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| Re: [GMCnet] Rear view/back up camera installation Webrodder [message #108878 is a reply to message #108689] |
Sat, 18 December 2010 17:39   |
tphipps
Messages: 3005
Registered: August 2004
Location: Spanish Fort, AL
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Remember, those wireless rear view cameras are on a common unregulated frequency. Interesting stories about people backing up, using their camera, but picking up a different cameras' view. Use a real person for backing, minor safety issue.
tom Phipps,
sans GMC
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] Rear view/back up camera installation Webrodder [message #108907 is a reply to message #108885] |
Sat, 18 December 2010 21:08 |
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USAussie
Messages: 15912
Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Tom,
The bottom of the fridge compartment in the 26 foot Avion is about 4 inches
below the large louvered access panel in the side. They installed a small
round louver (2" OD) in the side of the coach at the very bottom of the
fridge compartment to vent any LPG overboard. Quite often people spot it and
ask what it is as evidently it's not found on other GMC's. Sorry I don't
have a picture handy.
I have seen some fridge compartments that were used to store "stuff."
Whether or not the fridges were LPG or not I can't remember. Both Double
Trouble and The Blue Streak have fridges that operate on LPG and electricity
and there's nothing in the compartment but the fridge.
When I got Double Trouble the original single door fridge had been replaced
with a larger double door unit. The original copper tubing with a flared
fitting on the end had been contorted to connect it to the new fridge. I cut
out the contortion and got a brass ferrule type fitting and wound up with a
straight run from where the LPG entered the compartment to where it
connected to the fridge. It took all of 20 minutes to correct the bodgy
workmanship.
I guess what I'm saying here is that a correctly connected and vented LPG
fridge is less likely to start a fire in a compartment that isn't full of
"stuff."
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Tom Eckert
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:55 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Rear view/back up camera installation Webrodder
Paul,
I wonder if the fridge is more likely to start a fire when running on
electric or propane? I have a 73 and there are no added external vents on
the side of the coach. From what I understand, the louvered vents on the
side were a dealer modification which was performed on some, but not all
early coaches.
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: Rear view/back up camera installation Webrodder [message #108927 is a reply to message #108641] |
Sun, 19 December 2010 00:25 |
GeorgeRud
Messages: 1380
Registered: February 2007
Location: Chicago, IL
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I think that the point is that there should be a vent on the bottom of the frige compartment (my side vent is still a few inches over the bottom of the fridge cabinet). I believe that some were advocating drilling a hole into the wheel well area below the fridge compartment to properly vent any leaking propane (similar in concept to that found in the propane compartment floor).
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] Rear view/back up camera installation Webrodder [message #108986 is a reply to message #108941] |
Sun, 19 December 2010 12:43 |
Erv Troyer
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Registered: February 2004
Location: Lagrange, IN
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| Tom Eckert wrote on Sun, 19 December 2010 07:16 |
George,
As I mentioned, I have 73 and there is no outside (lower) venting. I was thinking of installing several of those small round siding vents. Drill a 2" hole through the floor and seal them in. I'm looking to vent heat not propane as my fridge is 120/12 volts only. Of course that would also supply plenty of air to fuel a smoldering fire.
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Tom, you don't need side vents in your coach for a compressor type refrigerator as long as it is ventilated properly to the inside area of the coach. The heat output from these is only a fraction of what an LP/electric absorption type puts out. Just keep in mind that you have to keep the inside coach temperature to a reasonable level or you will lose cooling.
When I installed our Frigidaire compressor type refrigerator I closed off the top vent, and put a solid compartment door where the side vent was. On the inside cabinet I left openings on the side and top of the refrigerator to provide cooling.
Erv Troyer Lagrange, IN
74 Sequoia
reo43@aol.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Rear view/back up camera installation Webrodder [message #108988 is a reply to message #108986] |
Sun, 19 December 2010 12:59 |
gmcrv1
Messages: 839
Registered: August 2007
Location: Memphis
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Erv,
Thanks, I guess I have to crawl down there on my back and take a look see.
T least that compartment has been all cleaned up and painted. The fridge
is relatively new compared to the coach and I haven't researched what was in
there originally.
Thanks Again - is this a great site or what!
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN
On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Erv Troyer <reo43@aol.com> wrote:
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> Tom Eckert wrote on Sun, 19 December 2010 07:16
> > George,
> >
> > As I mentioned, I have 73 and there is no outside (lower) venting. I
> was thinking of installing several of those small round siding vents. Drill
> a 2" hole through the floor and seal them in. I'm looking to vent heat not
> propane as my fridge is 120/12 volts only. Of course that would also supply
> plenty of air to fuel a smoldering fire.
>
> Tom, you don't need side vents in your coach for a compressor type
> refrigerator as long as it is ventilated properly to the inside area of the
> coach. The heat output from these is only a fraction of what an LP/electric
> absorption type puts out. Just keep in mind that you have to keep the inside
> coach temperature to a reasonable level or you will lose cooling.
>
> When I installed our Frigidaire compressor type refrigerator I closed off
> the top vent, and put a solid compartment door where the side vent was. On
> the inside cabinet I left openings on the side and top of the refrigerator
> to provide cooling.
> --
> Erv Troyer Lagrange, IN
> 74 Sequoia
> reo43@aol.com
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