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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-30-2020, 11:19 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 101,769
Posted By ian&denis
Our DSI FLT came on after the propane ran out and...

Our DSI FLT came on after the propane ran out and wouldn't go off, even when the propane was restarted. Went through cleaning the chamber as suggested, still no ignition. But after trying the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-04-2020, 10:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,721
Posted By ian&denis
Last summer we had a similar issue, one charge...

Last summer we had a similar issue, one charge site working, then not, going between the box connector and then the bumper connector. Several trips to the shop later with no success in resolving the...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 11-16-2019, 09:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,958
Posted By ian&denis
Thanks so much for the great (and easy) solutions!

Thanks so much for the great (and easy) solutions!
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 11-12-2019, 07:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,958
Posted By ian&denis
Captain light too harsh

We’ve captain lights over the bed in our 5ta. We don’t use them for reading (use ebooks) but would like to have some mood lights in the area on some evenings ( by ‘mood’ we mean something relaxing,...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 11-12-2019, 07:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,668
Posted By ian&denis
Thank you for this idea! We hate the stiff hose...

Thank you for this idea! We hate the stiff hose but never thought of swapping out the hose for something more flexible. And it’s a project even I can’t screw up. Win win!
Forum: Shopping Escape 10-20-2018, 07:18 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 16,990
Posted By ian&denis
We have a love/hate relationship with our a/c. ...

We have a love/hate relationship with our a/c. It sounds like a jet taking off so, although we like it cold at night we never have it on in the night. Just use fans. However, for those times when...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 10-20-2018, 07:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,712
Posted By ian&denis
We’ve stored our trailer over 3 winters in...

We’ve stored our trailer over 3 winters in mission BC. No power available. For winter storage we open the max fan vent, along with opening all cupboards, tilt the cushions o their sides. Stopped...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-27-2018, 05:56 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,237
Posted By ian&denis
We use a combo of things to dry wet rain gear,...

We use a combo of things to dry wet rain gear, towels, ect, when it’s too wet and cold outside.

Microfibre towels work great. Canadian tire has many med sized ones in automotive, which dry an...
Forum: General Escape 06-30-2018, 04:35 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,173
Posted By ian&denis
Hi Folks and thanks for so many replies so...

Hi Folks and thanks for so many replies so quickly! And everyone's correct about the dangers of 'things' falling on trailers causing deaths - that's well documented, as is the fact that wooden...
Forum: General Escape 06-30-2018, 02:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,173
Posted By ian&denis
are Escape trailers safe during lightning storms?

We all know that if you're indoors during a lightning storm then you're safe? And trailers are safe because, like autos, they have rubber tires to insulate from lightning strikes?
Turns out that's...
Forum: General Escape 06-30-2018, 12:16 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,677
Posted By ian&denis
Your original question was about the tow vehicle....

Your original question was about the tow vehicle. I'd recommend nothing less than 5000 lbs capacity, but a little more would make a big difference. If you get a 19', the dry weight is about 3000...
Forum: Shopping Escape 02-12-2018, 07:05 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,849
Posted By ian&denis
Absolutely one HAS to allow the wheel to settle...

Absolutely one HAS to allow the wheel to settle into the chock by putting the vehicle in neutral before disconnecting! In 5 years of using them (and spending about a total of three years out of the...
Forum: Shopping Escape 02-11-2018, 08:50 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,849
Posted By ian&denis
levelers - also called marriage savers

When we got our first trailer, a friend said that we needed "marriage savers". She was speaking from decades of family camping in an RV and the need to have a good, simple, leveling system for the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-11-2018, 07:16 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,843
Posted By ian&denis
We use a DeWalt 12 volt drill. Works like a...

We use a DeWalt 12 volt drill. Works like a darn! We also have an impact drill but use it only if one wants to make neighbours think that construction's going on (them things are LOUD!). Really,...
Forum: General Escape 02-01-2018, 01:46 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 32,963
Posted By ian&denis
We loved, our 2015 19' Escape. Never even felt...

We loved, our 2015 19' Escape. Never even felt like we were towing anything. The queen sized, permanent bed was the clincher. Spent over 15 months in it over 2 years. For those days when it's...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 01-20-2018, 09:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,139
Posted By ian&denis
we just sold our 19 foot escape last year and...

we just sold our 19 foot escape last year and will be getting the 5TA with a u shaped dinette. In our old trailer the major storage was under the bed, and the rear outside access was essential. We...
Forum: General Escape 11-28-2017, 02:03 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 18,425
Posted By ian&denis
We have camped in our 19' down to -6 several...

We have camped in our 19' down to -6 several times. And not necessarily because we love the cold - it just was a cold snap while we were travelling on Vancouver Island and once up north! Naturally,...
Forum: Classifieds Archive 10-26-2017, 10:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,221
Posted By ian&denis
Good Morning! It is still for sale. I've just...

Good Morning!
It is still for sale. I've just sent you a PM, thanks.
Forum: Classifieds Archive 10-15-2017, 12:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,221
Posted By ian&denis
2015 19' Escape. $30,000 CDN. Excellent condition

2015 19' Escape. Love our trailer but wanting to be on the road for a couple of years and need just a bit more space. Have ordered a 5.0TA for next spring (that’s how much we love the Escape...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 01-05-2016, 10:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,235
Posted By ian&denis
That's what we're looking for! Thank you. Now...

That's what we're looking for! Thank you. Now to wait for the CDN dollar to rise up just a bit (or the room would be almost a thousand CDN!).

Thanks again and best of the new year to you both.
Forum: Shopping Escape 01-04-2016, 09:06 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 8,797
Posted By ian&denis
Perhaps consider the raised dinette. When stuck...

Perhaps consider the raised dinette. When stuck inside, it's nice to be able to see out the window without stretching. One of us is 6' tall, and there's still several inches of head space left...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 01-04-2016, 08:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,235
Posted By ian&denis
screen room

We bought a screen room. Unfortunately, we also have been a number of months in climates where cold winds and rain have been the problem, not bugs. We've seen some trailers with screen rooms that...
Forum: General Escape 01-04-2016, 08:14 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 11,084
Posted By ian&denis
Living on Vancouver Island, you'll be well aware...

Living on Vancouver Island, you'll be well aware of wet days, and the wet clothes that come with it. Last November, on a Tofino/Island trip we bought an expandable shower curtain rod, which we put...
Forum: General Escape 01-04-2016, 07:57 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 11,652
Posted By ian&denis
Our trailer's being stored, outside, in Mission...

Our trailer's being stored, outside, in Mission for the winter. It's been 1.5 months stored, with the cabinet doors open, cushions stored like gbaglo...
Forum: General Escape 01-04-2016, 07:49 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,892
Posted By ian&denis
The range hood fan sounds like a 747 taking off. ...

The range hood fan sounds like a 747 taking off. However we've found, in our 6 months in the trailer last year, that those times when cooking inside it
a. helps keep some moisture down when in...
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