Electric Heat - R-pod Owners Forum

Hi! Yes, live over in Lyndonville. We bought our 2010 171 and our 2015 179 both in East Montpelier. We really love our 179, we tow it with our Dodge Grand Caravan. Last year we towed it over to NH (for a couple days) and down to Assateague Island in VA ( for a week) and Cape Hatteras (for a month). The design of the 179 give you a lot more room and storage in the kitchen area and the closet by the bed. The pros are definitely the size to stay in, the ease of towing and they have great durability. The only con I have found so far is the noise of the heater/ac, the set up of the bed ( would rather you were able to walk on either side of the bed. But the pros definitely out weigh the cons.

We did not grab the seven year service agreement, the 1st year bumper to bumper warranty lets us work any bugs out and the ease of working on it makes any repairs fairly simple. Their service is great. We had the co detector misfire on this new one 2 days before we were going to head to Cape Hatteras, I removed it, went over to the dealership and they tested it, and didnt have the exact model for our 179, so they ended up pulling one out of a trailer on the lot and giving it to us and were going to order one to replace the one in the trailer.

Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Feel free, anytime!!

Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Definitely and the big counter fits the portable freezer we got!! Fred, I will save you a spot in October on the beach!! The drum are calling!!

Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

ahhhhhh yes! Missing some tall cold ones Approve

Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

A very common complaint. Set the fan setting on the thermostat to AUTO. Setting it to high or low will cause the A/C fan to run when the furnace runs.

Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD

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acwadsworth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Essex Jct, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Topic: Electric Heat Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 4:25pm
	Hi Leo! My husband and I live in Essex Junction, VT and I noticed that you live in Vermont, too. We're considering buying an r-pod 179. How do you like yours? What do you consider the pros and cons about it? Did you purchase it in East Montpelier? If so, how has their service been? Did you buy a seven year service agreement?

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 5:03pm
	Hi! Yes, live over in Lyndonville. We bought our 2010 171 and our 2015 179 both in East Montpelier. We really love our 179, we tow it with our Dodge Grand Caravan. Last year we towed it over to NH (for a couple days) and down to Assateague Island in VA ( for a week) and Cape Hatteras (for a month). The design of the 179 give you a lot more room and storage in the kitchen area and the closet by the bed. The pros are definitely the size to stay in, the ease of towing and they have great durability. The only con I have found so far is the noise of the heater/ac, the set up of the bed ( would rather you were able to walk on either side of the bed. But the pros definitely out weigh the cons. We did not grab the seven year service agreement, the 1st year bumper to bumper warranty lets us work any bugs out and the ease of working on it makes any repairs fairly simple. Their service is great. We had the co detector misfire on this new one 2 days before we were going to head to Cape Hatteras, I removed it, went over to the dealership and they tested it, and didnt have the exact model for our 179, so they ended up pulling one out of a trailer on the lot and giving it to us and were going to order one to replace the one in the trailer.
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

acwadsworth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Essex Jct, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 7:31pm
	Hi Leo, Thanks for responding so quickly to my post! I'm glad to hear that you love your 2015 179. We, too, would prefer a bed that we could walk around, but I guess you can't have everything! It was helpful to hear that you like the East Montpelier dealer and that you opted against the service warranty. I'll be back in touch if I have further questions. Thank you!

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 7:43pm
	Feel free, anytime!!
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

fwunder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676	Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 7:54pm
	The only reason Leo bought the 179 is cuz he needed more counter space to cut bait!! fred
	2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 8:03pm
	Definitely and the big counter fits the portable freezer we got!! Fred, I will save you a spot in October on the beach!! The drum are calling!!
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

fwunder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 04 Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 1676	Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 8:17pm
	I don't know, Leo. Fishing is hard!!
	2014 RPod 178 => MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks!

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508	Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 8:24pm
	ahhhhhh yes! Missing some tall cold ones
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

CFWARREN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 Apr 2015 Location: Spokane, Wa Online Status: Offline Posts: 148	Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 9:30pm
	This reminds me of a question....I have a new 179, and when I try to use the heat, the heat comes on but the AC comes on as well. I hope this is just me doing something wrong, and not something wired up wrong. It worked right the first night out, but since then, that's what it does.
	2016 179 - Hood River Edition 2008 Nissan Xterra

CharlieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797	Posted: 28 Apr 2015 at 9:50pm
	A very common complaint. Set the fan setting on the thermostat to AUTO. Setting it to high or low will cause the A/C fan to run when the furnace runs.
	Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD