Techies' Corner

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

On the mains inlet to van you have to screw in a male fitting ,and it not a standard garden thread, from what i have found out its a NPT 3/4" thread where do you buy them from ?

Dolly · Dolly

Hi all Got a problem with my water tank filler and hose connection on my 2013 25ft Sterling When both tanks are full and I connect the hose to the hose plug water flows out of the tank fillers I guess there is a stop valve not working somwhere but not sure how to solve Any one had a similar problem Would a...

Dougwe · Dougwe

How, all. I have 2x110ah batteries in my caravan charged mostly by 3x150w Solar Panels flat on the roof. I also have a 20i Honda Generator if ever needed and occasionally hook upto 240v. Oh! and the car charges the van batteries as well when mobile. Batteries are always charged or being charged one way o...

Allany · Allany

for those of you using coachscrews as tent pegs what are you using to drive them? impact wrench or hammer drill? the impact drivers seem to be expensive or have people found a cheaper one to do the job? what size coachscrews seem to cover most tasks? I am thinking 150 & 250mm x 10 mm ? Allan -- Edited by...

Olley46 · Olley46

I was talking to a mate of mine the other day he told me about his (New ) van he had bought,he had the van two days and had trouble with the breaks on the van, he was away from home and had to get the breaks fixed, the problem was the magnet wires inside the break drum had gone in between the break shoe return spr...

Lesley F · Lesley F

Requesting comments - positive or negative - on Isuzu Elf motorhomes Thanks Lesley

kettle · kettle

How can I reduce my towball weight, I have a Franklin G2 Concept, dual axleCompliance plate stamped as 160kgBall scales show 220kgsTug is a 2006,3L Patrol, tow capacity is 2500kgs so no prob thereHitch is HR Thanks

sheeds · sheeds

PM Abbott must immediately reverse the previous Governments unconsultative and very questionable April 2013 deletion of the ADR42/04(clause 10.3.1) requirement to extend engine exhaust outlets to the rear area of Motorhomes. This decision ignores a long-standing very commonly recognised R...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

In the lastest Caravan and Motorhome magazine (which should have been available on-line at least a year ago for use travellers to access as they are published!!), on pg 16 in the Letters to the Editor, is a pic of a professionally made "breather that runs between the toilet cassette and the outsi...

Goldfinger · Goldfinger

Why is it every time I Google a caravan question/problem I find pages of confusing often contradictory information? I'm currently checking all functions on my J/Heritage. Got to the 5000 Breaksafe factory installed in the Heritage. Press the test button and battery shows red and I'm aware the 12V 7...

gandk · gandk

We need to buy a new battery for our van (the old one was in it when we purchased van). When we free camp we run lights, pump, maybe tv. Our fridge is 3 way so no fridge. We have 2 solar panels up top. But being a naïve female (hubby wont use computer) am not sure what type of battery to buy. Looked at site sugges...

Phil C · Phil C

OK all you plumbers out there, this is probably a dumb question from an electrician. When you run almost exclusively on gas will the anode have less wear? Looked at mine this morning and there is not a lot of material eaten away, it's an aluminium anode in a suburban HWS. Mind you, when I took it out whol...

dorian · dorian

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/march/aluminum-ion-battery-033115.html

Danielle · Danielle

We haven't hit the road yet, but wanted to know what sort of laptop computers/accessories others find helpful to work online, and keep in touch, whilst on the road.

