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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-20-2023, 10:17 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 19,412
Posted By LeonW
Thanks Alan. like you say, the options are...

Thanks Alan. like you say, the options are becoming limited.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-20-2023, 10:14 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 19,412
Posted By LeonW
given our age, we expect to sell the trailer...

given our age, we expect to sell the trailer sometime in the next few years, so I don't want to invest the money in a compressor fridge and retooling the electrical system with additional solar,...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Gatherings or Events 09-19-2023, 10:10 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 18,708
Posted By LeonW
Louie-the-Dog had surgery a month ago. ...

Louie-the-Dog had surgery a month ago. Unfortunately the incision kept on re-opening. Over labor day we took him to the emergency room and these stitches seem to be holding. but he is wearing the...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Gatherings or Events 09-19-2023, 05:31 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 18,708
Posted By LeonW
Just arrived at Thomson Causeway. Happy to say...

Just arrived at Thomson Causeway. Happy to say all sites have water. No need to fill the tanks on the way in
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-17-2023, 08:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,637
Posted By LeonW
you might also want to check your propane...

you might also want to check your propane pressure using a manometer. my recollection is that it should be about 11 inches of water column. Long ago I had some problems with the fridge that were...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-17-2023, 08:29 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 19,412
Posted By LeonW
Alan, did you find anything from Norcold? Escape...

Alan, did you find anything from Norcold? Escape is not the only manufacturer that used the RMD8555. Seems like there should be.a market for making replacement fridges that fit in that space.
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 11-20-2022, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,104
Posted By LeonW
Olema Campground

Several years ago (2016?) we spent a week at Olema Campground (10155 Highway 1, Olema, CA 94950). We used it as a base of operations while visiting some friends and seeing several sights in the Bay...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 07-30-2022, 10:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,248
Posted By LeonW
Not sure if you have the foam insulation or not,...

Not sure if you have the foam insulation or not, but if not, I would check the wires coming from the sensors to make sure they are intact and connected to the small bolts that protrude from the tank....
Forum: General Escape 06-24-2022, 01:11 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 10,700
Posted By LeonW
This is one of the most amusing things I have...

This is one of the most amusing things I have read since "The Brakeman Goes to Church (https://aadl.org/node/165141)".
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-22-2022, 01:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,950
Posted By LeonW
Ross, Are you satisfied with your new...

Ross,

Are you satisfied with your new fridge? Does it work better than the previous two fridges you have had?

I am still using the RMD-8555, and it works "OK" but thinking one of these days...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 05-25-2022, 12:09 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 885
Posted By LeonW
where do the wires from the solar controller get connected to the battery wires?

Recently my Go Power solar controller had a blank display. Since the controller is under the passenger side dinette bench, I rarely look at it and have no idea ho long it had been blank. We had...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 05-25-2022, 11:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,761
Posted By LeonW
I think that if you let the anti-freeze run until...

I think that if you let the anti-freeze run until the fluid coming out of the taps is pink, you have probably eliminated most of the water/anti-freeze mingling.

I follow Perry's method, with the...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 05-22-2022, 08:28 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 16,066
Posted By LeonW
before you go to too much expense, trying...

before you go to too much expense, trying removing the orifice again and soaking it in alcohol. I had cleaned my orifice two or three times by blowing it out, but the fridge would not work well...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-29-2022, 02:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 572
Posted By LeonW
I don't think the screen is secured to the black...

I don't think the screen is secured to the black guides on the bottom. It just rests between the rails. We had a dog who went through the screen a couple of times. We just retracted the door all...
Forum: General Escape 04-29-2022, 10:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,409
Posted By LeonW
Am I correct that Rabbit Hash is not far from...

Am I correct that Rabbit Hash is not far from Monkey's Paw, and just across the river from Metropolis, Ill (Home of Superman)? Land between the Lakes is very pleasant this time of year
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-13-2022, 08:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,269
Posted By LeonW
I read somewhere not to use canned air if the...

I read somewhere not to use canned air if the orifice is blocked because it might blow the spec of dust or whatever further into the orifice or gas line. The recommendation was to remove the orifice...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-28-2022, 12:52 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,855
Posted By LeonW
my vague recollection is that there is also a...

my vague recollection is that there is also a water filter on the supply side of the water pump, with a clear plastic cover over the screen. A few years ago ours developed a hairline crack in the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-15-2021, 11:32 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 46,788
Posted By LeonW
I have been towing our classic 21 around the...

I have been towing our classic 21 around the country with a 2014 Highlander for 7 years. We travel mostly in the western US (and Canada before the pandemic came). We have 91,000 miles on the...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 12-15-2021, 11:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,069
Posted By LeonW
When we got our 2014 Escape 21, I asked Reece to...

When we got our 2014 Escape 21, I asked Reece to coat the wheel wells, and he sprayed them with the same stuff that covers the storage box. I think it cost me $300.

Also, Thoer, who used to...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 12-08-2021, 12:20 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 13,767
Posted By LeonW
I did a few things to make the domestic work...

I did a few things to make the domestic work better: 1) installed a pair of fans that circulate the air in the fridge. I can't remember the make/model, but it is two computer fans that get...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 12-08-2021, 12:06 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 13,767
Posted By LeonW
hmmm. And I thought it would be nice to have a...

hmmm. And I thought it would be nice to have a right hand fridge just so the door doesn't hit the table in our 21. I know the aisle would be blocked while the door is open, but the fridge door is...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 10-13-2021, 07:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,610
Posted By LeonW
I have noticed many rest area closures over the...

I have noticed many rest area closures over the past few years, which as you say is a sad commentary on the times. I grew up in ND, and many years ago Governor Guy noticed that rest areas were few...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 10-11-2021, 11:48 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,488
Posted By LeonW
The 2022 Tundra hybrid has 437 horsepower, 583...

The 2022 Tundra hybrid has 437 horsepower, 583 ft. lbs of torque and a 12,000 lb towing capacity. The conventional version has 389 hp, and 479 ft. lbs of torque.

While only press folks have...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 09-04-2021, 07:07 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 19,412
Posted By LeonW
Thanks so much for the photos and explanation. ...

Thanks so much for the photos and explanation. Much appreciated. Helps me understand what I may need to do when the fridge goes….
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 09-01-2021, 10:14 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,857
Posted By LeonW
In 2014 we persuaded Reace to coat the wheel...

In 2014 we persuaded Reace to coat the wheel wells with the same stuff that is used to coat the storage box. We got the idea from Thoer who coated his wheel wells some sort of spray on coating that...
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