tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31636919817146810862024-03-22T00:55:29.906-04:00StormPODWeekenders doing what we can, When we can, Because We CanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-3748191039872396142023-10-07T20:33:00.254-04:002024-02-03T21:39:45.060-05:002023 Hot Water Recirculation / Kitchen and Shower<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><br /><span style="color: #20124d;">Our 2023 Grand Design Reflection 297RSTS came with the Furion Tankless Water Heater. We have also had the traditional Gas/Electric water heaters before. </span></span></p><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><br />After a few weeks playing with it we had two issues.<br /></span><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">1. Wasted a lot of water into the holding tank to get hot water. Not hateful but more than we were used to.</span></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">2. The distance from the water heater to the kitchen island sink took almost 2 mins to get hot water suitable for doing dishes in cooler weather. The freshwater tank temperature affects the time to heat the water.</span></blockquote><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><br />In our previous rig I had already researched adding hot water recirculation device, called the ShowerMiser. Thankfully the wife decided to sell it before I did this modification.</span><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">I contacted <a href="https://showermiser.com/" target="_blank">https://showermiser.com/</a> and they were great to work with.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">I sent them photos of my fixtures in the shower and kitchen sink and they emailed me the best options.<br />Here are the models that work for that unit:</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sh</span>ower choices</span></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d;">SMMM02</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d;">SMEBM01</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d;">SMM001</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><o:p><span style="color: #20124d;"> </span></o:p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d;">Sink choices (Looks like Chrome?)</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d;">SKC002</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d;">If Brushed Nickel</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #20124d;">SKB002</span></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #20124d;"><o:p> </o:p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt;">If you have any additional questions or comments
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border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: none; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: 100%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: small; font-weight: 500;">I purchased these based on the recommendation:</span><ul style="font-weight: 500; text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: small;">SMMM02 SHOWERMI$ER Mushroom Matte Black</span></li></ul><ul style="font-weight: 500; text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: small;">SKB002* SINKMI$ER Brushed Nickel Unit for Home/Commercial</span></li></ul><div><b><span style="color: #20124d;">SHOWER Install</span></b></div><div style="font-weight: 500;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span> For the shower, I was able to run the recirculation line to the underbelly from the rear of the shower using the closet that also can house a washer and dryer.</span><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 500;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: 500;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">Turn the valve to recirculate and it will circulate water from the fresh tank through the water heater and back to the fresh tank until you change the control valve to send it to the fixture. - No Wasted water anywhere.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnhlc8xCze7lgZK2mjEG1jTX0NfxeixnEhxJovyZIylGbHkom0itkp25n5tNsWnfUS9oCmCKryfP2izGLNXP-oFTSrDScCaHBRUf4i5zYgHb_qm70UetxK800Dbi1BHRkCkiD0L1PsRuheApU4Yvm62nWcoyR00judJDwNO2q3RDrxKLIRxtJbChVkdJ8/s4032/20230411_180330.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnhlc8xCze7lgZK2mjEG1jTX0NfxeixnEhxJovyZIylGbHkom0itkp25n5tNsWnfUS9oCmCKryfP2izGLNXP-oFTSrDScCaHBRUf4i5zYgHb_qm70UetxK800Dbi1BHRkCkiD0L1PsRuheApU4Yvm62nWcoyR00judJDwNO2q3RDrxKLIRxtJbChVkdJ8/s320/20230411_180330.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So I made a bracket and installed it inside the cabinet.</span></span><br /></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">Turn the valve to recirculate and it will circulate water from the fresh tank through the water heater and back to the fresh tank until you change the control valve to send it to the fixture. - No Wasted water anywhere.</span></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">The most difficult part of the installation was dropping the underbelly and running the additional pex lines from the shower valve and sink valve to the input side of the freshwater tank NOT the input to the water pump.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span></div><div><span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><b>Current Observations:</b></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">This is working well enough that would not want to be without it. It does what we want. The wife and I like different temperatures for a shower and we like 104 degrees Fahrenheit for dishes. So we leave the thermostat set at 104 and add cold as we desire to shower.</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">Restroom Sink - I did not add a recirculation valve to the restroom sink because it is easy to just recirculate the shower and the sick is close enough to be effective. You will want to shut off the shower recirculation before opening the sick fixture because the factory pump is designed to supply only one fixture at a time and the recirculation valve is a fixture when on.