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MikenGinger
Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Topic: Newbies Posted: 19 Oct 2014 at 1:54pm |
New Owners - brought our trailer, rPOD 179, home on Friday. Any advice and tips are much appreciated! Mike & Ginger
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RescapePod
Groupie Joined: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Charleston WV Online Status: Offline Posts: 45 |
Posted: 19 Oct 2014 at 2:51pm |
Bought 179 last month. On shake down outing had only Luke warm hot water. Issue was the hot water tank bypass was open. It needs to be closed to not mix cold water with hot. It was set that way from factory by mistake.
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2015 R-Pod 179
2013 Chevy K1500 |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 19 Oct 2014 at 7:20pm |
Welcome. Go to the link in my signature for a good start.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jul 2012 Location: Tarentum, PA Online Status: Offline Posts: 138 |
Posted: 19 Oct 2014 at 8:16pm |
Welcome
We too are from PA - about 20 miles north of Pittsburgh. What part of PA are you from? Hope you enjoy your new R-pod and have many safe camping trips in the future. Bob and Sylvia
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Old Dingo and/or Mrs. Dingo
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 19 Oct 2014 at 9:29pm |
Congratulations and Welcome! I hope you end up loving your r-pod as much as I love mine. My suggestions:
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 at 11:11am |
+1 on everything Outbound said.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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MikenGinger
Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 at 5:23pm |
We live between Wilkes Barre & Lewisburg, along I-80.
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MikenGinger
Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 at 5:24pm |
Many thanks! This is really helpful
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MikenGinger
Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 at 5:28pm |
I am a little bewildered by the water heater. The toggle switch under the panel on the outside; Which position is for gas and which for electric? Thanks a lot. Mike
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 at 9:23pm |
Well, let me confuse you a bit more... The white switch inside the trailer is for propane operation of the water heater. The breaker-style switch, accessed from outside and located on the water heater itself, is for electric operation of the water heater (It reads "On" when flipped to the on position). Technically, both electric and propane may be turned on at the same time, if you'd like. Many people tend to leave the outside electric in the on position and use the breaker on the fusebox (located inside the trailer) to turn on/off electric the water heater. Personally, I just use propane. It heats up quickly, is easy to turn on/off, and it uses very little propane. Of course, I can fill a propane tank at the Costco down the street from my house for $12, so I tend not to be miserly with the gas. One caution: before turning on electricity, make sure you've filled the water heater tank with water. Its very easy to forget and burn out the electric element. Run the hot tap inside until the air/sputtering has stopped and you get a steady flow of water.
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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