Recent content by berky

Just used my new North Trail (Dometic) A/C for the first time last weekend. It had some of the same weird behavior, though not exactly as you describe. I believe the fan behavior is purposefully designed that way by Dometic to optimize temperature control without excessively cycling the...

If you are hearing an arcing sound, more than likely It's on the AC side (not the DC side). First remove AC power from the RV. Then pull on each AC wire at the converter, as well each wire going out from the breaker panel (if it's nearby and might be the source of the arcing sound). Tighten...

The two valves at your heater are combination passthrough/bypass valves. In the position shown in the photo, the valve plug is open between the upper and left ports, while the right port (to the bypass hose) is blocked. When you turn both valves CCW a quarter turn (90 deg), the valve plug is...

That's generally a sign that you don't have a good ground connection between the camper battery's negative terminal and the camper metal framework. So current flows through the turnbuckle, then through the truck body to the truck battery's negative ground point, then to the truck battery's...

I've had the same item on both my North Trails. It looks each breaker is encapsulated, so weather shouldn't be an issue. The red boots are there to provide protection against accidental contact with the exposed terminals underneath. For myself I don't find it particularly unattractive. They...

I doubt that you could replace the thermostat with anything but another Dometic thermostat. It sounds like the same thermostat I have in my North Trail. That thermostat sends commands to the A/C unit using a proprietary digital signal. These digital thermostats allow the HVAC manufacturers to...

You should be able to run each item from your truck's 7-pin connector, even with the trailer battery discharged. It happened to me one time, and I had no problem running the tongue jack from the truck connector. The tongue jack should have a removable weatherproof seal on the top of the...

I recently looked for a replacement for a Dometic thermostat. It appears that each A/C manufacturer has a somewhat proprietary design for their thermostat interface. And it also seemed they are constantly tweaking thermostat features/models to further confuse the matter. You may need to stick...

Not all Tomax's are bad. Just replaced my late year 2012 Towmax 225/75-15 D-range tires. After 5 years and 10,000 miles, no bubbles and no tread separation. Only replaced them because the sun's UV was starting to discolor the south-facing sidewalls. Was I just lucky? I don't think so: -...

Maybe I can give you a little help, based on the way our 26LRSS is built: - You should find three plastic pipes stubbing out from the belly cover, each with a valve. Two should be close together, a red pipe and a blue pipe. These are the low-point drains for the water piping. The third pipe...

The same thing happened to me on two different occasions on my North Trail. In my case it seemed as though the slide was frozen and the motor didn't have enough oomph to break it free. So I did exactly what you did. Both times were in the first year of ownership, and it hasn't happened in the...

We have the same problem with our 26LRSS, a 2012 model. The problem first showed up about 6 months after we took delivery. At first I was concerned that it was a sign of water leakage, but after a year of poking around and watching closely for other signs of water intrusion I concluded that...

I'm not sure I would jump right to questioning the axles. With most of the axle problems that have been discussed, the tire wear asymmetry has been severe. Could it be something as simple as the trailer not having been backed straight in before checking the camber? It might also be that the...

Virtually all breakers, whether in your home or in your TT, are built and tested to a UL standard that restricts continuous current to 80% of the breaker's handle rating. So a 15 A breaker should only be used for a maximum continuous load of 12 A, which equates to 1440 W at 120 V. If other...

I've seen this problem noted on other North Trail models, and I've had the problem myself. I would find the door dangling from one hanger, even after trips as short as the 8 miles from storage to the house. I finally figured it out: There's a white nylon clip that holds the two segments of the...