Linux Users · _wombat_

Hi Guys, Can I make a suggestion, perhaps you Linux guys could make a new topic maybe titled Linux User's or whatever, and if there are enough members here to follow the topic and seek advice I am sure you would both be able to supply info to those that need or want it, there must be other members on here that...

gailhayd · gailhayd

Just had an additional solar panel and two 12V plugs installed, on site, for our van, by Steve Pap from Caravan & RV Solar Fittings ( formerly Ace Auto Electrical ) ph. 0417 573 019 - who also repaired our reversing camera lead, and relocated our 12 pin and Anderson plugs. Exceptionally friendly, e...

frangipani · frangipani

Just finished polishing Athena, used Turtle Wax superhard shell, it came up a treat

Radar · Radar

Hi All Last month after reading on the forum that the big Telco was the way to go for mobile portable wi fi and phone, purchased the phone and hot spot wi fi, getting very disappointed with it all. Was in Sydney other week and went into there big shop come out with a replacement 4g/3g netgear dual band best t...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Over the wet and miserable Easter weekend , I only got a day and a half out of my 3 x 100a/h Batteries before I had to turn Gennie on. Solar panels weren't not generating because of the overcast wet conditions ( have 400w solar on roof ) . I was running 175lt 12v Waeco Fridge/Freezer and the 40ltr Engle const...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

I found this on a forum somewhere and it seems to go against what I have seen on here. Aussie Paul.

