Search results

Changing the setting on the Dometic is not the only action you need to take to preserve your battery capacity. If the Dometic is running off the TD battery while the TD is being charged from the tow vehicle, you will continually reduce your TD battery capacity, afaik. (just as you will if the...

I don't know the answer to this question, so I defer to Steve & Alea (Inn42). I think the diminished battery capacity issue is related to the battery abuse that is caused by charging the battery from the car while the Dometic is drawing a heavy load. I don't think it's only a battery tender...

I like the idea of venting the galley, but those exterior cowbells are the ugliest things I've ever seen. I'd never buy a teardrop with those on the exterior. (Maybe your hockey puck covers would be acceptable, though.) I'd be curious how much little vents like that help to keep the galley...

My understanding is that leaving the Dometic plugged in to the TD battery while the TD battery is charging from the car, has a negative effect on the TD battery. You are dimishing the capacity of the TD battery, is my understanding. Perhaps this doesn't happen if you have a tow vehicle that is...

since my Volvo is 2004, I would bet your Volvo has more HP and torque

Our new approach is to not plug the Dometic into the TD while we are driving. We will plug the Dometic into the car/TV while driving, and let the car charge the TD battery without the Dometic getting in the way. The TD battery charges better if the Dometic isn't plugged in to the TD while...

Hi. I just replied to your PM. We have been very happy with towing with our 5 cylinder Volvo XC90 (2004), and we tow in the west over mountains and usually with the AC on. I am sure you'll be fine.

That can't be right. It's a DC charger for the battery, not for the camera. Maybe? Perhaps charging a battery is simpler than running the camera?

For charging camera batteries, why not buy a DC charger meant for those batteries? (A far less expensive solution.) Granted, it doesn't solve the laptop issues (though I have a DC charger for my laptop, too) a question for the electrically-minded folks: would a DC charger be preferable for...

ps Do you actually need your physical Medicare card, or do you only need your Medicare number? I'd guess you would take a photo of the card and store it in an online lockbox, rather than in your car, etc. I realize that this doesn't work for your passport, however, or anything else that...

I'm not sure an online discussion is the best place to discuss where any of us store anything valuable....

What I have learned thus far: Even if you ground is perfect and you have the property gauge on the charging wire, AGM batteries are incompatible with charging from the TV. There are accessories you can add to help the TV charge the TD AGM battery, but it looks to be a PITA. Better approach may...

I have no idea. I've sent an email to the place that has done some light maintenance on the TD for me, as they want to discuss it with their battery supplier. I don't know if this trailer service place has a Trimetic monitor.... I recall that someone (same trailer place?) checked my TV's...

Thanks. I hadn't seen your reply when I replied to Rotus8. I should probably try to learn from what you learned from Cary and Craig. We have a weeklong trip in April, but I doubt that I'll have the time to implement anything (other than some battery troubleshooting) before then. I'd be...

My batteries do not charge well from the TV, and some other folks have the same issue. One member has postulated that it relates to some TVs putting out too little juice to effectively charge the AGM battery, and, as a result, the AGM battery develops a "memory" that is lower and lower each...

re solar panel to charge battery while driving: I understand the trepidation re mounting panels on the roof of the TD, but what about mounting to the roof of the TV? Seems that the issue would be how to run the charging cable. And perhaps solar panels aren't engineered to be driven down the...

Hi, Robert. Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I've had a similar experience (and we do use a solar panel, when we can, which is often, but not enough), but I'm also a novice when it comes to batteries and charging, and I'm sure I did more to abuse my battery than you did. In the end, what is...

This is one comment on this issue that I wanted to explore: My TD "doesn't put out high enough voltage to fully charge an AGM battery. These batteries need a specific charging profile to get *fully* charged. This includes a voltage of 14.6 or so. I doubt most cars do this."

Hi. I have had some issues with our battery not lasting as long on a camping trip as I think it should (and not charging very well from the TV), so I wanted to explore this a bit before running to a local repair shop. I recently went to a trailer service shop and they said the battery was just...