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 ·  Posted: 24.08.2018  ·  #121
you would have regretted slapping a coat of paint on instead of restoring it. Its a beast and will look (and smell) great when you finish it.
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It’s best to take time and restore it properly rather than do a quick fix. It will be well worth it in the end.
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 ·  Posted: 25.08.2018  ·  #123
Big big thanks to a fellow craic'er, Norman (NTG), he had taken out a 400 x 400 skylight to fit Air Con and is donating it to us for the RV, it's a "brand new 400x400 Thule omnivent rooflight with extract and intake fan"

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 ·  Posted: 25.08.2018  ·  #124
Pump came today, all fitted and working with no leaks ;)

 



We had a couple of broken waste pipes, one from the kitchen area and one from the bathroom sink and shower. I fixed these but couldn't test as the pump wasn't working and had to drain the system, tested today and a complete success :)
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 ·  Posted: 25.08.2018  ·  #125
Walter the RV got attacked today with cleaning products, very very pleased with the outcome. Bed all fixed in rear, french bed, and new mattress and bed board added.

Mechanic never turned up to do the brake pipes <_< - hopefully next week and then we can re-test it.

SWMBO is adding the stuff that SWMBO's add, of no practical use whatsoever, but seemingly the items are very important.
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 ·  Posted: 25.08.2018  ·  #126
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SWMBO is adding the stuff that SWMBO's add, of no practical use whatsoever, but seemingly the items are very important.


You may be starting to tread a very fine line,be careful that you do not get a whack around the back of the head.😂
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 ·  Posted: 25.08.2018  ·  #127
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Big big thanks to a fellow craic'er, Norman (NTG), he had taken out a 400 x 400 skylight to fit Air Con and is donating it to us for the RV, it's a "brand new 400x400 Thule omnivent rooflight with extract and intake fan"

:fgrin:


Fair play Norman, thats what the community spirit is all about.
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I’m hoping for word on the fridge on Monday... if I have any news, I’ll let you know Re your new to you fridge
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 ·  Posted: 25.08.2018  ·  #129
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I’m hoping for word on the fridge on Monday... if I have any news, I’ll let you know Re your new to you fridge


Thanks. :up:

A new option opened up yesterday for our own fridge, someone I know said they will regas it, he works on Air con/fridges etc - I explained what it is doing and he said "yeah that sounds like it needs regassed"

So maybe a lease of life left for it yet :)

As much as I appreciate your offer, it would be excellent to have the original fridge working again, it's american size.

I'll let you know.
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 ·  Posted: 25.08.2018  ·  #130
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Big big thanks to a fellow craic'er, Norman (NTG), he had taken out a 400 x 400 skylight to fit Air Con and is donating it to us for the RV, it's a "brand new 400x400 Thule omnivent rooflight with extract and intake fan"

:fgrin:


Fair play Norman, thats what the community spirit is all about.


It was a pleasure to be able to help,is the Donagheys weekend the one that we will be getting the tour?😁
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 ·  Posted: 25.08.2018  ·  #131
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It was a pleasure to be able to help,is the Donagheys weekend the one that we will be getting the tour?😁


Fingers crossed - the Air Show ;)
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 ·  Posted: 25.08.2018  ·  #132
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Big big thanks to a fellow craic'er, Norman (NTG), he had taken out a 400 x 400 skylight to fit Air Con and is donating it to us for the RV, it's a "brand new 400x400 Thule omnivent rooflight with extract and intake fan"

:fgrin:


He is looking for a favor. :lol:
Or you are a jammy B.
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 ·  Posted: 26.08.2018  ·  #133
Met up with Norman today and got the roof vent/skylight/fan thingy :)

WOW it's class! Going to get it fitted this week.

Thanks again Norman!
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Or you are a jammy B.


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Excellent news. Sounds like its really all coming together nicely. Lets hope we see it Saturday.
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 ·  Posted: 04.09.2018  ·  #137
fridge:

Still hanging on .......... :)

Norcold Gas is dangerous, at least the old stuff is, don't ask me why but its explosive and poisenous, but there are replacements. So not all is lost yet for the existing fridge, in the words of the gasser man "I've not met a fridge yet that can't be fixed" then I went onto explain its not a compressor fridge, this didn't seem to bother him.

We'll see :D
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RV passed MOT 👍 😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁

First outing this weekend, fingers crossed 🤞
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Congratulations ally our 1995 swift royale passed too a couple if weeks ago life in the old girls yet.
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Congratulations ally our 1995 swift royale passed too a couple if weeks ago life in the old girls yet.


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With all the power you have stored.in the locker midway back you temp could bring the house fridge to keep the beer cold 😉😉
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With all the power you have stored.in the locker midway back you temp could bring the house fridge to keep the beer cold 😉😉



I'm getting hook up of him to run economy 7 storeage heaters lol
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Drilling for heater installation.

Great insulation in the floor and sheet of metal over the whole thing underneath.


 
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Drilling for heater installation.


What kind of heater?
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Drilling for heater installation.

Great insulation in the floor and sheet of metal over the whole thing underneath.





How big is that hole its looks big enough for a pot belly stove?
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Drilling for heater installation.

Great insulation in the floor and sheet of metal over the whole thing underneath.





How big is that hole its looks big enough for a pot belly stove?


LOL, it's not as big as it looks. :/
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RV passed MOT 👍 😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁👍😁

First outing this weekend, fingers crossed 🤞


Congratulations,I bet you will be hard to keep in this weekend 😁
Health to enjoy👍
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A few modifications and the Roof Vent is in :up:

 


Finishing surround now added also, no photo.
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Drilling for heater installation.

Great insulation in the floor and sheet of metal over the whole thing underneath.





How big is that hole its looks big enough for a pot belly stove?


LOL, it's not as big as it looks. :/

I thought it was for the toilet 😳
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Great news ally.....just about up and running...👍👍.
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Heating installed, everything working except no heat because no gas ;)

Gas Safe engineer coming tonight to connect it up.

 
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Heating installed, everything working except no heat because of no gas ;)

Gas Safe engineer coming tonight to connect it up.




Have you brought the heating/cooling air supply from the outside or are you recycling air from the inside?
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Air recycling from the vent on the right.... this is positioned below a seat (ducting still to be fitted in this photo), which has vents to inside, but is also where the furnace used to be so also has Air coming from an outside vent.

 


Pipes coming down from Propex heater:

 


Combustion Air inlet:

 


Exhaust Outlet:

 


I think that's fitted correctly?
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Heat exchanger. Cool.

I'm surprised there's no silencer on the exhaust. that model must run quieter than the eberspacher OR the chinese models.
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It's very quiet.


I'm a bit worried, and perhaps those that have them can confirm, that the Air circulating vent on the right does not have some sort of filter over it.

Does the fan at the back not get full of dust?
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Our Coleman howls like a jet engine (need to get that looked at! :lol:
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Our Coleman howls like a jet engine


Is that the make of the American furnace? Ours was Suburban.

60MPH wind comes out of the vents ? :) - and chews the batteries :(
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It's very quiet.


I'm a bit worried, and perhaps those that have them can confirm, that the Air circulating vent on the right does not have some sort of filter over it.

Does the fan at the back not get full of dust?


On my 2000 it draws air through the side cover across the circuit board and into the fan and yes it can get dusty, I put a gauze from an old hoover over the holes in the cover when I fitted my new one.
I would put some type of filter material under the seat where it's going to draw the air from especially on the outside supply. you'll know the ones we used to use on the mini carb instead of the standard air filter, haveing an outside supply is great when you want to get fresh cool air circulating, you can't really do it on the 2000 model.
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