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Good Ol' RVing
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Приєднався 26 чер 2011
The reallity of fulltime living in an RV with all the ups and downs, ins and outs and every day challenges. Repairs, modifications, upgrades, cooking and what ever else happens.
current Status;
- parked and preparing our RV for Travel.
- doing all modifications myself (getting a little help when needed)
- doing repairs when needed
- continuous upkeep / preventive maintenance.
- learn, learn, learn
current projects in process;
- refrigerator modifications
- solar system
- interior design
- electrical system
- surveillance system
- water system
- entertainment system
- roof maintenance
- more down sizing
- organization
Completed modifications;
- some refrigerator mods
- some water system upgrades
- some solar system
- some electrical system upgrades
- some interior design, (floors, cabinetry, furniture, window treatment)
- ventilation system upgrades, ( air conditioning, ceiling fans exhaust fans)
- some exterior upgrades, (led lighting, awnings, windows)
that's it for now.
current Status;
- parked and preparing our RV for Travel.
- doing all modifications myself (getting a little help when needed)
- doing repairs when needed
- continuous upkeep / preventive maintenance.
- learn, learn, learn
current projects in process;
- refrigerator modifications
- solar system
- interior design
- electrical system
- surveillance system
- water system
- entertainment system
- roof maintenance
- more down sizing
- organization
Completed modifications;
- some refrigerator mods
- some water system upgrades
- some solar system
- some electrical system upgrades
- some interior design, (floors, cabinetry, furniture, window treatment)
- ventilation system upgrades, ( air conditioning, ceiling fans exhaust fans)
- some exterior upgrades, (led lighting, awnings, windows)
that's it for now.
Solar panel polarity checking
This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions.
This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
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DIY Solar System, Part 1 tools
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me. I HAVE NOTICED THAT WITH ALL MY RESEARCH THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY MENTION OF THE TOOLS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT. Therefore I have decided to share all of the tools I had / ar...
Battery Bank build part 2 battery box build
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
Battery Bank build part 1
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I thought this could be useful for the folks just starting out on a DIY project. if you are experienced in doing this you may want to add info that may be useful to the beginner. it was brought to my attention that I was not using "no-ox-10" on my wires ends prior to crimping. to me this was optional. however if you are using lead-acid batteries, are in a wet environment or just feel better wit...
Battle Born batteries unpack and test
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
RV Ladder Service and Repair
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. In this case, there is not one. This video is only a demonstration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
FRONT AND REAR STABILIZER REPLACEMENT part 2
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
FRONT AND REAR STABILIZER REPLACEMENT part 1
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
Flag Pole Repair and review
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
trailer tongue rack install
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
RV Counter Top Extension
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
instant pot vs crock pot
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
Smoked Tri Tip RVing
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This video is only a demonstration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me. This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. No products mentioned are in any way currently affiliated with this video. they are simply shown to be more descriptive to what I am doing. If you have any questions or feed back...
Counter top Dishwasher install (in my RV) Final phase
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ALL PARTS LISTED ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY, THIS CHANNEL CURRENTLY HAS NO affiliations WITH ANYONE. This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demonstration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
Dishwasher Part 2 Drainage Plumbing
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This is not a "How to" video. You should always refer to the owners manual for proper instruction and safety precautions. This video is only a demostration on how and what I have done and how it has turned out for me.
Counter Top Dishwasher install and Operation
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Counter Top Dishwasher install and Operation
Smoke Hollow Grill Smoker unpackage break in & prep for Christmas meal
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Smoke Hollow Grill Smoker unpackage break in & prep for Christmas meal
sample of splicing together 12 vdc wires using solder connection
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sample of splicing together 12 vdc wires using solder connection
sample of splicing together 12 vdc wires using Crimp less butt connectors
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sample of splicing together 12 vdc wires using Crimp less butt connectors
RV Rear Bumper (BOLT-ON) Support Install
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RV Rear Bumper (BOLT-ON) Support Install
RV Insulation Improvements aftermarket
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RV Insulation Improvements aftermarket
RV Ceiling Fan Service And blade replacement
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RV Ceiling Fan Service And blade replacement
RV Eaz Lift (BOLT-ON) Bumper receiver & install
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RV Eaz Lift (BOLT-ON) Bumper receiver & install
RV Air Conditioner vibration and water drip fix
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RV Air Conditioner vibration and water drip fix
Cleaning an RV American Stonecast Sink
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Cleaning an RV American Stonecast Sink
Propane Carbon Monoxide Detector Replacement
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Propane Carbon Monoxide Detector Replacement
Important: Make sure multimeter leads are connected properly. Red to positive ... Confirm using regular 1.5v battery.
