So, the history of my R-Pod is a bit of an unknown and I'm looking for suggestions for anything else I should be "testing" before heading out on a real camping trip.

It is a 2011, but is literally brand new.  I bought it at an auction last fall and never had a chance to touch it before winter hit, so this spring is the first we've used it and we are getting ready to go on our first camp next week.

Interestingly, there was not a single sign of wear or use anywhere.  The steps, tires - everything...not the slightest scuff mark etc.  Looked like a brand new, 10 year old trailer.  I could not even get the safety pin in the hitch...paint was still in the hole.

So, in reality, it looks like someone purchased it, then never used it, and it sat for 10 years....really hard to say.

Anyways, so far, I've done the following:

I'll start in reverse order.

Slide-out seals need to be conditioned. Protect-All  Slide-Out Rubber Seal Treatment is what I use. It provides UV protection as well as reducing friction. Also, you can look at the inside lip of the slide-out to see where the gaps are. You might be able to install some weatherstripping to help close up the gaps. I seem to be very attractive to mosquitoes so I like to keep them out also. I have a small bug-zapper flyswatter that is useful for those few that do get in regardless of all attempts I make to keep them out.

Window seals: Addressed in the other post.

Refrigerator: Is your RPod level (or very nearly level)? This type of refrigerator needs to be close to level for it to work properly. Are you running it on AC? DC? Propane? That would help in the diagnosis. What setting do you have it on? The lights are reverse of what you might think. The setting is more bars = cooler and less bars = warmer. Also, these take a long time to cool. It can take a day or longer for it to get down to proper temperature. If the ambient temperature is very high, don't expect it to be able to overcome that easily. If the sun is shining on that side of the trailer, it will not help at all.

Check the refrigerator's burner if you are using propane. Is it a clear, steady flame? Is the flue clear? Even if it was not used much, the jet may need to be cleaned and/or the burner itself may need to be cleaned. Make sure no spiders or wasps have been building webs/nests in there. Have you taken a thermometer and put it inside the refrigerator? The freezer compartment to get actual temperatures? "Not that cold" is not very precise. It helps to know if it is reaching proper freezing and refrigerator temperatures. Putting an ice tray in the freezer can let you know if it is getting cold enough to at least freeze the water. If the refrigerator is getting down to below 40F, that is not too bad.

The gaps in the slide are really only underneath where the mechanical track is....I'll try take a picture later today.

Yes, the R-Pod is perfectly level.  It was on AC at the time (though I have tested the propane as well), and running all the lights on the temperature....(the "bigger" snow flake) which I am sure is more cold.  I'll try get a temperature and/or make some ice cubes as a test later on.

I'll report back...

Since you can burn the element out if there is no water in the water heater its best to always leave it off unless you are actually going to use it. Have you tested it and the gas water heating? They are independent systems so can be used either separately or together, but test them separately. 

Is this easily accessible from outside the trailer?  I am not familiar with accessing that area.

This is mine...

Grant177-

I think your sensor is on the left side of the cooling fins--it needs to be on the right side to make the fans come on sooner.

Marwayne's picture is showing it located about 5-6 fins into the fin structure at the small break in the upper fins --which obviously works for him. My sensor is also on the far right, but is just before the very first fin band before the tube begins it's vertical drop. I have it as close to the first fin as possible. My fans stay on longer since this is the hottest area.

Try it and see which way works for the way you use the refrigerator /freezer.

The whole idea is to turn the fans on in order to evacuate as much generated heat as possible in order for the fins to be more efficient and make the refrigerator more responsive and efficient.

Vann

So, just to be clear, you are saying move the clip more in this direction...even to the outside edge of ALL the fins?

Oh wait...wrong website....never mind...