Aux Air: was Dump Valve Rebuild?

[Don Bradner]

I *hate* alarms, and so does our dog!

I've developed a routine that admittedlly has only been used a dozen or so times
in the 1-1/2 months of my BB ownership that goes like this: Arising on the
morning of departure, I turn on the block heater and the master air pump switch.
Susp dumps still Down, so coach stays down on jacks.

Shortly before departure, Susp dumps are moved to Up, and jacks are retracted.

Engine is started only after all outside functions are completed, with shoreline
disconnect being the last because it turns off both block heater and air pump.
No alarms, short warmup (well under a minute), depart.

Haven't stayed with hookups anywhere long enough to need air for a dump other
than at departure, but if I did I would run the air pump for that.

On 2/28/2007 at 10:43 AM Pete Masterson wrote:

>it's less
>than 5 minutes for the Series 60 to reach the 'blow off' at 120 PSI.
>(Only 2 or 3 minutes to clear the low air alarm at 65 lbs.)

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA