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04-05-2017, 12:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ohio
Posts: 649
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Check Your Fire Alarms
It’s been a year since we purchased our new camper. I pulled it from storage and dewinterized it and went about checking all the systems, etc. I pushed the test button on the overhead fire alarm and nothing happened. I went into the house to retrieve a new 9 volt battery. When I returned from the camper, I opened the alarm to find a battery in it with a protective plastic sleeve over the terminals. These are used to prevent the battery from running down while new and in the box. I was a little alarmed (pun intended) when I realized that it was not working during the entire camping season last year. This was my mistake for not checking it when the camper was new. Don’t rely on your dealer to do this for you.
Be safe my friends,
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04-05-2017, 01:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 447
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I have a tone problem I'm told, I'm a troll, I'm a baiter, and I know nothing about RVs since I don't currently own one, so bear with me or not, listen or not. My being an RVIA qualified service technician and NRVIA qualified RV inspector, with experience in both, means nothing to the I-bought-an-RV instant experts, however, that said:
You don't have to go far with this RV stuff to appreciate the idea of lists:
PDI lists, annual maintenance lists, mileage lists, time lists, camp setup lists, camp break down lists, pre-trip lists, post-trip lists, pre-storage lists, post-storage lists.
Stuff like checking and having ALL your batteries checked should be on some of your lists, as well as being sure your coach and engine battery connections are clean, dry, and tight...as well as your ground connections. You should also be carrying replacement batteries for the common replaceables.
You should not just worry about warning systems, but keep an eye on things like refrigerators for fires, roof sealings for leaks, chassis for rust, and fluid analysis for engines.
The list goes onward, and so does the maintenance and repairs.
It is all about the journey, not the destination.
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04-05-2017, 02:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 4,223
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Philos3
I have a tone problem I'm told, I'm a troll, I'm a baiter, and I know nothing about RVs since I don't currently own one, so bear with me or not, listen or not. My being an RVIA qualified service technician and NRVIA qualified RV inspector, with experience in both, means nothing to the I-bought-an-RV instant experts, however, that said:
You don't have to go far with this RV stuff to appreciate the idea of lists:
PDI lists, annual maintenance lists, mileage lists, time lists, camp setup lists, camp break down lists, pre-trip lists, post-trip lists, pre-storage lists, post-storage lists.
Stuff like checking and having ALL your batteries checked should be on some of your lists, as well as being sure your coach and engine battery connections are clean, dry, and tight...as well as your ground connections. You should also be carrying replacement batteries for the common replaceables.
You should not just worry about warning systems, but keep an eye on things like refrigerators for fires, roof sealings for leaks, chassis for rust, and fluid analysis for engines.
The list goes onward, and so does the maintenance and repairs.
It is all about the journey, not the destination.
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There's a really good checklist app for iOS. It's interesting how you keep finding items to add, like "Door assist handle locked forward". I think it's still 99cents on the App Store.
Here's a review: RV Checklists App Review - from Love Your RV blog
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04-05-2017, 03:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
Posts: 7,184
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Philos3
I have a tone problem I'm told, I'm a troll, I'm a baiter, and I know nothing about RVs since I don't currently own one, so bear with me or not, listen or not. My being an RVIA qualified service technician and NRVIA qualified RV inspector, with experience in both, means nothing to the I-bought-an-RV instant experts, however, that said:
You don't have to go far with this RV stuff to appreciate the idea of lists:
PDI lists, annual maintenance lists, mileage lists, time lists, camp setup lists, camp break down lists, pre-trip lists, post-trip lists, pre-storage lists, post-storage lists.
Stuff like checking and having ALL your batteries checked should be on some of your lists, as well as being sure your coach and engine battery connections are clean, dry, and tight...as well as your ground connections. You should also be carrying replacement batteries for the common replaceables.
You should not just worry about warning systems, but keep an eye on things like refrigerators for fires, roof sealings for leaks, chassis for rust, and fluid analysis for engines.
The list goes onward, and so does the maintenance and repairs.
It is all about the journey, not the destination.
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To many things for me to keep up with
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04-06-2017, 10:24 AM
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Retired
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Sundeland, MA
Posts: 700
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JohnF & Philos3
Thanks for the reminder and I've added to the Check List.
Happy Trails
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GMC Sierra 3500HD Z71 6.6L Duramax/Allison
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04-06-2017, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 296
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I will add to check the fire alarm BEFORE you extend the slide. I had one in the fiver fall onto the top of the slide while towing. Of course that is not something I looked for until I heard the crunching and then the continuous beep and looked up and realized what had happened. Had to buy another fire alarm to install it. With the roads these days, there is quite a bit more vibration when towing I believe. OR they could mount the fire alarm somewhere else. The same thing happened to a light cover. When I towed it from the dealer to a campsite, the light cover came off and dropped down on the slide and got wedged into the rubber seal. Did not hurt anything but took me some time to finally find it - not until I got on the roof to clean the leaves off before closing it and just happened to see part of it sticking out under the rubber seal.
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2014 FR Crusader 315RST
2014 Ford XCabSD F250 6.7L
4x4 Lariat
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04-06-2017, 08:41 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 20
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Thank you...we'll be checking ours now
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04-06-2017, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Kalamazoo
Posts: 2,139
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Mine gets tested every time my girlfriend cooks inside. Yep it works.
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04-06-2017, 08:51 PM
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Who Dares, Wins
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 7,063
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimber45
Mine gets tested every time my girlfriend cooks inside. Yep it works.
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And if she sees this... Ex-girlfriend... LOL
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Pat, Jen, Heather & Sapphire, the head mouser.
2015 Chevy HD D-Max
2022 Impression 315MB
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04-06-2017, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,363
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Our goes off so easy we have to unplug it when doing most any cooking in the kitchen.
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04-06-2017, 09:11 PM
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Who Dares, Wins
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 7,063
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So does ours. It's the routine to pull out the battery before starting to cook... I am just not brave enough to link it to the GF or DW... I want to live to see 35!
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