Before getting into different modifications. Consider:
- getting a set of square drive screwdrivers and checking every screw you can find to confirm they are tight and functional; inside cabinets, etc and everything on the outside.
- Use a voltmeter to confirm the WFCO Power Center Convertor {cabin 12V source when on RV Park shore power & the built-in battery charger} When on shore power the 12V outlets (battery terminals) should have over 13,2V if the convertor is functional.
- With known good Power Center Convertor check all cabin 12V outlets and all cabin 120VAC outlets.
- Trace Battery Positive Terminal Wire; does it have and in-line fuse or a fuse box/link thing bolted to the trailer? Did an earlier owner install a 12VDC Battery disconnect switch {might have been a factory option in 2014}.
- Have or DIY; brake inspection and wheel bearing grease replacement. - Check Tire Datecode . . . if over seven** years consider replacement
** tire sellers recommend five years
Have battery tested by local auto supply store. If bad or very weak a standard lead acid (cheapest), for AGM (a bit more $) might be fine depending on your planned trailer usage before stepping up to a pricey Li-ion.
While your Mods List looks fine also consider:
- A portable 12V fan until you are ready/sure/able to do a power roof fan. - A portable (small) ceramic electric space heater. A very small one will fully over heat a TAB {assuming you have shore power}
Finally, research, read, learn before doing any mods . . . what do you need based on your camping style and budget not what a sales person or even us 'owners' on the forum suggest you need.
So sorry to hear your news, @Sharon_is_SAM! Thank you for all your guidance & useful info over the years, since I joined here in 2017. You will be missed! I'm not so sure myself that we won't be far behind you, as we've only made one trip so far this year & seem to have a bit less energy as we get older (75 this year). I still love & enjoy our T@B though, and we have another trip planned for later this month. Best wishes to you & your family!
Firmly agree it doesn’t feel like a nucamp original. Dinette looks basic and counters look like cheap Formica. Saw an intech product yesterday and had an Avia feel. Also saw other products which felt like the haven at half the price.
Thanks. Two heating modes was the Amazon description. Read description and it seems like a misnomer. Heater comes on at one temp and shuts off at another.
There are hundreds of simple plug in chargers that will charge a lithium. They would require a shore power source to operate. In a non-shore power situation, solar is the way to charge the battery. Or, lug around a generator.
There are chargers like this one, which has a "dongle" attached to the battery with ring terminals. When you have shore power available, you simply plug in the charger and connect the "Anderson" connectors.
Getting a "stand alone" charger is inexpensive, requires no "tools" except something to connect those dongles if you find a charger like that. The converter in your 2017 will charge a lithium battery. But, only to about 85 percent. There is no reason to spend a lot of money and time to change the converter over 15 amp hours. My solar panels take care of more than 95 percent of my solar charging.
I like the twin bed option says it coming later. Price would be helpful. Haven 220 checks a lot of boxes for us, but price is a concern as we are retired and on a budget.
I kind of thought it would come in under the Avia pricing MSRP, just above the 400's. We paid 17k for our gently used 320 CS-S which was only 2 at the time, and you can get into a 400 used for not much more these days. 62 or 61 seems a lot for what you are getting in the Haven. I agree, let the market settle. Heck, an Avia now is about 33k.