Chuck & Katrina
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Thanks, Art, and thanks, Steve.
1. Last summer, if I recall correctly, one or two of the units would blow cool, but not cold.
2. The middle unit does not produce good heat.
The living area unit has an digital thermostat. The kitchen and bedroom have the older manual thermostats.
These could be simple and straightforward issues for repair. I am not handy with HVAC in any way. I was thinking along the lines of bringing all three up-to-date with the latest available units. Important for the wife to be freezing in the summer, while I have to bundle up. We generally agree on heat, but then again, I am very cold natured and anything below 70 degrees can bring me a chill.
Ron
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Coloradobus
Just because I have a different opinion than you doesn’t make me selfish with no regard for others (as you stated). Not sharing your beliefs on this Panicdemic doesn’t make me wrong. Or you either.
Not that it matters, there are plenty/many that don’t agree with you – most I know seem to be a lot less vocal than myself.
Carry on.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Well found the source of my problem, turns out the pressure switches by the compressor on that aluminum block are bad and have failed there is a low fan speed switch and a high fan speed switch and both have failed, prevost has them in stock for $70 each. So just an fyi preventative maintenance for you folks out there don’t want to get left out there with no ac for a pressure switch.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
My bad. I was thinking air tank drains.
The valve Tom described will not have air in it except when the compressor is running or just after it has turned off.
That valve is to air up the coach, all systems as Tom describes. The one in the steer compartment is for accessories only.
I believe these senior moments are coming more frequently.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Jon:
Agree with everything you said BUT
When I purchased the bus about 1 1/2 yrs ago the first thing that was done was to have the air dryer serviced. The old cartridge was in good shape and the tanks did not have water/oil in them. I have religiously drained the front aux tank and back wet tank during use of the bus. At no time has any water or debris come from the wet tank drain in the back, I have had water only in the Aux tank drain in the front (I am assuming caused from the aux compressor). When the rear wet tank drain stop working recently I crawled under the bus and drained the wet tank from the tank valve a couple of times. Each time air (plenty of it) came out of the tank but never any water or oil, so I think I am safe on the issues you addressed. Still have to drain air in sequence though.
Tim:
Air used to come out before so I would quess there is no check valve.
Tom:
Drivers pre check list in the Prevost manual calls for daily draining the aux tank and the wet tank at the end of each day. Manual specifically calls out the drain cocks in the front LH drivers compartment and the rear RH eng compartment. also notes the Schrader valve in the RH eng compartment for filling the tanks if need for towing. As indicated in the yellow circle on your picture.
Pneumatic drawing shows wet tank drain goes to bottom of air dryer which then T’s into the Delivery line from the compressor. Air dryer also has two more lines on it, one to the governor and the other to the wet tank. Pretty staighrt forward.
Definitely confused; Air goes in but not out like it used to. Only clean air comes form wet tank drain. No moisture, oil, sludge, nothing but air. Wondering is there is a valve in the bottom of the dryer that’s sticking? haven’t studied the dryer break down closely yet.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Other than taking a couple of laps in a NASCAR ride along at Daytona at 160 MPH the fastest I have even been in a car was 120. That was in a 1960’s Plymouth Station Wagon with a 383 4-barrel cruising the German Autobahn. We were passed on a regular basis some of those guy making it look like we were standing still! What an amazing road!
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Prevost has almost every piece of information needed available on their web site.
I would urge anyone that wants to dig into the detail relating to their coach to visit the site and look at then maintenance section where there is access to electrical and pneumatic diagrams as well as owner, operator and service manuals.
It is all there and with very little effort coach specific information is available.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Don’t know the answer to the question, but some systems in automotive use run the compressor any time the system is on for AC or heat to provide dry air to the defroster system to make it more efficient.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
The coach is still fully insured with an agree value policy, but the cost looks similar to the national debt and I am trying to find a way to cover the coach for storage only. I don’t need uninsured motorist coverage, liability, collision, etc. But I want to insure it in case of a tornado, fire, garage collapse, etc.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Alex if you like send me a private message and I can send you my
contact information and I can send you photos via text message of everything I have up to now, I will be cutting the cross bars and modifying my front cap to fit the new glass I too heard the new glass is slightly smaller than the 4, maybe someone with a bit more knowledge can chime in and give us a few pointers.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Mostly updating/replacing. Definitely not “re-engineering” though there isn’t too much to re-engineer. I’ve replaced the pair of original heart ems2800 inverters with a pair of Victron multiplus inverters in parallel. That along when the lithium batteries, with marinco cutoffs for the inverters, class t fuses for each battery and corresponding battery protects and what not. Going to replace the push in klixon breakers with real dc breakers and that’s where the third solenoid came up. The top 2 solenoids (which drive the lights) are branched off of one of the klixon breakers. The third one is directly connected to the main load switch. So was just wondering what that was.
picture included from previously working on it. Have to take a more current one. Lol
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
I was on a mission to avoid the rape and pillage of insurance companies that are robbing from us without the aid of a gun.
But with the list of states not allowing travel my focus shifts to insurance covering my bus while it is stored and not driven. It will remain in my locked, alarmed, secure garage until this pandemic is over. Anyone got tips on insurance to cover storage?
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Most likely the air governor. There is an adjustment under the top hat cover. CCW decreases the max pressure.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
I remember the good old days when I could replace a $130 XL windshield in 20 minutes.
Now I have an XLII and windshield replacement is expensive and time consuming. But like 365 tires it looks cool.
You can probably guess my thoughts on the topic.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL -
Yes Jon now that I’ve taking the calipers apart I can see why If you pumped a bunch of grease in without purging the excess out, your going to have a problem, The 1st grease fitting to power shaft closest to slack adjuster it lubes power shaft and the big gear (power shaft nut) 2nd grease fitting by green piston boot it fills up behind piston bore , if you don’t purge out extra it will not return. It’s pretty easy to do it correct just follow the instructions . Using the Meritor clay base grease # A1779W283 it is very slick and it operates very smooth. I can see you would not have to grease it very often.
2000 Featherlite H3-45
2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Leesburg, FL