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I know this is a dirty little subject but who else to ask, right? Besides you guys always come up with some good advice ....... so here it go's. I have a Keystone with an enclosed porti-potty. Last winter I had some freeze up problems with the unit, not so much the waste itself but the rinse...

Is there a portable stove that you can (safely) use to cook inside the camper? Thanks for your help. I would have no problem using a portable propane stove inside my camper if the stove wasn't there. Just be sure you have plenty of ventilation. But you should be doing that anyway to keep...

My CCI 3400 CO detector (FWC original equipment) says right on the front: "Replace August 2010" (or something very similar to that). I've seen on websites where similar CO detectors are sold: "10 year shelf life, 5 years in-service life"....something like that. My Hawk was built in fall, 2005...

I went out to Arizona today to check on the property and to bring back some things from my camping trailer. We used to take it out 6 or 7 times a year and go boonie hopping around to some remote and quiet place. We never were much for Rv parks. Then we stumbled into the FWC at a price we...

MarkBC, I guess I'll have to replace my CO detector in a few years. I remember reading a post that said the company that made ours (mine is a 2008 Hawk) is out of business. I recall someone posted a replacement unit that would barely cover the existing hole. If you find out which one that is...

One of my other hobbies is sailing. I have a Newport on Lake Mead that had a Diesel heater in it when I bought it. The heater warmed the boat very well, but always had condensation on the walls near the hull and on the hull itself. Changed that heater out for an externally vented propane marine...

n0izh, I see we both have birthdays this month. Best wishes with that, you old fart :D . I like the back wall setup, worthy of imitation. Mark, What type co alarm do you use? Thanks for the detailed info also. SunMan, Barko1, Most of the temps I deal with are similar, ocassionaly dipping...

n0izh -- Great helpful post/description/photos! I think I'll try a version of your approach to mounting the heater. I couple of months ago I bought a couple of 12v 120mm computer fans with the idea that I might use one of them as a little blower/fan for the Wave -- on top of it or next to...

We have a Wave6 we use in our Granby. We've only had the opportunity to really enjoy it in real cold (for us) weather twice, but now we're hooked. I sleep light and every time the furnace kicked on I'd wake up. We first used the WAVE6 sitting on the floor, and wasn't liking it. It was in the way...

We tried just about everything to get a good cup of coffee. Most didn't taste very good, or were a pain to clean. We found the French press made about the best for us, but was still having to deal with the cleanup. Folgers came out with little pillows for a while and we liked them. Four or five...

Greetings I decided to get a heftier truck so I could have my camper and tow my Jeep. The 2005 Dodge Ram has averaged 17.6 mpg going to work with the camper on. I test towed the Jeep and got 15 to 16 mpg which included some long grades. My Tundra only averages 12 on trips with just the camper...

Hello, I was wondering if you have insulated the pump and water lines at all. We haven't been in extended freezing conditions since I wrapped mine without the heater going. A lot of times the overnight temps hard freeze, but it's warm during the day so I don't know if my insulation makes any...

Here are a few of our camper. We've had it just over a year now and have about 15,000 miles of traveling already.

Rosey(the cat) is a Cornish Rex. They have curly hair and are very soft as they only have the down hairs. A regular cat has down, then awn hairs(middle layer)and then the longer guard hairs. They are extremely smart, and learn how to push your buttons real quick. My wife says you only win about...

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We did the cave on Saturday Night, then got up Sunday and headed for Phoenix for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert on Sunday night. They sure Rock the Christmas songs in a new way! After Phoenix we decided we wanted to see some snow. We headed up to the Grand Canyon for the last 2 days we had...

After Burro creek, we drove down to Tucson, AZ to go on a Ladder tour of Colossal Cave. We knew there was going to be some close in spots, but several of the passages I had to work hard to get the big belly through. Then some of the walk ways were only a foot or so wide, but like 50 feet in the...

Hello all, The wife, cats and I went camping for Thanksgiving again this year. We went to Burro Creek Wilderness area near Wikiup, AZ for a couple days to break up the trip a bit. Had Turkey with all the trimmings including a pumpkin cheese cake. The wife cooked the bird the weekend before, and...

The used I got looks nearly new. Looks like theres not much choice on where to mount it. I was hoping to hook into the propane line for the refer but since I didn't order that I didn't get one. Anyone know where I can T off from? Raining right now or I'd pull out the stove and look back there...

I have a 2002 Dodge 2500 Diesel 4x4. I get about 17 MPG on the highway at 70MPH(flat road, no head winds), and in town about 14 or 15 MPG. I keep the camper loaded and ready to go except for the water tank. My city mileage is the same with or without the camper, but I lost about 2 MPG on the...

I have a 87 FWC Blazer camper. The furnace motor had been squealing like a banshee, so I took it apart and lubricated the bearings. That quieted the squeal. Also while I had the furnace apart, I thoroughly cleaned it out. Last weekend we went camping in the mountains. The temperature was...

My furnace draws just a bit over 4 amps as well. When I looked at the tag on the fan housing it also said running current is 4 amps. When I ran a single battery the furnace would drain down the battery overnight if it ran too much. My solution was to increase the camper house bank to 550...

In our 2002 Hawk we have the surepower 1314 to charge the house battery from the truck while we are driving. We are adding solar. With the solar charging the battery AND the truck charging the battery, how does that work? Will one override the other?Do the surepower and the solar work...

I see several people have installed a Wave 3. I'd like to get one but I can't figure out where to mount it in my Hawk. Can anyone post pictures or descriptions of their installation? I mount my Wave6 on the rear wood support. The hooks from one of those black rubber bungy work perfect and hook...

We don't keep the camper at 70F at night, but we don't let it get real cold either. We camp with 2 cats, and mine isn't smart enough to get under the sleeping bag. When he gets too cold he lays on top of my legs and then I don't get any sleep. We tried using our Wave6 in the camper to get rid of...