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TV Satellite dish
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Hi folks, Once again would love to hear from the experienced out there, this time in relation to TV satellite dishes. Basically not sure what's best, either a hand cranking roof mounted dish or the portable tripod type. I gather there is about $1000 difference, naturally I prefer ease of operation...
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Roof vents
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Hi All. Most RVs have a push up vent(s) in the roof which lets in light and fresh air. Our 'van has the commonly fitted Dometic brand at front and back. It has one sliding section to keep insects out and and second one to block out light. The problem with these roof vents is they also let in the sun and heat...
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Bruce and Bev
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sorcing 1976 franklin caravan window seals
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Can anyone give me the heads up to find a place where l can get new seals for my windows , thank you .
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adventure before dementia
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3 Way fridge operated from house bank?
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Good Day All. My first post. Yes! I have been looking for a previous topic that covered my dilemma, but to no avail. We have purchased a 5 yr old van with the standard 2 door 3 way Dometic refrigerator. Everything's good - except the 12 v wiring to the car. The people that installed the reversing camera/...
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Slowcoach
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tug portable fridge vs caravan fridge ?
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Hi all, been tossing up what would be best to get in way of a fridge, my old caravan fridge was a 3 way but done to where the old fridges go My leaning towards a 2 way portable fridge 12/240 v which can be used for both .lm open to you suggestions
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adventure before dementia
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Gass regulator position.
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Hi All. I am doing a bit of tidying up, replaced the 4.5 with a 9kg gass bottle on the A frame of the caravan and added a wire mesh basket. My question is this, the gass regulator is sitting higher then the gass bottles (see the photo). I would like to lay it flat between the gass bottles, is there some rules f...
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Radar
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piezo ignitor
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hi would any one know how to go about replacing a piezo ignitor in a rm 2301 fridge thanking you terrola
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terrola
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Fridge issues
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We have a new van and the fridge is not cooling enough, running on gas the fridge temp is at about 18 to 20 running with geny its the same won't cool enough we ran the geny last light and at 5.30 this morning it was down to 6.5. we live in the Pilbara and the temps this week have been high 30's touching Any idea...
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Kacey and Angie
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Lemair Freezer Model FR120v
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I bought a little second hand Lemair freezer model FR120v which was going when I picked it up. Plugged it into the power point when I got home and it went for a few days. Bought some frozen food and placed it inside but a few hours later the freezer stopped working. It had tripped out the safety box in the...
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Repair of 12 v Caframo fan
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could anyone tell me where I could get my 12v fan fixed around Melbourne please? I love it but it has an intermittent fault And I need it to head off in February.
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Evie n Rhys
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napisan clones
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I am wondering if you were to premix an amount of any of the napisan clones in water and then let it sit in plastic bottles till needed, would it tend too lose any of it's effectiveness over some time? Cheers John
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meetoo
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painting my van
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Hi there , l know this is the place where l can get some great answers to my questions 1 l want to paint the exterior of my van , lncluding the roof. The existing paint is very powdery And needs to be repainted ,, what paint should l use , enamel or acylic ( solar guard ) . 2 th...
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adventure before dementia
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polish for winnebago
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The motorhome is 14 years old, in good condition and jn need of another polish. What is the best polish to use for fibre glass, any ideas? Thanks
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300W Inverter query
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Gday... I have just had a 50amp Anderson plug installed in my van using 6B&S cable with an inline 30amp fuse running off my 120Ahr house battery. My main intention is to use the plug to use my Pixma inkjet printer, which would usually be used to:print up to 5 pages;scan up to 2 pages/photos/items; an...
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Roll out awing
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Hi all, We haven't used the new van as yet , its still in the cave. Just a question on the awing. Can we roll it out just a third to cover the windows at night in case it rains. We like to sleep with the windows open. there's a lot to learn. Regards Jim & Lambie
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Video Editors for the video output from dash cams.
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I am wandering into the realms of dash cams. What programmes do members here use for editing their video? I am particularly interested in time compression/time-lapse output from my driving recordings.
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12volt Water Pump
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I recently bought an imported Japanese Toyota Camroad. A very well appointed mid size motorhome built by Vantech. Overall we are very happy with it but one of the things we are trying to improve on, the 12v Reich submersible water pumps (two of them 15lpm in series) installed in the 70 litre water tank r...
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What size water pump?
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I want to fit a 12v water pump in the van to supply water to the kitchen sink only and leave the existing hand pump in place. I have read that some people are using 4 lpm pumps and others are using 11 lpm pumps. Would a 4 lpm pump be suitable for my application?
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12V Air Compressors blowing Fuses
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last year bought myself a 12v Supercheap Air Comp , reasonable good one and worked okay for awhile:)..Something i thought i should carry on my travels with the van "Just Incase". Getting van ready to head off again and went to inflate tyres to find the Comp continuousley kept blowing the 40...
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What Extra modifications have added to your rig
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Hi all, I was thinking we may be able to add a Modification to your rig Section via Cindy. To give inspirations to would be GN's to make changers to make life on the road even better. eg: extra storage solutions, inside and out. Water storage, Fuel, Sat dish, chairs, Where and how others carry their fo...
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