PT-42 Front Heaters

[Rob Robinson]

Kurt I agree on the Splendide. Threw it and the 75lbs sliding tray it sat on
out the second day I owned the coach. The useful space left over is amazing.
Put the vacuum cleaner, laundry hamper etc in the space. Stephen is right on
the valves....silicone spray or a silicone grease if you prefer....works
great.

On 24/11/2007, Stephen Birtles wrote:
>
> For the Dupree Valves you either need to lubricate the valves with a
> silicone grease or replace the seals
> If you need parts let me know we have them
> Stephen Birtles 77fc35
> dupreeproducts .com
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> Kurt Horvath
> wrote:
> >
> > Pete,
> >
> > A little note about the INFERNAL Splendide 2000. If you run it be
> sure your Grey water dump valve is open. Mine flooded the coach last
> Oct. No damage that didn't clean up. but, it could have been a real
> disaster. I caught it just in time. I really think it isn't cycling
> correctly. The water in the showers was up about 12" from the bottom
> of the glass and leaking out slowly, I had water covering the tiles
> and just about ready to soak the carpets for and aft. I'll tell you
> one thing I have found the Duprez valves hard to open by hand, but not
> on that day. That day one quick yank and the parking lot was flooded.
> Thank God I drained 4 days of Grey water the night before. Or it would
> have been one smelly, stained, ruined, interior. My advice if you keep
> If you keep that.Pc.Of.S_it. Don't turn your back on it. In fact once
> I get it out of the coach I think I'll make my first U-Tube movie on
> how well it absorbs LEAD!
> >
> > Kurt Horvath
> > 95 PT-42
> > 10AC
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Pete Masterson
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 9:27:41 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] PT-42 Front Heaters
> >
> > Well, keep in mind that the variations on the theme are almost
> > endless. Forward salon had dual sofas, sofa/chair cabinet, sofa/2
> > chairs with small cabinet and several other variations. Dining area
> > ('95) mostly seems to be table with two 'loose' chairs, but it could
> > have been a booth or some other arrangement (if requested).
> > Appliances seem to have endless variations as well... My coach is all
> > electric -- a plus in that we have a full-size home-style
> > refrigerator. The electric cook top (120 volt, not 220) is a bit slow
> > to warm up. The downside is that boondocking is barely practical as
> > the refrigerator sucks the batteries down in about 6 hours. Next time
> > I need to stay off the grid (and not run the generator), I'm going to
> > pull the breakers on the inverters to see how much that extends the
> > battery life.
> >
> > The basic layout you describe sounds rather like the top floor plan,
> > with a significant rework of the bathroom layout. But BB tended to do
> > a lot of 'custom' arrangements, when requested, and would do "mix and
> > match" of components when necessary. Frankly, the behind the
> > refrigerator shower is a tad small -- your bathroom sounds a little
> > more convenient. (I also think I've seen photos of a coach with a
> > similar bathroom somewhere in the past -- and it could have been a
> > layout used in 93 or 94...)
> >
> > Depending on the year, BB had 'spec' coaches and custom built
> > coaches. The spec (speculation) models were built when they
> > (apparently) didn't have a firm order and/or to fill dealer stock --
> > I think my coach may have fallen into that category. It has fewer of
> > the deluxe options* than many other coaches. It may have been built
> > as a "low price" model (if a coach selling for around a half-million
> > dollars in 1995 was "low price"). Other coaches were more fully
> > loaded based on the customer's wishes. I think they also built one or
> > two "show" models with every possible option that were used for
> > promotional purposes before they were sold. So, there are a lot of
> > variations on the theme out there.
> >
> > *I don't have a basement tv/entertainment system -- and as best I can
> > tell there never was one. Also, the power drapes are absent and there
> > is no aux. compressor -- or even a Microphor compressor. (Run the
> > engine to flush the toilet??) Previous owner had a Microphor
> > compressor installed and I carry a "contractor' s compressor" with me
> > to air up the dump valves when I'm in a longer term RV park. I don't
> > miss the basement entertainment center nor the power drapes.
> >
> > With all the custom arrangements, an unfortunate by product is that
> > the owners manual is a bit general or vague -- with no real
> > standardization, things tended to be in different places. And even
> > some basics (like the fittings for the shock absorbers*) seem to vary
> > from coach to coach even in the same model year.
> >
> > *Henderson's Line Up commented that my shock absorber mount was
> > different than that used on another '95 that they'd recently serviced...
> >
> > I don't have a basement tv/entertainment system -- and as best I can
> > tell there never was one. Also, the power drapes are absent and there
> > was no aux. compressor -- or even a Microphor compressor. (Run the
> > engine to flush the toilet??) Previous owner had a Microphor
> > compressor installed and I carry a "contractor' s compressor" with me
> > to air up the dump valves when I'm in a longer term RV park. I don't
> > miss the basement entertainment center nor the power drapes.
> >
> > I agree that the Splendide washer/dryer is a joke. Mine is in the
> > bottom half of a full-height linen cabinet next to a full height
> > closet. I plan one last effort to ensure that the Splendide is
> > working to its fullest capability before I simply remove it from the
> > coach to get the space it uses up for additional storage. I need to
> > (1) make sure that the air-operated vent cover is opening (it sounds
> > like it is) and (2) ensure that the vent line isn't clogged with
> > lint, etc. This is one of those lower-priority projects that I
> > haven't gotten around to yet. I have found that the dryer function is
> > helpful to give a finishing touch to sox that didn't get fully dry at
> > the laundromat.. . and little else.
> >
> > Pete Masterson
> > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > aeonix1@mac. com
> > On the road at Lockhart, Tx
> >
> > On Nov 23, 2007, at 8:56 PM, Kurt Horvath wrote:
> >
> > > Pete,
> > >
> > > I looked at the brochures at Millercoachworks. com again. my
> > > interior is not there not even close.
> > > I have two sofas. The kichen is on the road side with an angled
> > > refer. The sink is near the sofa end and the 2 burner gas top stove
> > > is near the fridge the burners are side by side. Curb side table &
> > > 2 chairs. The bathroom has the sink up against the back of the
> > > angled fridge in a half round cabinet, then the commode,the 1/4
> > > round glass shower, all on the road side. The curb side bath starts
> > > at slide out pantry then there is a countertop about 4' long over a
> > > set cabinets a door with two shelves then three drawers, The
> > > armoire has a washer / dryer, what a waste of space, anybody want
> > > to buy it, Splendide 2000, on the left side. The right side you can
> > > hang clothes and has a laundry hamper. It has mirrors everywhere
> > > except in the shower. Very revealing. After this the bedroom is
> > > generic BB with the exception that it has no mirrors behind the
> > > Headboard, it has a real window.Headboard is on the roadside.
> > >
> > >
> > > Kurt Horvath
> > > 95 PT-42
> > > 10AC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
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