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Re: Looking for replacement or used parts for 2015 T@b Outback
The thermocouple is not available from Norcold anymore. However thermocouples are still widely available and Norcold didn't make them themselves so it's "merely" a matter of finding one that fits or can be adapted easily.
The door lock is a standard part used on many RVs so it's readily available on Amazon etc..
Similarly the lock on the outside shower cover is nothing special, there might be a number on it that can be used to order a key or you could drill out the lock and put a new one in.
The door lock is a standard part used on many RVs so it's readily available on Amazon etc..
Similarly the lock on the outside shower cover is nothing special, there might be a number on it that can be used to order a key or you could drill out the lock and put a new one in.
Re: Looking for replacement or used parts for 2015 T@b Outback
I called several Dealers around the west and the one that actually assisted me was Kelly V. Huffman of Vogel’s RVs on 2500 N State St. in Ukiah, CA 95842. Kelly had the parts sent directly to me. They are a FULL service dealer. - Good luck
Re: Ultimate Toys CS-S LiFePo4 Upgrade
suitcase sitting out in the sun when the controller is closer to the batteries.I moved the Renogy controller that was mounted in the 200 watt suitcase to inside the tub behind the SAE connector on the tub. Don't get as much power loss when using a 20' cable on theSharon_is_SAM said:@SLJ - we are considering installing lithium and we use portable solar. How do you hook up your controller and panels?
Re: 400 newer screen door issue
xdr said:@Marceline It would be nice to see what this looks like as a ‘magic mesh’ style door. Do you have a picture you can share or info for changing this out?Thanks
Re: 400 newer screen door issue
My older T@B came with a silly screen door that zips up the middle. As a temporary fix I replaced it with a "magic mesh" style screen that I cut down the the size of the door. My temporary fix has lasted at least four years and I'm really happy with how it works. I can crash through it with my hands full and it closes itself.krsmes said:I like the idea of DIY replacing the stringing with a really strong fishing line (or equivalent)-- how many hour project do you think that is?
My only alternative is to find another solution entirely for a screen "door" (thinking something like one of those magnetic push through screens doors or something), because I replacing this one every couple years gets really expensive.
Re: Close to freezing
Just an update. Great weekend boondocking. However, the on-line weather forecasts were way off....probably because we were out in the woods and the nearest town was 10 miles away. Anyway, I purchased an indoor outdoor thermometer to watch the temperatures closely. Saturday night it ended up dropping to 26°F for a few hours!! I panicked, but followed the advice above.
-I bumped the inside temperature up to 70°.
-Left the cabinet door below the sink open
-Drained my grey tank then closed it and poured the pink stuff down all the drains...to fill the traps and allow some of the antifreeze to reach the grey tank
-Lastly, I got up every hour or so and ran some water from the faucets into a pan (so it wouldn't displace the antifreeze).
Everything was fine and the little T@B worked like a champ. Enjoyed a nice hot shower in the morning before packing up. Love this little camper!
-I bumped the inside temperature up to 70°.
-Left the cabinet door below the sink open
-Drained my grey tank then closed it and poured the pink stuff down all the drains...to fill the traps and allow some of the antifreeze to reach the grey tank
-Lastly, I got up every hour or so and ran some water from the faucets into a pan (so it wouldn't displace the antifreeze).
Everything was fine and the little T@B worked like a champ. Enjoyed a nice hot shower in the morning before packing up. Love this little camper!
Re: Parasitic draw of battery - how to find it?
@Sharon_is_SAM acknowledged. Yeah, I bought a brand new tab, no one told me about an inverter. I didn't install anything like that, so I'm assuming I don't have it.
@Grumpy_G you were obviously right xD I misread the VictronConnect app. It showed "30Wh", not "kWh". My total for last 30 days is about 66kWh 
I have 200Ah, based on my experiments I'm losing 22W constantly. It gives me about 110h ~ 4.5 day. When I'm getting about 60Wh, it's impossible for me to top it off.
@rfuss928 you mentioned you're not running TV and Alde. For Alde it's just "power off" button. How did you turn off TV? Did you pulled the plug?
I have 200Ah, based on my experiments I'm losing 22W constantly. It gives me about 110h ~ 4.5 day. When I'm getting about 60Wh, it's impossible for me to top it off.
@rfuss928 you mentioned you're not running TV and Alde. For Alde it's just "power off" button. How did you turn off TV? Did you pulled the plug?
Re: T@b 400 Owners: Do You Like Big Fridge?
I use the cabinet with 2 shelves below the cooktop for clothing. My shoes, hiking boots and shower bag go into the cubby below the frig - netting used to contain items. I leave the storage compartment under the bunk empty except for longer trips - which is then used for extra clothing in labelled packing cubes. Clean clothing comes out, dirty laundry goes in. Light and/or rain jacket on hooks either by bed or entry door.
Re: Alde heat flow on 2021 320S
I'll be testing the heat in my 320CSS today. I'll let you know what I find. I did take a good look at things when we got it and it appeared as though there were radiators under both benches. I'll post my findings. I suspect the one under the passenger side bench is the first in the glycol circuit so it gets the hottest. My Alde manual shows that the radiators are meant to be positioned on either side of the trailer so the cooler air drops to be reheated. I am wondering how this works with the bed made. But that's why I'm testing.
Re: Help! Antifreeze not being pumped in
The FB groups are flooded with reports of "Nautilus won't pump antifreeze" this morning, during the Great Freeze of 2024. No amounts of work arounds, opening valves, raising the bucket, filling with a funnel, blowing into the hose....has worked. I wonder how much the viscosity of the AF changes when the temps get lower? (I have no experience with antifreeze for the trailer.)
Bottom line: there shouldn't be this many workarounds and threads for something that should be bone simple.
