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bjk 
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Joined: 23 May 2016 Location: Hillsboro, OR Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
 Topic: WELCOME to NEW SERVERPosted: 10 Jan 2017 at 12:49pm |
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Are you aware that some of the mail notification is coming with the following header:
Return-Path: <doug@lenos.us> It used to be: Return-Path: <forum@rpodowners.com> I only noticed as it broke my filters :-) [edit -- correction it is only some of the messages, not all are using the former return-path] |
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2016 HRE R-179 "CapPODccino"
2011 F-150 SLX |
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rpodadmin
Admin Group - pHp 
Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Location: Midwest Online Status: Offline Posts: 293 |
Posted: 11 Jan 2017 at 2:19pm |
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I think I fixed that.. .thanks for the heads up,I'll circle back around and make sure!
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Mitzi
Newbie 
Joined: 11 Jan 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 11 Jan 2017 at 3:50pm |
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New member. 👍Hello! Figuring out how to post.
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ML and Carl.
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rpodadmin
Admin Group - pHp
Joined: 17 Feb 2009 Location: Midwest Online Status: Offline Posts: 293 |
Posted: 11 Jan 2017 at 4:21pm |
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Hi.. well. looks like you just posted ... lol... I assume you mean 'start' a post? in that case go into the 'forum' that you want to start a post in and top left you will see a gray button NEW TOPIC - click that!
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Guests
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Posted: 11 Jan 2017 at 4:22pm |
Welcome! 
It looks like you figured it (posting) out. |
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bjk
Groupie
Joined: 23 May 2016 Location: Hillsboro, OR Online Status: Offline Posts: 65 |
Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 11:33am |
I haven't seen anything since, so it looks like you fixed it. |
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2016 HRE R-179 "CapPODccino"
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Mitzi
Newbie
Joined: 11 Jan 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 2:17pm |
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We own a 2013-RP181G .
Question: For Winter storage, best way to shut down power to the radio, microwave, etc.? Will disconnecting the battery harm any electronics? When the Pod isn't plugged into power source the main battery drains within 5 days. |
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ML and Carl.
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Blue Highways
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 20 Sep 2016 Location: NC mountains Online Status: Offline Posts: 86 |
Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 2:47pm |
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Heh Mitzi
Really quick response below (which I am not known for, but I'm in therapy!) Just turn off your devices without penalty, then disconnect battery. You can unhook the battery cables, OR you can also have your dealer install a quick battery disconnect key-switch inside for convenience later, as many of us have. While in storage your battery would normally deplete as you said, as it is left only to powering the little Carbon Monoxide detector (unneeded during storage, which is mounted inside, on the wall, near the floor). I removed our battery from the Pod, placed it on a piece of wood in the corner of our garage floor, bought a $35 battery maintainer, hooked it up using a timer, so that 2x a day, for 3 hours, the battery gets a top-off charge all winter long. That keeps the battery fresh and happy for the Spring. If it sits cold and discharged, I'm told it won't last as many years. That's what I know, anyway! Be sure and post new things under the category closest to your subject matter, or start a new topic if you have a new subject you don't see in the list. Welcome to our community, Mitzi ! ! ! Everyone here likes to help, and no question is ever too basic |
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There are no unimportant jobs,
no unimportant people, no unimportant acts of kindness. ( And as always, happiness is an inside job.) |
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Mitzi
Newbie
Joined: 11 Jan 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 3:51pm |
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Thanks! 👍
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ML and Carl.
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jato
Senior Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3324 |
Posted: 12 Jan 2017 at 7:01pm |
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The "old method" of putting the battery on a block of wood or similar is not necessary, hasn't been since battery cases went from wood to rubber to plastic (was that in the 1960's I believe). The only reason people today may put their battery on wood is to protect the concrete under the battery if the battery has acid on it, over a period of months it could ruin the concrete under it BUT if your battery is clean and dry when you put it on the floor, no worries. We purchased our 2 12V deep cycle batteries in March 2011 and the method we use works quite well, it must, they are nearly 6 years old and still work quite well for us. The method is to check the water level a couple times per year. When I pull them out of our 177 in November I wash the outside of the battery and dry and then place directly on the concrete floor in our unheated garage. Each battery will get a one day trickle charge at 2 amps in early November. Nothing is done to them until the following April when I repeat the process again, giving each a 2 amp trickle charge until fully charged, usually takes about 24-30 hours/battery. We boondock more than going to places with electric and will normally get 3-4 days/battery. 3 days when the weather is cold in spring and fall when temps go into the upper 30's to upper 40's and the furnace runs a fair amount. We use the battery until the wall unit shows we are at 33% SOC, at that point I unhook the spent battery and hook up the fresh one, takes about 3 minutes. When these go bad sometime in the future I am seriously looking at going with 2 6volt golf cart batteries as I will even be able to go longer w/o recharging.
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