The dealer working on the solar system called yesterday with some bad news. When the technician pulled Arvi into the garage to work on it he heard a rattling noise under the hood. Investigating he found the idler pulley for the belt running the underhood generator system that Roadtrek installed was loose. The attachment... Continue Reading →
Smoky Mountain National Park
Our first camping trip was meeting our son Dan in the Smoky Mountains. It was Veterans Day weekend and a little chilly weather. Temperatures were expected to get down to the teens. Thankfully it never got that cold. It it did get into the 20's. Here are some pictures from the visit. Dan toughed it... Continue Reading →
Berkey Water Purifier
The Berkey Travel water filter arrived yesterday. Got it assembled, primed the purification elements, and performed (successfully) the red food coloring test. It is ready to go. Now to find a place in Arvi to secure the purifier. Below is the Berkey and the specs for the purification elements. We bought a smaller Berkey Go... Continue Reading →
Solar Not Working – Oh No!
The other day noticed the lights on the solar controller were out. Normally there would be at minimum one green light on indicating that the batteries were attached with good voltage. If the sun is out there would be at two lights on. One for solar charging and the other for the batteries. ... Continue Reading →
Fantastic Vent Repair
The Fantastic Vent developed two issues really quickly. It surprising since these units have a great reputation. The first issue is a dry bearing type chirp developed in the motor unit. The second issue is the cover rattles while traveling over 60 mph. These units are rated for 85+. The Fantastic Vent manufacturer send a... Continue Reading →
Long Term RV Storage
Now the rig is set for handling the cold Michigan winter it is time to store it a few months. Do I cover it like my neighbor Curt did his RV? My automotive engineer expert buddy says not to cover it. The cover will trap moisture like a greenhouse promoting a musty smell. Considering inside... Continue Reading →
Chasing The Cell Signal
Looking to add a cell phone signal booster to Arvi. There are some options. The ones with good reviews require an external antenna. I am working out where to run the wires externally and internally. Maybe I can remove the TV antenna (don’t use) and use the coax from that device. That would... Continue Reading →
Winterized Arvi
Just got back from visiting the Smokys with Dan Time to winterize Arvi Drained the fresh tankAdded a cup of vinegar to the black tankDrained both black and grey water tanksDrained the Alde water tank and placed it in bypassAdded 2 gallons or red pop to the fresh tank (RV Antifreeze)Flushed faucets, showers, toilet until... Continue Reading →
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