</span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">You can also use the recirculation valve to fill your fresh tank if you want to.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">You will want to shut off the shower recirculation before opening the sick fixture because the factory pump is designed to supply only one fixture at a time and the recirculation valve is a fixture when on</span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">Using Water Pump - This is the way it is intended to work and work perfectly.</span></li><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">Using City Water - It can be done, you have to understand that IF you recirculate while on City Water hookup it will still send water to the fresh tank because you are not drawing from the fresh tank when using City Water you <b>WILL </b>overflow your fresh water tank.</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">Other systems involve secondary pumps with timers and others with crossover mixer valves and "H" valves.</span></div><div><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I chose to go with the </span><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aquaviewinc.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C905ff5b8c61b4836652608db3d3ce5cb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638171103995995538%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kaKUVWgwGD7lKjfTrdmagrpxcVP3ZnG19PGBX36X5RY%3D&reserved=0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" target="_blank">www.Aquaviewinc.com</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> because:</span></span></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">It was within my skill set for the wife and I to install.</span></li><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">The product is used in many high end rigs.</span></li><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">The products are high quality and not plastic.</span></li><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">The company provided great pre-sale support.</span></li><li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">The company also followed up with my to insure I had a great install.</span></li></ol><div><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><div><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;">The water heater sips propane and is used less than our traditional gas./ electric because it only heats when using it.</span></div><div><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><span> </span><span> </span><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-29555529027584565812023-01-02T14:59:00.001-05:002023-01-02T15:08:25.250-05:00Changes for 2023<h1 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRQa_MOBAPF5xunNpJunrqr6nvJpQLCV6xT6EFb4S6zjq3ypVYz87Ue30kStVsCufJbNEIQEg44SpNQF3AaVVS3F_YEAr6otf1KzHp7iQH_tjcKyTh9gnZppT_qNKzR7mCHvwH6jwJG9L8diX8Wlpti8oSb1KqOhSwFzGvaXWdHttWO7Lt_Sn2igAGA/s4000/ReflectionTruckFront_NoPlate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRQa_MOBAPF5xunNpJunrqr6nvJpQLCV6xT6EFb4S6zjq3ypVYz87Ue30kStVsCufJbNEIQEg44SpNQF3AaVVS3F_YEAr6otf1KzHp7iQH_tjcKyTh9gnZppT_qNKzR7mCHvwH6jwJG9L8diX8Wlpti8oSb1KqOhSwFzGvaXWdHttWO7Lt_Sn2igAGA/s320/ReflectionTruckFront_NoPlate.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Forward-looking in our planning:</span></div></h1><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;">As we began thinking about the next phase of our lives heading into retirement, we decided to make a change with the rig. Several things created the reasons we chose to make a change, we will share a few of them here.</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Grandchildren. While we did not do a bunkhouse, we saw the opportunity to improve the time we spent away with the grandchildren with a larger floor plan.</span></li><li><span style="color: #2b00fe;">We decided that we were ready for storage facilities similar to a 5th Wheel, however, we did not want the steps that come with the traditional 5th wheel floor plans. We started seeing the flat deck 5th wheel floor plans and liked what we saw.</span></li><li><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Truck - it is important to us that we stay with our tow vehicle's capability with a safety margin that we set. Also keeping the bed of our truck available to us was another consideration. So the flat deck 5th wheel layout in the travel trailer form factor won us over.</span></li></ul><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;">We began as so many before us, from tents, and pop-ups to towables. We started our towable journey with a 2014 Crossroads Z1 then moved to the 2016 Jayco White Hawk 27DSRL and now the 2023 Grand Design Reflection 297RSTS.</span></div></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;">This blog and its related social media are meant as a place to share with others like-minded. We have been active in manufacturing forums and users groups both learning from others and sharing our modifications and experiences to return the help we receive from others doing the same</span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;">We will keep the history available on our website www.stormpod.org, this blog, and the social media sites. This is a primary hobby for us and we are not full time nor do we plan to be.</span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;">We will keep updating as we feel the desire to share or answer questions. </span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe;">.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-18990532044988365902018-04-27T08:12:00.000-04:002022-12-31T12:49:55.411-05:00Wheel Fender FixWhile on a trip I notice in my mirror that a wheel fender skirt is flapping in the wind. I pulled over and inspected the issue and was happy it had no permanent damage and I was confident that I had something onboard that would allow me to get to the destination.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found an ACE Hardware and looked for some fasteners and grommets.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My idea was that the grommets would provide a firm fit in the mounting holes so the fasteners did not crack the skirt and pull through. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I decided to use these and they worked well. I bought enough do to both skirts with 4 extras.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the result, they have held the fender well.</td></tr>
