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Helpful Tips when Performing Hydraulic / Air Leveling

Contributor: Terry Bennett
ACA#: 609
Date: 15 Mar 2007

This document, distributed at a national rally, provides some helpful tips when leveling your coach using hydraulic and air leveling techniques.

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Keep That Fuel Tank Full When Parked

Contributor: Tony Steller
ACA#: 4635
Date: 11 Feb 2009

This tip is not a revolutionary idea. In fact it has been around for many years. With fuel prices as they are these days, after a long trip we might be tempted to park the coach with a partially filled fuel tank. A large fuel tank such as the ones found on American Coach products, when partially filled, tends to breathe due to changes in the temperature between day and night. During the nighttime hours, the tank will draw in cool moist air. In turn, the moisture will condense and settle in the warmer fuel in the form of water ! In order to minimize this natural condensation, it is a good idea to top off your fuel tank as the last official act before parking your coach.

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Dometic Refrigerator Recall

Contributor: Mike Campbell
ACA#: 933
Date: 11 Feb 2009

Dometic Corporation has issued recalls for over 900,000 RV refrigerators. The problem, a potential fire hazard, affects refrigerators manufactured between 1997 and 2006. Visit the Dometic website for recall information. You'll need to enter your refrigerator's Model Number and Serial Number.

Dometic recently expanded the original recall that was issued in 2007. The original recall included some Dometic two-door refrigerators that were manufactured between April 1997 and May 2003. The recent expansion of this recall now includes the same two-door refrigerators, manufactured between June 2003 and September 2006. Click here to download a pdf of some basic recall information, though please refer to the Dometic website for official recall details.

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