PT-42 Front Heaters

[Pete Masterson]

I probably don't have an alarm system installed... no LED by the
keypad (but there's a hole with a plug in it) and no key fobs were
supplied with the coach. I'll explore the cabinet by the driver
(where the CB mike hides) to see what switches exist there....

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at Lockhart, Texas



On Nov 23, 2007, at 11:14 PM, Kurt Horvath wrote:

> Thanks Michael,
>
> I always wondered what the little LED light near the key pad was
> for. I plugged in all the little wiring and it is all for the alarm
> system. The system is not working properly the headlight warning
> light comes on and for some reason the right hand mirror control
> lights up. When arming or disarming the headlights come on with the
> amber lights. But they go out right away. The little LED does not
> light in any position. I would like it to work but it really isn't
> necessary, except for the fact that my insurance company will give
> a discount off my policy if I have an alarm system. Any idea what
> the the twist knob and red light on the smaller of the two boxes is
> for. The larger box is the receive for the fobs, it has a short
> antenna wire. The siren works you can activate it from the bedside
> console. If you still have the Manufacturers phone number or
> address / e-mail? I would like to have it. Does your system work
> and do you use it much? Thanks for your time.
>
> Kurt Horvath
> 95 PT-42
> 10AC
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: mbrund <mbrund@...>
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:04:16 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: PT-42 Front Heaters
>
> Pete,
>
> Assuming you have the same one that came in my 92 coach from the
> factory, the Alarm system is armed one of two differnet ways: 1)
> switch inside the coach, 2) keyfob.
>
> It can be armed while inside the coach by flipping the three
> position switch located in the cockpit cabinet to the right of the
> drivers knees by placing it to the Mikes ON position. My coach came
> with two square keyfobs which arm/disarm the unit from outside the
> coach. To use the keyfobs I believe the switch in the cabinet has to
> be in the Mikes Off position and then keyfobs can arm/disarm the
> system. My coach has an LED near the outside keypad near the door
> that lets you know it is armed. The alarm speaker is located in the
> side compartment below the driver cockpit where the generator
> raditor is located. To disable the system, place the switch in
> System Off position.
>
> The keyfobs that are supplied as part of that system are sealer
> units, and the batteries can not be replaced. I had to order two
> new keyfobs for mine. When I called the company, I had to supply
> them with the information on the back of my keyfobs which appeared
> to be the serial numbers assigned to that unit. If you do not have
> the original keyfobs with a serial number label on the back of them
> I am not sure if you can get new keyfobs.
>
> Michael Brundridge
> 92 WB40
> Georgetown, TX
<snip>

[Kurt Horvath]

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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[Stephen Birtles]

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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[ciao70@...]

Pete...regarding the alarm system...We live in a 1991 WLWB with an alarm
system...has the magnetic sensors on all of the windows...my book tells me that
the control for the alarm system is an RF key fob...I don't have the key
fob..if you hear more about the alarm system I would be interested..Thanks Jim
Barone fulltiming in Tubac Arizona



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[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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[Kurt Horvath]

Stephen,

I had Jeff Miller rebuild both valves & cylinders just before you took over the
operation. They work great, it's just that all the other stuff is in way to get
a good grip on the handles. I do need to order some of your holding tank
chemicals. They really do work great for me. I'll be calling, I'm almost out of
it.

Kurt Horvath
95 PT-42
10AC


----- Original Message ----
From: Stephen Birtles
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 11:32:50 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: PT-42 Front Heaters

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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[Dorn Hetzel]

For the uninformed, what *is* a Splendide 2000 ? Am I likely to have one on
my newly acquired 77FC35 ?

Dorn Hetzel
*new* 77FC35
Hogansville, GA

On Nov 24, 2007 2:40 PM, Rob Robinson wrote:

> 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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[Pete Masterson]

The Splendide 2000 (and another, larger model, the 2100) are
combination washer-dryers that (in theory) washes then dries a load
of clothes. The problem is that the washer is _very_ small (1.5 cu ft
or about 10-12 lbs. of laundry) and the dryer only dries 1/2 what the
washer can wash. The dryer, using only 120 vac, takes _forever_ to
dry. (The model 2100 is about 20% larger.) New, these things cost
about $1000... so they're hardly cheap. A load uses up to 15 gal of
water (not bad), so they're not too bad for use in an RV. You can
visit Camping World's web site and search on Splendide to get the
full details.

