Techies' Corner

Plendo · Plendo

Latter this year we will need to lock down the configuration of our new van, I think I have most aspects worked out, so I would like to run it past the knowledgeable people on the forum. I will welcome feedback, alternative approaches, etc. The van starts as a traditional rear en-suite, center kitchen,...

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

http://www.calfinn.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=92

shekon · shekon

I thought I had it all sorted, what my nomadic lifestyle would consist of, and now it is all up in the air again. I have started to reconsider the MH idea and looking at car and caravan set up. Now of course I would have to do a lot of practical studying as I have never towed before, but considering practicali...

Cloak · Cloak

I'm wondering if slide-outs are a good idea or not. Seems every van my little sweetie likes has one. I have no idea how they keep sealed, never seen one up close. Sealed from water and dust that is. Thanks in advance Steve

QueenKombi · QueenKombi

http://www.portablefridgesonline.com.au/waeco-fo...

baute · baute

Hi All, Well thank you all for your responses to my previous thread. I can now say: "I CAN DO IT" the deed is done and thanks goes to the ideas of many on here. You should be able to feel my smile from where you are because I can't stop smiling :) This is how it all ended: I decided to purchase the KCI E...

FENCER · FENCER

Have just taken delivery of a new tandem axle caravan,and surprise surprise they dont supply a jack with it.Does anyone have any advise on what to get .The van has a tare weight of 1993kgs ' and the jacking point is app 30cm from ground

Two Strays · Two Strays

Hello All I have two Shurflo 13lpm pumps fitted to the van. One for filtered water and the other one the other items, eg sink, shower etc. The one on the filter tap had developed a habit of pulsating at irregular times while in use. I have filled the tanks, checked for leakes/loose fittings on the suc...

2foot6 · 2foot6

I have finally fixed the problem of incorrect readings from the sensors in the grey water tank. Aldi stores are selling at the moment a drain pipe cleaner kit ,comprising of two different size hoses and fittings to clean out the drains in the kitchen and laundry,a $6.99 purchase.I pushed the smaller h...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

I have 2 x 120a/h deep gel batteries.I run 2 x 70 watt panels,I find at times they just keep up with our power consumption in the motorhome over a few days ,and have had a blackout once. If I was to add another panel,do I have too match up the 70watt panels or can I go a bigger panel e.g 200 watt.Thanks

FENCER · FENCER

Have just taken delivery of a new tandem axle caravan,and surprise surprise they dont supply a jack with it.Does anyone have any advise on what to get .The van has a tare weight of 1993kgs ' and the jacking point is app 30cm from ground

milo · milo

Hi guys, don't know if this is possible I have a pc and a laptop , I have a wireless keyboard/mouse for the pc and a wired keyboard and mouse for the laptop, ( so I keep the laptop nice n clean !) any way, is there a way to share the wireless keyboard and mouse across the laptop and pc? thanks

Mark · Mark

I loved the post about what is the purpose of a gearbox, it's so wonderful how people's imagination works and how we all see things in different ways, especially being technically minded (sometimes technical bod's look too deep for an answer.......... SOL!! You'd agree with that eh??) SO, here's an...

Wild1 · Wild1

I have just bought another 3.7kg bottle of gas which lasts me about a week, Swap & Go. The fella at Bunnings said that for another $2 I could have bought 9kg - that's more than twice as much gas! The sticking point is my 2 little bottles sit in a fiberglass compartment under the lounge but above the flo...

JulieM · JulieM

I'm told panels are a lot lighter than they used to be. Read the other posts here about solar. I want to trickle feed the existing battery in my pop-top when I'm off power. Van is very new (delivered 29/5). Should I let a dealer do it, forget it (too many risks...leaks, fitting etc), or consider it a possi...

Wild1 · Wild1

OK, all you tech heads out there, here's another one for you - my hot water heater has been kind of hit and miss last few nights. I can usually hear it when the gas ignites but tonight it isn't catching alight, it's trying to ignite - it tries 3 times and then gives up and the 'On' light just stays on rather th...

