UPDATED: Added NaviLink WiFi connect. Also added a Whole House Water Monitoring/Shut-off. Last week-or-so-ago the Nest Protect woke me up with a few beeps and the announcement “Carbon Monoxide in Laundry Room, very loud alarm may sound”. Laundry room houses our Boiler and Hot Water tank in a “closet”, both on Natural Gas. I shut […]
Ascape Notes/References
This a place to keep tidbits of information for easy reference. Lug nut torque: 95 lbs, as per Aliner.
The Power Station in the Bench. Last edit: Oct. 15/21
Still some tweaking now and then but basically my Power Station is done. I knew that I wanted less dependency on Hydro, yet not loose the conveniences of power. When I started I wasn’t sure what I’d be doing yet, it was kinda ‘design on the go’. I knew that I wanted more power […]
Adding more Solar Power – Last Updated Feb 15, 2019.
My Ascape came with a 40 watt panel and associated controller. I’ve already upgraded battery to 2 x 100 AH Lithiums, located inside. Next on the list was to increase solar power to feed the batteries. The panels I decided to add are from Global Solar. I ordered from the parts department at Safari Condo. They […]
3-way Switch for rear door light on Ascape.
A minor irk that one had to open the door to turn the outside light on. Meant that you couldn’t ‘see’ who/what was out there before opening the door. Minor irk but an irk nevertheless. A tweak to a 3-way switch scheme is the solution. Hardware change to 2 x SPDT switches would do it. […]
Possibly last outing for 2018
Spent a few days on Vancouver Island. Prior to leaving I added a second battery and a charger that is better suited for lithium batteries. The left under bed area contains batteries, lithium charger, inverter and solar controller. Coombs General Store in Coombs, BC is a bit of a tourist […]
AC to MaxxFan conversion complete.
Looking good !!! Very pleased with the results. Much more useful than AC for us. The fan I used is a 10 speed MAXXFAN #7500K. That model has the built-in rain shroud. It was nice that the original AC install did not need sealing tape. Once the AC was removed the top […]
First Phase of AC to Fan swap
First challenge was to get the AC unit removed. Removal of trim etc. was pretty easy. Actually removing required some extra thinking as muscling things is pretty limited these days. A sturdy metal shelf was called on to give us a platform even with top of trailer. Using towels, boards, etc. the AC unit was […]
Nine day trip
An end-of-summer trip. More to come… Also see: End-of-Summer Trip.
How I ended up with a Lithium battery.
Preface: It all started by trying to get my Aliner Ascape to ride as smooth as possible. After some research and forum postings/replies I adjusted tire pressure to actual weight instead of just going by what it says on the tire sidewall, which is what I was told to do. That advice turned out to […]