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I know this has been addressed all over the place on this forum, this business of the end caps fading. Just wondering if anyone has successfully had their caps painted with the trailer sitting outside? We can't have it brought to a shop. Thanks!

Is this normal or is there something that can be done? After a rain water collects in the gap on the top of the slide inside (bedroom slide). And after a heavy rain water leaks from the bottom corner of the slide and wets the carpet. Is there some way to fix this? Or is it just "normal" ie...

What is the material used to make up the inside slide-out fascia trims? I'm thinking of painting them. They don't match anything else (dark brown kind of molded kind of, I don't know, Roman/Greek looking?) What are they made of? I'm sure they're paintable, pretty much everything is these...

We're reflooring all our floors including slides with carpet tiles (except bathroom). Typically, the prep work is a bigger job than I think the laying of the tiles will be, but we'll see. We're part way finished removing the old carpet and even the chipboard subfloor looks better than what the...

Hi there! We're considering putting in Allure ULTRA vinyl plank flooring. I know several of you have put in Allure flooring. Was it the ULTRA or the lesser grade you used? Anyway, Home Depot guy said not to use this type of flooring in a RV (floating lock-together type) because the movement...

I was thinking of laying an area rug over top of the living area carpeting large enough to cover all that old carpeting. I'd have to anchor it somehow because I have experienced the "creeping area rug" phenomenon before. And cut a hole out for the floor register. We never move so I'm not...

Hi guys! Help, please, with what's going on with our awning - it's electric. Let's see if I can describe properly. The awning arms have started to misalign, when bringing in the awning the arms don't slip over the part attached to the side, they lean to the side to the right towards the front...

Just recently there was a post re wallpaper for windows to use on clear shower doors. Now can't find it. Where do "read" posts go? Thanks. I've never like the brown/gold squiggley decal-type decorations on the overhead cabinets in the living room (on our 2011 Big Country). Has anyone any...

I'm noticing a smell coming from the air conditioner when I first turn it on every day. Wondering if this is normal and okay, or if there's something we need to be cleaning out. It's kind of unpleasant, kind of musty smelling. I don't remember smelling it other years. Any one else notice...

This has to do with my clothes washer. It's in the front of the trailer. Half way through a load today, it just stopped, it was in the drain and spring cycle. We've done all the troubleshooting recommended in the manual, but it just remains stuck. It has what looks like a full load of water...

Wondering if I can change our username, or re-register under a new name? We haven't been "twohappycampers" for a long time. We feel very let down with the quality of our Big Country. I haven't posted about even a fraction of the problems we've had and are continuing to have. Thank goodness...

We've had much trouble and expensive repairs with our Suburban furnace - this is the third winter. We didn't want to listen to the warnings of people on this forum and Suburban - "DON'T restrict/close off any of the registers." We hoped we could get away with it because, well, we hated the...

After our one-year old washing machine started leaking water, we decided it was time to have a drain pain. Smart, huh? I have the pan made and am about to install it before replacing the washer. I would simply like to install a drain hose from the pan straight down to the outside in the...

Does anyone here know of an RV park in/near Calgary, Alberta that operates year-round and welcomes full-timers? We're currently living in an RV park in Victoria, BC that has an area set aside specifically for people using their RV's as their permanent residence, perfect for us. We're looking...

Now, how am I going to describe this? The ceiling is made up of white panels of some kind of board, and where the boards meet there is a narrow white strip of something covering the joint. I just noticed that some kind of dark stuff is oozing out along some of the strips. You can wipe the...

We have installed a Precision Temp tankless hot water heater. It works awesome in the shower & bathroom sink, the water gets plenty hot. However, the kitchen faucet doesn't have enough water flow for the heater to work properly. According to the technician at Precision Temp, that's the...

Soooo, that's why it's called a "sink"! We're still dealing with a water heater giving us all kinds of grief (4 service calls so far). Anyway, now we just noticed the kitchen sink is falling through the counter. At the front edge. There's now a gap between the sink and the counter. Don't...

Hey there everybody! We are thinking of adding a heat pump to the roof of our unit. And were wondering if the location in the front bedroom where the maxi fan is installed is pre-prepped for wiring and venting an additional AC-heat pump. Thanks for any info.

Think I'm finally ready to tackle making new window coverings for our Big Country. Currently have venetian blinds, which I love and will keep. I've taken down the brown fabric side panels. The brown fabric covered valances are still in place. I'm still deciding on leaving the valances up and...