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	NPT Thread (Preview) On the mains inlet to van you have to screw in a male fitting ,and it not a standard garden thread, from what i have found out its a NPT 3/4" thread where do you buy them from ?	Cowboy7307	15	3449	06:50 PM Apr 16, 2015 by TopCat
	Water tanks (Preview) Hi all Got a problem with my water tank filler and hose connection on my 2013 25ft Sterling When both tanks are full and I connect the hose to the hose plug water flows out of the tank fillers I guess there is a stop valve not working somwhere but not sure how to solve Any one had a similar problem Would a...	Dolly	3	1020	06:31 PM Apr 16, 2015 by Phil C
	INVERTA AND BATTERY SIZE (Preview) How, all. I have 2x110ah batteries in my caravan charged mostly by 3x150w Solar Panels flat on the roof. I also have a 20i Honda Generator if ever needed and occasionally hook upto 240v. Oh! and the car charges the van batteries as well when mobile. Batteries are always charged or being charged one way o...	Dougwe	16	1565	02:55 PM Apr 16, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Driving coachscrews (Preview) for those of you using coachscrews as tent pegs what are you using to drive them? impact wrench or hammer drill? the impact drivers seem to be expensive or have people found a cheaper one to do the job? what size coachscrews seem to cover most tasks? I am thinking 150 & 250mm x 10 mm ? Allan -- Edited by...	Allany	11	2498	02:10 PM Apr 16, 2015 by Cupie
	None Breaking News (Preview) I was talking to a mate of mine the other day he told me about his (New ) van he had bought,he had the van two days and had trouble with the breaks on the van, he was away from home and had to get the breaks fixed, the problem was the magnet wires inside the break drum had gone in between the break shoe return spr...	Olley46	7	1314	11:54 PM Apr 15, 2015 by PeterD
	requesting comments - positive or negative - on Isuzu Elf motorhomes (Preview) Requesting comments - positive or negative - on Isuzu Elf motorhomes Thanks Lesley	Lesley F	2	1200	06:09 PM Apr 15, 2015 by PeterInSa
	How do I reduce towball weight?? (Preview) How can I reduce my towball weight, I have a Franklin G2 Concept, dual axleCompliance plate stamped as 160kgBall scales show 220kgsTug is a 2006,3L Patrol, tow capacity is 2500kgs so no prob thereHitch is HR Thanks	kettle	9	6616	10:17 PM Apr 14, 2015 by Plendo
	Engine exhaust outlets can be positioned anywhere along the RHS of a Motorhome! You're kidding me,right? (Preview) PM Abbott must immediately reverse the previous Governments unconsultative and very questionable April 2013 deletion of the ADR42/04(clause 10.3.1) requirement to extend engine exhaust outlets to the rear area of Motorhomes. This decision ignores a long-standing very commonly recognised R...	sheeds	1	1407	04:46 PM Apr 14, 2015 by Snail
	SOG cassette toilet ventiliation system (Preview) In the lastest Caravan and Motorhome magazine (which should have been available on-line at least a year ago for use travellers to access as they are published!!), on pg 16 in the Letters to the Editor, is a pic of a professionally made "breather that runs between the toilet cassette and the outsi...	Bruce and Bev	20	4404	09:34 AM Apr 14, 2015 by dutchy100
	Breaksafe Series 5000./Question... (Preview) Why is it every time I Google a caravan question/problem I find pages of confusing often contradictory information? I'm currently checking all functions on my J/Heritage. Got to the 5000 Breaksafe factory installed in the Heritage. Press the test button and battery shows red and I'm aware the 12V 7...	Goldfinger	11	5309	06:58 PM Apr 13, 2015 by KevinC
	WHAT BATTERY DO WE NEED. (Preview) We need to buy a new battery for our van (the old one was in it when we purchased van). When we free camp we run lights, pump, maybe tv. Our fridge is 3 way so no fridge. We have 2 solar panels up top. But being a naïve female (hubby wont use computer) am not sure what type of battery to buy. Looked at site sugges...	gandk	20	1928	04:00 PM Apr 13, 2015 by gandk
	Sacrificial anode (Preview) OK all you plumbers out there, this is probably a dumb question from an electrician. When you run almost exclusively on gas will the anode have less wear? Looked at mine this morning and there is not a lot of material eaten away, it's an aluminium anode in a suburban HWS. Mind you, when I took it out whol...	Phil C	7	1405	08:58 PM Apr 12, 2015 by oldtrack123
	Aluminum battery from Stanford offers safe alternative to conventional batteries (Preview) http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/march/aluminum-ion-battery-033115.html	dorian	4	1134	10:28 AM Apr 12, 2015 by Jaahn
	Laptops (Preview) We haven't hit the road yet, but wanted to know what sort of laptop computers/accessories others find helpful to work online, and keep in touch, whilst on the road.	Danielle	10	1558	07:38 AM Apr 12, 2015 by Danielle
	Linux Users ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) Hi Guys, Can I make a suggestion, perhaps you Linux guys could make a new topic maybe titled Linux User's or whatever, and if there are enough members here to follow the topic and seek advice I am sure you would both be able to supply info to those that need or want it, there must be other members on here that...	_wombat_	108	12745	04:29 AM Apr 12, 2015 by Mattt
	Solar Panel & Auto Electrician (Preview) Just had an additional solar panel and two 12V plugs installed, on site, for our van, by Steve Pap from Caravan & RV Solar Fittings ( formerly Ace Auto Electrical ) ph. 0417 573 019 - who also repaired our reversing camera lead, and relocated our 12 pin and Anderson plugs. Exceptionally friendly, e...	gailhayd	2	949	07:24 PM Apr 11, 2015 by gailhayd
	Turtle wax works great (Preview) Just finished polishing Athena, used Turtle Wax superhard shell, it came up a treat	frangipani	19	1890	02:00 PM Apr 11, 2015 by Peter1059
	portable wi fi (Preview) Hi All Last month after reading on the forum that the big Telco was the way to go for mobile portable wi fi and phone, purchased the phone and hot spot wi fi, getting very disappointed with it all. Was in Sydney other week and went into there big shop come out with a replacement 4g/3g netgear dual band best t...	Radar	22	2523	01:15 PM Apr 11, 2015 by snapper49
	deep cycle batteries (Preview) Over the wet and miserable Easter weekend , I only got a day and a half out of my 3 x 100a/h Batteries before I had to turn Gennie on. Solar panels weren't not generating because of the overcast wet conditions ( have 400w solar on roof ) . I was running 175lt 12v Waeco Fridge/Freezer and the 40ltr Engle const...	goldcoaster	16	1459	12:44 PM Apr 11, 2015 by Radar
	Is doing this with an inverter a good idea... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I found this on a forum somewhere and it seems to go against what I have seen on here. Aussie Paul.	aussie_paul	46	3224	10:44 PM Apr 10, 2015 by oldtrack123
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