After having our Norcold fridge fail on us (fuse blew on the DC heater) during a long slog up the coast on a rainy Thanksgiving (fortunately all the leftovers were in another ice chest!), I decided that I needed a way to monitor the fridge temperature remotely. I found that Engel (makers of electric coolers) [...]
I wanted to have an easy way to disconnect my house battery for servicing 12 volt appliances, etc., so I added a battery disconnect switch – accessible via my rear access hatch – . I purchased a switch, and a short battery cable: Here are some shots of inside the battery box – it is [...]
Above the EVC cab is a luggage rack – a plastic cover over the roof that has 2 handles for strapping boxes, bags, etc (see my post: Storage Box Above Cab). I received a stainless steel bracket kit to replace the existing steel brackets that attach this piece of plastic to the roof, so I [...]
Decided to tackle the job of removing the Norcold fridge (one of our favorite parts of the van) to check just what IS the condition of the burner box (the part that can be sometimes hard to start, or hard to keep lit). If you own a Camper, you really owe it to yourself to [...]
We have a trailer hitch on our van (from Eurocampers) but we have had no power connection for hauling a trailer – until now. I wanted something that would handle both 4 pin an 7 pin connectors, so I got such a beast from Hopkins – here is it installed: The trick was just how [...]
When we are driving, we switch the fridge onto battery power. If we are just going to stop for a short time, or if is in not too hot outside, we will switch the fridge off. The trick is how to remember that the fridge is on or off – it is pretty hard to [...]
This is going to be a long post – I have lots of photos! I finally installed the Maxxair MaxxFan Ventillation Fan I bought a few months ago – this was different than any other installations I have done, as it is a “destructive” install – once you do this, there is no going back [...]