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02-06-2018, 12:11 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ligonier
Posts: 80
M.O.C. #20630
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Convience center
Is anyone aware of a video that explains the Convenience center? I bought my Montana from Camping World and the walk through lasted 5 minutes and some of the info the girl gave me is proving to be wrong.
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02-06-2018, 12:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bastrop
Posts: 2,892
M.O.C. #20753
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No video here. But since it does not contain all of the dump valves and the battery does not totally isolate the battery, I refer to it as the INconvience center.
If you ask a specific question you will get an answer.
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Mocha, one-eyed toothless, hurricane survivor, Pirate dog
2019 20th Anniversary Edition 3701LK
B&W 20K for Ford OEM Puck
2018 Ford F-350 Lariat CCLB PSD DRW KJ5CQH
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02-06-2018, 12:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,172
M.O.C. #6433
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Post a picture of yours and then ask all the questions you need. A picture will help get the proper answers.
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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02-06-2018, 12:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Tacoma
Posts: 1,567
M.O.C. #20475
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What Bill said and we can give you all the help you need!
Bob & Carol
Washington St
2017 352RL 2008 Dodge 3500 DRW CC LB 4x4 6.7L
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02-06-2018, 06:06 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Brookings
Posts: 313
M.O.C. #18275
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Mine has everything except 1 gray tank valve
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02-07-2018, 03:28 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ligonier
Posts: 80
M.O.C. #20630
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Thanks everyone. I will take pictures today. The generic manual doesn’t cover specifics for my 2018 3791RD.
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02-07-2018, 09:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,888
M.O.C. #19944
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With the current state of more dealerships going the route mentioned in the OP , manufactures would be way ahead if they would do some online videos for their units. This could also be a training aid for their employees. This forum has helped me tremendously - thank you ALL
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RAM 22' DRW 3500 Crew LB 40 gal reserve tank / RETRAX Bed Cover / 2020 373RD HC / IS / MOPEKA Tank Monitor / Furrion Side&Rear Cameras
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02-08-2018, 11:09 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ligonier
Posts: 80
M.O.C. #20630
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Having a problem adding a picture to this message. In reference to the Convenience Center.
I understand most of the functions. I have a Grey and Black water tank pull valve, Satellite and Coach antenna hookup. Flush connection, City water,. Not sure what the red and blue valves that drain out the bottom. Tank fill power fresh (i think I know what this is.) Trying to figure out the Freeze Guard hose hookup, the winterize switch, and I know what the water heater bypass is for but not sure if it should be on or off for normal use. I would assume it should be off but wanted to verify. There is also an outside shower hookup and hot and cold valves. Got that one.
If i can figure how to put a picture on I will. It keeps asking for a URL location.
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02-08-2018, 11:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 4,704
M.O.C. #12947
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There should be a sticker or a couple of them inside your convenience center that explains some of the functions. The two drain valves, on the red and blue lines are the low point drains from your water system. The position stickers near the valves show their normal positions. I am attaching a photo of our convenience center, also a photo of the rear view, plus a diagram of the plumbing in a one line drawing I made, which should be the same as yours. The drawing is the view from the rear of the convenience center wall.
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Bob & Becky
2012 3402RL
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC 4WD
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02-11-2018, 01:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
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M.O.C. #19944
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rohrmann - just out of curiosity, is there a particular reason you did not plumb in items behind Convenience center. Weather warms up, I was think about doing some similar but doing it behind - please save me from too much thought
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RAM 22' DRW 3500 Crew LB 40 gal reserve tank / RETRAX Bed Cover / 2020 373RD HC / IS / MOPEKA Tank Monitor / Furrion Side&Rear Cameras
Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
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05-28-2020, 09:57 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Brownwood
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rohrmann
There should be a sticker or a couple of them inside your convenience center that explains some of the functions. The two drain valves, on the red and blue lines are the low point drains from your water system. The position stickers near the valves show their normal positions. I am attaching a photo of our convenience center, also a photo of the rear view, plus a diagram of the plumbing in a one line drawing I made, which should be the same as yours. The drawing is the view from the rear of the convenience center wall.
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I noticed your water pressure valve is inside convenience center. Next time I regenerate my water softener I will move mine. Water in West Texas is so hard this will make the valve last longer.
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02-08-2018, 11:22 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ligonier
Posts: 80
M.O.C. #20630
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I found a video that answered most of my questions on the Convenience Center. Thanks for all the help.