Hi Folks, We have been considering installing a Precision Temp RV550 tankless water heater in our Big Country 3450 TS. The 12 gallon Suburban is insufficient for full timing. We were wondering if anyone out there has any reviews they would like to share with us on that particular model of water...

Here's one for you guys! Whenever the furnace comes on the cable television picture goes totally pixelated to the point where you can't make out what's on tv, and the audio is "in-audible". As soon as the furnace goes off, it totally clears up within a few seconds. Any ideas, PLEASE??!! Thanks.

I posted earlier about: cooking on the stovetop while using the convection oven seems to interfere with the thermostat, and the convection starts acting wonky (ie temperature drops). Now I've discovered the same thing happens when I have the lights under the oven on - again, the heat from the...

I'm "just" a girl trying to figure things out to help my husband. :angel: What is UDC? Thanks.

Hi guys! First, we're on city water and always have been. If that makes any difference to anything. Okay, last week repair guy came out and replaced the solenoid in the hot water heater - it had rusted shut because water had been dripping on it from some faucet looking thing just above it...

When flushing with the foot pedal, well, like I said, the toilet has started making what I can best describe as a whirring or low roaring noise from underneath somewhere. Anyone know if it's something we can fix ourselves or does it mean another call to the dealer? Is it best to stop using the...

For those out there looking for a stacking washer & dryer, we've found an ideal set up for us and thought we'd pass it on. The washer is a GE 24 inch compact front loader. The dryer is a GE 110 volt compact model. The washer simply sits on top of the dryer in the bedroom closet that was...

Everything was good with our furnace until a couple of days ago. It runs normal for about 5 minutes, fan at full force and plenty of heat. Then after that the fan starts to slow down to the point where it's blowing hardly any air, although the heat at the registers itself seems to be fine...

AAARRRGGGHHH!! There, now that I've gotten that out of my system ... we finally got the front bedroom slide leaks solved for now, on to the next problem. A week ago the furnace was starting to make a chugging sound when running. About every minute or so it would sound like the flame went out...

Ran into yet another problem. We're still working on stopping the leak from the bedroom slide - just resealed the window and hopefully that got it. Yesterday tried to close the bedroom door and noticed it overlapped at the bottom at the leading edge where it closes, stopping it from closing...

Some help with this leak, please? It's soaking the carpet and the wallboard is coming away. It's the bedroom slide, bottom corner, at the front. I found it yesterday, the carpet was soaking wet and had soaked a towel that was on the floor as well. I dried it out using a hairdryer all day, to...

Our 2011 3450TS has the cherry cabinetry. And the mocha kitchen cabinets. Like them a lot! What's been bugging me is that the fascia around the 2 living room slides doesn't match either of those two "woods" in colour, while the fascia around the bedroom slide IS cherry. The living room slide...

Hello - hope someone can help. We have a small string of lights underneath the end of the kitchen counter. One by one they stopped lighting, and now the last one has stopped working. I can't figure out how to fix it. Unless you have the same string of lights, you may not even know what I'm...

Could someone please tell me whereabouts you would drill the hole for the hose from the drain pan for the washer/dryer to the outside of the trailer? We have a 2011 Big Country 3450TS. Thanks for any replies. Oh, also, any directions for building the drain pan? Thanks again. - Lorna

Other than the longer drying time with the unvented washer/dryer combo, what are the other drawbacks? Thanks.

Anyone know of a regular replacement toilet seat that will fit. The existing plastic one just isn't cutting it. We have the Dometic 310. Thanks!

I find it amusing (not necessarily in a humorous way) that with so many new forum members, the first few posts are about "making the darn bed", the countertop scratches, floor care, getting at the back of the tv, etc. just like mine were. Wouldn't it be nice for the newbies to receive a kind of...

As I posted earlier, we just removed the king mattress and replaced it with a queen. We hope to put a washer/dryer in the closet in the bedroom soon. To open the closet door fully, which I'd want to do to access the washer/dryer, I'd have to lift the corner of the mattress each time, and I...

We're looking at getting the LG washer/dryer combo for our BC. Anyone here have any experience with them? Would appreciate your likes and dislikes. Thanks!

Would someone please explain to me the "reply" and "reply with quote"? I don't think I'm using them correctly. Thanks!

As I read other posts, I'm amazed that we got such a close-to-perfect fit for us right off the dealer lot. I see that the 2012 of our model 3450TS has some things I would have liked: pendant lighting over the kitchen sink, pot lighting in the ceilings, and a couple of other things I can't even...