You have to put the male side INTO the female side! If you’ve ever tried to have sex, you’ll understand
True, however the plugs appear to be cross gender...lol. the blasting is a reverse to the pin inside of it. So just for self assurance a polarity check could be helpful.
If only I could convince my wife of importance of repeated polarity checks. Lol😊
Is there a way to interchange the polarity the use of mc4?
In my experience that would only happen if they were accidentally wired wrong.
Have you stopped RV’ing? I see you haven’t made a video in 2 years.
Wow, has it been that long?? I have been dealing with a few other things. And had to put this on the back burner for now. Hopefully I can get back to it soon. Thanks for noticing and safe travels
You should move your camera to where you are working so people can see what you are doing Would be very helpful. Otherwise, good info,
Do you think a couple small steel screws would do the job to secure a camera back there? I applied some Gorilla double sided tape to the mounting bracket for now and have a safety wire harness also, just in case the DS tape gives out with time. Any suggestions, are greatly appreciated Sir. Thanks.
I have always used extra tacky butyl tape for attaching anything to the outside. After screwing in the screws I put a bead of the appropriate calking around the perimeter of the project. Hope this helps. On my current RV all of my attached projects have been in good shape starting about 9 years ago. Hope this helps. Safe travels.
@@crusin73 thanks once again! Was able to mount it using only one small steel screw and some gorilla DS tape. Much appreciated and safe travels to you too!
Awesome video! Thanks for sharing this valuable information with all of us. Now I can resolder the lead wires back onto the correct terminals on my little solar panel. Thumbs up, you have a new subscriber 😊
Hope it works out for you. Best of luck
Red = Hot Wire Green = Ground wire. Why would you want to connect them together? Just curious...
To funny, this is only a sample for the connectors with wires that do not connect to anything. Color code is irrelevant. But thanks for watching.
I'm pretty sure that everyone who backs an instruction video with annoying Eurotrash dance music, or any music for that matter, is going straight to hell for it.
I've been searching UA-cam for more than an hour. This is the answer to my question. Thank you!
Thanks!! I'm doing this tomorrow for sure
What glue?
Thank you for showing us how to discharge the capacitor
Too bad we don't see where you put your multimeter wire on the capacitor. I guess is center with one side, and center wih the other side???
It is not a regular multimeter. This one is designed to test capacitance resistance inductance measuring meter.
Thank you. Basic and to the point.
I mean its an interesting topic but that racket you picked for "music" is so obnoxious I had to mute it altogether.
Does the dometic brisk 2 model B59516.XXIC0 have a drip pan for condensation? Mine doesn't seem to be draining properly
Check if the drain holes are clogged/plugged with debris. I don't see it as a drip pan however it does catch the condensation and drains it down the side of the roof (along rain gutter). Why do you think it is not working correctly?
@@crusin73 when the a/c runs it leaks into the camper where our living room tip out is. About 3 ft from the a/c. I see some water coming out of the a/c and running across the roof to the cutter and above the tip out. Trying to determine if the a/c is leaking somewhere it shouldn't or if I have a leak where my tip out is.
@@joeconter8417 have you tried removing the inside cover (where the filter is) and re-torqing the 4 mounting bolts? It could be that the A/C SEAL has started leaking.
@@crusin73 I will check that, thanks for the info
Thanks so much It’s a big help for me
Hey maybe the next time you make one of these instead of talking how about actually zooming in with your camera showing how the capacity of wired them are showing how you put the wires in the 6-pin
Thanks man from Manchester, England!😉
Great video. Do you have detail on the type/name of connectors, crimping tool, where to purchase?
I don't supposed there's an aluminum wire option for this...
Is this a farberware?
