Paladin7485
02-27-2019, 10:33 PM
Hi everyone. Have a couple issues if anyone can give some advice. These issues are new. I have a 2006 Keystone Hornet 30ft with kitchen slide out. This camper was well taken care of when I bought it two years and the only thing I had to replace when I put it in service was the converter. This camper is placed on a leased lot in at the beach in the Outer Banks, NC. This is our second year there. During the summer we keep the ac on about 82 when we arent there (we live 230 miles away and come back every week or two) and in the winter months its winterized and no heat is left on and fridge unplugged. This past year we had a hurricane forecast a direct hit and we moved it home and brought it back a few weeks later. A week after that they had the hurricane come up from Florida and track north. We are located in a flood zone but on blocks. I didnt have mine completely set up from the previous week and this storm caught us off guard. The camper took in water in the inside but fortunately I didnt have it completely level and the water NEVER got high enough to even reach the converter which is located about a couple inches off the floor under the panel box. When we returned other than some carpet cleaning, replacement of the gfi at the power company box and the plastic connector under the stove that was burnt from the water, we were good. What I did with the connector was cut it out and wire tie it back together since its only an extender anyway I think and went to the hot water heater I also think. Anyway, works fine. I also cut out the insulation under it that was water drenched and let it air out. Returned 2 weeks later everything still working just fine and none of the underside wood boards are even warped they look brand new. So the water apparently wasnt up long and by my coming down fast and draining it saved the wood. So all is well.
I returned one more time during Thanksgiving then winterized the water, turned off the ac, unplugged the fridge. I never unplug the shoreline because it keeps the battery charged and the power in the camper because I have internet and cameras so I can view things from home. Well a few weeks ago I cant log in to the cameras. Power is fine and internet has no issues so I was worried someone messed with the outside cord at the pole. Arrived Friday and found the third or fourth breaker was tripped. Flipped it back on and all was working. It was 45 degrees so I went to try the heater. This is my first time using the heater since I bought the camper. That fired up fine. Since that is almost floor level under the fridge I was worried water got into that. Apparently not because it fired up fine, no gas smells, etc. Spent the night, next morning heat still working fine so we left to hit some shops. Got back and heat was off. Not low in propane because I can see green plus I lit the stove and ran that a good 20 min to heat the camper. No breakers tripped, no fuses blown. I went to flip the fan to the on position and it does not come one at all. So this eliminated the heater because im fairly certain without the fan it wont operate. I checked everything in the box and could never get it to work so we left and returned home. I ordered another thermostat hoping that is the issue. Been home past 4 days and logged into cameras every day and short while ago lost them again. Not a power or internet issue once again, confirmed, so this means that 3rd of 4th breaker tripped again.
Sorry to be long and like I said im 230 miles away. Any clue why this breaker is tripping. It hasnt been tripping before until this past couple months. And has anyone had an experience with the fan. Worried its something major and not the thermostat. I know the routine, try replacing the breaker which I havent done yet but it doesnt trip immediately it waits until I return home to trip. These breakers are vaguely labeled as you can see in the pic. By looking at the pic at the third or fourth breaker trips can anyone see what it controls by looking at the label? Its not raining down there. So my question is what caused the fan to just stop working. I took a meter and checked the back of the thermostat and im not getting any voltage so it may not be the thermostat. But the breaker tripping was prior to me running any heat this trip and its off now and tripped again tonight. And the connector under the stove is that ok to leave wire nutted?
Thanks for any input.
I returned one more time during Thanksgiving then winterized the water, turned off the ac, unplugged the fridge. I never unplug the shoreline because it keeps the battery charged and the power in the camper because I have internet and cameras so I can view things from home. Well a few weeks ago I cant log in to the cameras. Power is fine and internet has no issues so I was worried someone messed with the outside cord at the pole. Arrived Friday and found the third or fourth breaker was tripped. Flipped it back on and all was working. It was 45 degrees so I went to try the heater. This is my first time using the heater since I bought the camper. That fired up fine. Since that is almost floor level under the fridge I was worried water got into that. Apparently not because it fired up fine, no gas smells, etc. Spent the night, next morning heat still working fine so we left to hit some shops. Got back and heat was off. Not low in propane because I can see green plus I lit the stove and ran that a good 20 min to heat the camper. No breakers tripped, no fuses blown. I went to flip the fan to the on position and it does not come one at all. So this eliminated the heater because im fairly certain without the fan it wont operate. I checked everything in the box and could never get it to work so we left and returned home. I ordered another thermostat hoping that is the issue. Been home past 4 days and logged into cameras every day and short while ago lost them again. Not a power or internet issue once again, confirmed, so this means that 3rd of 4th breaker tripped again.
Sorry to be long and like I said im 230 miles away. Any clue why this breaker is tripping. It hasnt been tripping before until this past couple months. And has anyone had an experience with the fan. Worried its something major and not the thermostat. I know the routine, try replacing the breaker which I havent done yet but it doesnt trip immediately it waits until I return home to trip. These breakers are vaguely labeled as you can see in the pic. By looking at the pic at the third or fourth breaker trips can anyone see what it controls by looking at the label? Its not raining down there. So my question is what caused the fan to just stop working. I took a meter and checked the back of the thermostat and im not getting any voltage so it may not be the thermostat. But the breaker tripping was prior to me running any heat this trip and its off now and tripped again tonight. And the connector under the stove is that ok to leave wire nutted?
Thanks for any input.