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05-28-2020, 02:47 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Volant
Posts: 47
M.O.C. #26178
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where did you find the video
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11-23-2020, 05:29 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2020
Location: Easley
Posts: 2
M.O.C. #27583
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Could you post the video link for other to learn from
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02-08-2018, 11:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,172
M.O.C. #6433
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If you click on Go Advanced below the message box and scroll down you will see Manage Attachments. You can search for the picture you want to attach there.
The red and blue valves are your low point drains to drain most of the water out of your lines.
Power fill is to fill your fresh water tank when hooked to city water.
Freeze guard is to winterize you rig. I bought a short white fresh water hose and cut it in half. I pour antifreeze in a bucket, connect one end of the hose to the Freeze Guard connection, drop the other end in the bucket of antifreeze, turn the switch to the winterize on position, and turn on the pump. Then I can go to each faucet one at a time and run water until I see pink stuff. Then close it and move on to the next one until I have run pink thru all faucets, the washer, the toilet, and the outside faucet.
Water heater bypass switch should be OFF until you winterize.
Edit: OK, Bob beat me to it and provided much better information.
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Bill & Patricia
Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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02-08-2018, 11:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bee Branch
Posts: 2,620
M.O.C. #20693
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The red and blue valves/lines are the low point drain lines for your plumbing (not your water tank or ice maker but the rest of it). You should only need to use those lines when winterizing or perhaps when working on your plumbing (so you don't get water all over the place when you cut a line to fix it).
There is a low point drain under the belly of your beast for the fresh water tank. If you have an ice maker there will be a low water drain valve for it's line under there as well.
The freeze guard is where you hook up a hose that sucks antifreeze up out of a jug via the 12volt water pump to winterize your plumbing lines. There are some other threads on here that talk about winterizing in great detail. I have posted pictures of the winterizing port and how to remove the useless check valve that restricts flow. The winterize valve is between the port and the 12 volt pump. You hook a hose up to the port drop it in the antifreeze, turn the pump on open a sink inside then open the winterize valve and the pump will take the antifreeze to the open sink valve, repeat for each sink, shower and your washing machine hookup then finally the low point drains.
The hot water tank bypass is off for normal use (I think). You can verify by seeing if water comes out of the hot side of your outside shower. Be careful not to turn on your hot water heater elements until you know for sure the tank is full!!!! You turn the bypass on to winterize. Also you should pull the plug on the bottom of the tank to drain it for winter. It is a good idea to replace the anode (usually attached to that plug) every year as well.
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James & Irene Wilson
Bee Branch, AR.
2017 Ram 1 ton diesel duallyCrew Cab/Long Bed
2018 Montana High Country 381TH Garage Full of Toys
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02-08-2018, 11:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bee Branch
Posts: 2,620
M.O.C. #20693
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Bill,
What is that blue foam you have on the incoming water line port? Looks like a good mouse deterrent! And what is the extra setup you have in the pass thru (water filter or softener?)?
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James & Irene Wilson
Bee Branch, AR.
2017 Ram 1 ton diesel duallyCrew Cab/Long Bed
2018 Montana High Country 381TH Garage Full of Toys
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02-11-2018, 06:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 4,704
M.O.C. #12947
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mtlakejim
Bill,
What is that blue foam you have on the incoming water line port? Looks like a good mouse deterrent! And what is the extra setup you have in the pass thru (water filter or softener?)?
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The blue foam is part of the foam brace they had on me when I had a hip replaced, ended up being better to cut the critter stopper out of it. I use a blue inline filter outside the rig, then hooked up through the wye fitting inside the convenience center. The short hose goes to the water softener, which is a Watts RV Pro 10,000 unit, then another short hose goes to the city water inlet. I use the other side of the wye fitting to connect a short hose to the tank flush. I use a couple of short flex hose gizmos to make that connection. When I'm done with the flush, I can disconnect the short hose from the flex hoses and can drain the water outside of the convenience center. We fulltime, and in over five years, have never had an issue with the backflow/airgap valve, and it has never frozen either.
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Bob & Becky
2012 3402RL
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC 4WD
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02-08-2018, 12:00 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Beloit
Posts: 283
M.O.C. #17535
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Just a quick add - as noted above, the battery disconnect shown is one of two disconnects for the battery. This looks exactly like my 15- HC 353 convenience center. Not sure what this disconnect actually shuts down, but you probably have another disconnect located in front compartment near the battery. If you are going to shut down to save your batteries you need to turn both off to completely disconnect your batteries. Better yet to really isolate your battery - disconnect the leads. Things like your LP detector and TV booster may still pull power if you have the leads still connected to the battery. Just my 2 cents
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2015 Montana High Country 353 RL | Sailuns | Kodiak Disc brakes
2015 F-350 DRW Crew Cab | Reese Goosebox
Retired and Lovin’ it!
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