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Old 05-22-2017, 10:14 PM   #1
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I love the layout of our new 5th wheel and I am more than willing to overlook growing pains and working the bugs out but..... Two trips to get the AC's fixed still not right. The factory wired them incorrectly. Neither blows are nearly as cold as my 15 year old Winnebago did. The temp sensor thinks it's 58 in the bedroom no matter how hot it is. The furnace went on strike for a day, randomly started the next day. Today the fridge on propane said no flow, changed to the second tank, lit a burner on the stove (in a rest area) then the fridge restarted. Both tanks were full. Stopped for the night auto level couldn't drop below level in the front error codes that bounced all over (manually leveled). Then tonight the return air/furnace( maybe it's the fan that returns air to the underbelly) decided to run and click (pulled the fuse). Maybe I'm asking too much but shouldn't a new 5th wheel be a little reliable? In my Winnebago I could find anything in the manuals provided (like it was written for my coach) everything with this one is generic. Grrrrr
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Old 05-22-2017, 10:22 PM   #2
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We have a Brookstone and thankfully haven't been plagued by too many issues.....we are battling a slide out issue currently but I think it's just and a needed adjustment.....anyways, I had to pull the sales spec sheet out and download each individual manual for every component put on the trailer that's listed on the spec sheet in order to understand how each one works and how to troubleshoot any problems....the manual the company supplies is crap and for complete beginners...
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Old 05-24-2017, 10:20 AM   #3
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Squirrelcop, we have been in it for about 30 days. So it gets heavy use I actually think the furnace and AC are related to the thermostat. I figured out the jacks, the needed homed, site was fairly unlevel front to rear so front jacks couldn't go below level and caused the error codes. We are full timing and I am kinda particular so after a good night sleep I am making a punch list for the next trip to service.
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