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Old 06-01-2017, 06:38 PM   #1
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Gfi outlets not working

Apparently our new 356QB didn't come with an owners manual. My outdoor power outlet and the outlet above the kitchen counter aren't working. Where can I find the reset button for the gfi outlets?
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Old 06-01-2017, 06:49 PM   #2
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Should be on the GFI outlet in the center of the outlet. May be several on that line.
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No reset button like a house outlet in the center
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Some gfi plugs have a reset button on the outlet. Some have a gfi breaker that powers the gfi outlets. Most of the time they are in a series meaning when one trips everything forward will not work. So you may have to track down which one has tripped.
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Old 06-01-2017, 06:54 PM   #5
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Yes, either in the breaker box or an outlet hidden somewhere. One GFI can protect a whole run. Outside kitchen?
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Bathroom or kitchen for GFI reset.
The dealer did not give your manuals during your PDI? The manual will not tell you where the GFI's are.
Sometimes the the factory leaves the manuals inside the trailer. (on top of water heater or furnace.)
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No reset button like a house outlet in the center
Most/many/some GFCI master outlets are in the bathroom. Most GFCI outlets "should have" a sticker that says something like "GFCI protected" but master/reset GFCI outlet will also have a Reset and a Test button and a tiny light (mine is green) which will be OFF if the master GFCI outlet has tripped.
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I found the reset in the master bathroom on that outlet. Thank you all for your help!
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Apparently our new 356QB didn't come with an owners manual.
Nearly ALL RV manufacturers, including FR, only provide a generic owners manual.
They only cover general RV systems.

You should have manuals for the important stuff like:
Fridge, stove, a/c, furnace, water heater and so on.

If not, you need to call your dealer.
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You are welcome. We are all glad to,help when possible.
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Nearly ALL RV manufacturers, including FR, only provide a generic owners manual.
They only cover general RV systems.

You should have manuals for the important stuff like:
Fridge, stove, a/c, furnace, water heater and so on.

If not, you need to call your dealer.


I have all of the individual manuals, but not the overall generic manual.
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Some gfi plugs have a reset button on the outlet. Some have a gfi breaker that powers the gfi outlets. Most of the time they are in a series meaning when one trips everything forward will not work. So you may have to track down which one has tripped.
That's exactly what happened to my TT 2 yrs ago. I replaced the gfi outlet with the reset button in the bathroom fixed all of them.
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Nearly ALL RV manufacturers, including FR, only provide a generic owners manual.
They only cover general RV systems.

You should have manuals for the important stuff like:
Fridge, stove, a/c, furnace, water heater and so on.

If not, you need to call your dealer.
You should be able to find pdf of all of the manuals for your unit at the Forest River Online manual (link below):
Forest River RV Online Owners Manuals

If you drill down into a subsystem, there are pdfs and videos and such available in the right pane. I found the manual for my axles there.
The manuals for all options are there so you might have to figure out which ones apply to you. In my case there were two different kinds of axle manual.
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Old 06-02-2017, 11:42 AM   #14
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had the same issue on my last trip. I'm no rookie to these issues but could not find the reset... My boy took a seat in the bathroom and found a hidden outlet that has the reset button built in!
On a positive note i called Coachnet and within about 2 hours a technician called back on a Friday night. We had fixed the problem but nice to know they were there to help!
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I found the reset in the master bathroom on that outlet. Thank you all for your help!
We just had the same EASTER EGG HUNT over Memorial Day. We too had to search and find them all to see which one was tripped. We found the little Culprit - reset and all was good. Gotta LOVE our fellow FRF members they are GREAT help when needed and fun...
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