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Old 01-09-2016, 02:27 PM   #21
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Suggestion: The line that water comes out of when the pump is on (or not) is the low point drain. There should be a seperate low point drain for hot and cold. The pump only pressurizes your system after the water tank. The water tank has a gravity only drain. It is just a hose so the possibility of a kink exists. That hose is always lower than your water tank. Unless the factory never installed one! Here is a pic of what you are looking for. Left white is cold low point. Center red is hot low point. Right white is FW tank drain. Note how the FW drain tee's off to the water pump inlet.
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Old 01-09-2016, 07:01 PM   #22
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Congrats on your purchase! We purchased our 2016 30ds in June and love it as well. Very happy and have had zero issues so far and have put about 4000 miles on it with many days of camping. Added a few shelves and fantastic fans in the bedroom and living area. Got a small blue ray player at Costco for about 40.00 and it now dwells in the bedroom. Now just counting the days to good weather so we can be off again.
Hey Cigarman, we are in Florida right now, camped out at Sherwood Forest for a couple of weeks then back to Orlando, this is our first big trip out, coming from NJ are you Guys anywhere in the area?
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Old 01-09-2016, 11:01 PM   #23
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Even with their problems, they are still a fun and enjoyable rig to have. We have a 2014 and we been all over the western states. Have a fun time and enjoy!


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Old 01-13-2016, 06:18 PM   #24
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Hey Cigarman, we are in Florida right now, camped out at Sherwood Forest for a couple of weeks then back to Orlando, this is our first big trip out, coming from NJ are you Guys anywhere in the area?
We could not be farther away!! Home in SW Washington waiting for some better weather. Have fun out there, spent 2 weeks in Florida in December for work (and a bit of golf)and missing that weather right now.
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Old 03-22-2016, 04:55 PM   #25
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Congratulations, and welcome to the forum! I purchased my 2016 FR3 30DS in March, and have had a couple of issues as well, but overall I am thrilled with my purchase. I just installed a go power solar and inverter system and can't wait to try it out.
Can you give us some details on your Go Power Solar system setup??? maybe some pictures as well. TIA
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Old 03-22-2016, 06:06 PM   #26
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pkenley...I had a transfer switch, solar controller, 3000 watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter with remote, and 5 GoPower 100 watt flexible panels installed. I will be mostly in the southwest so tilting is not a concern, and most people do not get on the roof to tilt panels anyway, unless camped for extended periods. I will be upgrading the two 12 volt coach batteries, to four 6 volt golf cart batteries sometime later this year.
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Old 03-22-2016, 09:28 PM   #27
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Looks good! I'm working on mine right now. I have three 150 W rigid panels. Where did you drop your wires down? I was planning on going through the angled wood in the pantry. Click image for larger version

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pkenley...I had a transfer switch, solar controller, 3000 watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter with remote, and 5 GoPower 100 watt flexible panels installed. I will be mostly in the southwest so tilting is not a concern, and most people do not get on the roof to tilt panels anyway, unless camped for extended periods. I will be upgrading the two 12 volt coach batteries, to four 6 volt golf cart batteries sometime later this year.

Also how do you find the regeneration time in good son with the two 12 V batteries? I've switched over 2to 4 6 volts.


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I ran the wires down the refrigerator vent, and mounted the controller and inverter remote in the panel above the fridge.
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From what I can tell in a short period of use the regeneration and AH's are no way as good as 6 volt batteries, that's why I will be upgrading to four 6 volts when I get the cash. I also wanted to get some use out of the new 12 volts that came with the MH. Seemed a waste to throw them away.
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Your setup is looking good. How may amps is the inverter and is it modified or pure sine wave?
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From what I can tell in a short period of use the regeneration and AH's are no way as good as 6 volt batteries, that's why I will be upgrading to four 6 volts when I get the cash. I also wanted to get some use out of the new 12 volts that came with the MH. Seemed a waste to throw them away.

I hear you. Have first I just added 26 V batteries along with my 12 V batteries. But everyone said that was going to reduce the life. So I went ahead and got two more. They're not cheap though about $350 a pair. :-/

But I really was referring to was how well the 500 Watt panels keep up with your average usage. Do they make considerably more power than your batteries can handle? How long does it take in good son to recharge them? I know this is difficult question to answer as everyone's usage and son is different. Do you find you have way more panels then you need with only two batteries?


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Old 03-22-2016, 10:29 PM   #33
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Right TLAK... The problem is... They are not draining. When opened, they release only the residual water in the lines, it appears as though (I could very well be wrong) that one of the lines is just as the sticker says, a low point to drain the water lines in the coach, and the other is to drain the contents of the fresh water tank. Water will come out of one of the lines but only when pressurized by the pump.
The low point drains (there should be two, hot and cold, red and blue) will only drain if opened and you open up the faucets upstairs. Open them all up to drain them all out..

I think you said there were two blue lines there at the low point. If so, then one is the cold water low point drain and the other is the tank drain. Generally speaking (not necessarily for all models), the low point drain has a screw cap or pull valve on the end of it and the tank drain has an in-line valve higher up. If you follow that second blue line straight up into the house, that's most likely where you will find that valve. It can't be higher than the bottom of the tank, obviously, so the choices are limited. But it can be in any number of odd places, ranging from an exterior compartment (some of which have inner compartments) to under the sink, to under the bed, in some other cabinet or hidden compartment (the cover of which may require a screw driver to remove). Keep looking, it's there to be found.
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Old 04-09-2016, 11:51 AM   #34
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Just got her back from the dealer and all has been addressed. The floor was fixed by sealing it in the rear of the dog house. As for the tank drain issue, it turns out the overflow line was clogged so when the cap for the tank drain was removed it wouldn't allow it to siphon out. The overflow drain needed to be cleared out and now it drains.
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