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After a slow start we head for brunch - Our driver took one wrong turn and we ended up having brunch in Michigan. It made for a nice scenic tour of the area including some local waterways.</div>
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After we left the Jayco Factory we headed to a cheese factory - took home some great cheese.<br>
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After the Heritage Ridge Creamery, we had lunch at <a href="https://www.benspretzels.com/" target="_blank">Ben's Pretzels</a>. A clean and easy place with great food options.<br>
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After lunch, we stopped at Yoders Meat shop and had a great time. More cheese and lots of meat.<br>
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Needless to say, we left with some great eats.<br>
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With it raining most of the day, we went back to the campground for a nap, after which it was time for dinner. At check-in, we got a 10% off offer at a local restaurant named<br>
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We had not had rain at home for 10 days and right on schedule - the morning we leave we have it.<br>
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The weather added an hour of towing time to the trip. We went through several bands that slowed us to below 35 mph with some wind but the rig handled it well.</div>
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My coupon queen Wife scored us a tank of fuel for ten cents a gallon which meant it cost us less than $3.00 to make the trip from Southwest Ohio to Northern Indiana.</div>
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We do a lot of StormPOD activities because of her skills in this area. In this case, we use reward points.<br>
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We picked up some great firewood for the night at a local farm less than 3 miles from the campground. The campground sells firewood but the quality and quantity are far less than what we got for the same money.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sites are closer together than we would like normally, we find that in tourist areas this is what you get. </td></tr>
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Because we arrived on a Thursday and there was a large crafts festival in the area, we decided to hit the <a href="https://www.riegsecker.com/shipshewana/bluegaterestaurant/" target="_blank">Blue Gate Rest</a>urant for dinner. This was a good decision as the area was very busy already.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My wonderful Wife</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She loves horses.<br><br></td></tr>
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Had a relaxing evening and met some great neighbors. Wonder what Day 2 will bring?<br>
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<br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-648356513796737832017-08-27T12:04:00.000-04:002022-12-31T12:49:55.411-05:00Bumper End Cap updateThe StormPOD has the typical 4 inch thin walled bumper with the plastic end caps.<br />
We had added to our trip checklist to ensure these caps were in place, they tend to work loose and disappear.<br />
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We still use this bumper for long-term storage of a spare sewer hose so I wanted a way to keep the caps on that allows for easy access. I used the items below from Lowes to accomplish this.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Used these fasteners on each cap.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drilled hole in the bumper and end cap. The end caps are not stock, I replaced the stock ones with these to stop wasps from building in the bumper.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished product. Did the same on the other side. The fastener is finger tight, pinching a little to prevent the fastener from backing off.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-73396837177072008832017-04-19T18:18:00.000-04:002022-12-31T12:49:55.414-05:00Wheel Lug upgradeI make maintenance on my rig a priority and in doing so I remove the wheels often to clean and inspect tires, brakes, bearings, and suspension.<br />
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The factory wheel lugs have a thin covering on them that moves on the lug and frequently gets stuck in the lug wrench forcing them to be punched out of the socket, it slows me down, a distraction and damages the cover.<br />
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So I replaced them with solid stainless steel lug nuts.<br />
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I needed to know the specs of the lugs so I could order them, the dealers in my area acted like I was asking for a controlled substance when I explained what I was looking for. After my upgrade, the lugs went from 19mm to 13/16 socket size.<br />
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<b>1/2"-20 thread x 7/8" diameter cone x 1-5/8" height</b></div>
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Trailer Wheel Lug Nut Package</div>
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Quantity Included In Our Package:</div>
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A Package Contains 20 Lug Nuts</div>
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Composition Type:</div>
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100% Solid Stainless Steel</div>
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Are These Stainless Caps?:</div>
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No - They are SOLID Stainless Steel</div>
