RabbitCTSV
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ok I have posted a few things on this site and you all have giving me the best support and advise, and i thank you for that. Since the last time we talked I have moved into my RV and love it, just added a TV and fixed the little things. now comes the big questions.
1. When i received my RV it had the low point on the hot water heater open, i think it requires an anode rod, because it looks to have been eaten away to a small rod, looks like a welding rod, very thin, I think it had the anode wrapped around it , so its all gone now, thats not the problem, I have a new one ordered , should be here in a day or so. my problem is that the water does not last long at all. it heats up with gas, it takes about 30 min for it to heat the water fully. when i go to take a shower it last all of 1- 2 min. if that. the first night i used alot of hot water and finished it off with cold water to make it just right. but i have been trying different ways of setting the water, but nothing works, last night it had is verrrry low and lasted 2 min at most. does this sound right? it cant be, is there a better way of cleaning the hot water heater besides using a spray nozzle cleaning threw the low point and cleaning with vinegar 50/50 solution? can i take it apart and hand clean it mechanically? or do i need to get another one? im trying to keep this one if possible.
2. i have 2 furnaces in my RV and the front one works great, the back one does not work, Im getting gas to the valve, the valves is clicking on, but no fire. its under my closet and i have taken the closet all apart to give me room around my furnace , I looked into the intake and exhaust to that furnace to reveal "dirt dauber nest" my question is. after i get off work tonight im going to take it out and clean the heck out of it. is there any thing i need to keep and eye out for when doing this? ill clean the ignitor and stuff like that. anything info will help. I think a good cleaning will do the trick.
3. there is a safe in my RV. it was attached to my closet floor, it weighs about 30 −40 pounds. its called "conceal -A- safe" has a S&G lock, i called S&G and they said i need to contact the safe manufacture and that all they would tell me, For the life of me i cant find any info on this safe. If i cant get it opened or buy a key then ill trash it because its so heavy,
4. I have hydraulic leveling jacks one in the front , two in the back between the tires, everything works good but one of them, to operate i open the valve to the jack i want to use and hit the button. i do this for all if i want to lower a jack or all of them i open the valve to the jack and then open a bleeder valve so all the fluid will run back into the holding tank. One of the rear jacks will let a little press off , lower the RV a few inches and then nothing, i was thinking it needed a little help so i put a bat under it to help it along and it bent the bat, has anyone came across this problem? im guessing it will need a rebuild, but getting it up is my problem, and taking it off fully extended is next to impossible.
thanks for your help. here is a few pics.
1. When i received my RV it had the low point on the hot water heater open, i think it requires an anode rod, because it looks to have been eaten away to a small rod, looks like a welding rod, very thin, I think it had the anode wrapped around it , so its all gone now, thats not the problem, I have a new one ordered , should be here in a day or so. my problem is that the water does not last long at all. it heats up with gas, it takes about 30 min for it to heat the water fully. when i go to take a shower it last all of 1- 2 min. if that. the first night i used alot of hot water and finished it off with cold water to make it just right. but i have been trying different ways of setting the water, but nothing works, last night it had is verrrry low and lasted 2 min at most. does this sound right? it cant be, is there a better way of cleaning the hot water heater besides using a spray nozzle cleaning threw the low point and cleaning with vinegar 50/50 solution? can i take it apart and hand clean it mechanically? or do i need to get another one? im trying to keep this one if possible.
2. i have 2 furnaces in my RV and the front one works great, the back one does not work, Im getting gas to the valve, the valves is clicking on, but no fire. its under my closet and i have taken the closet all apart to give me room around my furnace , I looked into the intake and exhaust to that furnace to reveal "dirt dauber nest" my question is. after i get off work tonight im going to take it out and clean the heck out of it. is there any thing i need to keep and eye out for when doing this? ill clean the ignitor and stuff like that. anything info will help. I think a good cleaning will do the trick.
3. there is a safe in my RV. it was attached to my closet floor, it weighs about 30 −40 pounds. its called "conceal -A- safe" has a S&G lock, i called S&G and they said i need to contact the safe manufacture and that all they would tell me, For the life of me i cant find any info on this safe. If i cant get it opened or buy a key then ill trash it because its so heavy,
4. I have hydraulic leveling jacks one in the front , two in the back between the tires, everything works good but one of them, to operate i open the valve to the jack i want to use and hit the button. i do this for all if i want to lower a jack or all of them i open the valve to the jack and then open a bleeder valve so all the fluid will run back into the holding tank. One of the rear jacks will let a little press off , lower the RV a few inches and then nothing, i was thinking it needed a little help so i put a bat under it to help it along and it bent the bat, has anyone came across this problem? im guessing it will need a rebuild, but getting it up is my problem, and taking it off fully extended is next to impossible.
thanks for your help. here is a few pics.