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    Heartland landmark factory tour

    mine happened at 3:00 ...watched the employees clean up and leave ....thats when they decided to turn the lights off....we had a group of about 10 people along with the salesman that had sold me my unit on a tour that had been scheduled for several weeks
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    Heartland landmark factory tour

    same thing happened to me when we bought our 2014...the plants lights were off and we had to navigate the factory with only night lights on ....cant believe its even legal, at least dangerous .... ask tour guide about a few of the issues we had been alerted to by this forum and of course they...
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    Attention to Detail

    not ALL brands use the same ladders ....there are better alternatives being used - - - Updated - - - gotta a feeling most of us weigh more than that...what do we do .... get our kids to do it for us
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    Attention to Detail

    i walked around our RV park and looked at all 17 HEARTLAND products .....everyone of them had bent down stanchions....i only use my ladder to hang a cloths drying rack to it ....
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    Help reinstall emergency exit window

    iam having the same problem....i had it open and was cleaning it when it came off .....tried numerous times to get it in the track....we stopped opening it...mine is the window in the bedroom
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    2011 3585RL Bedroom slide leak

    my 3585 is leaking in the same area...i have been on a ladder in the rain many times and found some water is getting behind the seal in that corner . the seals seem tight but the bedroom seal is slightly smaller than the living room seal even tho they are almost the same length.(15'vs. 13')...
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    Awning LED strip lighting repair

    lucky to find it ...good luck with the LEDs mine started burning out after about 10 hours of use.
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    Kitchen Sink

    when my sink fell out i not only found the lack of clips but in addition was a strip of wood about 3/8"thick glued to the underside of the counter on the faucet side . the screws they used to attach the clips to it were longer than the thickness of wood so it broke the glue bond to the counter...
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    bedroom slide still leaking

    i have a 2014 Big Horn 3585 that started leaking ( that i was aware of ) last year ....when i got to florida for the winter (rv stays in fl. ) i notices the wall at bottom corner was swelled ...thought maybe seal had turned in when i had left it , but after hard rains it would get damp on that...
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    frameless bedroom egress window started binding can't close

    2014 Bighorn has the framesless windows . was washing the bedroom egress window from the outside .. i reached thru to the inside to wash that , when i finished, the window would no longer close without binding at the top . went inside and removed 2 small screws that secure it to a track and...
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    ATF: Landmark - Theater Seating Manufacturer

    i have a 2014 mine only lasted about a year , and my sofa that is hardly used is doing it now . i replaced the theater seats with good ones
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    drain line from bath vanity leaking in the wall

    the bathroom sink drain line started leaking inside the outside wall. almost like the top of the 90 isn't glued inside the wall.is the black 1-1/2" , schedule 40 drain pipe comparable to the white pipe or plastics like you find at lowes ( PVC .or CPVC )....size wise and dose it require a...
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    Are You Happy With Your BigHorn & Heartland?

    i have a 2014 3585 in florida we use 6 months during the winter was bought in elkhart and taken to a campground in daytona so it has 1200 miles on it. we have had to the fix the dinning chairs 3\8" particle board bottoms...most of the upper cabinet hinges have had to be repaired the fasteners...
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    Hurricane Matthew getting ready to hit florida

    according to a few they stayed in our parks clubhouse there was no major damage. wind gust were recorded at Daytona airport (3 miles away ) at 91mph. the eye moved just 10 miles away or it would have been a different story. now wondering how much water we have in RV.
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    Hurricane Matthew getting ready to hit florida

    anyone else have there RV parked in the path of Matthew . just saw a evacuation order for all people in Volusia county in RV and mobile home parks.sitting here wondering what we left in the RV that i wished i didn't .... maybe shopping for a new one next week.
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    Pros and cons requested

    i have a 2014 3585 in florida we use 6 months during the winter was bought in elkhart and taken to a campground in daytona so it has 1200 miles on it. we have had to the fix the dinning chairs 3\8" particle board bottoms...most of the upper cabinet hinges have had to be repaired the fasteners...
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    Galley Gray Water Tank Problem

    think i have the same problem on my 14 Big Horn have pulled the colorplast several times and can't find the leak. only experience it with tank full. decided to leave the gate valve open since we are hooked to sewer full time and forget about it .
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    2016 4113 Thermostat - Bad Location

    my stat in the bedroom is only connected to the AC in the bedroom. that wouldn't be a good location for the furnace even if it wasnt over a register.
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    Theater Seats

    www.rtheaters.com is where i got mine great guy to work with ...they have places on both arms for trays and drinks my cup holders are even cooled....great quality check out the fusion collection . i heard about them on the avs forum lots of positive testimonials
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    Norcold refrigerator 1210 not cooling

