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    Posted: 04 Feb 2019 at 4:22pm
Yes they do. I picked the power for mine from the power to the propane side of the water heater. If your tstats came like mine there were no instructions, I had to hunt for a little to find them online. I guess that's to be expected for $4 each or so. 
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do you know if those thermostats have a memory if power is off?  i was thinking of using the power to the pump to run the thermostat.
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Sounds awesome Texman, keep us posted!
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i almost have all of the valves and supplies to install the recirculating hot water concept that Off Grid came up with. I thing the optimal install point is on the cold water line after the "T" to the hot water heater as indicated in the pic.  Really tight, about 8 inches of room and the pex 90s will need about 1" each for install.  i am planning to use two motorized ball valves in this project. one is a normal closed valve that returns to closed when power is off.  This valve will be controlled by a thermostat.  The second motorized ball valve will control the cold water normal supply and be off when cold weather and open in normal above freezing weather. I am planning to dump the returning water via the overflow line to the fresh water tank.  my plan is to assemble all the valves and t's and then basically plug into the two 90s that i add to the fresh water line and then add the T to the overflow line. 
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Re-mounted the box for batteries.  Now it sits down in there like it should even with WDH.
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for some reason i had to repair the postimage links to my pics.Thumbs Down  they seem to be working now.  My links were .org and should be .cc apparently.  Anybody had that happen before ?
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yes it is.  very nice.  i ended up having the toyota dealer install it because of the need to disassemble the center console and wiring necessary. Very happy with the finished product and nothing to bang the shin on either. 
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brake controller installed.  Looks nice i think.

Is that the Redarc brake controller Tow-Pro Elite from E-Trailer?  If so how do you like it?
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I am opting for two posts since I will be reusing the existing table top. Since it is rectangular, I am opting for more support so it won't wobble and spill things. I plan on putting the floor mounts directly on the floor. If I think it isn't sturdy enough, then I will use anchors to attach to the floor.

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added the 3500# jack.  Wish all mods were that easy and beneficial. it is a stromberg-carlson from etrailer.


i think i have maxed the available room on the a frame.  propane cover is very tight.

trying to figure out if one post is enough for the table mod and if i want to mount to the floor or mount to plywood base instead.  Cry
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