[Andy]

Tom,

Located my “Waterbay Module” in my second bay, passenger side, on the bulkhead. I took off the lid and found the following fuses/relays. I haven’t seen these type before. The one with the red light is labeled “RGS”, but it doesn’t look like a breaker you can reset.

Is this what you were referring to?

[Andy]

absolutely striking. Colors of interior stunningly elegant

[Andy]

Great information Jim and very instructional

Everyone should learn the important lesson here and that is to learn and understand the bus starting procedure when batteries go dead. I am sure there are variations between converters and if you do not have instructions in the owners manual it is important you learn. This is especially true of those with the greatest risk such as those whose coach is stored in a remote location. A tripped breaker at the storage facility can lead to dead batteries so try to have a plan in place for dealing with situations like this.

In fact it is not a bad idea to write down all the potential issues you could face such as a failed alternator to a bad water pump and determine how you will cope with or deal with such a problem. That way when a problem arises you already have a plan.

[Andy]

Dick; doesn’t your coach have inside control for sewage dump, macerator dump and grey water bypass? Of course, mine requires a code word to operate from inside which means a second fail-safe operation.

Actually, my previous Marathon had inside control for macerator dump which the previous owner told me he used frequently on the road but only when raining!!!

[Andy]

HJ, I would seriously consider the ’98 Parliament…it checks all your boxes near as I can tell. I can easily check it out further for you and get an absolute price. Geo. 941 779 5018

[Andy]

HJ,

If you are comparing comparable coaches (size, number of tires, similar engine size, air brakes, air suspension) the difference is going to be minimal.

The engine, transmission, chassis, etc all are going to need oil, fluid or filter changes, coolant changes, and the cost should be similar. Tires, batteries, air bags, etc are all going to age in a similar manner so replacement intervals are going to be the same. Depending on weights fuel burn should be the same.

But keep in mind if you are starting to do a financial analysis the real cost is depreciation. A few thousand dollars more or less for fuel and maintenance is somewhat meaningless when you consider depreciation.

[Andy]

I was trying to picture how the hot water would work if i did not need heat. All my valves were open, Just had a new electric water heater placed in bay. So i would have to check the valves. I have seen a webasto controller and maybe it is a timer. Don’t remember , But i knew that i did not have one.

? 1) Does the burner ignite from the start batteries ?

? 2) I take from Jon’s info that the circulation pump and the exchangers draw from the house batteries. Is this correct ?

Thanks,

Safe travels,

Rocky

[Andy]

Tim

Marathons are set up with Grundfos water pumps and Shurflo backup pumps. You have a half inch commercial grade shore water inlet with a 45 psi reg on it. They also install a accumulator which many other convertors did not.

This setup is made to have shore water enter the bus not needing to run your expensive Grundfos. We do this because we can, not because we are afraid to have a pump go down even though we have a back up pump.

In the summer I will not hear my pump run for 3 months when hooked to water.

Later

bv

[Andy]

My first coach was 17 years old when I sold it, original pump.

My second coach was about 10 years old when I replaced the pump.

My existing coach is 11 years old, original pump.

All my pumps were large and robust and the failure of the second pump was a failed control that allowed the pump to run continuously until the water tank was dry at which point it burned itself up. I suspect, but don’t know that smaller RV type pumps might have a shorter lifespan, but they are cheap and small and easy to replace.

[Andy]

THIS IS COPIED FROM THE OTHER THREAD.

Cory,

If you are planning a rally at Hearthside make sure you get a waiver of the 10 year rule in writing. We did everything we could except stand on our head and spit dimes to get that provision waived for a PC rally and they refused. That meant the rally was only available to owners of coaches 10 years old or less. They were at the time immovable and we had to cancel the rally.

That meant rivet coaches and H coaches with 4 windshields would be turned away. The ironic part was that we knew of site owners at Hearthside that owned coaches that did not meet their own rules regarding age. Hearthside is inconsistent in their enforcement. But they are not the only resort that enforces the 10 year rule despite having owners whose coaches are outside the allowable limits.

Don’t waste much time or money on this until you learn if you can get that 10 year waiver. Let us know. You seem confident you will be able to do something we could not do..

[Andy]

Thanks- lots of reading to do. I have my meter at the ready and a big hammer

[Andy]

Thanks, Fred. It is greatly appreciated.

Ron

[Andy]

Replace from the rear and I don’t think the light Tom shows is for those type switches.

[Andy]

As Jon said…the XL should have alternate mntg. holes. Geo.

[Andy]

We had a 440 in our Foretravel and it worked very well. Tons of info and easy to use and program. However, it was kind of info overload also. There’s something about keeping things simple and providing critical info that’s more appealing to me. Not sure I need another one.