Recent content by garyb1st

For those that have a significant area of the roof covered with solar, and the shingles are 15 or more years old, is the issue of shingle replacement addressed? Does the solar contractor discuss that issue when selling solar or is it up to the homeowner?

Most of the passwords I use for non-financial stuff are very similar and I don't see any issue with that. Example are RV sites, like this one. Not sure how much damage could be done if a hacker managed to get my password for the RVForum. However, for my important financial accounts, they're...

As they say, if it's not one thing, it's another. Can't believe it's been almost a year since I started this thread. However, yesterday, I installed a new Fiberglass pre-hung door. The hardest part was removing the old door frame. The old brick mold was badly damaged by termites...

Another vote for Sacramento Pass. We been to a number of site along the 50 from the Fallon NV to the Utah border. Another BLM campground is Illipah Reservoir Rec. Area about 50 miles west of Ely NV. Cave Lake State Park is east of Ely and another great campground. Actually two campgrounds...

Lou, how long will your lithium batteries keep it running?

It's been a while but my old WFCO converter had charged at a higher rate from time to time. Don't recall what the amps going in were but they were considerably more than 10 - 15v. It had likely gone into bulk mode. The problem with the WFCO converter is, as best I know, you can't force it...

According to WFCO tech support, the converter will output 14.4v for the first 30 seconds, but needs to see a 22 amp draw to maintain it, otherwise the voltage will be reduced to 13.6v. I've never seen 14.4v except when the alternator is running. My battery monitor system has never seen more...

The mystery of the WFCO AD converter. According to WFCO, if I fully discharge the lithium batteries and then turn on the converter it is supposed to charge via the lithium profile. From what I've read, that doesn't always work. WFCO has updated the converters firmware and I might try that...

I wouldn't know which wire or where to disconnect. Even if I did, wouldn't I have two new issues. First the start battery would only be charged by the alternator. Second that would defeat the ability to use the house batteries to start the engine. Sounds like you're suggesting the wiring...

Purchased a WFCO AD (auto detect) converter last September. Despite its auto detect feature it's never gone into the Lithium mode. WFCO has explained how to make that happen but I don't have a way to separate the house from chassis battery so it's still charging on the Lead Acid basis. For...

California prices have been increasing and are now approaching $6.00 at some stations.

You don't need any tools if you camp close to HueyPilot.

Another Octogenarian here. Be 81 in June. Started RVing in 2008 after purchasing our first travel trailer. Don't know how many miles we've put on the clock since, but likely more than 100,000. Longest outing was about 4 months. Usually we're on the road for 2 or 3 months. Since the...

Can't imagine what it would be, but I'm sure the Wizard of Oz could come up with something.

The biggest issues we've had with rv size is not the actual site but the tight turns on campground roads.