No, you're not likely to have one on a 77FC35 -- I don't know when
they were first available, but I don't think they were common much
before the mid-80's. A lot of high-end coaches are fitted with these
washer/dryers and a few folks think they're great. Me, I can't see
doing 1 sheet at a time. My wife has it figured that it's good for a
load of her undies -- and that's about all. We prefer to go to a
laundromat and use however many machines necessary to get everything
done at once -- about 60-90 minutes later and everything is done and
folded and we're outa there.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at Lockhart, Texas



On Nov 24, 2007, at 2:17 PM, Dorn Hetzel wrote:

> For the uninformed, what *is* a Splendide 2000 ? Am I likely to
> have one on
> my newly acquired 77FC35 ?
>
> Dorn Hetzel
> *new* 77FC35
> Hogansville, GA
>
> On Nov 24, 2007 2:40 PM, Rob Robinson wrote:
>
>> 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 >> 40hotmail.com>>
>> 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 >>> 40yahoogroups.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 >>>> 40yahoogroups.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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>> 94 WLWB
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[Tom McCarthy]

Kurt,

The PT42 in 1995 should have an alarm system. Do you have little
black devices under the upper cabinets in the dining/kitchen area.
They should be glass break mics. They might also be in the bedroom.
Other devices look like they are mounted in the walls high in the
room. These "bullet holes" might also be part of teh alarms system.
Just guessing as I cannot fathom any other use.

I have never tried mine out. I have key fob remotes but typically
use the keypad since I do not carry the keys in my pocket to use the
remote. I was told tha the alarm switch is under the CB radio
cabinet area next where you went in to find the AquaHot heating unit.

It would be nice to figure the alarm out as I have felt I should use
it when leaving the coach in some instances.

Glad you got that heater to work. It is really nice when sitting up
front.

Tommy Two Shoes McCarthy
1995 PT42 "Pretty Penny"
Poway CA

PS. Now we have to get Pete's heater going!


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Kurt Horvath
wrote:
>
> Well now I feel stupid, Tom is right, it is a heater for the Aqua
hot and if I'd have looked past my nose I would have seen the heater
core from the CB compartment. I took the little compartment below the
draw / cup holder out. There is a covering, plywood, above the heater
core. There was a large tangle of wires and the control box for the
musical horns and a wiring loom, all of it was just lying on top of
the fans keeping them from operating. I moved everything out of the
way and it is functioning fine.
>
> But as you know for every action there is an opposite and equal
reaction. There are several things that are not as they should be.
Fix one problem find two more needing attention. There appears to be
an alarm system and two small boxes one of them appears to be a
remote controlled relay it has a 10 pin harness, I bought a similar
device to control the cooling fans I'm installing in the engine
compartment, the second box has a turn screw control and a light, it
has a three pin harness, the switch is labeled: Alarm System it has
three settings: Mikes On, System Off, Mikes Off. The wiring harnesses
are not hooked up. I'm not sure if all of these pieces are related or
are for different systems. I was told the coach did not have an alarm
system when I bought it but that appears to be wrong.
>
> If some one could tell what this stuff is I'd appreciate it. I'm
hesitant to just plug everything in and wait to see what happens. The
last thing I need is an unknown system shutting down the coach when
least expected.
>
> Kurt Horvath, ( bumpersbird )
> 95 PT-42 WLWB, ( Indulgance )
> 10AC, ( Tennessee )
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Tom McCarthy
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 11:42:23 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: PT-42 Front Heaters
>
> The larger vent up front should be controoled by you AquaHot Gas
> heating control near the middle of the coach. If you do not get
heat
> there, your circulation fan must be out.
>
> My slider for the dash temparature control is also tight. Let me
> know if you find a way to make it easier.
>
> Tom McCarthy
> 95 PT42
> Poway CA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "bumpersbird"
> wrote:
> >
> > '95 PT-42 Front Heater Question
> >
> > 1 - Ok I have dash heat and air like in any car or truck. But I
> also
> > have three vents on the bottom of the front consol, near the step
> > well. I thought that the thermostat that controls the front air
> would
> > operate one these vents, like the two thermostats in the kitchen
> and
> > bedroom, they operate the hydronic heat and A/C in those areas,
but
> > it doesn't. The dash A/C – Heater operates the two floor vents
over
> > the step well. But the third larger vent, more or less amid ship,
> > doesn't seem to do anything. I got my hand up in there behind it,
> > though the CB compartment and I couldn't feel any heater core of
> any
> > kind, or much of anything else for that matter. It might be like
> the
> > vents over the step well the heat just dumps into the consol area
> and
> > kind of pushes its way through the vents. Any help would be
great!
> I
> > was told when I bought the coach that there is no heat up front
> when
> > the coach is in camper mode, only when the engine is running. If
> > anyone is curious there is a heater just under the sofa up front
> near
> > the drivers chair and it does a great job. I would just like one
> near
> > the door to offset heat loss when the family is going in and out
50
> > times a day.
> >
> > 2 - Also the temperature control slider on the dash is very
> difficult
> > to operate. I'm afraid that I will break it; it takes that much
> force
> > to slide left or right. I know the cable and hinges need to be
> lubed,
> > but I'm not sure what to use for lube. WD-40 need not respond;}
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[mbrund]

When you say little black devices under the cabinets in the kitchen,
are the round, about the size of a half-dollar and have slits all
around it with two screws holding to the bottom of the cabinet. If
so, those are the temp sensors for the hydronic heating system.

Michael Brundridge
92 WB40
Georgetown, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tom McCarthy"
wrote:
>
> Kurt,
>
> The PT42 in 1995 should have an alarm system. Do you have little
> black devices under the upper cabinets in the dining/kitchen
area.
> They should be glass break mics. They might also be in the
bedroom.
> Other devices look like they are mounted in the walls high in the
> room. These "bullet holes" might also be part of teh alarms
system.
> Just guessing as I cannot fathom any other use.
>
> I have never tried mine out. I have key fob remotes but typically
> use the keypad since I do not carry the keys in my pocket to use
the
> remote. I was told tha the alarm switch is under the CB radio
> cabinet area next where you went in to find the AquaHot heating
unit.
>
> It would be nice to figure the alarm out as I have felt I should
use
> it when leaving the coach in some instances.
>
> Glad you got that heater to work. It is really nice when sitting
up
> front.
>
> Tommy Two Shoes McCarthy
> 1995 PT42 "Pretty Penny"
> Poway CA
>
> PS. Now we have to get Pete's heater going!
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Kurt Horvath
> wrote:
> >
> > Well now I feel stupid, Tom is right, it is a heater for the
Aqua
> hot and if I'd have looked past my nose I would have seen the
heater
> core from the CB compartment. I took the little compartment below
the
> draw / cup holder out. There is a covering, plywood, above the
heater
> core. There was a large tangle of wires and the control box for
the
> musical horns and a wiring loom, all of it was just lying on top
of
> the fans keeping them from operating. I moved everything out of
the
> way and it is functioning fine.
> >
> > But as you know for every action there is an opposite and equal
> reaction. There are several things that are not as they should be.
> Fix one problem find two more needing attention. There appears to
be
> an alarm system and two small boxes one of them appears to be a
> remote controlled relay it has a 10 pin harness, I bought a
similar
> device to control the cooling fans I'm installing in the engine
> compartment, the second box has a turn screw control and a light,
it
> has a three pin harness, the switch is labeled: Alarm System it
has
> three settings: Mikes On, System Off, Mikes Off. The wiring
harnesses
> are not hooked up. I'm not sure if all of these pieces are related
or
> are for different systems. I was told the coach did not have an
alarm
> system when I bought it but that appears to be wrong.
> >
> > If some one could tell what this stuff is I'd appreciate it. I'm
> hesitant to just plug everything in and wait to see what happens.
The
> last thing I need is an unknown system shutting down the coach
when
> least expected.
> >
> > Kurt Horvath, ( bumpersbird )
> > 95 PT-42 WLWB, ( Indulgance )
> > 10AC, ( Tennessee )
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Tom McCarthy
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 11:42:23 AM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: PT-42 Front Heaters
> >
> > The larger vent up front should be controoled by you AquaHot Gas
> > heating control near the middle of the coach. If you do not get
> heat
> > there, your circulation fan must be out.
> >
> > My slider for the dash temparature control is also tight. Let me
> > know if you find a way to make it easier.
> >
> > Tom McCarthy
> > 95 PT42
> > Poway CA
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "bumpersbird"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > '95 PT-42 Front Heater Question
> > >
> > > 1 - Ok I have dash heat and air like in any car or truck. But
I
> > also
> > > have three vents on the bottom of the front consol, near the
step
> > > well. I thought that the thermostat that controls the front
air
> > would
> > > operate one these vents, like the two thermostats in the
kitchen
> > and
> > > bedroom, they operate the hydronic heat and A/C in those
areas,
> but
> > > it doesn't. The dash A/C – Heater operates the two floor vents
> over
> > > the step well. But the third larger vent, more or less amid
ship,
> > > doesn't seem to do anything. I got my hand up in there behind
it,
> > > though the CB compartment and I couldn't feel any heater core
of
> > any
> > > kind, or much of anything else for that matter. It might be
like
> > the
> > > vents over the step well the heat just dumps into the consol
area
> > and
> > > kind of pushes its way through the vents. Any help would be
> great!
> > I
> > > was told when I bought the coach that there is no heat up
front
> > when
> > > the coach is in camper mode, only when the engine is running.
If
> > > anyone is curious there is a heater just under the sofa up
front
> > near
> > > the drivers chair and it does a great job. I would just like
one
> > near
> > > the door to offset heat loss when the family is going in and
out
> 50
> > > times a day.
> > >
> > > 2 - Also the temperature control slider on the dash is very
> > difficult
> > > to operate. I'm afraid that I will break it; it takes that
much
> > force
> > > to slide left or right. I know the cable and hinges need to be
> > lubed,
> > > but I'm not sure what to use for lube. WD-40 need not respond;}
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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