02-08-2021, 02:45 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,814
Posted By wintertree
They both share many similarities....RV...

They both share many similarities....RV appliances are all the same....purchased by the makers to be installed in their RV's....so no real difference there. I believe the walls are thicker on the...
Forum: General RV Questions 01-26-2021, 03:09 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,944
Posted By wintertree
Extended warranties...can / are quite...

Extended warranties...can / are quite personal."IF" you are able to do general maintenance....no what to look for to head off bigger issues, "handy" have (and know how to use) basic...
Forum: General RV Questions 01-25-2021, 01:40 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,146
Posted By wintertree
Sorry about your furnace woes...does the furnace...

Sorry about your furnace woes...does the furnace fan run for a couple of minutes.....but the furnace burner does not ignite ? Or are you getting NO life from the furnace after it drops more than 3...
Forum: General RV Questions 01-21-2021, 05:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,082
Posted By wintertree
To shut it off.....until you get a...

To shut it off.....until you get a replacement....there should be a fuse in the power input of the unit ....located just behind the detector....
Forum: General RV Questions 01-21-2021, 05:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,082
Posted By wintertree
As the above post states....most probable time to...

As the above post states....most probable time to replace....there is active elements in the unit that gradually fail and no longer do their job...life span of these units is 5-7 years (7 years is a...
Forum: Our Community 01-02-2021, 04:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 588
Posted By wintertree
Happy New Year !

Happy New Year everyone....so glad 2020 is behind us...hoping for a much better 2021.
We are 4 months into our full-time life style and things are going well...done a couple of minor repairs...but...
Forum: General RV Questions 12-05-2020, 01:29 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 953
Posted By wintertree
Start off with the easy stuff....Is the circuit...

Start off with the easy stuff....Is the circuit fused ?...I don't have this feature so I don't know where a fuse or similar would be located...track it down....
Next maybe to check if any power is...
Forum: Redwood RV Purchase Discussions 11-16-2020, 08:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,931
Posted By wintertree
I agree.....2 year old "new"....does not mean it...

I agree.....2 year old "new"....does not mean it does not have issues (can be serious) from sitting around....The sales yard/people do nothing to keep it up...could be water damage (most...
Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding 10-11-2020, 04:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,379
Posted By wintertree
The previous owner of our RW ...set the trailer...

The previous owner of our RW ...set the trailer up to be temporarily self sufficient when traveling between full hook up sites....his wife needed special care most of the time....he installed a...
Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding 10-11-2020, 04:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,379
Posted By wintertree
Thanks for the lesson....Our magnum "Inverter"...

Thanks for the lesson....Our magnum "Inverter" powers our ac circuits....what we were having problems with..
Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding 10-11-2020, 03:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,379
Posted By wintertree
Our inverter (3000 watt magnum) is installed to...

Our inverter (3000 watt magnum) is installed to run all of our RW....We do have an extensive battery bank.....and do not have a Res. fridge....
Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding 10-11-2020, 01:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,379
Posted By wintertree
Just a follow up...Thankyou for the...

Just a follow up...Thankyou for the suggestions....I woke up with a new attitude and prepared to do a little more testing before actually replacing things...
To my delight I found the reset breaker...
Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding 10-10-2020, 03:21 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,379
Posted By wintertree
Chasing my Tail...Electrical issue

Greetings all...our RW now has only a couple of plugs that work....the ones in the washer dryer area....and under the bed.....all other plugs in the trailer have no power....checked...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-21-2020, 04:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,107
Posted By wintertree
For me....the biggest reason for NOT having /...

For me....the biggest reason for NOT having / using this "next level" of truck is its every day drivability...There is no disputing its enhanced abilities as a HD tow rig..but using it for anything...
Forum: Our Community 09-15-2020, 02:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,060
Posted By wintertree
Thankyou for the info on the booster....I am not...

Thankyou for the info on the booster....I am not 100% sure I had it turned off....When I get some time I will re-test..

Shane....a happy wife is a happy life...but yes....some of the best fishing...
Forum: Our Community 09-14-2020, 11:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,060
Posted By wintertree
Spent hours chasing my tail over the coax routing...

Spent hours chasing my tail over the coax routing issue....Never got a "chirp" signal thru any wire around the trailer when I hooked up the tracer to the "cable in" fitting in the wet bay....traced...
Forum: Our Community 09-13-2020, 03:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,060
Posted By wintertree
cable tv coax puzzle

Here is also the latest...issue...Where we are staying they off cable TV...(digital cable box)....well I got the unit and tried to get things working...no way....call the office and asked if they had...
Forum: Our Community 09-12-2020, 03:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,060
Posted By wintertree
Hey Shane....Our farm (now sold) was just south...

Hey Shane....Our farm (now sold) was just south of Edmonton Alberta....beside the QE2 highway....we are now on Vancouver Island at an ocean side resort 20 minutes from where our boat is moored...
Forum: Our Community 09-09-2020, 03:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,060
Posted By wintertree
Hello Everyone....we are two weeks into being...

Hello Everyone....we are two weeks into being retired and living full time in our RW....Here is what we have discovered so far...
First....AC's...two minimum needed if you are in very hot temps in...
Forum: General RV Questions 09-07-2020, 03:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,391
Posted By wintertree
Sorry about all your woes...sounds like you have...

Sorry about all your woes...sounds like you have more than your share...

When ever I suspect I have water in my underbelly area....I look for a low spot and puncture the plastic carefully with a...
Forum: Our Community 07-26-2020, 01:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,114
Posted By wintertree
I feel your pain....experienced that many...

I feel your pain....experienced that many times...never actually didn't get things...but always amazed how fast payment is processed....compared to shipping..They may not have actually had what you...
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