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    Suburban furnace trouble shooting

    I've read some prior threads and a manual I have. I believe it may be a propane flow problem but I don't know how to test for that or clear the line. Some weeks ago the furnace was starting (fan blowing) without putting out heat. We would restart (thermostat off and back on) and it was fine...
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    Suggestions for leaking seam repairs

    My 2011 Bighorn that was destroyed a few weeks ago had no cracking of caulking on end caps, around skylights, etc. Our replacement 2012 has several leaks from rain and almost all of the caulking has failed. The newer unit came from AZ so perhaps the intense summer heat was harder or maybe...
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    Bathroom sink replacement drain

    My 2011 3610 RE and my recent replacement 2012 3670RL both have bronze colored bath sink faucets and pop up drains. However, the finish is almost completely gone off of the 3670RL and I cannot find a replacement! I can find one in chrome and I can find it in bronze without the popup mechanism...
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    Bighorn Destroyed

    A tree in wet ground with strong winds fell on our car and our coach and totaled both. We were in the bed and it fell across the upper end--pretty frightening! We were not hurt but quite sad. Our BH 3610RE was absolutely perfect and will be hard to replace to find a similar used unit in...
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    Front Basement Leak

    With even a slight rain, the front basement has water puddled in the bottom and I have no idea where it is coming in. I know it is not sealed well (mice constantly get in there) but being tucked up under the front should give it protection from most rain leaks. If I emptied it and got in there...
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    Cocktail Table Tops for footstools

    No place to set a glass of wine or cheese, etc., when entertaining that could be reached without having to get up out of your chair or off of the sofa, was a big short coming for us. I knew some of the later and larger models have a table and I initially thought of having one made but simple...
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    No Hot Water

    This is a quick post without a search. I previously had problems with both propane heating and electric. The propane needed the valve replaced and the electric needed a cut off switch replaced. Has worked great since. Last night, the fitting at the top of the water heater turned loose (you...
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    REPAIRED: Furnace blower not running properly (bad motor)

    I could not find these symptoms described on any of the threads. A few days ago the furnace motor sounded like it was not running properly and very little air was coming out of the vents so I shut it down. It continued to run through the cool down cycle (with the motor being slow) and then...
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    Replace surburban 12 gallon with 16 gallon?

    My 12 gallon unit has had problems with the electric only getting warm but the propane element got it very hot. Now it is not getting very hot on propane either and I am contemplating replacement vs repair (it is 6 years old). Has anyone tried to fit a 16 gallon in there? It is the same width...
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    Wine Storage

    We drink pretty good wine with our evening meals and when we find great wine at good prices, we buy cases of it. This 72 bottle rack was less than $50, I added the 2 vertical supports (other wise the weight might break it when you bounce) and anchored it to the front basement wall with 12...
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    Braided lines and PEX interconnected

    It has taken me several months to finally find a small drip that was behind the UDS. What surprised me was the mixed use of PEX and the reinforced white water lines, also attached to PEX fittings with PEX clamps (which is where mine is leaking). I searched the archives and did not find any...
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    Missing part from Kitchen faucet

    This part (cover of the sprayer control) kept falling off and now we have lost it, 2011 Bighorn. anyone know the identify of the faucet and whether or not parts are available? I am trying here first and I'll write the factory if no one knows.
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    Water Heater Mystery Leak?

    Occasionaly I would find a small puddle of water in the center of the basement. Maybe a couple of times a week or maybe less (low spot in the basement floor). This has been going on for months and I simply could not find where it was coming from. Yesterday I opened up and this time there was...
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    Dometic Freezer Compartment

    We could not find any good storage solutions for the freezer of our double door Dometic so I designed and built some from Coroplast and they work very well for getting things in and out as well and maximize the space. I posted the directions in the section on general modifications...
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    Refrigerator/Freezer Bins

    Fixed shelves are a pain whether you are traveling and things are shifting or just getting items out on a daily basis. My wife found these clear plastic trays at the Dollar General store which are exactly the right depth and work great in the frig compartment. However, I searched stores and...
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    Any fix for really tight kitchen drawer slides?

    One is so tight my wife can barely operate it and a couple of others are pretty stiff. I am guessing it is an installation error but figured others had encountered it and might could tell me how to correct it. Thanks
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    Dometic RM1350 cooling fan problem--need wiring/location help

    I've read all the threads, tech manuals, etc. My rear cooling fans (3) are not working and the fridge was still doing OK until yesterday and there is no significant change in condition, temps etc. Night temps in the low 70s and daytime highs close to 90. Fridge has been dropping to 34 every...
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    What is this brush?

    This was in the bottom of the pouch with all of the owner info and manuals. Does anyone know what it is?
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    Defective (maybe dangerous) reading lights

    I searched all threads and did not find any mention of this problem. Our reading lights throughout are the bell shaped with the rotating knob switch on top between the adjustable bracket arms. Last evening we read in bed longer than usual (maybe an hour). When I went to turn one off, it...
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    Warm but not HOT water

    2011 Bighorn with a SW12DE Suburban water heater. Used coach that is new to me. In electric mode only, water gets to 108 degrees and no higher. Can't find anything in the manual or forum regarding trouble shooting for this. With gas it is only 115 degrees which means we use very little cold...
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    What triggers the cooling fans on the rear coils?

    We are experiencing triple digit temperatures for the past few days and my fridge has held OK but on one day the temps shot up and stayed up. Yesterday I pulled the top vent cover, looked down and could see the auxiliary fans but they were not running. I could not find anything in the manual...
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    Is this hose supposed to be connected?

    Sorry the image is sideways! Recently purchased a 2011 Bighorn and going through everything. Found this yesterday and the OSB floor below it shows some signs of moisture. There is also some rust and corrosion on the metal but I realize it is next to the vent which perhaps lets in some water in...
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    Does anyone know what these are?

    These two items were in a drawer and the former owner said they were always there and they did not know what they were for. Please chime in if you do.
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    How to mouse proof (seal) the universal docking station?

    When you unscrew the port in the bottom to pass in the water hose and cables, you have a big gaping hole. I was going to fashion some sort of plate notched to fit the hose and cable and screw it in place but thought I'd ask first if any others have ideas or what they did.
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    Super buy on Ariston ARWDF 129

    I found an upper-end apt. building in San Francisco that installed these combo units (non vented) 2 years ago and got a lot of complaints (because apartment dwellers don't know that they don't work like household units). They changed them all out for larger LG units and were selling the...
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