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Acorn Style</div>
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Thread Pattern:</div>
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1/2-20 Right Hand</div>
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Nut Length:</div>
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1-3/8" Long</div>
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Socket/Wrench Size:</div>
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Standard 13/16" Size</div>
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<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/20-pack-SOLID-Stainless-Steel-Acorn-Style-Trailer-Wheel-1-2-Lug-Nuts-Rust-Proof/400826605307?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40130%26meid%3D574f136d0fd5473897d0b50e4e65a8da%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D181615273578" target="_blank">20 pack SOLID Stainless Steel Acorn Style Trailer Wheel 1/2" Lug Nuts Rust Proof</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comparison - Stainless Steel replacement on left, Factory original on right.</td></tr>
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I added a front power inlet to give me another option to supply power to my rig. This has been very useful when using generators, parking door to door, etc.<div>
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I had already done the <a href="http://stormpod.blogspot.com/2016/02/mod-making-30-amp-cord-detachable.html" target="_blank">30 amp detachable cord mod</a> and I used the same kit to add the front inlet. This made a safe and easily compatible mod.<br>
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I used 10-2 UF Wire, I purchased 35' at Lowes, ran it from front to rear in conduit terminating into the input of the <a href="http://stormpod.blogspot.com/2016/02/mod-electrical-management-systems-ems.html" target="_blank">Electrical Management System</a>. This required dropping parts of the underbelly cover.<br>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Using Southwire (Common: 3/4-in; Actual: 0.75-In) Non-Metallic Liquid-Tight 50-ft Conduit made is easy to install and protect the wire.</span></div>
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We have had Snow, Rain, Hail, Thunder, and Lighting today. We are not alone, there are others here in campers and tents. Do you have a strong camping circle of friends with skills and capabilities?</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-80368052321665981592017-02-20T20:00:00.001-05:002022-12-31T12:49:55.414-05:00Grill Upgrade - Original Factory grill to Weber Q 1000Our 2016 Jayco White Hawk came with grill model DDR-BBQ-BLK. Also known as a Side Kick.<br />
I loved the bumper mount and that it was configured to use the low-pressure propane connection in the rear.<br />
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Without getting into too many issues, the grill did not cook even and at the end of the second season the burner tube support had rusted and began to fail. The grill had been stored in the front compartment whenever not in use.<br />
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Jayco may have offered to replace it however, lets be honest, <b>she </b>went to Weber. My coupon Queen wife found a great deal on the Weber Q1000. All I had to do was find a way to plumb it to the low-pressure propane line, use the existing bumper mount that we love and find room to store in the front compartment. Ask her, that was a fair trade in her mind.<br />
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This idea works well, Setup, Takedown are easy and it stores well.<br />
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I used a cutting board for the base. I wanted a .5" or .75" inch thick plastic or composite cutting board but did not find one in the size I wanted. I needed 21" long and wanted at least 12" wide. For $21.00 at Walmart, we settled for a bamboo board, at least for now.<br />
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I removed the regulator in the Weber Grill and connected to the low-pressure fitting using the original hose and the quick connector from the original grill. The quick connect screwed onto the Weber gas valve in place of the regulator. I did not purchase the kit from the 2nd video listed, I used it to show me how to remove the regulator.<br />
<b><br /></b> <b>After I removed the quick connect fitting from the original grill and put it on the Weber gas valve, tested for leaks I was done.</b><br />
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I used these links as guides:<br />
<a href="http://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f27/lp-quick-connect-conversion-stoves-and-grills-12117.html" target="_blank">LP Quick Connect Conversion - Stoves & Grills</a><br />
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I added a small C-Clamp to the end of the board farthest away from the bumper to add stability to the board. I already have improvements to this in the work, More on that soon.<br />
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In our 2016 White Hawk we have Furrion TV and Sound System with two remotes that are difficult to see in low light. The sound system remote color scheme makes it difficult to use anytime. So we have added a universal remote that work perfectly with the Furrion devices as well as the Direct TV. One remote replacing three and all feature available. Make switching from DirectTV to over the air a one-button selection.<br />
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Touch the remote and it lights up.<br />
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Shop around we got ours for less than $50.<br />
