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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Parasitic draw.
    And could someone explain how this can happen: "if the device has an independent ground to the frame then it will draw power even if the...
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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Parasitic draw.
    Thank you for the extended post. What you explained is what I thought was so: only a complete circuit is going to drain the battery...
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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Parasitic draw.
    Okay, that makes sense if there are other charging circuits. I simply couldn't figure how it could work if the battery was physically...
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    Can't you use the leveling manually? Generally they can be used in pairs, if they're hydraulic.
  • Hoopy Frood
    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Parasitic draw.
    I don't mean to argue, I really don't understand how it would work. That's fine if you can't explain it, but I was hoping someone could...
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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Parasitic draw.
    But how? If the negative post of the battery has no connection to the frame, there's no complete circuit. I understand the grounding of...
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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Parasitic draw.
    I'll have to admit I'm no electrical whiz, but it seems that if the battery is not physically connected to the frame, i.e. grounded...
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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Reflection 29RS bedroom tv.
    One of the very first things I did was remove the outside TV, and now use the space to store the Blackstone. Outside TV's and outside...
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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Weight on Truck or Fiver?.
    IMO, a fifth wheel has a lot of "wiggle" room, pardon the pun :), as far as hitch weight is concerned. We have around 17% tongue weight...
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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Does this roof look normal?.
    I would be concerned if it were mine, but Grand Design seems to feel bubbles are a fact of life, and you'll likely get the standard...
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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Black tank flush valve.
    Not to be too much of a pedant, but yeah, it is a backflow preventer valve, also known as a vacuum breaker. One and the same.
  • Hoopy Frood
    I like the awning fabric from Shadepro.net, but they don't have the LED lights built in.
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    12V or 6V batteries?
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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Tire Replacement Advice.
    I ran my first set of Sailuns for 6 years, and they were still looking good when I sold the trailer. IMO, you can't beat 'em. I...
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    Hoopy Frood replied to the thread Low point drains?.
    I've never heard of a gray tank being vented below the trailer. All the ones I know of vent through the roof.

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