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 That seems like a good way to separate the vibration at the joint and make a good connection between the different make of pipes.

 I use the shark bite style fittings a lot in rv repair business.

  Vern

   We are both sorta bored with the South for winter travels. So we are planning on staying in Montana next winter.

 No I do not need to be in a mental institution. Yet

  So the other day I got a Suburban furnace as a benefit of a rv job. So I got a idea to close in the fifthwheel with 4” styrofoam and maybe install that Suburban furnace at the back of the fifthwheel so that it will heat the area under the  fifthwheel. With 12vdc power, thermostat and propane tank at the rear of the fifthwheel we mite feel warm.

 Back in late October we had 0 degrees before we left for Arizona. I have worked outside at 20 below so why not. 

 Just thinking,   Vern

 Let’s say I am 65’ long with the fifth wheel. Then I have two self doing cars following. One Smart car to fit that gang. Then maybe a corvette for that gang of enthusiasts.

 Just thinking.

 Maybe a self driving pickup pull a horse trailer with horse in it.

 Really bored ,   Vern  

 We hide for the summer.  But there should be good fishing available. Mountains, moose , bear, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, wild horses, Buffalo herds, huckleberries, elk, and much more.

 Last year we had about 20 swans about 1/2 mike away for the summer.

  Hiding,   Vern 

  I noticed that there is a new replacement furnace for a Suburban furnace. It is made by Suburban. As far as I can tell you just remove the old furnace from its outer housing and install it it the same housing. I think it is called a quiet furnace.

 Curious if any  one has done this before. 

   Safe Travels,    Vern

  Replacing the pvc maybe a better idea. 6 months down the road the pvc May form a small crack. Possibly from the vibration fron the pump itself.

 How about roll pipe for in ditch’s or I used it for installing well pumps to 600’. They do have different ratings for the coil pipe. I would not use the lite weight pipe but much rather use the middle weight pipe   As is how much pressure it would handle

  Use only grass fittings. Even on elbows if needed. It may not look the best but it should do the job.

I did water system installs and drilled wells for about 27 years.

   Vern

 I wonder if the brass threads are not deep enough to let the pvc fitting tighten on the threads and just bottoming  on the bottom of the brass fitting.

 Also get some rector-seal number 5 for pipe thread sealant. Much better than Teflon.

 Just a thought,   Vern

 A few week ago I had a service call for a rv that was bought as is.

 It was delivered to Arizona and set up. Customer wanted it operational.

 Fridge did nothing on the control panel. Removed control panel cover, pushed on off button and it worked. Control cover push button area felt really spongy when it was operated in place.

told customer do not turn off. I had a bunch of other stuff to do.

just by luck I got it working?

 Maybe pull connections apart gently and hope for the best.

   Vern

  So with self driving cars in the future? Or better yet a self driving Jeep.

 Would it be called a toad or not.

 No tow bar needed.

No over weight

 Not over length

  more storage.

OK OK.   I AM really bored in Arizona.

Last  night I was texting a friend about fly fishing for sand trout in the streams between Wickenburg Az and Prescott Arizona yesterday. We may make a short film about fishing there.

Really bored,    Vern

or thinking about retirement.

  Let’s say there is finally a self driving car.  Or more styles like a jeep that is self driving.

 Think about it.

 No tow bar needed.

 Heck I mite take several different ones behind us.

  So what would my overall length be.

really bored in Arizona,   Vern

   Thanks for all the help on this subject. I did learn about the Arizona tax site which is interesting.

 I suppose I should not add any veggie oil to the diesel as they apparently do not like that. I mean Az tax people do not like it.

  But what I was looking for was a way to see where they sell truck taxed fuel. When you drive off the interstate system the taxed fuel locations are hard to find. Now there is one taxed truck fuel island west of Wickenburg on Hwy 60.

 We will get some next time we take the truck for a ride.

thanks,   Vern

 Darryl,   Last I looked 8 minutes ago there was three axles on our truck.

 Now with reading the tax thing I do not want to put any veggie oil in my fuel tanks. I may just wait to Flagstaff  when we leave in the spring.

 I was hoping there may be a way  to find fuel that is taxed properly, without driving around.

  Safe Travels,    Vern

  We are going to be in Prescott Arizona today and was curious about buying fuel. Now in Arizona from what I know you need to where truck fuel is available as to pay the proper taxes on the fuel. Not just diesel fuel. And no I am not looking for red dyed fuel.

 I have searched the internet and cannot find where to buy the correct fuel.

  So I called the county today, Sunday morning and it was like trying to find a greased pig in Prescott. Even the police department said no one will wright a ticket for the wrong fuel. Policeman that I talked to never knew about fuel sticker at the pumps about legal use.

  So I do need help on this. Not important for fuel today, but just Incase the price jumps up I may just fill up. I also use the fuel for heating the fifthwheel.

 Thanks in advance,   Vern.

  Now Rick you brought  back memories of my childhood.

 The kids in my neighborhood would wrap small rope around our bicycle tires for traction when it snowed.

that is back a few yours,    Vern 

  Chains mite be a better bet.

 Nothing like getting out of a bad situation and unhooking the pulling unit. Get everything out of the way and still stuck.

  I finally had to buy a used set for possibly being stuck 100’ from pavement. It was well past time to go south, so I found a set and bought them. Now I have a place for storage of steel things as I carry a welder also.

 Now there could be a time when you could just lay the chains on the ground and drive out from a small problem.

  Also chains will work when only one driver is available. Or no pulling unit is available.