    Re: Norcold refrfegerator 1210 not cooling going thru the same thing...mine was just rebuilt last year ..waiting for extended warranty company to ok the work , hopefully today, tired of living out of a cooler and neighbors fridge
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    norcold not staying cold again , front ac not working, and slide leaking

    so far they are replacing the front A.C. ....tech replaced the thermistor but that didn't help now he has jumped out the stat for the fan that might have helped some. he said the refrig. was at 37 and freezer at 20... still not as cool as use to be . has parts coming for fantastic fan which...
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    norcold not staying cold again , front ac not working, and slide leaking

    a year to the day my 4 door nor cold refrig. had the condenser replaced on my 2014 Big Horn. its cool but won't freeze .... the front ac stopped cooling two days ago.... and my bedroom slide leaks due i think to the seals on the top aren't big enough to hold out the water (the seals on living...
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    Dangerous electrical concern...

    i suspect a neutral problem too. might be all the way back to the transformer of the service
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    interior wall bubbling by lower bedroom slide out

    thanks i will try adding the caulk - - - Updated - - - no toppers but i think that has to be my next move .... i too always check my wipers . i thought that might have been my problem when i pulled my slide in last spring, that it had curled in and was leaking all summer when i opened it up in...
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    interior wall bubbling by lower bedroom slide out

    big rains in florida yesterday . after patching rubber where cables enter i still have water coming in . just don't see where it can be
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    interior wall bubbling by lower bedroom slide out

    the bubble in the wall is caused by the swelling of the luan behind the wall paper ....havent figured how to post pics.....thanks for your thoughts
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    interior wall bubbling by lower bedroom slide out

    pretty sure the water intrusion is where the cables for the slide pass thru the rubber patch on the outside of slide ...iam more worried about fixing the leak first before i do the bubble - - - Updated - - - 1. has anyone experienced the rubber patches where the cables on the slide becoming...
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    interior wall bubbling by lower bedroom slide out

    noticed bubbling of wall on lower corner of bedroom slide out when i opened unit up . checked the outside numerous times , wiper seals looked good and in position . came to the conclusion that when i pulled the slide in maybe the seal was pulled in and was letting water in . figured i would keep...
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    It is prudent to check your fifth wheel wiring. I am glad I did.

    after installing my surge protector i removed the panel covers to check the terminations for proper torque and stripping. needed to tighten 5 or 6 wires that would have become a problem. anytime I'm around wiring i check the terminations and look for chaffing and support ( added lots of tywraps...
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    Electricity Jolt

    the first thing i did after installing my surge protector was to take off the panel covers and check to see that all the wires were stripped properly and all connections were torqued down to stop any arcing ...i did find 5-6 wires that weren't tight....back in the 80s they came out with wire...
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    Sink is sinking ?

    after looking closer to your pic it appears your mounting blocks have let loose…. check and see if the clip screws ends have protruded thru the wood and broke the glue bond with the counter top
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    Sink is sinking ?

    my sink had screws that held the clips along the back screwed into pieces of wood that were glued to the counter top. the problem was the screws length were the same or a hair longer than the depth of the wood they were screwed into , so they broke the glue bond with the counter…ended up...
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    burning plastic smell turns out to be hotwater heater 120 vac wirenut

    the first thing i did with my 2014 B.H. was torque all the panel terminations and check the wires were stripped properly …. (found 6-8 wires that weren't tight ) that would have eventually become a problem…. cord should be checked too …most of the joints i have checked have wire nuts that aren't...
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    burning plastic smell turns out to be hotwater heater 120 vac wirenut

    Re: burning plastic smell turns out to be hotwater heater 120vac wirenut holding the insulated part of the wires together won't do much for the arcing if the wire nut isn't installed properly
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    Under-mount Sink came loose

    happened to my sink a couple of months ago. there was a wood strip glued to the back of the counter top that the sink clips screwed into across the back ,the clip screws were a hair long and help brake the bond between the counter and wood strip . i re-gluded between sink and top but added a...
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    Cooling issue with Norcold refer (off-centered vents)

    mine failed this year for same reason (explained by mobile tech) bad air flow in the slide ….lasted only 8 months of use just out of factory 1 year warranty …luckily extended warranty covered it ….mobile tech said mine was the 5th one he had changed out this year in our park alone …. also said...
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    Factory Tour of Heartland

    i went to the tour of my Big Horn ….and was very disappointed …. the tour started at the end of the first shift , the main lights were turned off and we walked around with the aid of a few night lights and couldn't see crap….suprised it was even legal cause it wasn't safe….my advice is take a...
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    caulking turning to dust after 18 months

    started to wash my 18 month old Big Horn today when i noticed all the caulking on the sidewalls is drying out and turning to dust and cracking ….this is happening all around , the rig has not moved so part of it has been in the shade……looks like a major job to cut it out and re caulk….what do i...
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    Mud Dauber Screen

    bought all mine from amazon.com a lot cheaper
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    awning covers ….anyone make their own ?

    leaving Big Horn in Florida for the summer on my lot . my awning doesnt have a cover on it and i am concerned that the sun will damage my awning .i did a search but didn't find much ….anyone have any ideas how to make at least a temporary cover …..considering plastic eve troughs glued or pop...
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