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Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 09-13-2023, 12:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,577
Posted By JohnE3
Yep... "here we go"

But I second it, and stir the pot (which you actually do with a composing toilet.

4 people, 2 weeks, no water, empty with a trash bag.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-17-2023, 01:48 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,555
Posted By JohnE3
I agree, the Eternabond tape works really well. ...

I agree, the Eternabond tape works really well. I used it to install a 150W flex panel back in 2017, and while the edges look a little stressed, it's pretty much as stuck as the day I stuck it....
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 10-26-2022, 04:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,952
Posted By JohnE3
I can confirm that at 13.6V, my 280Ah LiFePO4...

I can confirm that at 13.6V, my 280Ah LiFePO4 battery will charge to 95% as compared to a full charge at the maximum voltage of 14.6. After building the battery, I did extensive testing to quantify...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 08-11-2022, 12:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,809
Posted By JohnE3
Cleaning Bathroom wall

A damp soapy "Magic Eraser" or other melimine sponge may work... If you don't have acetone handy.
Forum: Cyber Campfire 07-06-2022, 04:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,220
Posted By JohnE3
Lightning Safety means a Vehicle or Indoors

A fibreglass trailer provides absolutely no protection from lightning.

All lightning safety guides suggest the safest place is within a substantial building that has plumbing and wiring, while...
Forum: General Escape 05-18-2022, 12:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,493
Posted By JohnE3
Boondocking is best!

I agree with everything that Mark B1 said, and like Mark, we boondock almost exclusively.

For convenience, we always travel with a full fresh water tank from a trusted source, and have never had...
Forum: General Escape 03-26-2022, 11:36 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,490
Posted By JohnE3
Ido believe it! I actually used both,...

Ido believe it!

I actually used both, because they each have advantages in different situations, and there are valid arguments for and against either... believe it or not.

Like most of these...
Forum: General Escape 03-26-2022, 01:18 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,490
Posted By JohnE3
Still laughing 🤣

Still laughing 🤣
Forum: General Escape 03-26-2022, 01:16 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,490
Posted By JohnE3
Separating baby poo from the diaper... I...

Separating baby poo from the diaper... I literally can't stop laughing 🤣
Forum: General Escape 03-24-2022, 04:16 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,490
Posted By JohnE3
tedtucci, you were never going to get only...

tedtucci, you were never going to get only replies from those of us that own a composting toilet. They are much maligned by those that don't have them. Those of us that do, for the most part, think...
Forum: General Escape 03-24-2022, 03:58 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,490
Posted By JohnE3
Heated Indeed!

As AndNeitherDoI said, this is a heated topic.

However, I think that, for the most part, the people who hate even the idea of composting toilets are those that don't have them, and those that...
Forum: General Escape 01-26-2022, 12:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,422
Posted By JohnE3
I used a 100A (50A charge) Dally Bluetooth...

I used a 100A (50A charge) Dally Bluetooth enabled "SMART BMS" model ordered off Alibaba from the battery supplier. Documentation is poor, but I've got it figured out now. Bluetooth app has a few...
Forum: General Escape 01-21-2022, 01:50 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,422
Posted By JohnE3
Low Cost LiFePO4 for DIY'ers

I've recently built a couple of 280Ah LiFePO4 (LFP) batteries for myself and a fellow RV'er. I limited it to 100A output (could be more for a few extra bucks), and managed to get it all in a Noco...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 12-13-2021, 04:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,262
Posted By JohnE3
A "full" will work @ 54x75

We ended up changing our 5.0 mattress quite some time ago. Instead of high costs for odd size or custom, we went with a "full" or "double" at 54x75". It's 6 inches narrower than a queen, but we...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 11-25-2021, 01:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,292
Posted By JohnE3
Conformal Coating IS Necessary

My fan failed after about 5 years; not due to over-voltage, but corrosion on the board.

I know the battery, and therefore connected equipment, can reach up to 14.8V during equalizing from the...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-06-2021, 10:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,007
Posted By JohnE3
In a well designed lithium battery, specifically...

In a well designed lithium battery, specifically the LiFePo4, there's the Battery Management System (BMS) that controls the charge and discharge temperature parameters separately. In colder...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-08-2021, 05:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,926
Posted By JohnE3
RM 8555 will fail you

I've had my RM 8555 come open a couple of times, and even had the whole door come off during travel.

I do a lot of forestry roads with my original 5.0, but this particular series of Dometic...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-26-2021, 02:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,214
Posted By JohnE3
I replaced my damaged (missing actually, assumed...

I replaced my damaged (missing actually, assumed damaged) original aluminum/glass panel with a 150W flexible about 5 years ago. In part, I chose a flex panel because of the ease of installation (I...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-22-2021, 12:07 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,949
Posted By JohnE3
Ya, you have to go slow with the Bluetooth...

Ya, you have to go slow with the Bluetooth levels, but I suppose with the bigger ball levels it's the same thing, only "wobble" instead of hysteresis.

Technology is great, but this thread has...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-21-2021, 04:38 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,949
Posted By JohnE3
Just an App, no hardware

I use the "Remote Level" app on my phone from the driver seat, and a second phone on the counter in the trailer. No hardware to by if you have 2 Android phones. No sim card needed, just preload the...
Forum: RV Parts and Camping Gear 05-20-2021, 04:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,476
Posted By JohnE3
Just need the one cell phone in the trailer. The...

Just need the one cell phone in the trailer. The Remote Level app shows front/back and left/right on the one display.

If you bother to enter trailer dimensions, it will even show how many...
Forum: RV Parts and Camping Gear 05-19-2021, 06:55 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,476
Posted By JohnE3
Or ... No cost Remote Level app

There is another "no hardware purchase" phone app called Remote Level.

It works with any 2 cell phones using Bluetooth. Cell service or internet is not required; they don't even need to have SIM...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 05-14-2021, 02:20 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,744
Posted By JohnE3
Also not installed to spec.

I was also very disappointed with RM8551 (4.3ft²) installation on my 2012 Escape 5.0.

I added insulation, especially on the outside wall where the sun can cause a great deal of heating. There was...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 04-14-2021, 06:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,083
Posted By JohnE3
Common vs. Separate Controllers

Yes but...

Your parallel connection to the input of the solar charge controller is correct, but if the voltage output (current doesn't matter in parallel) of attached panels differ, they will all...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-25-2021, 03:04 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,667
Posted By JohnE3
The short answer is yes, the Escape 5.0, on a...

The short answer is yes, the Escape 5.0, on a pickup truck without a cap, has better aerodynamics than a similar designed fiberglass bumper pull.

I used to tow a Trillium Outback 14' fibreglass...
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