Kirk W

By resealed, do you mean some type of coating applied to the entire roof?

Thanks for letting us know the resolution. It was really no bother at all as helping folks resolve problems are main purpose of these forums. 

South Dakota Senate passes SB54         (Hub City Radio story)

Bill passed and sent to the house.

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1 hour ago, etu said:

However some 110 outlets are getting power.

Since you have a 50A supply there are probably 2 circuits for your outlets, one from each 120V leg of your power supply (L1 & L2). It sounds like one of the two legs is not getting power. The cause of that could be one side or the 50A outlet or it could be that one side or the main power circuit breaker in your RV's distribution panel is not closed. Your 12V converter is powered from only 1 leg and that's probably the one not getting power.

Multi-Meter Test 50 Amps - YouTube

On 1/15/2024 at 6:46 PM, Mike McCabe said:

Can't there be a change where all residents have the equal rights and the park owner will maintain his status with a similar designation even if he has mobiles and Rv's?

You are dealing with CA state laws so most of us have very little knowledge of current activity there. As near as I can tell, the explanation by Lou on April 22 covers the issues pretty well but an additional isse for RV parks is CA rent control laws. There are very few new RV parks being constructed in CA while many are being developed in permanent structures and the passage of laws like that one would probably make it worse. 

10 hours ago, etu said:

I did oust the breaker all way of then back on but I don’t recall feeling a click.

To reset the circuit breaker you must first move the operator handle to the full open or off position, then close it. 

10 hours ago, etu said:

Not sure where to check the converter for 110 power but I’ll get the manual on it and see if I can find it. 

Do you have power from the 120V outlets in the RV? Does the microwave light up? If not you are not getting 120V power into the RV. Your converter probably has a plug connected to an outlet and if so you can just use a lamp or something to check it. Do you have a volt/ohm meter?

1 hour ago, etu said:

 What's the first checks I should make to confirm if its good or bad.

If you have a multimeter, unhook shore power and measure the voltage at the coach battery, the plug it in and measure it again. If the converter is supplying power that voltage will increase. If it doesn't, then check to be sure that the converter is receiving 120V power.

On 4/21/2023 at 5:14 PM, RVLife4Me said:

There is a bill coming before the Housing Committee in California to stop the practice of the "6-Month-Shuffle."  It is AB 1472.  It's to protect people from being evicted and face homelessness due to this bad business practice.  

While that bill was passed in the assembly in May after twice being amended, it was then sent to the senate where it failed in committee to be sent to the full senate on July 11, 2023.

11 hours ago, durangodon said:

The resistance of the generator in turn slows down the vehicle (as in braking).  Towing an EV would have exactly the same effect. 

Exactly and that means that the resistance from the generator would still be acting as a brake, thus requiring more fuel for the motorhome to tow it. That is called regenerative braking and takes energy to make the electricity there, just as it does at an electricity generating station. The same drag that slows your EV would try to slow the motorhome that was towing it. Since no system is 100% efficient the cost in fuel would exceed the benefit of charging the car. 

Since the person selling the membership is not involved with this thread it is being closed. 

34 minutes ago, Chalkie said:

You do as you see fit, personally I will stick with seeing the experts.

Let us know when you get the part. It's not difficult to replace. For the future, if the sail switch doesn't close there will be no sparking attempt for the furnace to light and the propane valve never opens. 

Hope you aren't suffering with the cold!  😊

If you log into the member website and look under the Member Directories menu there is a map of sorts showing all discount parks and the Rainbow parks, but it isn't nearly what you are looking for. Such as it is, the directory is also on the phone-app under the "more" menu.

Just a suggestion....  If enough members were to ask for POI list, it might then happen. 

1 hour ago, Wrknrvr said:

Gives me something to do while being stuck inside.

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D/FW has been hanging at 15° now for 5 or 6 hours. 

Quite an experience! And here in the D/FW area we are complaining about a temperature of 15°!

2 hours ago, DanZemke said:

IMO, the root cause is probably that they don't want your business.

Are you saying that banks don't want the business of those who live in an RV, or just his? His is a very common problem for people in the RV community with no real property address. 

5 hours ago, Mark Noakes said:

Looks like they're still going strong.

I have several friends and relatives who farm that have addresses of a route number and box number. 

9 hours ago, stevekk said:

Do you Think sometime in the future and redesign of EVs/ hybrids would make this all at least possible? 

The catch is in the size of market that a modification like that would be willing to pay extra for. A good example of the size issue for the towing world is the fact that Remco has discontinued the manufacture of all of their towing modification equipment due to low returns on investment. For that reason, I don't expect to see it happen unless it is for some other reason than the RV dingy towing market.

35 minutes ago, kb0zke said:

Didn't see anything about volunteering,

When you get to the Escapade, once you have been parked in your site you will need to go inside and register. Near the place that you register will be the hospitality desk and there you will find a list of activities that need volunteers to help out. Each person who volunteers for 3 hours or more will then receive a special souvenir pin that can only be gotten by volunteering. There are many areas that seek volunteers to help. Usually the first thing to fill is that of driving the stretched golf carts that roam the campgrounds and activities areas to provide transportation to and from events. There are always several other areas and exactly what is there varies from year to year.

Security always needs volunteer help and that is how I got involved with that and eventually became security team leader. Of the 3 Escapades where we volunteered, I found security to have been the most rewarding and that was the reason that I accepted a position on the staff. Volunteers do things like checking for attendee badges to enter the activity areas and evening entertainment. At the entertainment there are seats reserved for the security team and the volunteers are released to those reserved seats just before the show starts. In some cases the volunteers help with traffic control at the entry gates and such, but you are never expected to be a policeman or to do anything of that sort.  After 10 years with the security team I have retired from the staff but it is some of my fondest memories.

On 1/9/2024 at 10:04 AM, Mark Noakes said:

I'm sure someone out there has figured out how to get around of this.

If you were in Livingston, TX you would find that pretty much all financial organizations understand the law & related banking regulations, and they work with fulltime RV folks on a frequent basis. Unfortunately, the reach of the Escapees seems to be pretty limited in distance because we are too small a part of the the financial market. Polk Co. TX is a rural area with a small population so the Escapees are a very significant market there.

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Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT ACT requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account or changes an existing account. This federal requirement applies to all new customers and current customers.

7 hours ago, stevekk said:

 I have a Chevy Bolt EV and its has regenerative braking.  Would be neat if I could tow it and charge the EV battery at the same time.

If you could somehow cause the brake of the Bolt to apply with your motorhome braking, like an auxiliary brake system, that would make use of some of that wasted energy. Dragging the regenerative braking all of the time would burn extra fuel. 

Is it sheltered from the wind, as that should help?

Why not put the propane bottle for the lower furnace into the space that is protected? When we were in Maine at an NWR they had the heating oil tank and the 250 gallon propane tank both inside of a heated space with temperature set to 50°.

I went back and added the windchill chart from the link to my post, for those not familiar with the effect. Having lived in Cheyenne, WY for 18 years, I'm quite familiar with it but others may not be. The chart does agree with your original post. I was pointing out that your expected high temperature for the day is -14° and the expected low is -29°! Add a 10 mph wind to the low and you get a -58°.

Your weather makes us glad to be in TX but it still feels cold to us after living here so long.