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    Posted: 02 May 2014 at 10:27am
Originally posted by Bred Flink

I didn't know that it would charge a discharged battery from shore power. 
Thanks, that appears to be the reason for the fan running.

For proper battery maintenance, make sure you install some type of battery disconnect (a fuse, or disconnect switch) and charge the battery every 30 days.  You must disconnect the battery from the pod when the pod isn't plugged in, or the LPG detector and the fridge control board will kill the battery in a week or two.  Then every month plug the pod in and and reconnect the battery, overnight.

An alternative is to leave the pod plugged in all the time, but the converter/fridge/detector are a fairly significant load over time.  It would be better to buy a good "battery maintainer" for this, just be sure to disconnect the battery from the pod since ,many maintainers only have enough amperage to keep the battery charged - not enough to run the fridge and detector, too.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 May 2014 at 3:51pm
Originally posted by techntrek

maybe stick a small spot of velcro inside the cover?

That's a great idea! My cover was popping open quite often last year - velcro will be the perfect fix.
Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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