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In a non RV application, we had this issue with a water heater. In a closed system, when the water is heated it expands. In our case we had a check valve to prevent water running back from the pipes into the hot water tank. We installed an expansion tank and all was well. It could be that the...

The handle was on the floor when we first saw our BH 3160. The dealer lost it. It's there now and hopefully they will have gotten a new one and reinstalled it. Looks to me like this handle is a problem for a lot of us.

I just "liked". It is a great product and one of the best additions we purchased for our BH.

Thanks. I wondered about that too.

Re: On/Off switch for the two lights (1 light on left & 1 on right) off big TV screen..can't locate it..2013 bighor On our 2014 3160, the switch is on the wall to the left of the TV on the slideout.

We have that hitch. The companion can pull 15,500. Our trailer (loaded) weighs 13,500 with a tongue weight of 2,600 lbs.

Thanks, Kary. Take a look at this. It is the last paragraph in the tire rack article: "However Goodyear Marathon and Power King Towmax STR tires featuring the ST size designation may be used at speeds between 66 and 75 mph (106 and 121 km/h) by increasing their cold inflation pressure by 10 psi...

The idea is that the high fan is noisy (no kidding!) and the low fan is quieter. Also, as the room gets to the desired temperature (the thermostat handles this), when the thermostat senses that the room temp is withing 2 degrees of target, it signals the AC to go to low fan. This lets the room...

All of these units turn the fan off when the target temp is reached unless you manually set the fan.

This is interesting. I suspect part of my problem is that my fan has no "low". That may be the controller issue. I noticed that low didn't sound any different than high. Both are the same.

Re: Asptsman There are two different threads here: One is the issue with the ladder being too flimsy to safely use. I have to agree. I bought a folding ladder after I put one foot on the one on our Bighorn. Sorry, just not safe as far as I am concerned. It surprises me that this particular...

I just spoke to the dealer. First, I don't think that the fan speed changed at all when it went off and then on. The service manager said that the result of the diagnostics was that the control board was defective and was turning the fan on and off in error. That's what I figured to. Also, I...

Both AC's are incredibly loud. We hate that. They are louder than I remember in our Kodiak (a year ago).

I just called and got put on this plan. What you need to know is that this only applies to the 15GB/month and above plans. So, if you are on a 10GB plan, you will need to upgrade to 15. For us, this is a good deal. I use the ATT network all day at my office as well as when we travel.

Dometic is replacing the unit. The dealer is waiting for the shipment to arrive, hopefully on Monday. They agree it is not normal.

Re: can't find floor plan for B 3270RS I just looked on the Heartland web site. The 3270 is listed and shows that it comes with LT235/85R16-G tires! Anyone know which specific tires these are? LT's, wow.

Take a look at the coax going to the cable/antenna connector as well (both ends if you can). It could be a poor ground there. You can easily buy 2 conductor, shielded wire at Home Depot or Radio Shack. Easy to install, not so easy to get a ground. The vent and fan aren't grounded directly...

The dealer didn't share his diagnostics with me. The issue is that the fan goes on and off (compressor keeps running) while cooling. The fan turning off and on is unrelated to the thermostat which is still calling for cooling.

The other thing you need to consider is that the actual load on the truck will exceed the pin weight by several hundred pounds. We measured the pin weight, truck weight, and trailer wheel weights. The pin weight for our Bighorn (loaded) is about 2300 lbs. However on the CAT scale, the actual...

We have had no leaks at all with our 2014 Bighorn 3160. Our previous RV, a Kodiak TT, had leaks in every PEX joint. The entire trailer had to be replumbed. It was clearly a PEX tool that needed to be recalibrated.

You know how to tell when a RV salesman is lying? His lips are moving. The truth is that Heartland is great on warranty. We have a long list of things that needed doing on our 2014 3160 (They are good on warranty, but not so good on finish quality), Without any problem Heartland not only agreed...

Dexter is owned by Lippert.

I don't mind the window over the dresser. It isn't all that high and actually gives you something to sit on if you have to jump out. It also satisfies my love of symmetry :)

The water line you use to feed the tank flush is going to your drinking water city source. You wouldn't want waste water back siphoning to your water supply.

You pretty well listed why we picked the 3160. I like the TV in its niche. We couldn't be happier.

You can also use "fork oil" which is what I was told to use (Lippert document). Amazon sells it. It's primary use is for motorcycle forks. You can check with Lippert for details. My understanding is that you drain a quart of hydro fluid and replace with a quart of fork oil. They suggest doing it...

We had the same problem with our Bighorn. It's in now for warranty work. The AC is being replaced. So, if your AC warranty is still in force, you can probably get a new one.

We looked at the Pinnacle. It, at least to us, was the closest to the Bighorn in features and layout. However, the Pinnacle is priced like the Landmark which is a bit out of our budget, so we went with the Bighorn 3160. Heartland has been good to work with. They are very involved with us owners...

Fife RV has one now. Check it out. We bought two trailers from them including our 3160 Elite. They are pretty good as RV dealers go and their service organization is really good.

I have added an anti-siphon valve on the OUTSIDE of the flush connection. It's inexpensive and prevents worry about the one behind the wall.

Like others who have reported it here, our AC would turn the fan off and then on again every few minutes while cooling. Some members wrote about workarounds like putting the fan on manual. I brought our unit back to the dealer to correct our rather long list of defects. The AC fan issue was one...

Great hint! Thanks, Dan. We have a side opening door, but I am always in danger of hurting myself (already cut my head once) with the open bedroom slide. I just ordered the guards. Thanks!

The flexing scares me so we haven't used the ladder. I weigh 250 so I figured it wouldn't handle me. Seriously, is it really rated at 300 lbs?

We have the pressure regulator after the filters. That way it won't get clogged and dirty. I am surprised at the muddy water at Maryhill. RVwaterfilterstore.com sells the sediment filters in sets of two, so I always have a spare in case we hit some water loaded with sediment. When we bought the...

My understanding is that there is no problem leaving the fridge on propane when traveling. As it was explained to me, the movement (even if you park for a couple of hours for lunch) is sufficient to prevent the problems an off-level trailer can give a fridge. We have been traveling all summer...

How does the park prevent the hose bibs from freezing? Thanks, Bob

We have twin fans that clip to the fins. That keeps the temp even throughout the fridge. We also have a remote monitoring thermometer (on amazon) that tells us the actual temp inside the refrigerator and the freezer. We found that we had set the cooling too high. We get a bit of frost on the...

I use the RVWaterfilters 2-house-sized filters (1 micron sediment and 1/2 micron carbon) with no real problems. Our pressure regulator is the 5gpm house type, not the low-flow RV type. I think, in general, the water out here in the West is cleaner since the parks we visit are newer and are well...

I don't think it is sideways at all. Heartland has been doing quality "audits" on some trailers. The rest of us get a bunch of problems. Are we to believe that only 'audited' trailers have a chance of being defect free?

My Bighorn was manufactured in January of this year, so presumably the quality improvements had taken hold. Last week we brought the coach back for its service. We traveled for weekends this summer with the issues discovered during and after our walkthrough uncorrected until now. Below is our...