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<img alt="Harmony 650 Remote" src="https://assets.logitech.com/assets/54227/gallery-1.png" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-34302557539166686412017-02-12T12:21:00.001-05:002022-12-31T12:49:55.412-05:00Camping with Dogs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrtgRqn07rappawJH-JE04oKzrc27ESPGQqLo99mf3Nxq6rESoCqfdDSpdlGMomSUAJ688no8PnK1kwX9I3Qt3p-lsr5G6i_vv_3bknG8pPogzMp98PjiK2oBRprZV8E5TqyWceL3QriN/s1600/20160722_114752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrtgRqn07rappawJH-JE04oKzrc27ESPGQqLo99mf3Nxq6rESoCqfdDSpdlGMomSUAJ688no8PnK1kwX9I3Qt3p-lsr5G6i_vv_3bknG8pPogzMp98PjiK2oBRprZV8E5TqyWceL3QriN/s320/20160722_114752.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccYM3NaQZ_dLd88ICanKT5IReCoxoRtasHloGfZGU78DM-zL58fM8Hof8CDGWe-kKw_CiyWOl99l5D6ubN7WLT0spSNP06LLR8p3SldW4BOcnTGI6S3eGD_52wFUmBp4mmpWn-LPryK08/s1600/20160528_082947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccYM3NaQZ_dLd88ICanKT5IReCoxoRtasHloGfZGU78DM-zL58fM8Hof8CDGWe-kKw_CiyWOl99l5D6ubN7WLT0spSNP06LLR8p3SldW4BOcnTGI6S3eGD_52wFUmBp4mmpWn-LPryK08/s320/20160528_082947.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">We raised our dogs similar to children. The more time spent up front with behavioral expectations pays off during their adult years.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">Manners in greeting humans, no jumping up, no licking, shake when asked, sit to be petted.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">I chose the 5 photos to include in this post because they represent our two rescue lab mixes well both are 8 years old and have spent 7 years with us. Being rescues they both had issues and have different personalities.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">The have their own toys and differentiate between inside and outside toys. Do not get on furniture, tables or counters. Have their own spaces. They have their own doctors, food, beds and treats. Never chained and live inside.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">They are not perfect but they are ours. They have never been kenneled, left with others nor separated.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">They have quirks and things that we watch them closely. We do not let them become bullies at the school yard however we let them be themselves and have fun.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">As for camping they love it, we took them in tents, pop-up and now the StormPOD. We acclimated them to each, setting boundaries and making them feel at home. Rules are different when traveling vs at home, but they get excited when we hook up the truck, often loading up themselves and waiting to get underway.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, geneva, lucida, "lucida grande", arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">The male Kilo (black) gravitates to the wife and the female Sierra (blonde) gravitates to me. However, they have to earn their place in the family and they have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;">After our family affairs completed on Christmas night, we headed for Georgia about 8:30 pm. We made it about two hours from home when we lost two high gears in the transmission. So we heading home in 2nd gear. Made it home safely. Unpacked that night and re-winterized the next morning.</span></span><br />
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On our way home from our outing to Shipshewana, IN we lost the differential in our tow vehicle delaying our season. With assistance from our friends the Brogans, the repairs are complete.</div>
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With the repairs completed, we have started the launch countdown for our next adventure. We will take the StormPOD to Saint Simons Island, Georgia for Christmas and New Year.</div>
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Using our rig during these particular holidays marks another set of first of "the list" for us.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-65812290879321122102016-09-12T20:58:00.001-04:002022-12-31T12:49:55.414-05:00Bathroom Faucet UpgradeDuring our trip to Sunset Beach NC in 2016 I hooked up to the city water and failed to check the water pressure. By the next day the cold water on the factory restroom faucet was dripping. I put my 40 lbs pressure regulator inline and finished our week.<br />
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During the week the drip continued. On the way home the leak got so bad the faucet failed and we could not use the on board water system because of the leak. We had to keep the pump off. No shutoff valves, no shower and no toilet. For us this was not acceptable.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I got new parts with shutoff valves. I had a pex cutter in my tool kit. This made a professional repair easier.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A pex cap just in case I find myself in need of a plug in the future. This is now in the on board parts kit.</span></td></tr>
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Tonight we eat well thanks to our Camp Hosts Bill and Joyce.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Found one at Lowes for $13. Seems to work just like we wanted. Several other "motion" activated lights did not work well enough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This light mounted under the bed deck in the existing recess created by the deck supports. No loss of storage, easy access and maintenance. Every inch of the storage area is lit with little to no shadows.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-89959677819588280732016-08-23T22:19:00.004-04:002022-12-31T12:49:55.415-05:00Over Bed Remote Tray<span style="font-size: large;">For the last year we have been on the hunt for something to re purpose as a remote holder in the bedroom. Sure we could put them on an end table or in one of the built in pockets above the pillows, but then one or the other of us would not be able to reach them.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">After searching big box stores, flea markets, discount stores, garage sales we found this at Camping World.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original antenna after attempts of adding dicor failed to stop the leak.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gear that raised and lowers the antenna.