Techies' Corner

alwon · alwon

I have a 700w portable generator and am wondering if it is possible to operate a 600w microwave oven with this unit. Bought the generator purely to charge batteries and to run small accessories, but have since become aware that there are low powered microwave ovens available? Allan W.

Phil C · Phil C

gday gang. We have a thetford cassette toilet, over the past 2 years it has a build up of scale on the sides of the cassette. Is there a cheaper way of removing this muck without having to buy the thetford product, which I'm told from other forums doesn't work. My thinking is CLR or vinegar and let it sit f...

Ondabeach · Ondabeach

I just bought 5 pairs of Anderson plugs... then it dawned on me that I already had a drawer full of much better plugs in the workshop. Of course there are advantages of using Anderson plugs, like compatibility with other wanderers of the highways and byways, and that some RV aimed appliances etc may a...

Cupie · Cupie

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/01/tesla-announces-low-cost-solar-batteries-elon-musk

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, The new snail has a one piece fibreglass skin over it.Is it strong enough to kneel on to wash and polish, or will I have to do from the sides on the ladder and stretch. I can here Lambie yelling at me, down the track to get off now. The tow truck is bad enough. I have a 900mm platform ladder to stand on, an...

OMD · OMD

Hi all, have fitted the redarc 1225 bcdc charger to my ute and as to plug the solar panels in I have been advised to by pass the regulator as the said unit has a mppt one built into it. My question is how to by pass. one side is easy but the other side not ( to me any way ). cheers OMD

jbrinks · jbrinks

We have just purchased a new van and had a Dometic diesel heater installed. Not sure if we are using it properly. Have set the temp at 20. Heater comes on and basically the fan is going all the time and doesnt stop meaning it doesn't get up to 20. What temp should I set it at, I presumed it would come on, heat a...

Phil C · Phil C

Hi all, I will be first to admit I know very little about solar. I am in the market for a portable solar setup around 200W. I want to parallel it onto the existing circuit. Firstly is there an array that is robust light and powerful enough for what I want? Secondly hooking up in parallel sounds like the way t...

ken and jeanie · ken and jeanie

the water in the shower is not getting away fast enough, i saw a post and diagram a couple of months ago, on enlarging the outlet pipe can you please put it up for me again thanks

alwon · alwon

Have a Dometic 3 way fridge in my Matilda M/H which works ok in gas or 240v but does not appear to work on 12v. The circuit for the fridge also contains something called a battery saver (orange light) not sure if this is having an effect on the fridge. There is a lot of comment about 12v using a lot of battery...

GARRIE · GARRIE

Just new Grey Nomads with a Toyota Coaster. Can anyone tell me from their experiences, the length of hose possibly needed for accessing Grey Water Dump Points, both in Caravan Parks and Free-Camp sites. The company from whom we purchased our Motorhome are quite difficult to deal with and provided no...

in transit · in transit

When the flush button is pressed water races around the top of the bowl, and apparently assisted by centrifugal force some of it escapes from the bowl. Although it is clean we end up with a wet floor. I don't remember this being a problem until recently and I can't see any way of adjusting the pressure, vo...

Giddayjen · Giddayjen

Hi all, we're proposing to take the tyres off our dual axle 24 ft van and place it up on chocks. Has anyone done this? Any problems encountered?

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

HI all, The. new snail has a three way fridge 240v 12v and Lpg.Can we use lpg while we are on the move or is this a No No? Not taking delivery till December. Hey Jim & Lambie

chopit · chopit

Free camping with wind & rain for days got me wondering about wind generators. ( No references to the other half or bodily functions in general,please.) Does anyone have one as back-up to solar panels ? Any recommendations on price and where to get a set-up ? I've trawled Ebay & found confusio...

Tropdoug · Tropdoug

Does anyone know where I might be able to pick up a drivers manual and or maintenance manual for a 1981 International 1810B school bus, with 4 speed Alison box, auto, diesel? -- Edited by Tropdoug on Friday 1st of May 2015 11:57:10 PM

iana · iana

Do you use the radio if you have one mounted in the van, or do you just tune into a station on the digital TV? If I was to set out specs for a van to be made, is the radio worth the cost?

iana · iana

Are roof mounted air conditioners noisy, and are they noisier than domestic units mounted on the end of the van.

cruisaderhilton · cruisaderhilton

Hello fellow caravaners .If there are any mathemeticians out there, can you tell me how many ltrs of water are in my tanks they measure .5 x .2 x1.3 .it will only be an approximate as the tanks have rounded edges ,baffles ect, and you cant fill to 100% anyway but just an approx. will do .I hope I have mad sen...

