Recent content by 1oldcarguy

Glad you found the leak,,,but,,,,,I used to to just shorten up the water line,and it would spring a leak from a new area in just a week or two.When I find one of these leaks ,I replace the whole line from the shut off valve to the solenoid of the ice maker.And I have found out that the new line...

A bunch of electrical failures on a newer trailer with 50 amp service ,can most likely be the fault of a open neutral before the breaker panel inside the trailer.Most likely,the last campground you were plugged into was the source,but I have seen many shore cords not fully engaged and twist...

Jim I think all refrigerators should work correctly from new,however some of the installations I have seen,from many different makers ,have raised alot of eyebrows. Walk around a campground or a dealer,and look at how high the unit is installed in slide out and then try to figure out how that...

Hey Folks Again,this is not a issue with Heartland or Dometic.The issue is air flow over the back of the refrigerator.This issue showed up when the RV makers started putting refrigerator's in slide outs.It make nicer floor plans that we all want.Keep in mind that a RV refrigerator does not...

where in south Texas? I am a Mobile RV tech in the Mission Texas area for the winter, If you still have problems this winter,I would like to know what has been done, Rich ( I won't publish the company name or phone number,as that's not what this board is for,,,but if your in the Mission area...

My name is Rich,I am a RV Tech, and when I do the yearly inspections on Dometic refrigerators,one of the inspection criteria is whether the unit is properly vented.I haveseen many not vented properly ( according to the latest instructions from Dometic) and it seems to be a issue industry wide...

I will post some pictures of what I have installed to help correct some venting issues Rich (I guess I have to have more posts to be able to attach a file)

Hello folks,,I was reading about your misfortunes,and decided to join and give my two cents worth I am a independent Mobile RV tech,,this is what I have been doing to correct baffle problems,(this is not strictly a heartland problem) 1. refrigerators in a galley slide out have venting...