Wild1 · Wild1

Hi all, can anyone tell me why my tv works OK for about 10 minutes and then the screen turns off for a minute before coming back on for a few minutes and then turning off again. I am really tired of watching the first ten minutes of Warrior over and over!! PS the tv is an AWA LCD about 2 years old with built in DV...

Popeye · Popeye

Can anyone tell me what is the best Vast Box for TV Thank you.

Dougwe · Dougwe

Hi all, I have a 90Lt Dometic 3 way fridge fitted to my Avan and has been working well until two days ago when for some reason it just stopped working on 240v. I have checked the main power supply and auto cut of board and all is ok, power is getting in to the Avan so that's not it. Gas and 12v works fine. I am usin...

happy travellers · happy travellers

Before finally signing off on our new Lotus van we have been recommended to protect the underside of the van with a product called Vantec. Would this be something we should do? Or is it not really necessary? Has anyone used this or a similar product?

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	Configuring Our New Van (Preview) Latter this year we will need to lock down the configuration of our new van, I think I have most aspects worked out, so I would like to run it past the knowledgeable people on the forum. I will welcome feedback, alternative approaches, etc. The van starts as a traditional rear en-suite, center kitchen,...	Plendo	10	1205	12:53 AM Jul 6, 2013 by Plendo
	Power Enforcer Australian Distributor. (Preview) http://www.calfinn.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=92	Yuglamron	2	594	11:19 PM Jul 5, 2013 by Legendts
	Caravan maintainence compared to MH. (Preview) I thought I had it all sorted, what my nomadic lifestyle would consist of, and now it is all up in the air again. I have started to reconsider the MH idea and looking at car and caravan set up. Now of course I would have to do a lot of practical studying as I have never towed before, but considering practicali...	shekon	13	1190	11:03 PM Jul 5, 2013 by Shogun
	Slide-out durability? (Preview) I'm wondering if slide-outs are a good idea or not. Seems every van my little sweetie likes has one. I have no idea how they keep sealed, never seen one up close. Sealed from water and dust that is. Thanks in advance Steve	Cloak	4	1043	10:57 PM Jul 5, 2013 by Legendts
	Waeco folding solar panels............ good price! (Preview) http://www.portablefridgesonline.com.au/waeco-fo...	QueenKombi	9	4720	09:36 PM Jul 5, 2013 by QueenKombi
	A happy nutty ending (Preview) Hi All, Well thank you all for your responses to my previous thread. I can now say: "I CAN DO IT" the deed is done and thanks goes to the ideas of many on here. You should be able to feel my smile from where you are because I can't stop smiling :) This is how it all ended: I decided to purchase the KCI E...	baute	4	752	05:34 PM Jul 5, 2013 by Cupie
	caravan jack (Preview) Have just taken delivery of a new tandem axle caravan,and surprise surprise they dont supply a jack with it.Does anyone have any advise on what to get .The van has a tare weight of 1993kgs ' and the jacking point is app 30cm from ground	FENCER	13	2292	05:54 PM Jul 4, 2013 by Ontos45
	Pulsating Shurflo Water Pump (Preview) Hello All I have two Shurflo 13lpm pumps fitted to the van. One for filtered water and the other one the other items, eg sink, shower etc. The one on the filter tap had developed a habit of pulsating at irregular times while in use. I have filled the tanks, checked for leakes/loose fittings on the suc...	Two Strays	20	13542	12:08 AM Jul 4, 2013 by Mark
	Grey Water Tank Sensors FIX (Preview) I have finally fixed the problem of incorrect readings from the sensors in the grey water tank. Aldi stores are selling at the moment a drain pipe cleaner kit ,comprising of two different size hoses and fittings to clean out the drains in the kitchen and laundry,a $6.99 purchase.I pushed the smaller h...	2foot6	1	1242	12:31 AM Jul 4, 2013 by jules47