Renfrew · Renfrew

http://eileenhughes.hubpages.com/hub/Create-your-own-bush-Hot-Water-system

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	Microwave oven (Preview) I have a 700w portable generator and am wondering if it is possible to operate a 600w microwave oven with this unit. Bought the generator purely to charge batteries and to run small accessories, but have since become aware that there are low powered microwave ovens available? Allan W.	alwon	4	1270	03:40 PM May 7, 2015 by briche
	A toilet question (Preview) gday gang. We have a thetford cassette toilet, over the past 2 years it has a build up of scale on the sides of the cassette. Is there a cheaper way of removing this muck without having to buy the thetford product, which I'm told from other forums doesn't work. My thinking is CLR or vinegar and let it sit f...	Phil C	25	2405	10:37 AM May 7, 2015 by madaboutled
	Alternative to Anderson Plugs (Preview) I just bought 5 pairs of Anderson plugs... then it dawned on me that I already had a drawer full of much better plugs in the workshop. Of course there are advantages of using Anderson plugs, like compatibility with other wanderers of the highways and byways, and that some RV aimed appliances etc may a...	Ondabeach	5	5139	07:32 AM May 7, 2015 by Old Col
	Solar Power - Storage (Preview) http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/01/tesla-announces-low-cost-solar-batteries-elon-musk	Cupie	5	1287	10:28 PM May 6, 2015 by Cupie
	Washing the top(roof) Pop Top of the upcoming new snail. (Preview) Hi all, The new snail has a one piece fibreglass skin over it.Is it strong enough to kneel on to wash and polish, or will I have to do from the sides on the ladder and stretch. I can here Lambie yelling at me, down the track to get off now. The tow truck is bad enough. I have a 900mm platform ladder to stand on, an...	Hey Jim	3	835	10:06 PM May 6, 2015 by Bevandy2
	How to by pass the regulator on solar panels. (Preview) Hi all, have fitted the redarc 1225 bcdc charger to my ute and as to plug the solar panels in I have been advised to by pass the regulator as the said unit has a mppt one built into it. My question is how to by pass. one side is easy but the other side not ( to me any way ). cheers OMD	OMD	8	4398	09:15 PM May 6, 2015 by RobnRuth
	Dometic diesel heater ? Is it working properly (Preview) We have just purchased a new van and had a Dometic diesel heater installed. Not sure if we are using it properly. Have set the temp at 20. Heater comes on and basically the fan is going all the time and doesnt stop meaning it doesn't get up to 20. What temp should I set it at, I presumed it would come on, heat a...	jbrinks	4	881	02:46 PM May 6, 2015 by Two Strays
	BEST portable solar array please tell me. (Preview) Hi all, I will be first to admit I know very little about solar. I am in the market for a portable solar setup around 200W. I want to parallel it onto the existing circuit. Firstly is there an array that is robust light and powerful enough for what I want? Secondly hooking up in parallel sounds like the way t...	Phil C	18	1600	12:52 PM May 6, 2015 by Dougwe
	enlarging shower outlet pipe (Preview) the water in the shower is not getting away fast enough, i saw a post and diagram a couple of months ago, on enlarging the outlet pipe can you please put it up for me again thanks	ken and jeanie	6	962	12:22 PM May 6, 2015 by Happy Camper
	Dometic 3 way fridge (Preview) Have a Dometic 3 way fridge in my Matilda M/H which works ok in gas or 240v but does not appear to work on 12v. The circuit for the fridge also contains something called a battery saver (orange light) not sure if this is having an effect on the fridge. There is a lot of comment about 12v using a lot of battery...	alwon	7	1443	09:01 PM May 4, 2015 by pricey43
	DUMP POINTS. GREY WATER HOSES. (Preview) Just new Grey Nomads with a Toyota Coaster. Can anyone tell me from their experiences, the length of hose possibly needed for accessing Grey Water Dump Points, both in Caravan Parks and Free-Camp sites. The company from whom we purchased our Motorhome are quite difficult to deal with and provided no...	GARRIE	11	2552	10:11 AM May 4, 2015 by robo24
	Thetford cassette toilet (Preview) When the flush button is pressed water races around the top of the bowl, and apparently assisted by centrifugal force some of it escapes from the bowl. Although it is clean we end up with a wet floor. I don't remember this being a problem until recently and I can't see any way of adjusting the pressure, vo...	in transit	19	4929	09:49 AM May 4, 2015 by robo24
	Putting a van up on chocks (Preview) Hi all, we're proposing to take the tyres off our dual axle 24 ft van and place it up on chocks. Has anyone done this? Any problems encountered?	Giddayjen	13	1294	09:45 AM May 4, 2015 by robo24
	Lpg on the move for new fridge (Preview) HI all, The. new snail has a three way fridge 240v 12v and Lpg.Can we use lpg while we are on the move or is this a No No? Not taking delivery till December. Hey Jim & Lambie	Hey Jim	20	1830	07:17 AM May 4, 2015 by sandsmere
	Wind Generators..Does anyone use them ? (Preview) Free camping with wind & rain for days got me wondering about wind generators. ( No references to the other half or bodily functions in general,please.) Does anyone have one as back-up to solar panels ? Any recommendations on price and where to get a set-up ? I've trawled Ebay & found confusio...	chopit	13	1714	11:10 PM May 3, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Drivers manuals (Preview) Does anyone know where I might be able to pick up a drivers manual and or maintenance manual for a 1981 International 1810B school bus, with 4 speed Alison box, auto, diesel? -- Edited by Tropdoug on Friday 1st of May 2015 11:57:10 PM	Tropdoug	2	802	03:37 PM May 3, 2015 by gemmybob
	Do you use the radio (Preview) Do you use the radio if you have one mounted in the van, or do you just tune into a station on the digital TV? If I was to set out specs for a van to be made, is the radio worth the cost?	iana	22	1813	12:42 PM May 3, 2015 by Cloak
	Roof mounted air-conditioners. (Preview) Are roof mounted air conditioners noisy, and are they noisier than domestic units mounted on the end of the van.	iana	21	7528	06:10 AM May 3, 2015 by jonathan
	Water tanks . (Preview) Hello fellow caravaners .If there are any mathemeticians out there, can you tell me how many ltrs of water are in my tanks they measure .5 x .2 x1.3 .it will only be an approximate as the tanks have rounded edges ,baffles ect, and you cant fill to 100% anyway but just an approx. will do .I hope I have mad sen...	cruisaderhilton	5	934	09:38 PM May 2, 2015 by gollymolly
	Bush Hot Water System (Preview) http://eileenhughes.hubpages.com/hub/Create-your-own-bush-Hot-Water-system	Renfrew	6	1667	08:16 PM May 2, 2015 by hako
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