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The gar ber filter have a water trap. The others I am not sure do..

I was of the understanding the control thermostat cycles both the diesel and electric side simultaneously. The high limit thermostats for diesel and electric are separate

There are lubricants that are meant for extended change interval such as Schaefer products. Whether you are comfortable with their product claims ? I know indivuals with a lot of experience of their products who are very satisfied. An oil analysis as one puts time on would be a good way to know. As far as a generator on wheels it too will need the oil changed and many have no filters and much shorter oil change intervals.

On a fifth wheel I had a failed neutral took out microwave,entertainment center,central vacc and a couple other items. It happens two times over several years. Second time I had installed a surge protector but the fault happened in the 50 amp plug downstream from the protection. . I believe the loss of neutral cause those circuits to go to high voltage 240v. Sometimes I have to use a long drop cord to reach my cord real. I always get the surge protector as close to the cord reel plug as possible to protect from any failed connections downstream..

I am assuming ems is referring to a surge protector of some type.. and not an energy management system as installed in many motor homes. I thought most motor homes had a surge protector built in. I believe mine does but will investigate further.

Bob I am Curious is the 15-20k the weight of your towed items?.. seems like a lot to be attached to the hitch of the mh ?

. Tire pressure equalization systems are very popuplar for keeping dual tire pressure equal . Common on long haul over the road trucks. Interesting that runs counter to description of the refined method. Where might one find that information for the refined method. I don’t think I suggested overinflating any rears, sure did not mean to imply that. I have split weighed front and back including the tags and set pressure accordingly. It is always a challenge to get consistent repeatablepressure readings with gauges. I have read that a Tpms system is accurate to .1 pound . Don’t know if i believe it. Good thought provoking ideas on this subject.

When you talk of weighing all four corners I understand however, where I live there are a lot of truck scales and I don’t know of a single one that you can weigh individual corners. Partly due to corner post around scale to protect it and the fact the elevation of the surrounding terrain is not exactly the same as the scale platform so the weights were not be actual anyway and probably useless.Follow manufacturers recommendation and monitor the tire pressures with a Tpms might be best . I am not sure varying 500 or even 1000 pounds is critical. also individual tires in a dual configuration can have a lower load rating than that same tire in a single configuration . You can’t load the dual tires up to 2 times their single load rating because you have to have a margin in case one blows and all the load is transferred to the one good tire. That makes higher ply rating with the higher load rating a good thing to have. Many times a tire will blow in a dual situation because one of the tires was low on pressure causing the good tire to carry more load and fail first. Seen it numerous times on my grain semi trucks. I probably would not go down inply rating to get a better ride. There are tires out there that you won’t sacrifice much if any ride at a higher ply rating. They may get more expensive tho. I , like Tom. Set mine drive and monitor pressures. Really all you can do. My 3 cents worth.

So how do you compensate for the tires that are running in the sunshine. Those pressure will be higher no matter what the ambient temp. I suppose ideally set tire pressure with all tires cold and out of the sun.. I generally do so in an enclosed building. But do notice pressures will vary a lot between the sunny and shady site of my motorhome.

I would have definitely bought Louisville test box had I run across it first.

Something I have that is very quick and useful for troubleshooting is the aquahot webasto test box. It plugs in as the burner control does. It will test fuel, ignition, blower and flame sensor on my ahe100-04s. If these test ok there is nothing wrong in the burner . Then next would be the burner control box suspect. A spare new burner control is nice to have. As is a spare circuit board. Aquahot service is very expensive if done at a shop. The box soon can pay for itself. .glad to see Roger Burke site comes up now. For awhile it looked like he had vanished. William Barie of Louisville engineering is a member of this site also.

Louisville engineering sells a secondary fuel filter system that filters to two microns as opposed to the original 10 micron filter. There is a narrative by Louisville describing the benefits. Very interesting as the sintered filter on the nozzle overtime will plug because 10 micron filter is too large. Claims the nozzle will last multiple times longer and require less frequent service. Plus the 2 micron filter elements are readily available. I may install when I get the opportunity.

Agreed .seems like most responses are quite lengthy. But I for one still appreciate the answersQuestion started out short and simple. The end.

By”main breaker” I assume you refer to the 20 amp branch circuit breaker powering12 awg that is dedicated to the the aquahot electric element. The main breaker would likely be the one that protects the incoming power to all the branch circuits? Fortunately I do have the prints . There are a lot of them. I think I will remove the cover of breaker box and see what size conductor is there. I think I did mention in earlier post a 1650 watt element is in my aquahot.Thankyou

Good points . Sometimes the type of load also has to be determined along with the current draw of the load. And then determine circuit protection necessary.

I would not order this type of thing on Amazon and I don’t think I indicated so.. although some items are identical to the local offering. One may need to measure actual voltage at breaker static and under load to determine what the voltage actually is. These campgrounds can vary a lot as we all know. Where I am at is 124 to 125 on each leg which is unusually good. I have seen 85v which causes my watchdog to take me offline.I am going to measure the actual current draw at the element for interest sake. Thank you all. Fwiw my element draws 13.2 amps at 122 volts or1610 watts for. 1650 w rated element . Test instrument inaccuracy .??? Physical size of the element may be an issue when fitting tank.

What is a 20/30 amp breaker? 2000 watt will draw not quite 17 amps. For a thirty amp breaker one may need 10 guage conductor to to element. I see my breaker to element is 20amp

Aquahot has 1650 watt element on 120v. Curious if a residential water heater element of same size would work.

After 27 years of rving I have learned a little, some the hard way.. My aquahot has performed to prevent freezing at even -16 degrees.. no wind condition. Heat bulbs are marginal solution as is any other supplemental heat if it does not have a backup. Bulbs burn out , heaters fail. So in any of those critical situations I have a backup heat source and real time monitoring remotely with alarms to my phone. I have seven locations monitored on my mh. Very interesting to see how those systems operate. Just wondered what others experiences were. I did search old posts. Wanted fresher information than some of those. Almost all topics have been addressed more than once on these type of sites.. in that case there would never be many new posts.

What are the experiences for those with aquahot. I see all these responses are propane furnaces . I guess my interest is in the plumbing water systems not so much in the interior comfort.

How do you mitigate the freezing risk in your motorhome. Curious as to how low of temps one can take if operating normally on shore power in campground. It will be 10 degrees here next week!

Mine had a dipstick in the mh3000 under the access floor in bedroom. The Allison tech said it is more reliable than the electronic system. And he preferred to dip the level.

What indications does the control board show. Is the system calling for heat and is the board sending a call to light the burner?

I have the echo charger by xantrex and it works well. I have heard 3 owners lately a prevost,allegro and Monaco that experience your problem also.. I have never had an issue. I have a xantrex smart shunt on my batteries so I can always monitor charge to chassis and house plus current charge or draw.. I watch it bounce back and forth between the two systems as it charges them .. very easy to install and no issues with it doing its job.

Repositioning the tires or a short drive every month may be best. On the aircraft I flew if the aircraft had been parked the tires were to be excercised every month and then parked 180 from where they had been. Think that is a good plan for any tires