Thanks bud 🙏🙏🙏👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Has anyone tried to replace the bearings in the motor? If so where did you buy them or what are the measurements?
What did you screw into? Isn't the body of the RV fiberglass? I don't think screws will be very secure if they're just threaded through fiberglass. Wondering if rivets would have been a better choice.
Piss that's stupid attempt at music off unless you're trying to drive people away
Also, will your system run a small minisplit unit?
not sure, I do not have a mini-split to test it. I can say it is good for about 2400 watts, I have run my Dometic 15k A/C units seperatly they both have easy starts installed so the initial start up is less than 1/2 the factory draw. I have never run on the inverter more than one hour while inverting. hope this helps.
@@crusin73 that helped alot! Never heard of easy starts, that draw was a huge concern of mine I appreciate your time.
Are the battle born worth the price? Or is there a more affordable alternative that is competitive?
All depends on you and your circumstances. I can say "yes" for me. I have been very pleased with them. They have been in use for a while now and in operation 24/7. Trouble free. I have received awesome customer support from battle born both over the phone, on their website and in person. These batteries of mine have operated in 30 degrees to 115 degrees without issues. I like the design with the connection terminals, there is no chance of damaging the battery when tightening the cables. If you go to their website you can read all about the battery, I like them for all of that also. I am a retired master truck technician however I chose to have a well built battery that their experts designed and built. I have not worried about failures or fires due to batteries. I agree that they are expensive and the most expensive part of my build of the system. But because of them I feel at ease because I never have to think about them. Hope this helps. Have an awesome day.
@@crusin73 We have been thinking of going that route for 3 years now. I'm getting close to needing to make the decision, probably going with battleborn. THANKS FOR THE RESPONSE 💞
The music is annoying
I have looked all around and even contacted Demotic via email since its the only way Ive found to contact them in order to find a 1/4hp dual fan 3spd 115v 1585 rpm 3.3cap motor but am unable to locate one. I tried Amazon but they don't list any motor with full detail and i don't know the manufacturer part number since i cant get a response from Demotic. i even tried eBay but can not locate this motor. any help is greatly appreciated!
what is the motor for? I found the one I needed on Amazon. you need the air conditioners seriel & model number. hope this helps.
Good day sir please I need to know how to connect the switch with the tamostart
The air conditioner needs a control board attached. then you can conect with a cord typicaly provided with the thermostst. on your new A/C (under the filter cover normaly.) it will give you part numbers for additional parts for additional functions your A/C will eccept. hope this helps.
Dial back the music volume....can barely hear your narrative! 😬
hey so my fan blades broke off and the brackets that hold the motor up broke aswell so now i need to replace is, if i turn it on the breaker goes off after about 10 seconds, do i need to buy capacitor also? my insurance is charging me 500$ deductible i was wondering if maybe i can do it myself for cheaper
It sounds as if you had an accident. if that is the case and you busted the fan motor mounting bracket, The best fix will be to replace the A/C unit.
Thanks. I had a "dope-slap" moment when I realized I might have reversed some cables which were colored red and black. If I were using all MC4 connectors it wouldn't matter that the negative cable was red, technically; but I was connecting to adapter cables with SAE connectors and I realized they disagreed on the color coding. I used a gender changer but had second thoughts and decided to test the polarity before connecting up. Using your technique, I could see that the polarity was reversed so I removed the gender changer and all is well.
glad to hear you got it worked out.
Nesecito alguien que me repare una unidad de aire acondicionado de una camper
Sorry, I only speak english and did not understand what you typed.
You just derated the #6 wire down to a #8 - that is not how to do this there is #6 wire nuts and/or terminal block
as the title suggest, this is a "sample" of the splice, not the wire. this is simply to show how the crimp and crimper worked. by the way, it is not a safe practice to use wire nuts in RVs. and also 2 or 3 strands is not going to degrade this wire like you stated. sure, you may want that perfect fit, but sometimes you will find a straggler or 2. I have been in the automotive industry for over 50 years. retired. and in those 50 years I have never had an issue. I am not saying to make it common practice, you should avoid straggler wire strands as much as possible, however in some instances where it really won't affect anything like while making a sample it shouldn't be an issue. hope you are having an awesome day and thanks for watching.
