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Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by T.Jeff Veal, Dec 27, 2023.

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    Godzilla and the Honda SxS have new homes... 20240314_192824.jpg
    Glad we got this size building, can still walk around in there. 20240314_192851.jpg
     
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    We camped in the yard Easter night with our daughter and 2 grandsons, age 7 and 4. Before the night was over, we realized they weren't old enough yet to go together...:whistle::whistle:...
    Maybe the oldest one by his self...
    Bit we got to check out the other systems, hooked up water, shower and toilet work fine, water heater and pump were great too.:thumbs::thumbs:
    Looking forward to our official camping trip
    at the end of the month...
     
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    T.Jeff Veal

    You should really consider this for your camper. A catastrophic blow out will really tear up a camper. $80 on Amazon. Does 4 tires. It's the one that the Casita camper group recommended.

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    Thanks, brother. I'll check it out. Did you get one?
     
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    We did get this to keep in the camper...
    DEWALT 20V MAX Tire Inflator, Compact and Portable, Automatic Shut Off, LED Light, Bare Tool Only (DCC020IB) https://a.co/d/1X9l6v5
     
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    Sure thing brother. I installed it today. It reads exactly what my costly digital tire pressure gauge reads. It also tells you tire temps. It charges via solar if on the dash or usb if not. We put on sensor on the spare too.
     
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    Nice. We have the Milwaukee 18v inflator under trigger's seat all the time.
     
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    I found 2 different models...
     
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    Just ordered the M7-3 model with 4 sensors. Found a coupon and a few rewards points...:cool::cool:...hope I did ok...:whistle::whistle::whistle:
    Maybe I'm a hoarder after all...:smoke: Screenshot_20240422_172910_Amazon Shopping.jpg
     
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    Thats the one.
     
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    I was putting slide seal conditioner on this afternoon. Then I saw this.
    What is going on? What might be wrong? I am :headbang::headbang::hair::hair:...
    Probably messed up the paint 20240422_193200.jpg
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    That, or bathroom vent after burrito night...:whistle:
     
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    I think its the water heater now that I looked again. Like it's running dirty some how.
     
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    It's the water heater, I tried the gas water heater Easter night, I think
     
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    This being our first fully self contained camper, i haven't experienced that. Ours burns clean. I wonder if something built a nest in yours before you got the screens on it.
     
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    H20 heater. If I didn't know better, I'd say it looks like its jetted for natty gas and your running LP. Weird.
    I've had what feels like excessive heat above the vent on my camper water heater but nothing remotely like thato_O
    Assuming you had water hooked up:whistle:
    Did you purge the air from the water heater tank as you filled it with water? Manually open the bypass valve and crack open the hot water taps in the Kitchen, bathroom sink and shower.? I always have done this to ensure the tank and lines are completely full before starting the heat. Zero idea if this is necessary. Just seems like a good idea to me!
    Let us know what you find out. Be safe!
    Stupid campers:D:rofl: :lol:
    I have 2. Dumb.
     
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    I see you have bug screens on it but was there any way Asian beetles or stink bugs could've gotten into there? The other thing to look at is rust on the burner or something like that.
     
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    Wow Jeff, I’ve never seen that before either. Hopefully you get the cause determined to give you some peace of mind. On a good note, you’re debugging everything right there at your house instead of several hundred miles away at, a campground!
     
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