ALde not working

ELK

My Alde (2015 MAXS) has always worked like a charm....but not this week. No burble, no hot water or heat. So I will go in and check the plug ( I did install my Laguna that side...bang bang bang) ....and then what's the most likely order for finding the problem?  Main Fuse Box?  Alde fuses? Breakers?  And here comes the real out of my league question...how do you know if a fuse is blown? If the filament is burned out on the glass ones, I suppose...but about the flat ones??   Thanks for your time and patience!

Sharon_is_SAM

@ELK, I take it you have the manual Alde controls.  To help prevent Alde fuses from blowing, make sure you turn the Alde controls all the way to the off position before plugging or unplugging from ac.  Also, use your surge protector, even at home.

You did not say if you are on ac or battery, so I will assume ac.  The Alde and fan are on the same 12v fuse, so if your fan also does not work, that points to the 12v side.   First check the circuit breaker in the box to see if the Alde breaker has flipped.  If the breakers are ok, next check the DC fuses to see if they have blown.  There is a very small light next to each fuse that lights up when blown.  Change it if blown.  If the 12v fuses are intact, now check the Alde fuses.  They are under a black plastic cover which snaps off.   They are small and it may be difficult to see if they are blown.  See “Fuses for Newbies” here for a good explanation.  https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/3512/fuses-for-newbies

We encountered an Alde outage this summer as someone left the air con. on and unplugged from ac.  When we plugged back in to ac, the Alde fuses blew and we changed all 3 fuses.  Hope this helps.

Sharon

pthomas745

Here is a guide on what to look for on the "flat" fuses.  It is the same principle as the glass fuse.

http://www.carcaremadeeasy.com/fuses.html

jkjenn

By any chance is the red pl ight on the co trol panel on?

ELK

No lights on Jenn

Sharon_is_SAM

Handy article @pthomas745!

ELK

Thanks. I'll go in and have a look. It's not the plug. I was plugged in at the campground WITH my surge protector....But I was working in the trailer all last week and may have been once when I wasn;t plugged into the house.

Photomom

Check the AC plug for the Alde under the drivers side bench. If it can come unplugged if you're driving on a bumpy road  it might come unplugged if you're banging on something.

seitzmike

We had regular problems with no power.  Turned out one of the fuses was breaking or blowing frequently.  (I don't remember if the left or right but always the same)   We have the national or a regional Alde office in town and I took the T@B by.   They told me to upgrade to a 5 amp fuse.  Problem solved.