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thanks, Randy. I decided, screw it, I've gotten along almost 9 years with a 75-80ah battery so I've ordered another one. With the ctek dc-dc charger and the trimetric, plus the upgrade to a 130 watt solar panel I'm expecting to get along just fine. Other than the dometic I have no other...

I was planning to replace our dead Trojan with a Victron 100ah battery this month, and actually ordered one, along with a charger, from Colorado Standby a week ago. I was told definitely that Victron would not drop ship, that the stuff had to first go to Colorado then be shipped to me. I'd get...

I ordered the same battery and charger from Colorado Standby one week ago. I was told that Victron definitely would not drop ship the stuff, that it first had to go to Colorado then be shipped to me. I should still get it within about two weeks which was ok with me. I called to check on the...

allstays is exactly how we found it but we were on the road and looking at the map. As much as I really like allstays, the search function leaves a lot to be desired.

Years ago, heading west pre-covid, we happened upon a CoE campground right on the Arkansas River just east of Fort Smith. The Aux Arc campground <G>. Might have been a weekend but it was darn near full. We called them about an hour out and the nice host said she'd hold a spot for us. Delightful...

I use vodka with a bit of food coloring every year for winterizing. Yep, we're in central NC, not someplace really cold, but over the 8 winters I've used vodka it has certainly hit single digits a number of times and in the teens bunches. No problem so far. The taste is just so much easier to...

Grasshopper has some really good info here. I tend to go a bit more minimalist but for 8+ years have always had a portable solar panel and a dometic fridge. Because I'm typically not at the campsite to chase the sun around, I use an app call Sunseeker which shows the path of the sun at your...

we've been to Canada a couple of times, both in the maritimes. Our first trip back in 2014 was epic. Worked our way up from maine through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to North Sydney where we took the ferry over to Port Aux Basques on Newfoundland (about 6 hours). We spent two weeks cruising...

as I move toward installing the Victron 100ah battery, I'd also like to beef up my solar charging capacity. We've been using an 85 watt panel since we got our 550 in 2014, and it's worked pretty well. The reason we got that panel was simply because it fit well in our VW sportwagen. The BougeRV...

I kind of agree with this but have run the dometic plenty with the hatch closed. I carry it in the TV when traveling but it always lives in the galley when we're camping. Whenever possible I prop the hatch open with a small hunk of 2x4 (use the 1.5" side). If it's going to pour rain then I'll...

here's one more thing to check - the tip of the plug end that goes into the trailer socket was a tiny bit loose. It unscrews, of course, to allow access to the small inline fuse. I tightened it up and now the fridge is running nicely. I really do wish there was a better connection than the...

I checked all the fuses but, alas, they are all good. I tried the fridge on 12v this morning and after it shut down once continued to run without problem until I needed to disconnect it after a dood while. I'm not sure I can trust this thing for a dry camping trip ...

I'm curious to know if you got anything from dometic about this issue. Our 8 year old cf35 is exhibiting similar symptoms - when plugged into 12v it acts like it's set on the hi cutoff setting even when it's set to lo. With the trimetric I watched it repeatedly cutoff when the startup surge...

we've had a dometic since shortly after we got our 550 in the early spring of 2014. It's been used in the trailer north of 260 nights, been cross country multiple times, handled roughly and has pretty much been rock solid. It's also served us a number of times as an aux fridge for drinks when we...

I only use the low setting because when the battery voltage was down a bit, the surge when the dometic came on would cause the voltage momentarily to drop enough to go below the medium or high cut off setting and shut down the fridge. Because of that surge, though, the battery wouldn't ever get...

we generally keep ours set at 38 which yields a temp lower than that according to the dometic temp display. It turns on at 38 but seems to lower the temp to 35 or 36. And of course the lower part of the fridge is colder but at 38 the stick of butter in the upper storage stays nice and hard. I...

I agree with this. We've been using the cf35 for 7 years now and have found that our agm battery will handle the fridge for a couple of days but it's *very* dependent on ambient conditions. I posted the dometic chart a few years ago but darned if I can find it so have attached it again. Note...

I bought one of these 7-way testers years ago. Don't use it very often but it would sure be handy in a situation like this. It would tell you if the problem was tow vehicle or trailer. https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Tekonsha/6562.html

We've been through all the possibilities working to solve leaking issues while going down the road. Your idea about "negative pressure" is the key to the solution. Cary knows the answer so keep talking to him. Robert Dickson 550 #645 58k miles, 240 nights

I had the same concerns about the MC4 connectors but have been using them for 6+ years now without a problem. Yep, they're occasionally a bit finicky to get apart (and my fingers are definitely getting old) but not enough to make me wish I has something different. I do agree with you regarding...