Great video I was looking to see what type of tool thay use for the close end connecters
Ideal 145669 Crimping Tool
I have a 2015 bison horse trailer with living quarters and recently found out my ac is not working but comes on. How can you tell if it needs a new motor or compacitor? And did you order your parts from Amazon
Yes, I ordered all my parts on Amazon. I tested the capacitor and found it bad. This is how I made the call.
It looks good enough for an RV. But I can tell you from professional experience, trimming off strands that won't fit in the ferrule is a no no. Those strands are there to provide the certified current capacity, and you just cut them off. Some might say "I've never had a problem", which is fine for an RV, but not for things of more importance, like aerospace. By the way, my original Buchanan C-24 crimper has "twist wires before crumping" stamped right on the side of the tool. Of course your wires are too big for that, but for smaller wires twisting is the rule, per the manufacturer with the original patent.
You do need to understand, this is only a sample to see how it crimps and insulates. It is not an actual application.
you're an idiot...1 or 2 strands won't effect "anything!"
Yep, I can understand your reasoning. This was not a how to video but only showing the use of the tool and hardware. I did not want to get to rigid and detailed about "how to" do the job seeing how that was not the objective. Thanks for watching.
Too much background noise (music)
i just watched a video. electrician exposed longer length of copper and twisted together with pliers. then he cut that shorter for the wire nut.
These are not wire nuts.
Great videos. Can you post link where you purchased the new fan motor? Also if fan and squirrel cage are intact do they need replaced? Ty
I got them on Amazon. Use the model number off your A/A unit to find proper fitting parts. I replaced the fan thinking I might break the old one during removal. If you did not, no need to replace.
i trust any man with tostitos in his bathroom 🤠
Tostitos??
the chips behind you !
@@frankoftheforest that was not in my bathroom. Ok, no worries
The big question is how was the clean up?
The clean up was easy. the big reason i sed the drip tray. the little bit on the lid.. no problem. yep, loving this little smoker. then my wife decides to go vegetarian on me....LOL. So now I cook smaller portions and it actually works quicker and tastes just as good.
So how did your smoking go with your barbecue smoker and grill
More awesome than I anticipated. And tasted great.
@@crusin73 I got mine today. How are you keeping the chips from catching on fire?
@@JJ-sv9kh When smoking there are 2 ways, I have used the smoker tray, (1) soke a tray full of chips for an hour before you start cooking, then use those in the chip tray. (2) the tray has a cover, only use the smoker burner first, let the chips burn. I tried using 2 trays, but the smoke flavor became too strong. So now I line the tray with tin foil, fill with desired wood chips, put the meat on the smoker until it stops smoking, then I turn off the chip burner and turn on the 2 side burners very low, trying to keep the temp between 200-300 on average. it also will depend on what you are cooking. after you use it a few times you will see what and how you will need to adjust to make it work best for you. good luck I am still enjoying what I take off ours. One thing I have done is use a drip tray and grate to keep most of the grill clean. I can also use the drippings to make gravy if wanted for the meal.
Hello! One year has past since your video upload and now next week is Christmas again... Merry Christmas 🎄 😊 I have the same grill brand new in a box and was thinking about breaking it in for the holidays like you once did. How did your prime rib turn out? It looked like your solution was going to work out fine. Wishing you a great new year too 🍾 🎉 2022 👍
Thank you! Sorry for the late reply. I thought I had already responded. the grill works great. the method I used is the same method I adapted to use every time I smoke meat in it. it does keep the grill a lot cleaner and better for storing in the RV without a lot of clean-ups. I literally was surprised by the results. this grill has enabled me to get rid of my BBQ and traditional smoker. I hope your meal turned out the same. thanks for watching.
Sir, please get a tripod. We didn’t even see the crimp. Just a supply video
You won't on this video, try watching studio.ua-cam.com/users/videoMc5nV-l0ZaU/comments
Looks tasty 😋 when's dinner? 🤪🍻
Last Christmas... Where were you??? It turned out great.
Good job, I will try that on ours tomorrow! I hope it’s an easy fix like yours! Ours was dripping a little bit inside this past weekend. Thank you!
Did it work? it could also be a bad / old seal that needs replacing.