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11-27-2006, 10:11
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Gardner-- how many times have we left the block heater on~~~
Ernie Ekberg 83 PT40 Livingston, Montana [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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11-27-2006, 14:00
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CRS (can't temember sh@#)
I was fixin my generator this weekend and when I tested it I turned on all the breakers to check out all the 120 volt AC stuff. I had shut some down cause I was tripping the 20 amp circuit at the house connection. Like a real genius, I also turned on the hot water heater, DUH, The water system is drained for the winter. I am hopeing there is a sensor to protect the heater element when there is no water in the system; Is that present on a '78? I won't be able to check it out until this weekend, but if I smoked it, does anyone have a replacement part number for the heater element? Gardner 78FC33 (victem of an absent minded dufus) |
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11-27-2006, 14:18
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Gardener,
Can't speak for the 78 but the 77 did not have a "no water, no heat" system, so you may find an element with a downward bend. Seems simple enough to do, use a pressure switch at the HWH, no pressure, no heat. Can't help you with the element, maybe yours is still good? Bob Janes, '87FC35, Greenville, SC --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" wrote: > > CRS (can't temember sh@#) > > I was fixin my generator this weekend and when I tested it I turned > on all the breakers to check out all the 120 volt AC stuff. I had shut > some down cause I was tripping the 20 amp circuit at the house > connection. Like a real genius, I also turned on the hot water heater, > DUH, The water system is drained for the winter. I am hopeing there is > a sensor to protect the heater element when there is no water in the > system; Is that present on a '78? I won't be able to check it out > until this weekend, but if I smoked it, does anyone have a replacement > part number for the heater element? > > Gardner > 78FC33 (victem of an absent minded dufus) > |
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11-27-2006, 14:43
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the best way to cure a crs injury is to pull the elemant and take it
to the rv supply house and match it up its also the easiest enew elelment if needed is fairly inexpensive Stephen 77fc35 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot" > > Gardener, > Can't speak for the 78 but the 77 did not have a "no water, no heat" > system, so you may find an element with a downward bend. Seems simple > enough to do, use a pressure switch at the HWH, no pressure, no heat. > Can't help you with the element, maybe yours is still good? > > Bob Janes, '87FC35, Greenville, SC > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" > wrote: > > > > CRS (can't temember sh@#) > > > > I was fixin my generator this weekend and when I tested it I > turned > > on all the breakers to check out all the 120 volt AC stuff. I had > shut > > some down cause I was tripping the 20 amp circuit at the house > > connection. Like a real genius, I also turned on the hot water > heater, > > DUH, The water system is drained for the winter. I am hopeing there > is > > a sensor to protect the heater element when there is no water in > the > > system; Is that present on a '78? I won't be able to check it out > > until this weekend, but if I smoked it, does anyone have a > replacement > > part number for the heater element? > > > > Gardner > > 78FC33 (victem of an absent minded dufus) > > > |
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11-27-2006, 23:21
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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Birtles"
>Stephen: sorry to bust in i need a sporan valve? repair kit.I hope you still have my address where i bought the tv antenna.if not please respond. re brake > the best way to cure a crs injury is to pull the elemant and take it > to the rv supply house and match it up its also the easiest enew > elelment if needed is fairly inexpensive > Stephen 77fc35 > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot" > > > > > Gardener, > > Can't speak for the 78 but the 77 did not have a "no water, no heat" > > system, so you may find an element with a downward bend. Seems simple > > enough to do, use a pressure switch at the HWH, no pressure, no heat. > > Can't help you with the element, maybe yours is still good? > > > > Bob Janes, '87FC35, Greenville, SC > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" > > wrote: > > > > > > CRS (can't temember sh@#) > > > > > > I was fixin my generator this weekend and when I tested it I > > turned > > > on all the breakers to check out all the 120 volt AC stuff. I had > > shut > > > some down cause I was tripping the 20 amp circuit at the house > > > connection. Like a real genius, I also turned on the hot water > > heater, > > > DUH, The water system is drained for the winter. I am hopeing there > > is > > > a sensor to protect the heater element when there is no water in > > the > > > system; Is that present on a '78? I won't be able to check it out > > > until this weekend, but if I smoked it, does anyone have a > > replacement > > > part number for the heater element? > > > > > > Gardner > > > 78FC33 (victem of an absent minded dufus) > > > > > > |
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11-28-2006, 07:59
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The block heater, in my opinion- and that of my neighbors- is an absolute
must in cold weather. You will eliminate most of the smoke-vs a cold start. It also helps on the wear and tear. Ernie Ekberg 83 PT40 Livingston, Montana [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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11-28-2006, 09:22
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Gardner- thats cool- in fact- here in Montana- damn cold- 2 degrees and
"supposed" to drop to -14. I'm leaving here- if I'm not frozen to the ground maybe in less then a week. Ernie Ekberg 83 PT40 Livingston, Montana [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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11-28-2006, 09:36
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Terry- just took a nice hot shower in my coach. The only thing I need is a
thawed out "P" trap for the shower. Looks like I didn't put enough pink stuff down there. Ernie Ekberg 83 PT40 Livingston, Montana--but not for long!!! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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11-28-2006, 12:19
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Ernie,
I've never done that! But then, I've never used the block heater. Gardner --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote: > > Gardner-- how many times have we left the block heater on~~~ > > Ernie Ekberg > 83 PT40 > Livingston, Montana > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > |
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11-28-2006, 12:51
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Since I don't have a 'no water' switch to protect the element, can
anyone give me a part number and description of what you have? I know I will do it again, so why not head it off at the pass. Gardner 78FC33 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gardner Yeaw" wrote: > > Ernie, > I've never done that! But then, I've never used the block heater. > Gardner > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@ wrote: > > > > Gardner-- how many times have we left the block heater on~~~ > > > > Ernie Ekberg > > 83 PT40 > > Livingston, Montana > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > |
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