We have traded in our tents for a 2014 T@b Little Guy 320 camper!
When going through stuff, I found this container behind the sofa.
It is empty, except for little bit of liquid at the bottom. Tube at top goes to nowhere. Tube at the side goes down to somewhere. What is it for? What needs to be in it?
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close up view to far away view,
so you know what Im referring to.
Any help would be much appreciated.
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-Denise
Draco dormiens numquam titilandus.
Fill the reservoir to between the Min & Max lines (hard to read, shine a flashlight into tank).
Most likely everything works as you report tank/reservoir still has some liquid in bottom.
Short clear hose that "goes no where" is the air in-take vent.
Longer clear hose that disappears continues down and toward the Alde unit then goes down a 'drain pipe'. That hose is the tank/reservoir overflow.
To fill the tank/reservoir you can purchase Century Fluid on Amazon or
get Sierra Peak at many auto-supply stores.
Century is Pre-Mixed so you just pour it in.
TV: '17 Colorado V6 Z71 4x4, Tow Package, GM Brake Controller
Adventures: 51 Nights: 322 Towing Miles 41,200+
So the air intake hose is OK as is? That surprises me, but I'm happy to know.
I'll grab some of your recommended Century Pre-Mix (i like to keep things simple).
This forum is wonderful and I'm glad to be part of a new forum-family. Happy Camping!
Cheers
Side Note:
While all the other comments on fluids and changing fluid are helpful and correct . . .
I would encourage you to start by doing the minimum needed to ensure correct initial
operation of the Alde (and other trailer systems for that matter) by adding some fluid.
The age old " Keep It Simple " approach!
Once you understand how all your new trailer systems operate & we all hope they will
operate correctly . . . than you can think about maintenance items to improve operation
or extend the systems useful life.
Using the trailer {doing some camping} early/before starting bigger maintenance projects
will educate you and identify any possible items needing attention. Just stay close to your
home base for those initial adventures . . . that makes any Oh No situation far less stressful.
TV: '17 Colorado V6 Z71 4x4, Tow Package, GM Brake Controller
Adventures: 51 Nights: 322 Towing Miles 41,200+
I agree with @MuttonChops (and the others) start simple by topping off the reservoir tank and be on the lookout for leaking glycol at hose connections as that could be why the tank is low. If they had the heat running when you picked it up then my guess is the main components are ok but you definitely don't want to keep running it if glycol is leaking out of the system somewhere. You'll have heat convectors (aluminum tubing with fins) as in photo below. There will be 2 long ones in the rear near the reservoir tank, 2 shorter ones under the passenger bench (shown below) and possibly 2 more under the driver side bench. You can follow the hoses around the camper to look for any leaks in the system.
Not sure if your model has an air conditioner with a heat pump feature.....but can you say the dealer truly had the Alde running....or was it instead the heat pump that heated the camper?
I ask just to make sure you avoid any mishaps with an Alde system that may or may not be intact.
SW Montana USA
I think I turned on the heat only, but nothing is happening. I am plugged in at home, parked in my driveway. All other electrical is working.
Thanks, Jerry
2019 Honda Pilot AWD and 2018 T@B 320-CS hanging out on the left edge of Lake Erie.
That said, @TabbyShack is probably on to something. If your house power was interrupted, the T@B would start drawing off the battery. If the battery were not charged, you would get the blinking red light on the Alde analog panel.
Note that even if your house power is fine, other problems can have the same effect. These include a faulty power cable to the camper, a loose connection between the camper receptacle and the power center, a tripped breaker in the power center, or a faulty converter.