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    Posted: 26 May 2014 at 10:33am
Very nice!
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 2014 at 9:01am
Although I have a 178, I'm pretty sure this would work in 177. Just some ideas that have worked well for us.

Version #1:

I removed all the screws and added some strap hinges, cut a finger hole and carried a pole to hold the panel up. I also added a partition and entry-way in the basement opposite the furnace for the cat's bathroom.



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We decided to make a daybed conversion with end table and counter extension. The end table piece is held in place with velcro from below around the furnace enclosure frame. Secure and easy access to furnace, hot water heater and valves. The swing up counter extension has worked out great for us.
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Posts: 1043 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 May 2014 at 8:35am
sorry dawg pod, guess i just assumed they left the access panel in the rear storage area; i like having it but as i mentioned, you can get caught in there!!!!!!!
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Posts: 23 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25 May 2014 at 12:57pm
No. We have a 2014, 177 as well. The only access is through the top. We took the screws out and left them out. We also added a couple of 2 x 2s to support the bed over the void
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Posts: 1043 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 2014 at 9:31am
you can access the valves via a panel in the back storage area(left/driver side) if you dont want to take the bed panel up.  tight sqeeze but its another option
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I have a 2012 rpod 177 my sheet of plywood was cut in half and the front half was not screwed down. I'd do what Keith said, its the best way to get at the valves.
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 2014 at 7:43am
Remove the screws holding the plywood bed base and lift it up.  I left the screws out on mine, and raise the wood and mattress at the same time to shift the valves.
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Posts: 4508 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 24 May 2014 at 7:18am
We have a 171 and the only access we found was taking out the four screws and accessing the valves that way.
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Posts: 25 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 May 2014 at 11:43pm
My dealer said take apart the bed.  2014 rp177, too.  Waiting to use it, too.  One more week.
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Posts: 1446 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 May 2014 at 11:13pm
I have a 2010 176, so our configurations are probably a little different, but on my pod it is necessary to take the four screws out that hold on the panel in front of the water heater.  This is a normal set up. I put velcro tabs on the back of the panel, right about where the screws were, and lost the screws, just to avoid having to take the few seconds it takes to use a screw driver.

The screws are there to make it easy for you to take the panel off.  If they didn't want you getting in there they would have stapled or glued the panel on.  Hinges and latches would be more expensive, and you usually only need to get in there twice a year anyway.

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