Mike
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I find it easier to learn when I own it. It’s so pretty
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That’s still a pretty good leak if it’s going from 120 to 70 in 20 minutes.
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https://bluefire-llc.com/store
I am considering BlueFire as an interim solution. Does anyone have any experience with this product?
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The coach will protect itself with your in house 50 amp breakers. Even if you plugged into an oversized breaker the coach breakers would trip when you exceed the 50 amp limit (somewhere a bit less than 50 if it’s for an extended period).
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Over the last two years i wrote a series of articles for Bus Conversion magazine on how to safely and properly convert from lead acid to Lithium based house batteries. In that series I had the opportunity to directly experience the many benefits of lithium batteries from different manufacturer/suppliers in house banks up to 1200 amp hours. Recharging from the alternator without modification, from the generator, from shore power or from solar can be done properly without any user interaction. I do not have direct personal experience with Battle Born batteries, but they have a strong reputation and I would not expect anything but positive results from using their products. Same for Victron. I do strongly recommend following the steps outlined in this series of articles or hiring a professional to implement the conversion as there are several things you must do for safety and longevity. This is no place to wing it……
Jerry
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We went with a Frigidaire professional refrigerator only model as it is a much better use of space than other fridge/freezers. We plan on a portable freezer or fridge cooler typer in the basement so we can use based on our trips need. Plus having the ice cream a few feet further surely can’t hurt.
As far as induction cooktop we elected to use a portable 120v type. They’re cheap and we just pull it out when needed, plus can take it outside when grilling. If I was going with a built-in model i would have put it on slides with a fake drawer so it doesn’t take counter space. I’m surprised many manufacturers don’t use this instead of cutting counters.
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We just switched to Nationwide from Progressive. They sold a policy that was ACV (Actual Cash Value) and we now have a Stated Value policy with Nationwide. I hope to never have a claim but if we do, it will be very important in settling a claim fairly. I cannot say anything bad about Progressive, other than they don’t offer this type policy. They did have a rate increase which brought the rate inline with what Nationwide charged for a similar type policy. We never had a claim with Progressive, but they were very good at collecting our money. Hope this helps.
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Dorel:
That is a marine freshwater connection. See link below. I just did a quick search, you should do a more detailed search yourself. Provided link is a reference not necessarily a point of purchase.
Chuck
https://www.fisheriessupply.com/sea-dog-line-freshwater-inlet
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Interesting discussion. Our Bluebird had cruisairs and I did not like the loss of storage space. But they sure do cool well and quieter than roof airs. Roof units are disposable but easy to replace. We do not travel the backwoods so the 13 ft. height is no problem
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Anybody in touch with JC? He stopped posting not long after starting this thread. We had plans to meet in January 2021 when I was going to be down his way, but I had to postpone my trip. He didn’t respond to a couple of texts after that. Hope he’s well.
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OK Thanks for the replies, i will have a look and see what is going on with my Coach fan speed control
Gordon
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If you search on youtube for “DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PREVOST XL2 AND H3” you will find a video with some info on that subject.
I own an H3-45, my first Prevost, and when I was searching for a Prevost, I was convinced I wanted a XL2. I ended up getting the H3 because it’s what was available at the time and checked all the other boxes for our needs. I’ve had the H3-45 for about 1.5 years and have no regrets. Actually I have 1 sort-of regret, it is currently for sale, to allow me to build a new house, and we miss it terribly. FYI, this is my coach: 2001 Vantare
I have never really noticed an issue getting in/out of the H3-45. Actually, in some ways it might be a little easier than an XL2, as you go up a few steps to a landing, then another step, so you sort of have a “break” in all those steps. Regardless, I can’t imagine a scenario where getting in is a problem. IMO, the fact that the first step can be very low to the ground and there is no need for external steps is a huge win for Prevost (maybe Wanderlodge does this too?).
The big advantage, IMO, for the H3 is the taller basement bays. It’s pretty amazing what you can fit in there.
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Hi,
I am sure curious what is causing your problem. We had similar symptoms and many on the forum pointed to fuel filters but it turned out to be our transmission torque converter. We would begin to lose power when accelerating, putting the engine under load, and experience a few hundred RPM drop. It was more like a surge that got progressively worse. We had to get the transmission overhauled as there was some damage. Mileage on the coach just under 200k. Using Synthetic transmission fluid. Hope it’s just your fuel filters. Let us know what you found.
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Hello Dick,
Thanks for your input, yes I use Progressive industries SSP-50XL at all times when plugging in. It just does not have the read out display, rest I believe is the same.
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Deal!