Uncle Rog
Well-known member
Howdy, the forum has grown since my first visit in 2006, for the better I might add.
Initially most of the posts / questions were from people looking for solutions to problems, mine included.
The discussions seemed to have evolved into more information sharing than a sound board for negative issues, which is also a good thing.
It is also interesting to note how many folks have traded up for new units and stayed with Heartland.
We have not been in our rig for three months, the longest period since we have owned it.
Yesterday, I turned the power bank back on, battery power was still 2/3 on the panel, and opened up the slides. As usual everything opened up without a hitch. The fantastic was kicked on to air things out and we opened up a couple of windows.
We started to dust and realized that there really was not much to clean up. After four years the unit was so tight that even with the high desert winds, over three months, that it literally took 15 minutes to wipe down the conters, wipe the TV face and run the Oreck over the carpet, done!
I turned the pump on and put water in the head, no smell, and it is ready to go. I use the water softener / detergent mixture and am totally sold on it.
It took another 5 minutes to crank up the satellite dish, acquire a signal, and FOX was tuned in.
Last but not least it took another 8 minutes to move the refreshments out and set up the ice maker.
We are ready to go................
I guess the purpose of the post is just to say that our rig is the nicest we have had and over all the easiest to set up......................
Initially most of the posts / questions were from people looking for solutions to problems, mine included.
The discussions seemed to have evolved into more information sharing than a sound board for negative issues, which is also a good thing.
It is also interesting to note how many folks have traded up for new units and stayed with Heartland.
We have not been in our rig for three months, the longest period since we have owned it.
Yesterday, I turned the power bank back on, battery power was still 2/3 on the panel, and opened up the slides. As usual everything opened up without a hitch. The fantastic was kicked on to air things out and we opened up a couple of windows.
We started to dust and realized that there really was not much to clean up. After four years the unit was so tight that even with the high desert winds, over three months, that it literally took 15 minutes to wipe down the conters, wipe the TV face and run the Oreck over the carpet, done!
I turned the pump on and put water in the head, no smell, and it is ready to go. I use the water softener / detergent mixture and am totally sold on it.
It took another 5 minutes to crank up the satellite dish, acquire a signal, and FOX was tuned in.
Last but not least it took another 8 minutes to move the refreshments out and set up the ice maker.
We are ready to go................
I guess the purpose of the post is just to say that our rig is the nicest we have had and over all the easiest to set up......................
. Won't be long that we'll be opening our's up and getting it ready to haul north for the summer. Couple of checks over the winter show no leaks from rain or melting snow while in storage. And it smells like fabric sheets inside (spread half a box around to protect against rodents).
