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3 way fridge - better on 240 or gas?
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Have a 'base model' Thetford 3 way fridge in the Jayco. Recently installed a thermometer to monitor the internal fridge temps. Sensor is at a bottom back corner. I have noticed that it seems to run much better on 240 v. Fridge is only partly filled with some drinks for test purposes. Hovers around 8...
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Batteries losing charge
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Have 120w panel and 2x110AH batteries. Only run Cpap machine at night and have just started having problems with batteries running down and cutting out during night despite having freecamped easily over the past 9 weeks. Could our batteries be dying or some other cause?
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Olivegirl56
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Pipe volume
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Hi everybody. Can some one help me. A pipe 1.mt.95 cm in length.x150mm round. How much water will it hold. Regards Bowser.
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bowser
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Avida slide out
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The rollers on my birdsville slideout are going through the floor has anybody had this problem
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Chipper
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Solar mounting brackets
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Going to make my own solar panel mounting brackets. Wondering what size angle is best and aluminium or stainless??
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Bas + Eve
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solar panels working ?
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What is the best ( easiest ) method to check if my solar panels are working individually, we have three 80amp panels .
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mezza56
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Lithium Graphene Batteries
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Been reading about these for a while, likely next big thing in RV batteries on the market. still short of giving prices. Main advantages Lighter than Lithium ion. Charging 4-5 times faster than Lithium (less solar) About 45% more capacity. will be seeing them in the next 12 months from info obtained...
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billy botswana
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how to clean degraded plastic or rubber pieces on side of caravan. (if it were a boat would be gunnale rubbers)
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I have noticed that the rubbers are getting fairly degraded on my van I would like to restore as best I can. Replacing myself would be too much for me and I guess it would be expensive to take in to repair shop. Help much appreciated. Cheers Mim
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pastaqueen
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Replacement house battery.
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I have one well n truly knackered house battery and need a replacement. Has anyone got any recommendations about brands? The old one was an AMP-TECH (120AH) and appears to be from the original build of the caravan so that would make it between 8 & 9 years old so that may be as good a recommendation as I...
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Marken
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Mobile signal boosters??
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A lot of adverts for these keep popping up. Are they legal and used at all? Aussie Paul.
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TV reception
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Hi All We now have our van and have done 2 short trips. The 2 caravan parks I picked had no tv reception. The one just out off Ballina did have cabling for every caravan so we did have tv the one at Wooli did not an no one with a normal caravan set up had tv. So I am batting 100% this is ok for me as I am happy having a w...
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240v switching mains to inverter
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Hi there, is there such a switch/terminal that can be used to switch 240v input between mains and the inverter. I thought of a battery 3 way switch, but no one is game enough to say "yes you can" ...any ideas? Peter
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Peter and Jian
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battery setting
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I have a projector battery charger with several battery settings,my battery is an AGM so iI have set it to AGM makes sense eh, but looking at another forum the gurus seem to think that an AGM battery in a caravan should be set to the GEL function any thoughts ?
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Ron-D
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5th Wheel Tug - GVM - clarification.
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Scenario:-5th Wheel trailer and tug.The tug is an imported F Truck which had an original GVM of 5171 Kg. The owner had this downgraded to 4450 Kg, presumably to allow the rig to be driven on a car license. The vehicle is a 5 seat dual cab and has a 230 lt fuel tank. Registered GVM of tug 4...
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Captain Ron
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Air Compressor for 80PSI
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Hi All, I'm looking for a reliable air compressor that can comfortably top up my motorhome tyres (from say 75PSI) to 80PSI. Lots of 12v compressor advertisements talk about 150PSI and the ability to quickly inflate and deflate 4WD tyres - but they don't offer evidence that they can handle 80PSI wi...
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RonHC
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Slide out problems
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Slide out rollers going through floor on a birdsville
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Chipper
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Hot Water Heaters for Caravans
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hi, im new here so not sure how this works, but i would like to know how people heat water for their caravans sink and shower? thanks in advance
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Hot Water
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satellite for foxtel..
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We have a second hand ( possibly 3rd ) Van with all the gear required to view Foxtel except the dish and box which previous owners removed. We subscribe to foxtel and have installed our spare second box in the van but would appreciate info on which reasonably priced Dish is suitable. Caravan still has a m...
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Jeppo
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Vsr stops sending to carnarvan
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Hi guys i have just installed a narva vsr and a circuit breaker in my pathfinder for an Anderson plug on the back. The vsr works fine when i start the car but after driving for a while i check the caravan and the vsr has stopped sending charge to the caravan. I stop the car and restart it and it starts working a...
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Rowan
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RG Colorado Questions
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heya folks, we've just bought a 2012 RG 4x4 manual Colorado dual-cab and am wondering if anyone has attempted cleaning out inside the top of the engine covers, egr piping, intercooler... if so was there anything to take note of like special tools or replacing internal egr components? Also if someone...
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