LM 365 - Utility Wall Panel Modification (removeable)

Sorry about not getting back sooner but had to finish up a little project. I was looking for the whole house water filter that resides behind a panel. Took a few screws out od the panel and found a great surprise, not only did I find the water filter but a very clean and uncluttered group of water lines and wires. See picture-1, compared to our old coach every thing is neat and easy to locate (good job Heartland). Now on to the project it seemed to me that I did not want to have to take out screws every time I change the water filter so I add a couple pieces of 1X2 boards and screwed "L" brackets top and bottom, added a piece of aluminum channel on the floor, install a couple hook and eye locks on either side. Now to change a water filter I just have to unlock and pop the panel off. Tomorrow I will look into the wire I mentioned earlier.




I added a knob to the panel, it really did not need one but I had this laying around decided to use it.


dave

Beautiful job Dave! I tried something similar but found out that my interior was over a half inch out of square/plumb. Making it extremely hard to do.

TomSt said:

Beautiful job Dave! I tried something similar but found out that my interior was over a half inch out of square/plumb. Making it extremely hard to do.

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Tom - could you peel the felt off the wall and trim the wall to match your opening to take into account the out of square/plumb issue - then re-glue the felt?

Note that Dave's wall does not slide. The track/channel acts as a pocket to hold the wall in place. He then lifts it up while pulling it outward.

Thanks for the idea Jim however the panel is smaller than the wall is. In the dark I could not see that when I started. I actually cut the panel in half, moved one side back about six inches and left the other where it was since it was connected to the UDC.