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Hello! This forum is AWESOME. I have recently acquired a circa 1960s Forester pull behind camper. It is approximately 7'x 14' (not including the tongue)and is white with crank out windows. First, does anyone have any idea how to come up with an owners manual for the camper? I can't seem to locate one and I think it might answer some questions. Is there an electronic (PDF) I can download? The camper has a water system I am not familiar with. It has a steel tank under the pull out bed. It feeds to the outside where there is a cap with a broken gauge. There is what appears to be an air intake line (I am assuming to pressurize the system). There is a hose connection below this (I am assuming to direct connect to a water supply) and a hose connection below the camper (I am assuming to drain the tank). First, how do I fill the unit? Do I unscrew the pressure gauge cap? It appears to be stuck, and I don't want to unstick it if it is not supposed to come off. There is a pump also located near the tank. Would this pump be 12volt or 110volt (it appears original). Do you think it would be a demand feed (there is a switch next to the pump for on/off) or a manual feed? The camper has both 110 and 12 volt interior wiring. The 12 volt wiring goes into the same light fixtures where there is a receptacle for 110 and a receptacle for 12 volt (what appears to simply be like and automotive turn signal bulb). Does the 110 and 12 volt wiring run through the same wire or would it be isolated normally? In other words, did this camper feed a 12 volt amperage through the 110 wiring, or should I be searching for separate (smaller) 12 volt wiring going to the fixtures? The stove/oven work perfectly. There is a gas light located above the couch/bed. Assuming it works, is it safe to use the gas light, and do I just need to ventilate the camper when in use? I am worried about possible carbon monoxide poisoning. Lastly, the furnace works but has some issues. The pilot light will not ignite and stay lit. When I feed a constant flame in and move it to operation mode, it does light the burners and heats just fine (so the burners and the rest of the system work ok). Would I be safe just removing the pilot light line and blowing it out to see if that helps? Can I/should I run the furnace with a non-operative pilot light? Any help/advice anyone can provide about this camper would be VERY helpful. THANKS! |
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