Alde Fluid

Tabaz

Alde USA suggested Century Transfer Fluid (available on Amazon) when I tried to buy fluid directly from them.  Note the concentrate is 32 ozs.  You must add two quarts of distilled water for a total of 96 ozs. (one quart less than a gallon).

pthomas745

Amazon also has the diluted version.  No distilled water necessary.  I'm guessing the non-diluted would save a good bit of money.

https://www.amazon.com/Century-Chemical-TF1-Transfer-Fluid/dp/B00JAB4YT8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3DWR1Z3LBGHU7&keywords=century+transfer+fluid+tf1&qid=1567540945&s=gateway&sprefix=century+tran,aps,178&sr=8-1

Blueespy

I ran into a slight problem while on a recent three month overland pulling our 2019 T@B 400 BDL and it was low fluid in the Alde.  I did a bit of reading and after calling around to various RV Supply Centers and found one with glycerol.  Got a gallon and after filling the reservoir, I started to doubt my decision.  Immediately sent an email to Alde tech support and sure enough, 24-hrs later the response was "don't use that fluid".  Mixing glycerol can cause issues.  Now, we're traveling and yes Amazon has the right stuff and they offer two-day shipping, but no place we were headed would accept a delivery.  Called Alde and asked for alternatives - we were in Seattle and learned they had an office in Vancouver, WA about 3-hrs away and could see us the next day.  Nice drive, two hours for the tech to hook a cool system to the reservoir that first drained the system, then refilled.  Bought two quart bottles and after paying $200 we were on the road.  Chatting with the service manager, I learned finding the right or rather recommended glycerol is extremely difficult.  So, for our future trips we'll be sure we're full and carry at least a gallon with us.  Now, an interesting thing - we never used the Alde heater on the trip. The only time we used the Alde was to heat water.  Even then, when we called it a day, I would switch the system off. 

Sharon_is_SAM

@Blueespy, glycerol or glycol?  

NorthIsUp

T@B dealer price in Nevada is $33.51 for a pre-mixed gallon. Special ordered and shipped from nuCamp, so the price was reasonable to me.
  

Tundra57

Just got 2 gallons premixed from Amazon. Should be delivered tomorrow morning.