	Can you have too much solar (Preview) I have 2 x 120a/h deep gel batteries.I run 2 x 70 watt panels,I find at times they just keep up with our power consumption in the motorhome over a few days ,and have had a blackout once. If I was to add another panel,do I have too match up the 70watt panels or can I go a bigger panel e.g 200 watt.Thanks	goldcoaster	9	1448	05:01 AM Jul 3, 2013 by Plendo
	caravan jack (Preview) Have just taken delivery of a new tandem axle caravan,and surprise surprise they dont supply a jack with it.Does anyone have any advise on what to get .The van has a tare weight of 1993kgs ' and the jacking point is app 30cm from ground	FENCER	2	861	04:13 AM Jul 2, 2013 by justcruisin01
	using one keyboard and mouse with 2 computers? (Preview) Hi guys, don't know if this is possible I have a pc and a laptop , I have a wireless keyboard/mouse for the pc and a wired keyboard and mouse for the laptop, ( so I keep the laptop nice n clean !) any way, is there a way to share the wireless keyboard and mouse across the laptop and pc? thanks	milo	9	1085	02:38 AM Jul 2, 2013 by 03_troopy
	Differentials!! (Preview) I loved the post about what is the purpose of a gearbox, it's so wonderful how people's imagination works and how we all see things in different ways, especially being technically minded (sometimes technical bod's look too deep for an answer.......... SOL!! You'd agree with that eh??) SO, here's an...	Mark	9	911	01:20 AM Jul 2, 2013 by mr glassies
	Speaking of Gas (Preview) I have just bought another 3.7kg bottle of gas which lasts me about a week, Swap & Go. The fella at Bunnings said that for another $2 I could have bought 9kg - that's more than twice as much gas! The sticking point is my 2 little bottles sit in a fiberglass compartment under the lounge but above the flo...	Wild1	7	861	01:03 AM Jul 1, 2013 by Wild1
	Solar panels on pop top, any clues? (Preview) I'm told panels are a lot lighter than they used to be. Read the other posts here about solar. I want to trickle feed the existing battery in my pop-top when I'm off power. Van is very new (delivered 29/5). Should I let a dealer do it, forget it (too many risks...leaks, fitting etc), or consider it a possi...	JulieM	7	5604	11:27 PM Jun 29, 2013 by PeterD
	Hot Water Heater Won't Light (Preview) OK, all you tech heads out there, here's another one for you - my hot water heater has been kind of hit and miss last few nights. I can usually hear it when the gas ignites but tonight it isn't catching alight, it's trying to ignite - it tries 3 times and then gives up and the 'On' light just stays on rather th...	Wild1	2	695	02:29 AM Jun 30, 2013 by Legendts
	My TV keeps turning itself off! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all, can anyone tell me why my tv works OK for about 10 minutes and then the screen turns off for a minute before coming back on for a few minutes and then turning off again. I am really tired of watching the first ten minutes of Warrior over and over!! PS the tv is an AWA LCD about 2 years old with built in DV...	Wild1	39	6603	07:25 PM Jun 29, 2013 by Mark
	VAST BOX FOR TV (Preview) Can anyone tell me what is the best Vast Box for TV Thank you.	Popeye	3	942	05:12 PM Jun 28, 2013 by dorian
	3 way fridge not working on 240v (Preview) Hi all, I have a 90Lt Dometic 3 way fridge fitted to my Avan and has been working well until two days ago when for some reason it just stopped working on 240v. I have checked the main power supply and auto cut of board and all is ok, power is getting in to the Avan so that's not it. Gas and 12v works fine. I am usin...	Dougwe	15	17509	08:39 PM Jun 28, 2013 by Dougwe
	van underside protection, necessary? (Preview) Before finally signing off on our new Lotus van we have been recommended to protect the underside of the van with a product called Vantec. Would this be something we should do? Or is it not really necessary? Has anyone used this or a similar product?	happy travellers	6	1146	01:35 AM Jun 28, 2013 by Aus-Kiwi
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