  Just my thought,   Vern

  The windows will also help with seeing out for driving at odd angles. Such as in

parking lots or maneuvering in camp grounds.

 I waited 10 years to do ours. Wife did not want the windows, but I showed up one day with two from a Motorhome.

 Now it would be a must have for another truck.

 So you will like them when driving. 

 Nice job,   Vern

  It is possible the 12vdc disconnect switch is turned of. Or it is bad. Both will cause what you are describing.

 Do you 12vdc lights work when not plugged into shore power.

 Just a quick thought,   Vern

  Just curious if you have solved your drainage problem .

  So that bottle with grease in it sitting on the back of my truck is still there. I did lay it on its side. Then I did just shake it back and forth twice for a very short time.

 Then noticed it has broken up into small pieces and is just sitting there. It does get sun during the day so it does get warm.

  I think in its present stage it would mostly flush out of the system.

  Just a thought,   Vern

 I believe the new model I am talking about is a AFMD series.

  They maybe some with different vent openings . This may be an attempt to correct the problem.

 If you search the net for problems on this model you can find some more info that is interesting to read..

 trying to give help for the problem,    Vern

  I just want to clear up this situation about the igniter board.

  The new Atwood furnace is what I think causes the board problem. Not the board itself. As I have removed the cover on the outside of the furnace and there can be moisture on the board. And how did that moisture get there.

  That is correct that I have seen water on the igniter board.   No water lines in the area.

  Now I think they may have changed the exterior cover design. To help with the situation.

 Just my thoughts,,    Vern

  In my experience with the new style Atwood furnace they do have a board problem.

 I am a Dometic/Atwood dealer.  I have stumble through a number of this style furnaces that have board problems.

 What I have seen is moisture on the board when the humidity is high. And it corrodes the board and or connections.

 I think this is because of the location of the board being located towards the intake area on the blower, next to the burn chamber blower wheel. The opposite end of the heating blower wheel is where the old style furnaces locate the igniter board. And the old board location had interior air flow over it but at a much less restricted area. Then lowering the moisture separation problem.

  With the location of the board where the factory has it, makes the moisture in the air form a vapor trail. Then it condenses on the board. 

 I have seen replacement boards on the new style furnaces fail in two months time.

 Now I have done some testing on old style Atwood furnaces and discovered the the seal on the inside of the exterior cover may not seal completely. I have two old style Atwood furnaces in our fifthwheel and they both leaked air past that seal that separates the interior from the exterior air.

 I then installed a screw to hold the center of the cover tight against the seal and the brace it seals to. Pull your cover and see if the seal fits tight or not.

  I have not tested any new style furnaces for that air leak.

  I getting close to retirement so working on the new style Atwood furnaces has ended for me. I had some discussions with Atwood on the problems that unit has so I will not work on them at all.

  Now if I was stuck with one of those I would?

1. Try a Dinosaur board.

2. Try to talk to Dinosaur about the problem.

3. Locate the board at another location.

4.  My personal thing to do is to buy a old style furnace and install it where your original on is located.

   If you find a solution please let the members on this forum know what you did.

Safe Travels,   Vern

  I have seen that buildup in the 3” drain line when we use a macerator pump over time. I did discover using Simple Green dissolves it with a little time.

 this is grease from a ham that we had for thanks giving. The grease was put in the container Friday am and set outside till yesterday morning. Notice how it is sticking to the side of the glass.

 so this photo is about 4 hours later. All I did was to add some Simple Green. It has stayed in the same spot since it was sit there. There is only water, pork grease and simple green in the bottle.

 I will take a photo in a little while to see if the thinness has changed.

Hope this is helpful,    Vern

  When you get it flowing again I would suggest using Simple Green cleaner to clean the inside of the tank,

 just pour about 3 cups into the sink and flush down with 10 or so gallons of water. Do this with the valve closed. It is a degreaser that takes time to work. I would do several treatments. It will get rid of that scum inside the pipes and in the tank.

 I just did our gray water tank today as the bathroom sink was slow going down yesterday.

  No swearing today on that job,    Vern

 I am thinking that there is a leak somewhere that is possibly traveling on top of the adhesive that holds the tile down.

 As Rickeieio is saying, although it may sound impossible. I would be looking for an extremely small leak somewhere. A remote camera would be helpful to locate that leak. Another trick I have found to locate a leak is to wrap some paper towel around fittings and check occasionally.

 Yesterday I was on a service call for two water leeks after some heavy rain. First leak was a Maxxair vent cover that looks good, but the lip away from the hinge is warped by 3/16”. Put pure silicone on the seal, closed the lid and opened it. The seal did not transfer silicone all the way across the lid. Need to install a new lid.

 Second leek came out from under a interior wall at a corner. It only leaked after the heavy rain.  Looking around the roof and really no sealant problems that I could find. But above the wall where the leak was, possibly from a satellite  junction box. Remove cover and notice the seal which is like a square ring that goes around the entire box  felt dry. So I pulled the seal out and lubed it with pure silicone before installing. It will get tested this week to see 

 just a thought,   Vern

  I want to add to the above way of finding your problem. 

  Tracing back 12vdc to the fuse panel is a good way to check for that wire. You may need to remove all the fuses on the panel to find the one that is powered from the fridge area. You may have a connection problem where the 12vdc connects to the wire at the fridge. You may have a connection problem where that wire connects at the fuse panel. You may have a problem some where in that wire.

  You may have a connection problem in the fuse holder on the fuse panel. You may have a fuse that looks good, test good but may not pass power.

 Now you may have more than one problem and that would make you think.

My thoughts,.  Vern