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Forum: Modifications and Alterations 07-19-2023, 12:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,260
Posted By DougO
I have solar on the trailer, 190w on the roof and...

I have solar on the trailer, 190w on the roof and a 200w portable panel. If the trailer gets good sun, like at Quartzite, that's all that's needed. But if I'm camping in Yosemite valley in the shade...
Forum: Modifications and Alterations 07-19-2023, 10:49 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,260
Posted By DougO
Run Domestic 11K BTU AC with AC200MAX

Not exactly the same as the OP but maybe a useful data point. I have E19 with 11K BTU Domestic AC and if I switch off the battery disconnect switch (so battery will not charge) and plug the shore...
Forum: General Escape 09-14-2022, 01:33 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,338
Posted By DougO
I used to bump my head on the E19 dinette...

I used to bump my head on the E19 dinette cabinets next to the door so I used a Command hook to hang a ribbon like thing on that corner that would hang down in my field of vision when I was not...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 06-10-2022, 03:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,428
Posted By DougO
Water leak kitchen faucet in 2022 E19

I found a slow drip water leak from the hot water supply line to the kitchen faucet. It is from the female threaded PEX adapter to the male brass threaded supply line. That type of supply line is not...
Forum: General Escape 06-07-2022, 08:39 PM
Replies: 2,174
Views: 250,728
Posted By DougO
I installed switches to be able to turn off the...

I installed switches to be able to turn off the DC-DC converter, and the solar panels. Previously I remounted the dinette table top so it could be centered against the front wall.
Oh, also recently...
Forum: General Escape 06-04-2022, 07:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 859
Posted By DougO
Thanks, that’s good to know.

Thanks, that’s good to know.
Forum: General Escape 06-04-2022, 07:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,869
Posted By DougO
Thanks again for all the advice & suggestions. I...

Thanks again for all the advice & suggestions. I brought the trailer home today and started looking into the furnace. Of course it is working just fine now. I did take out the sail switch and it...
Forum: General Escape 06-04-2022, 12:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,869
Posted By DougO
Thanks for all your comments and advice. I...

Thanks for all your comments and advice. I definitely get the message that the Dometic warranty is useless. Not a surprise but I try to always be hopeful. Even with my previous 2015 Scamp I was able...
Forum: General Escape 06-02-2022, 03:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,869
Posted By DougO
Thanks, as mentioned in the title it is a 2022...

Thanks, as mentioned in the title it is a 2022 Escape 19. I thought I had updated my profile before but I think it is updated now.
If the sail switch fails then the furnace will not continue to try...
Forum: General Escape 06-01-2022, 06:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,869
Posted By DougO
Problem getting Dometic warranty service on 2022 E19

Has anyone had any Dometic warranty repair service done on their Escape in northern California? My Dometic furnace stopped putting out heat on a trip 3 weeks ago but had been working fine...
Forum: General Escape 03-15-2022, 07:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,910
Posted By DougO
I put 2 SOK 100AH lithium batteries under the...

I put 2 SOK 100AH lithium batteries under the front passenger side u-shaped dinette in our new E19 and they fit very well. Conveniently I was able to connect them using the existing cables to the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-03-2022, 12:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,563
Posted By DougO
I got an Icon cover, cut about 4 inches off the...

I got an Icon cover, cut about 4 inches off the bottom and it fits fine between the storage box and power tongue jack. I also put eye bolts in the lowest holes that hold the front & back covers...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-17-2022, 10:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,073
Posted By DougO
I think the wiring harness in my Frontier just...

I think the wiring harness in my Frontier just has too thin wire, maybe 14 or 16 gauge. I ran a separate 10 gauge wire to power an inverter on my previous trailer to power the absorption frig while...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-15-2022, 12:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,073
Posted By DougO
Victron dc-dc charger

I have the Victron 12/12-18 dc-dc charger in my new E19 and it is wired to charge my lithium batteries from the TV via the 7-pin plug. My question is how to configure it so it actually does some...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 02-02-2022, 06:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,348
Posted By DougO
Mary, are those screens from frameless windows or...

Mary, are those screens from frameless windows or the sliders? If sliders, how did you remove the screen frame? I have not seen a way to do it? Thanks.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 01-28-2022, 10:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,563
Posted By DougO
Use a tiedown for the cover?

Thanks for the info about the icon cover. I have the same problem and after rotating the jack head 90 degrees today the original propane cover still does not fit between the storage box and jack...
Forum: General Escape 12-16-2021, 11:17 PM
Replies: 2,174
Views: 250,728
Posted By DougO
I did title application and registration of our...

I did title application and registration of our new E19 in California. The lady at DMV Placerville said she had never seen one before and wanted to look around inside. She seemed to really like it.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 12-16-2021, 11:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,641
Posted By DougO
Wondering if DC-DC charger is used from converter a well as TV

I wonder if Escape wires the DC-DC charger for lithium so that all charging goes through it whether powered through the 7-pin tow vehicle connection or from the converter. I think I would be happier...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 12-16-2021, 10:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,641
Posted By DougO
The solar controller is set to LFP. I have not...

The solar controller is set to LFP. I have not connected to the Victron DC-DC charger yet but I expect it is also set to LFP. I don't think an LFP profile charging to 14.4V and then 14.0 V should be...
Forum: General Escape 12-16-2021, 02:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,978
Posted By DougO
AFIK Escape has worked to increase their...

AFIK Escape has worked to increase their production capacity over the past year. Our E19 ordered in early January initially had a completion date of Aug 2022, then moved up to Mar 2022, and later...
Forum: General Escape 12-16-2021, 02:32 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,994
Posted By DougO
We haven’t slept in our new E19 yet but in our...

We haven’t slept in our new E19 yet but in our Scamp we had a 3 inch memory foam mattress topper on the rear dinette bed that my wife thought was more comfortable than our $2000 memory foam mattress...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 12-16-2021, 02:06 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,641
Posted By DougO
I just received my E19 with “lithium ready”...

I just received my E19 with “lithium ready” option and solar. It includes Interstate deep cycle flooded lead acid battery, Victron dc-dc charger for charging from tow vehicle, GoPower charge...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 12-16-2021, 01:46 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,034
Posted By DougO
Relative to previous comments about battery...

Relative to previous comments about battery placement, Lithium, etc. I just got my E19 “lithium ready” meaning lead acid in the front storage box but electronics compatible with lithium. After...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 12-16-2021, 12:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,530
Posted By DougO
I just received my E19 and had ordered the cover...

I just received my E19 and had ordered the cover from ETI but they were out of stock so refunded that charge. Here is what they use for their supplier....
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 12-15-2021, 11:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,148
Posted By DougO
I just got my new E19 with power tongue jack and...

I just got my new E19 with power tongue jack and front box and the propane cover is quite a squeeze to fit in. No wonder Escape ships them in the bathroom rather than installed on the front. I am...
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