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07-04-2022, 08:34 PM
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How to use Search
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How to use Search
This is a very useful and informative website. I can read all the posts by others and I have replied to several in an effort to help but have not been able to find any item I have tried to search...
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Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures
07-04-2022, 07:30 PM
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Freshwater sanitizing, what's your routine?
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BenBark
Not all Clorox is disinfecting. Look for the...
Not all Clorox is disinfecting. Look for the bottle that says "Disinfecting Bleach - Kills 99.9% of Germs". This is printed in big red letters right under the word Clorox. We used this when we...
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Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures
04-01-2022, 01:45 PM
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Casita Gray Tank Drain Line
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BenBark
Gray tank drain
Years ago when pulling wire through a conduit, we would insert a small sponge with a string tied to it into one end of the conduit and attach a vacuum cleaner to the other end of the conduit then use...
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Hi, I am....
12-25-2021, 09:50 AM
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3 way fridge wont run on gas
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BenBark
Check the propane regulator
I tried many things to get my fridge to work also - baffles, fans inside and outside and cleaned the stack and orifice. Nothing helped. The fridge would work somewhat about half the time. I always...
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Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear
09-06-2021, 05:07 AM
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Will Casita drain F150's battery overnight?
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BenBark
Jon, I agree, that could make trouble shooting...
Jon, I agree, that could make trouble shooting interesting. I like to think my trouble shooting skills are average or better but am curious how you figured this one out. I believe you have the same...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
07-13-2021, 07:55 PM
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Casita Frame Modification
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BenBark
dmad1, you are correct about my pictures in post...
dmad1, you are correct about my pictures in post #2. The Jack-E-Up allows me to load and unload the truck while I am parked. That would be a folding table, a solar panel or a generator, nothing large...
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Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators
07-13-2021, 08:02 AM
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Replacing Batteries with Solar
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BenBark
Several years ago I purchased a 100 watt...
Several years ago I purchased a 100 watt portable, solar suitcase panel from Renogy. It works very well. When the first talks of tariffs began, I read that solar panels would be first on the list for...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
07-13-2021, 06:32 AM
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Casita Frame Modification
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BenBark
Jack-E-Up
I had the same problem with my 2004 Nissan Frontier and with my 2017 Toyota Tacoma. I couldn't let the tailgate down while hitched to the Casita. I found that a Jack-E-Up works very well when towing...
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Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive)
04-06-2021, 05:44 AM
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2021, Sep 10-12: #10 Algonac Glassic Egg Scramble
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BenBark
Follow up for Ben Barkley - I will arrive with a...
Follow up for Ben Barkley - I will arrive with a 2013 Casita SD 17'.
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Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive)
04-06-2021, 05:41 AM
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2021, Sep 10-12: #10 Algonac Glassic Egg Scramble
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BenBark
Ben Barkley is reserved for site 135 arriving...
Ben Barkley is reserved for site 135 arriving Sept. 8 and departing Sept. 13. I've never been to this part of the country so I'm looking forward to this trip and the Niagara Wine Escape next.
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
02-13-2021, 11:20 AM
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How Long for Heater to Come On?
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BenBark
Time stamps
This is just an observation on my part, will not help with the problem.
The OP lists his location at VA. I am in SC which is also Eastern Time Zone. I just replied to his post and the time on my...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
02-13-2021, 11:08 AM
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How Long for Heater to Come On?
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BenBark
Furnace
Mine operates this way: Set the thermostat to "Heat". The blower motor should start running. The blower should move air over a small flag called a sail, which operates a switch, called the sail...
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Plumbing | Systems and Fixtures
02-12-2021, 01:06 PM
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gunk in the trunk
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BenBark
I agree with posts 5 and 6 above. That cavity...
I agree with posts 5 and 6 above. That cavity under the sink in my 2013 SD was wet after my first trip out. I figured it was the door gasket and replaced it. That didn't help at all. It was wet after...
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Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners
12-29-2020, 08:16 PM
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1983 Scamp 19'
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BenBark
Where in Georgia are you located? There should be...
Where in Georgia are you located? There should be quite a few small fiberglass campers at East Bank Campground near Bainbridge, in southwest Georgia for a rally beginning Jan. 5, 2021. Maybe you can...
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Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive)
12-03-2019, 09:55 PM
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VA |
2020, October 22-25: Fall Fiberglass Rally at Hungry Mother
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BenBark
I plan to arrive on Oct. 20th and leave on the...
I plan to arrive on Oct. 20th and leave on the 25th, or later. I'll pick a site when I get there, with a 2013 Casita SD.
Ben Barkley
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