This category is for discussing a wide range of topics including hot water, cold water, heaters, black & grey holding tanks etc.
Grey water
by Dot » Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:45 pm
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Never had a grey water tank before what do people do with the grey water does it go down the dump point or elsewhere.
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Depends on what's in your grey water, if you have chemicals and animals products in your grey water then it will more than likely damage the...
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Last post by native pepper Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:26 pm
Heat Pump hot water
by Newcastle George » Sat Jun 17, 2023 12:35 pm
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Has anyone had experience with a Heat Pump hot water system? Our 200l off peak system is 28yo and rusting at the bottom and there is a NSW gov offer...
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George I got onto that mob re putting one in at home and they don't do any outside of Sydney-Newcastle.
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Last post by Peter and Sandra Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:41 am
Diesal Heater Problem
by RobertNotBob » Mon May 22, 2023 9:00 am
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Our generic Chinese heater has been showing error R8 after a hour running.
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ok. A low priority until April/May next year.
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Last post by T1 Terry Mon Jun 19, 2023 6:10 pm
Smelly drain
by Dot » Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:51 am
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Not in the bus but in the ensuite at home. Thought G-man had had an accident in his sleep, but it was a nasty smell coming from the drain in the...
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Wouldn’t it be easier to just dig up the body that was jammed into the drain?
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Last post by Greynomad Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:22 pm
WATER HEATERS
by Dot » Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:17 pm
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Last post by Dot Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:17 pm
Wow
by Mrcoolabah1au » Sun Sep 19, 2021 11:05 am
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This is what a genuine Jurgen Autovilla looks like. It is in SE Qld and attends vintage caravan rallies in the area.
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Last post by WarrenK Mon Sep 20, 2021 3:44 pm
Suburban recall
by 2foot6 » Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:31 pm
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Suburban gas hot water units have a recall due to the danger of carbon monoxide gas entering the motorhome or caravan
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That was the same as ours Peter. The range that I stated was what they told was safe for a person to survive in. We weren't allowed access if the...
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Last post by supersparky Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:32 am
Suburban HWS
by Kappy » Wed Jan 08, 2020 5:50 pm
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Been awhile since I've been on here.
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Talk about getting shafted.
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Last post by Kappy Tue Oct 13, 2020 11:26 am
LPG tanks on the drawbar
by Grandad » Thu Sep 10, 2020 6:14 pm
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I've just ordered 2 cradles for two 4kg LPG bottles. I have a vague recollection of reading somewhere that the bottles must not extend past the outer...
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If I can just suggest something, hit the flats and the angle an angle-grinder and shape the corners. It will stop any one from ripping their jeans or...
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Last post by Grandad Tue Sep 15, 2020 2:08 pm
pump...
by norman » Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:28 am
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This one is a teaser, When the fresh water tank is full every thing works fine ( taps that is). Use around 10-15 lts of water and can only get a...
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Thanks everyone...the pump is working again...I must have dislodged something during my fiddling .
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Last post by BernieQ2 Sun Aug 30, 2020 5:14 am
Diesel Heater Installation PDF
by Grandad » Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:13 pm
A detailed instruction PDF of a Diesel Heater installation.
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Last post by Grandad Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:13 pm
Suburban recall
by 2foot6 » Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:05 pm
Suburban heaters have had a recall notice issued due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning .(units made in 2018-2019)
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Last post by 2foot6 Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:05 pm
when to change anode
by Dot » Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:17 pm
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What is the recommended time the hot water anode thing should be replaced?
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Dot, did you point out to George the need to hose all the white gunk out of the bottom of the tank. I wouldn't have known about it if it wasn't the...
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Last post by Dot Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:40 pm
Diesel Heating
by Kappy » Sat May 18, 2019 7:20 pm
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As the weather has got colder, found myself considering one of these for my bus.
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I use a heat exchanger on my engines, would never run cold veggie in them. They do produce white smoke when sitting still for awhile and idling, when...
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Last post by native pepper Mon Jun 03, 2019 4:39 pm
Truma trauma
by 2foot6 » Thu May 23, 2019 9:30 pm
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My second Tuma water heater is now leaking, :evil: :evil: not bad 4.5 years average for each unit.Truma now have a new model called Ultra ,does any...
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Terry,it is mostly on mains water and does have a pressure inlet valve.........Peter.
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Last post by 2foot6 Mon May 27, 2019 1:59 pm
Gas hot water.
by Kappy » Sun Apr 28, 2019 1:05 pm
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I have a Suburban Gas /Elec hot water system.
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Thanks Tanks
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Last post by Kappy Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:00 pm
Water tanks
by Dot » Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:45 pm
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abbertanks@gmail.com Whoops not this address the one that Bruce kindly corrected for me :oops: :oops: Thank you Boss :D
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We had them made to suit the spaces required in the Oka 8 years ago for both fresh and grey water and they are still as new working well.
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Last post by Peter and Sandra Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:13 am
Instant hotwater ....help?
by Newcastle George » Thu Aug 16, 2018 10:53 am
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Here's something for members to ponder and discuss.
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Wonderful news George! No more cold showers!!
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Last post by BruceS Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:02 pm
SOG... Whats the verdict...???
by Vik351 » Sat Sep 16, 2017 4:42 pm
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What do the folk on here have to say about the SOG set up if ya just have the cassett WC...???
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Definitely not going there Bruce .
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Last post by BernieQ2 Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:45 am
Macerator toilets
by sunnykids » Wed Jun 20, 2018 6:26 pm
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Has anyone used the Macerator style toilet In an RV
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I have a Sealand 510 marine toilet with a macerator under the floor, I also have another macerator to pump out of the holding tanks.
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Last post by Toolman Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:02 am
sodium percarbonate for water
by bagmaker » Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:17 pm
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Does anyone use sodium percarbonate to sanitize water tanks?
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My Alpine is a 2855. 2001 model
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Last post by Craig Mon May 21, 2018 12:10 am
Gas Ventilation Requirements
by Barboots » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:34 pm
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OK... I know that I could Google this, but I'm confident that there's going to be some concise information available from knowledgeable members....
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No smell, after bundy and the horrible trip back there was no sun for even my 3 kw to catch, left everything on and went to bed, came in next morning...
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Last post by Vik351 Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:05 pm
Happy hot water
by Dibsy » Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:57 pm
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Fitted a new 240 gas 20 ltr hot water system today . Gosh it's nice to have a shower were your not chasing hot or cold water .ought I was doing a...
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Sitting at the Bundy rally at the moment, doing what T1 has suggested above, although in a bigger way. Flick a switch when batteries are full and...
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Last post by Keith Morris Wed Oct 11, 2017 9:59 am
Composting toilets
by GoinBush » Tue Sep 26, 2017 4:26 pm
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Does anyone have one in their bus?
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I saw these at The caravan camping show in Newcastle a couple of years back and was sorely tempted.
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Last post by nedskelly Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:55 pm
Smoking Planer air heater
by nedskelly » Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:58 pm
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I have a Planer heater in the bathroom to make getting out of the shower on cool nights a bit more pleasant, by and large it works OK. I took the...
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When I got my bomb, a 2010 ,didnt know the heater history...cranked it up the first time for me and it spewed a bit of smoke but more carbon spits...
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Last post by Vik351 Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:04 pm
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