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Comment by Dawn Michelle on October 28, 2016 at 8:12am

Thanks Lakota, I had my suspicions.  I'm thinking our a/c in the Bounder was similar.  But wasn't sure.  When we get plugged in I'll test the hydro flame out, but I figure for that small of a space catalytic is a good way to go (a Mr. Heater we can tie into the tank one day).  I'm sending the BF a carbon monoxide detector for the trip over this December, but going to have to wait on a propane detector until we can get it here and can get it wired in.  He won't be sleeping with the Mr. Heater on, so I think that should all be safe enough. 

Comment by Lakota Wolf on October 27, 2016 at 10:15pm

A roof top A/C unit that has a Warm/Heat selection,, it is NOT an actual heater,,, its an air warmer,, You can check by taking the inside cover off when you clean the air filters and there should be a distribution coil that gets warm,not hot. The fan blows the air across this coil sending out warm air,, basically takes the chill out of the air.

Comment by Dawn Michelle on October 27, 2016 at 7:56pm

Ha, my apologies.  I should have caught that was a last name!  

No plate on propane (where there should be one) and it's a square one mounted in, so no backside to speak of (underneath may be a different story).  That said, itwill be easy enough to determine a close approximation when we go to fill it.  I expect 20 lbs, 30 would be a bonus.  More curiosity at this point.  As are tank sizes...they are what they are :-)  

But!  The liquid calculator is a good idea once we, um, find those as well - LOL. Okay, those won't be hard.  Just wasn't on the priority list.  

Thanks again :-)  So far I've really enjoyed my conversations with everyone.  It's good to finally have a rig so I can really participate!

Comment by P. Vallerie on October 27, 2016 at 7:40pm

That's why we are here all together. Great group of people. It takes a while to demystify these old rigs. I am still in the process. We did not have any manuals as well. There are calculators on line to figure out your volume of liquid on grey water tank. Length x width x height. Your propane tank should have a stamped plate with numbers on it that will tell you what size it is. Look on the back side.
To confuse you more - I go by P. for Pamela. My last name is Valllerie. Just remember the girl with two first names. Have fun figuring out your new treasure. P.

Comment by Dawn Michelle on October 27, 2016 at 7:15pm

Thanks, Vallerie for posting about Rich's comment I would have missed it! 

At this point I'm thinking it has to be mounted underneath, or in the engine where we're missing it.  Going back to storage next week. The steps also are fold in - but we're going to scrape the floor, shimmy underneath and see what we shall find.  

There's quite a few mysteries - didn't get any manuals and trying to figure out things like propane tank size, black and grey tank size, the type of refrigerator, whether the coleman a/c unit up top also has a heat strip (it has a "warmer" setting on the knob but not sure that means "hot").  Should have a model number but not found that yet, either.  Haven't found a single switch or gauge - like to monitor anything, or turn on the water pump.  All in good fun!  Like a treasure hunt.  At least we know WHAT we're aiming for.  

Appreciate the suggestions!

Comment by P. Vallerie on October 27, 2016 at 5:40pm

Hey Dawn. Say you question. Rich made a suggestion on the home page. Crawl underneath and take a gander. Follow the wires from the alternator back to the coach you might find the hidden box. Lakota is also right. That battery may be under or near the front entrance step. Ours is located to the left of the entrance door it has its own exterior entrance hatch. Good luck. P.

Comment by Dawn Michelle on October 27, 2016 at 9:07am

Thanks Lakota!  I'll update here what we find.  Things are just different enough in this rig from our Bounder that it's like I know what to look for...but not quite.  

Comment by Lakota Wolf on October 26, 2016 at 11:49pm

Some class C's had seperate engine and cabin batteries, Usually by rule of thumb a cabin (house)battery is located just inside the the camper door under a panel in the step or floor. A majority of Class C;s also only used an engine battery to supply low use lighting (12volt). When an RV has a cabin battery it can be tucked nicely in a small compartment,(the size of the battery) and only have a small circular or rectangular vent off to the side of the compartment for ventilation. My 79 Dodge Tioga had 2 cabin batteries,, one was under the step just inside the RV entrance door and one to the back side of the door in generator compartment with a small panel board seperating it from the genset and had a floor vent under the battery tray.

Comment by Dawn Michelle on October 26, 2016 at 11:35pm

Any thoughts where to look for our house battery?  

So far on our 1984 Mallard on a Dodge truck chassis (I know, really, where does she fit?  But I thought I'd start here) we haven't had luck finding the house battery.

I know when engine is turned off lights in camper work.  Can't find any sort of switch to flip between shore and 12 volt.  We've found the 110v circuit breakers.  Found a converter under the dinette (the other houses the water tank access and water pump).  Generator bay in the back rear (no generator - but vented, right size), but didn't find a battery in there (unless it's behind a panel?).  No inverter that we've found.  No obvious battery bay (there are a few we have to work on to get the locks open but they aren't vented/too small).  BF didn't remember seeing a second battery in the engine but going to go back to storage next week to keep looking.  What else is left...? Underneath?  Maybe it doesn't have one and interior lights are hooked to the starter battery?  Everything else seems standard - old hydro flame furnace, built in lb tank, rooftop a/c, water heater...

Any thoughts for our treasure hunt, what to look for, etc. would be welcome!

Comment by Jack Wasmuth on August 10, 2016 at 3:51pm

Jim you do not need to do anything. You use the same carburetor regardless. You can leave everything as is or you can remove the propane set up and just use the carburetor. No need to change carbs.

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