Maiden Voyage Complete!!!

[Pete Masterson]

On Jun 23, 2008, at 10:52 AM, coreyg67 wrote:

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Sorry, I clicked the send button before I finished....

3.  The front A/C unit is leaking water in the coach, so I'm assuming 

the condensate drain is blocked.  I have found the drain (i think) 

for the middle and rear units, but dont know where the drain for the 

front unit is located?

There's two tubes, one on each side. They're near the front wheels. I found by curb side tube had some rust and debris that clogged the one-way valve on the end. I cut off the one-way valve and it drained. Works fine now.

It's easiest to go on the roof, take off the plastic cover and use air pressure to blow out the lines from the top. This will also give you a chance to clean out around the AC and lubricate the motors (if they're not sealed bearings). Be sure to check that the condenser fins are clean as mud daubers, etc. may have built nests. (Some say to do this at the beginning of each season.) 

It is also possible that the seal around the AC opening has degraded. You can get new seals at Camping World or other RV supply places. Replacing it requires lifting the AC from it's mounting (there's screws and clamps to remove both inside and outside the coach). Best if two people lift the AC -- it's heavy.

4.  I'm working on the leveling system, and currently waiting for a 

return call from HWH. 

Since I've had no serious issues with my HWH, can't say. I do know that HWH technical support is very good and they did help me with a relatively minor problem. 

I wasn't satisfied with the quality or consistency of the leveling and thought the sensor in the basement needed adjusting, so I called to get the procedure. After discussing it with them, I determined that the level was "in spec" and that adjustment of the sensor was unlikely to improve the initial level or consistency. 

I now check the level manually once the HWH has finished its automatic run. Then I "tweak" the level manually if it doesn't meet my preferences. On my coach, the curb side tends to end up high by about 1/4 bubble about half the time. A momentary press of the "down" button for that side usually brings it to near-perfect level. Front to rear is often a trifle off, but that's much less annoying than the side-to-side position.

HWH told me that within about 1/4 bubble is about as accurate as you can get automatically.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"