R-pod Owners Forum : How Level? https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Miscellaneous / Off-topic : How Level? Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:35:05 +0000 Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:38:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4514 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ How Level? : Doug, thanks for posting the picture.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43901#43901 Author: Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 7:38pm

Doug, thanks for posting the picture.  That should settle things once and for all!]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:38:39 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43901#43901 How Level? : I think you all have had to much... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43885#43885 Author: David and Danette
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 2:14pm

     I think you all have had to much snow and are getting cabin fever. The best medicine would be Spring time and a chance to go camping. ]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:14:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43885#43885 How Level? : Originally posted by Hairy... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43883#43883 Author: furpod
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 12:33pm

Originally posted by Hairy Podders

As with everything that I research, I read everything & filter out what appears to be nonsense. But I very much enjoy the humor!!
I belong to the popup portal. A great group of people(like here) over there. It is amazing the opinions that one can get answering a simple question about campers/camping.
I had read someone else's question about propane fridges over there & they never really got an answer one way or the other. But there were LOTS of opinions!
Thanks all for the info & the laughs.


OK.. so you know what is going to happen when you ask about replacement tires, right?

Wink
]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:33:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43883#43883 How Level? : Yep! another great discussion... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43879#43879 Author: CharlieM
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 11:37am

Yep! another great discussion topic with opinions ranging from pure VooDoo speculation to pure theoretical science. What did happen to flight 370 anyway Big smile. As Doug said, if you're comfortable your fridge is too. At one time there were numbers from a fridge manufacturer: +/- 3 degrees left to right and +/- 6 degrees front to back. Since RV fridges are usually installed sideways in the trailers this means +/- 3 tongue to bumper of the trailer etc. However, I think newer fridges have been designed to better accommodate tilt. When I asked Dometic about  this I got the "If you're comfortable...." answer. And even 3 degrees is noticeable to you in the camper. SO: If you don't roll to the end of the camper when you get out of bed you fridge will be happy.

And to the question of towing with propane on or off, I tow with the fridge on propane. My new trailer with a bigger fridge has no 12 volt option. So, if I blow up the world or attract an asteroid I won't care, and neither will the Kymooses, Boomertype or anyone else LOL  Nuff' said!

]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 11:37:34 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43879#43879 How Level? : Notice the pod and gas station... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43878#43878 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 11:28am

Notice the pod and gas station under the trees at the bottom.

]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 11:28:58 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43878#43878 How Level? : As with everything that I research,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43874#43874 Author: Hairy Podders
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 9:37am

As with everything that I research, I read everything & filter out what appears to be nonsense. But I very much enjoy the humor!!
I belong to the popup portal. A great group of people(like here) over there. It is amazing the opinions that one can get answering a simple question about campers/camping.
I had read someone else's question about propane fridges over there & they never really got an answer one way or the other. But there were LOTS of opinions!
Thanks all for the info & the laughs. ]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 09:37:05 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43874#43874 How Level? : I hope you were able to make sense... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43871#43871 Author: David and Danette
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 5:16am

      I hope you were able to make sense of everything and have your question answered. Techntrek's answer is what I would go by. LOL]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 05:16:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43871#43871 How Level? : Originally posted by BoomertypeI... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43868#43868 Author: Boomertype
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 12:39am

Originally posted by Boomertype

I heard that if you think about propane while reading this thread a astroid will hit the earth. I read it on the internet, it must be true. Evil Smile
]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 00:39:41 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43868#43868 How Level? : I heard that if you think about... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43867#43867 Author: Boomertype
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Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 12:39am

I heard that if you think about propane while reading this thread a astroid will hit the earth. I read it in the internet, it must be true. Evil Smile]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2014 00:39:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43867#43867 How Level? : That's a good one Mooses.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43863#43863 Author: dsmiths
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Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 11:30pm

That's a good one Mooses. ]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2014 23:30:11 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43863#43863 How Level? : i heard if you use propane while... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43852#43852 Author: kymooses
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Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 6:30pm

i heard if you use propane while towing you could possibly blow up the earth.  but that's just me and my fears!

LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL
]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2014 18:30:27 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43852#43852 How Level? : Plus or minus a couple degrees... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43849#43849 Author: furpod
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Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 6:26pm

Plus or minus a couple degrees is fine..

You should never, as a new owner, ask about propane use on the road.. you may not be prepared for the $417 storm that follows.

That warning given, you can use either on the road, the "danger" of 12v is, if your TV is wired to allow 12v to run to the trailer even when the truck isn't running, is coming back to the truck and finding both batteries dead, TV and trailer, would take about 4-6 hours.. assuming both were healthy fully charged batteries..

The "danger" of propane is a belief that your entire rig, and most of the earths atmosphere will be incinerated if you stop for gas and don't turn off your fridge before pumping gas.

YMMV. Nearly EVERY camper bigger than a pod, and that's most of them, has no choice but to run on propane while traveling, and you see how many of them explode and burn down gas stations..
]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2014 18:26:27 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43849#43849 How Level? : The rule of thumb is if you are... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43848#43848 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 6:26pm

The rule of thumb is if you are comfortable living in the camper, you are fine.  Modern rv fridges are more tolerant of off-level conditions.  I usually use the propane mode on the road to keep the large heating element load off of the DC charge line.  I occasionally use the 12 volt mode.  Just remember, never use 12 volt mode in-camp when you are boondocking.  It will kill your battery in a few hours. ]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2014 18:26:15 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43848#43848 How Level? : Having never owned a Propane refrigerator... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43846#43846 Author: Hairy Podders
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Posted: 22 Mar 2014 at 5:26pm

Having never owned a Propane refrigerator before, I understand that it has to be level to work properly. How Level? Can the bubble on a level be close? Or does it need to be "dead nuts on"? Is it ok to use the propane side of the fridge going down the road? Or do you run it on 12 volts then?
So many questions...]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:26:03 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4514&PID=43846#43846