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Old 12-01-2013, 03:26 PM   #1
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Auto-switchover malady!

The auto-switchover is a great idea and should function well when used properly. Another bone-headed move this week resulted in a chilly (not cold night) in the camper. On a good note, a forty pound tank lasted us almost a full week for heating the camper in conjunction with a couple of space heaters. On the bad note, the second tank did not switchover because the tank operator (read that as me!) forgot to open the valve on the top of the tank! Duhhhh! Thank goodness for the space heaters!
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Old 12-01-2013, 03:39 PM   #2
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I'm glad it is only operator error
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Old 12-01-2013, 05:19 PM   #3
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Been there and done that Why does it seem to only happen after you go to bed
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Old 12-01-2013, 08:52 PM   #4
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Good question, Dick.
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Old 12-01-2013, 10:38 PM   #5
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Been out at 3 AM doing that and you would think you would learn. However it took 2 times but I have it down now.
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Old 12-02-2013, 12:53 AM   #6
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How comes those types of incident’s feel familiar to me?
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Old 12-02-2013, 05:58 AM   #7
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I think the purpose of the automatic switchover is to prevent having to open the valve in the dead of night- Anyway, I always open the valve after installation so I can spray test for any leaks- JHMO- Don
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Old 12-02-2013, 06:12 AM   #8
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Usually I have both valves open, seems since we got this new rig that anything I learned in the past has went sailing away to some land of forgotten knowledge. DW is even wondering what is going on!
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Old 12-02-2013, 06:18 AM   #9
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Maybe we need a check list like we have for hitching up our rigs. Could post them inside the tank doors. Have instructions for removing the tank and then for putting it back in
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Old 12-02-2013, 07:14 AM   #10
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Happens to the best of us. This is a good reminder to those of us who have forgotten.
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Old 12-02-2013, 07:59 AM   #11
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Why does it seem to only happen after you go to bed
It's all got something to do with a man named Murphy and some laws he wrote.
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Old 12-02-2013, 10:06 AM   #12
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Old 12-03-2013, 12:13 AM   #13
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Great minds think alike! I forgot to open the valve when I refilled just last week. Doesn't take long to start looking for the problem when the temp out is 20 and the furnace won't come on.
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Old 12-03-2013, 07:54 AM   #14
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Excitement over a new rig can and does cause the rememberer to fail on occasion. :-)
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Old 12-03-2013, 08:21 AM   #15
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I guess it's my way of doing things. But, I keep second tank closed. Why, because I seem to forget to check my tanks, mostly because of recent back surgery. It's my way to ensure, I don't run out. Did that once, it was worse than sending my "DW" out at 3:00 am to turn on valve. Fat guys like it cold! Lol. Hope she does not read this post!...oh I carry an extra tank in my truck. I really don't want to run out!
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