Southwind by Fleetwood – sporting its new paint job
I noticed the exhaust guide inside the exhaust duct had been eaten away by corrosion. The duct itself was still OK, just the internal guide was corroded and damaged. I found a piece of stainless sheet metal in my scrap pile that will do the job. I cut and bent Continue reading Water heater exhaust duct repair
UPDATE (Jan 20, 2023) : I’m working on an optional control module so I can control the heat pumps reversing valve with my Waiter ECC system. I have a prototype version installed and using it to develop the software. If there’s enough interest, I may offer this option to the Continue reading A/C Unit Replacement
Two years ago my rear water compartment door was getting very hard to open. Last winter, the only way to get the compartment open was to open the adjoining compartment, then reach inn from the side and depress the water compartment door latch. Hoping the problem was as simple as Continue reading Compartment door latch replacement
Many later model 30 amp Fleetwood class A’s are set up to have two Automatic Change Over (ACO) relays/solenoids. A quick way to tell is to look at the generator, if it has two output circuit breakers, 30 and 20 amp, you probably have two ACOs, one for the MAIN Continue reading Replace main 120 volt Automatic Change Over solenoid
Last spring on our trip home, the levelers started acting weird. I’d press the power button, it would work, but as soon as I tried to put levelers down it acted like the system was resetting. I re-seated all the connectors on the leveler controller and control pad. I cleaned Continue reading Loose fuse-holder in BCC causes weird electrical issues
When winterizing last year, I knew my bypass check-valve was bad, as I was getting a lot of antifreeze in the water heater while pumping antifreeze through the system. Before winterizing this year, its time to change the check valve. A new one can be had for less than $10 Continue reading Replace water heater check valve with manual valve
I often entertain the question: What can I do to improve the handling of my F53 chassis? My answer is always the same. Before spending any money on aftermarket suspension components, take a look at this list. I suspect after completing this list, you may find that further improvement may Continue reading Improve handling of F53 chassis
I noticed that my front room furnace burner seemed like it would cycle ON/OFF every few minutes, even though the temperature hadn’t come up to the thermostat setting yet. I made a note of it, but didn’t think much more about it until I read someone else was experiencing a Continue reading Closed furnace vents causes furnace burner to cycle on and off
The Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor’s job is to measure the amount of air entering the engine. The PCM module uses this data to adjust the fuel thats entering the engine in order to provide the optimum air/ fuel ration, meaning power and efficiency. If the sensor is dirty, it Continue reading F53 – Cleaning MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor
I haven’t had any trouble with the A/C units. They both seem to be starting OK and pumping out cool air.. During my pre-purchase a couple years ago, I noticed the rear A/C cover was cracked and brittle. I knew someday I’d need to replace the cover. The front cover Continue reading Rooftop A/C units maintenance