Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 

Go Back   Keystone RV Forums > Keystone Community Forums > Odds 'n Ends
Click Here to Login

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 03-27-2013, 05:21 AM   #1
overdrive
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: kamloops bc
Posts: 20
no temp control

As im getting my trailer ready for our first trip i have notice that the hot water tank and the fridge have no adjustable tempature controls. just one of the many things that sliped by me when i was buying it. and the fridge takes awhile to lite up, about 3 min. is this normal ? and the water pump is very loud. the trailer will be going back to the dealer when we get back from our trip.
__________________
If the mud aint flyin you aint tryin

2011 Ford FX4 F350
2004 ford fx4 f150
2013 26bh Keystone Hideout
Air Lift ride hieght airbags
2006 Honda Rubicon
14' Lund 10 hp Mercury
overdrive is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 06:07 AM   #2
Festus2
Site Team
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fraser Valley BC Canada
Posts: 7,015
Your HW tank does not have a "user" adjustable temperature control. The thermostat is pre-set at the factory to maintain a temperature of 130 deg F.

Some fridges, depending upon the make and model, do not have a thermostat to control temperatures so you might want to check your owner's manual. On some, there is a manual "slider" located near the cooling fins that can be moved up or down to vary the temps.

Are you talking about taking 3 minutes to "light up" when the fridge is set to Auto? Whatever setting it is on, it shouldn't normally take that long for the light to come on indicating that it is functioning. If you are not plugged in, the fridge will automatically switch to propane (if on Auto) and it should come on fairly quickly if all is well.

Noisy water pumps are fairly common as well. If you do a forum search on this topic, there are some suggestions that you can do that will make the pump run quieter.
Some of these include:
1) remounting your pump and placing it on a vibration-dampening pad of some sort - cork, rubber, etc.
2) install an accumulator tank if space permits
3) wrap water lines in foam where they pass through cut-outs in the paneling or partition. Sometimes the lines are touching the panel and the vibration is magnified when the pump is turned on.
__________________
2008 Cougar 5th Wheel 27RKS
2005 2500 GMC Duramax
Festus2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 06:45 AM   #3
davidcyndi
Senior Member
 
davidcyndi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 161
can only help on the fridge. Manual slider on the cooler in the back of the fridge on the right side.
__________________
Tow rig - 2012 f250 6.7l turbo diesel FX4 quad cab Super Duty
Camper - 2013 Keystone Sprinter 311bhs
Grocery getter - 2012 BOSS302

"AUTISM IS NOT A TRAGEDY. IGNORANCE IS THE TRAGEDY."

https://i.imgur.com/3IyXHzt.png
davidcyndi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 06:51 AM   #4
GaryWT
Senior Member
 
GaryWT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: MA
Posts: 3,153
Hot water is hot water, no adjustments, gas or electric. Many fridges do have a slide or bottons next to the on/off/auto switch labeled 1-5 for controls, sounds like your might be inside. Cannot help with the pump, have only used mine when winterizing.
GaryWT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 07:09 AM   #5
hankpage
Site Team
 
hankpage's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Venice
Posts: 5,346
If you have not used the propane for a while it will take some time to purge the air out of the lines. Try lighting the stove first and it will shorten the time considerably. Enjoy your trip and travel safely, Hank
__________________
Hank & Lynn
2007 Cougar 290RKS, E-Z Flex, 16" XPS RIBs ( SOLD .. Gonna miss her ... looking for new 5r)
2004.5 Dodge 2500 QC, LB, 5.9HO, WestTach gauges, Ride-Rite
hankpage is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 09:06 AM   #6
ohiocougar
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: ohio
Posts: 69
I don't believe I have any adjustment of my fridge temp
__________________
Michelle & Tim, DD & DS
2012 Cougar X-lite 28RBS
2 mutts along for the ride
ohiocougar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 09:15 AM   #7
B&T
Senior Member
 
B&T's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Here
Posts: 313
Quote:
Originally Posted by ohiocougar View Post
I don't believe I have any adjustment of my fridge temp
We only have a primitive adjustment inside the fridge, a slider holding a temp sensor on the cooling fins.
__________________
2012 Passport GT 3100RK
Previous Campers:
2010 Trailmanor 2720SL
2003 R-Vision Traillite
B&T is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-27-2013, 10:03 AM   #8
GaryWT
Senior Member
 
GaryWT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: MA
Posts: 3,153
What does the book from the fridge mfg say? What do you have to bring the trailer back to the dealer for?
GaryWT is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-28-2013, 05:33 AM   #9
overdrive
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: kamloops bc
Posts: 20
noisy pump

so i have located the control for the fridge, now that i have water running, the hot water temp should be fine. i have also moved the lines away from the drawers they were against. thanks for the tips, we are loaded and heading out for our first trip, enjoy the easter long weekend !!
__________________
If the mud aint flyin you aint tryin

2011 Ford FX4 F350
2004 ford fx4 f150
2013 26bh Keystone Hideout
Air Lift ride hieght airbags
2006 Honda Rubicon
14' Lund 10 hp Mercury
overdrive is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Keystone RV Company or any of its affiliates in any way. Keystone RV® is a registered trademark of the Keystone RV Company.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:41 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.