battery update, Air Step, Primus

[ronmarabito2002]

Julia:

The reset button is in the output line (hose) coming from the
boiler. Since you have two boilers, there are two resets. If you
can't see them, they will probably be less than 12" from the boiler
and by running your hand along that hose, you can't miss them. If
they will not hold when re-set, then simply tie the two wires together
and take the buttons out of the system. They are backup high
temperature switchs and will not compromise the system.

As far as not heating like the system used to: might be due to
many things. Have you noticed how long the boilers operate before
shutting off? Have you turned your control knob CW as far as it will
go on the panel? If you have and you are not getting enough heat,
then the control board could be defective, the Thermister, located in
the galley area could be bad or you could have air trapped in the
system preventing proper flow.

Let us know more about what you find. (Suggest you move back to
where it is warmer) (BG)

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Julia Bonser wrote:
>
> 1. After researching batteries and getting quotes we decided to go
> for the Trojan AGM BCI Group Size 31. These should last longer than
> our previous batteries. The only place to buy the full range of
> Trojan Batteries instead of marine batteries was here in Madison at:
>
> Wisconson Power Control, LLC
> 6909 Raywood Rd. Ste. B1 Madison WI 53713
> Telephone
> 608.663.4604
> Contact Greg Fitch URL http://www.wipowercontrol.com
>
> They did a first rate job of installing our new batteries. The frame
> that held down the wet cell batteries interfered with the terminals
> so they strapped each battery down and put a thin sheet of fiber
> glass between the terminals and steel walls as extra insulation just
> in case there was some shifting of batteries. We asked for a discount
> because we were buying 8 batteries so what he did was not charge for
> the installation. It took about 4 hours but we are sure it was done
> right. We also learned that in spite of the automatic watering
> system we had installed the last batteries in each bank was dry. This
> was the automatic system sold by Camping World.
>
> 2. I did not get any response about how to determine where the valve
> is for the air step. It is leaking and we are having problems with
> step retracting properly and now it won't lock out all the time. I
> need to know how to find it and tighten it.
>
> 3. We looked for the switch/button? behind the Primus boilers to
> reset. Our boiler controlled from the Driver's Seat in front is not
> igniting. At least that is what I think having the red light flicker
> off and then come on and stay on. Any more directions on just where
> it would be and what it would look like. A picture would be great!
>
> We are operating with just the rear controlled primus and it is not
> keeping up as we would like with the cold nights here in Madison. It
> seems to have lost some of it's heating capacity and I don't know
> what would cause that. We both remember that it used to put out more
> heat and just one was sufficient to keep us warm below freezing.
>
>
> Julie Bonser
> 1992 WLWB PT 40'
> Madison, WI dry camping in a parking lot Days in the 40's nights in
> the high 10's.
>