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    Posted: 25 May 2010 at 8:08pm
Welcome mountain mist! I too am just a pedowan to the rpod world working on becoming a jedi... still in the newbie stage myself, this site is the best on the web for anything.. the group on here are great! and between them all, I think they know everything about RV's... from plumbing, to propane, to electronic connections right on up to and including how to put a worm on your hook...
they kept me on the straight an narrow from the first day I joined the site... I'm sure you will find the same and also bring a wealth of knowledge to the group as well....
 
Enjoy..
 
Now back to my water heater issues... it seams like I have the bypass valve set in the wrong position... doh...
 
 
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I don't like to think of using anything while out camping. Just does not fit in.
Until I learn some of the ropes something like that might be nice , or a manual with all these ideas gathered. BUT anyone having to compil them would not be out having fun then their r.pod
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We can't get DSL or cable where we live, so our 3G connection through AT&T is our only data feed.  And yes, I'm guilty of sitting around the campfire with my laptop, surfing around the net.
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TongueOK This site is fantastic. Will I ever have time to just GO?
And I can see the possibilites of having some kind feed right with me in order to tap all this wonderful knowledge. I am really excited about this site
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Apr 2010 at 10:38pm
Yes, get it replaced with a brass valve (or you can do it yourself).  Unfortunately a common problem, as yizit said.
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Posts: 663 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 Apr 2010 at 2:34pm
You should find an answer regarding water shooting out the city hook up connection.  It's been a common problem with a lot of owners.  You can use a cap to close it up when using the fresh water tanks, or replace the part completely with a new one.  It seems the ones that are used in the pods are made of plastic and don't last very long.  Brass seems to be the better choice.

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Hey Outbound... got the fridge working on propane... it took a couple of starting tries, turning it off and on to reset the alarm led a couple of times and voila! it lit up... camped it it last night, in Newfoundland, in -1C (~ 31F) great times...
I just have one more thing to sort out that was discovered last night, but I will reread some threads to see if my answer lurks there somewhere...
 
hint: I had my fresh water tank filled halfway and the heater also filled, however when I turned on the pump, the water was shooting out the city hook up connection.. After I finished laughing, I turned off the pump... no water all night, but that's camping!
 
Thanks again to everyone who helped me with my troubles so far.. very much appreciated.. and yes, I will be updating Forest River about my dealer... blah.
 
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Posts: 767 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Apr 2010 at 2:36pm
I just checked my fridge - I couldn't see any manual valves.  Everything is electronic.

GoofyNewfie, yes the fridge will try to relight.  Just leave it on.  Patience, grasshopper.  I have a similar problem with the fridge not lighting every time I swap my propane tank - it usually takes about five minutes.
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Its been a while since I've been inside that compartment - look for copper tubing coming in and see where it goes.  The valve must be on that line somewhere.
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Posts: 25 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Apr 2010 at 10:25pm
Thanks Outbound...
I will give this a try... but is there a valve on/off switch that is seperate from the tank valve? The manuals I look at seem to always refer to turning on the tane valve and the fridge's gas shut off valve.
 
Also, Will the fridge still try to light even if the red led is blinking?
 
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