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the batwing atenna housing, the manufacturer says to lube this twice a year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cable entrance, another source of water intrusion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Replacement Antenna Kit. This is NOT just the antenna that goes on the batwing, it replaces the batwing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After removal, we could see where it was leaking. Glad we caught it before permanent damage occurred.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-26440638698872256152016-08-20T21:51:00.003-04:002022-12-31T12:49:55.412-05:00Sliding Door Mod<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In our 2016 Jayco White Hawk 27 DSLR there is a sliding door sorta like a pocket door between the restroom and bedroom. We like this door but it needed an upgrade. After one year and <b style="background-color: white; color: #444444; text-align: justify;">62 Nights - 1290 miles </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; text-align: justify;">this door was becoming needy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; text-align: justify;">A few problems we had with this door - If you close the door too far it came off the track, if you open the door too far it came of the track, after a few trips the door wold come free during transit and swing outside its track damaging the door.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the only piece of hardware acting as a slide and or guide for the door. Within months started pulling out of the wall.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the only door guide provided by factory. You can see the wear on the door with only one year of being built.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This strap was designed to hold door in travel position. The snap pulled through often.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used wood and an aluminium angle to create a full length guide that was fastened with proper hardware to wall studs. This prevents the door from swinging while allowing it slide no matter the door position. I used a commercial door stop fastened to the wood after the aluminium angle.This stops the door from being opening too far.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">I used a surface bolt fastened to the door with its keeper fastened to the wood before the aluminium angle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">For<b> travel mode</b> the door is opened until it stops, the surface bolt is put int its keeper. The keeps the door stationary between the rear stop and the bolt. It can not move during travel now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">During <b>normal use mode</b> the surface bolt is left out of it keeper and it acts a stop keeping the door from being opened too far while allowing it to be closed.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Door in travel mode</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I placed a table leg cap from Lowes that was the same width of the door as a stop to <br />
prevent the door from being opened too far. <br />
This is with door opened, you can still see the snap on the door from the factory keep that failed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This show the door closed against the stop.<br />
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This modification has been a great improvement and removed this pain point for us.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3163691981714681086.post-21124530805714496462016-08-20T21:51:00.002-04:002022-12-31T12:49:55.412-05:00Whole House Water Filter for Jayco White Hawk 27DSRL<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to add a whole house water filter to the StormPOD for easy and clean setups and lower operating costs after two seasons. Because the Jayco White Hawk 27 DSRL does not have wet bay and the city water inlet is on the street side while the fresh water tank fill is on the curb side, this presented me with an interesting mod opportunity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the future I will drop the underbelly and plumb a line to the the fresh water tank. I have plans to add more water protection to this compartment. Also when winterizing and sanitizing I remove the filter cartridge. The filter has a bypass mode as well that I use during winterizing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 filters for $10 vs $25 for two RV blue filters. I get many more gallons per filter than the RV blue filters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can also permanently put a water pressure regulator inline.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This mod done in a Lowes parking lot to lower the time it will take because I do not know what I am doing.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Completed view inside the compartment. Still room for 2 spare filters, leaf blower to clear slide and wheel chocks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Filter removal tool on left wall. On the left I add plywood (11 3/4"x24"x1/2"), this sits on the floor to support the weight, and give me something solid to mount to. I used flat L hardware to hold it in place. I added a block to mount the hose bib to.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Discharge from compartment allows a hose to be thrown under the rig to fill the fresh water tank using the same filter.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">All 1/2" pex matching what was used by factory. We have no noticeable pressure loss.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">No permanent changes were made to the factory setup.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whole House Water Filter with filter removal tool. Blue pan is to catch a small amount of water that is lost when changing filters.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading to the beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">K9s first aquarium - Bass Pro, Myrtle Beach, NC</td></tr>
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