It is nearing the end of the season, so the campers are starting to go up for sale. One in particular popped up just as I was looking at it and I immediately called, and 2 hours later was there having a look in person. During that 2 hour period another 8 people called, the guy was really surprised but did not schedule any other visits since I was the first to call (someone with integrity maybe?).
It is very much not new. It is a 1993 Flagstaff with basically nothing fancy inside. It has the usual two sides that slide out with beds, and a table with benches that also folds down for another bed. The roof was extremely black when I saw it from grime and dirt, but it was still being used and the PO had just returned from a 10 day camping trip and said it did not leak.
After cleaning I saw that the roof was nowhere near perfect condition, so I am in the process of patching it up. Once ready, my friend has offered to let me park this on a spot on the back of his 15 acre lot and stay there as long as I want to. This should give me an idea if I like the area, and give me a chance to look around for properties for sale. The popup is intended to be used for camping now, and if I enjoy it for use as a temporary shelter once I buy my land and begin my cabin build.
I am a bit embarrassed to share pictures, especially in the rough shape it is in and considering this is a cabin site, not a camper site. :-\
If it has a hard top they make a good caulking material for that. Not the stuff you get at the Big Box stores. I got mine a Campers World but have seen it elsewhere.
Paid a visit the camper site... they rip you off. Can find the same products online for a lot less but takes a while to get here, now they are complaining about one item not being able to ship to Canada for some reason. Decided to bite the bullet, bought a bunch of the sealant, beutyl tape to replace the dome, and a flex seal top coating. Just finished working on it, pretty much all day. First coat of paint applied, finished that at 1:30 AM. Tired now...
The camper has a power converter built in. When plugged in it hums... not too loud, but enough to be annoying. The question is when is the hum a sign that there is immanent danger? It is located in one of the benches, which converts to a bed and where my daughter will be sleeping this Sunday (we are going on her maiden voyage to test things out).
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Anyone ever been around one of these. I asked over on the camper site 2 days ago but nobody has answered yet... I am guessing it is either completely normal or "run like hell". Not sure... have nothing to base my assumptions on.
Give it a good vacuum. The bearing in the fan might be going?
There is no fan... sounds like it's the transformer. I know they make some noise... just not sure how much noise they are supposed to make. Hmmm... maybe I will try to record the sound on my camera and show y'all.
Probably the 60Hz hum. Turn devices on one at a time and see if hum changes in tone. Is there a battery that is being charged? If you have a meter, check the DC voltage coming from the converter. Verify your fire extinguisher is ready to use if necessary.
There is no battery connected although the sticker suggests I can connect one. I noticed yesterday that when turning on a second light, the first one would dim. I will check if the sound changes at all. Just now when I went back I noticed the light I left on flickering... hmmm...
I just bought a new 2lb fire extinguisher for this exact reason. I don't want to take any chances. It is definitely the 60 Hz hum... will keep an eye on it.
If it concerns you ---flip the breaker or unplug it til you have a chance to check it out.
I prefer using LP for the fridge and water heater so I keep mine off anyway.
-J.C.-
I didn't even know there were breakers in there... thanks for the tip. That gives me a bit more security. Too bad turning off the 12V system also turns off the 110V...