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Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #50 –
Quote from: Mike Coachman  - 
I like your MacGyvered ceiling air conditioning system

Chris, I got those $20 box fans when K-Mart was still in business here years ago. They were installed when we built the building and the electrician wired then to an adjustable thermostat that I set to turn on at 90F. The system worked quite well for many years until the fans wore out. The ceiling is insulated with double bubble aluminum foil which already keeps the work space comfortable in the summer sun. The building in that picture is our 'Shed' where all the farm equipment is stored including the full hookup spot for Villa Verde. I believe you can see part of the John Deere "Big Boy" tractor in front of motorhome. In the attached photo here the shed is the building to the left and my 'Shop' is to the right where I do all the maintenance, repair, and modifications to equipment. The shop was already on the property when we bought it in 2001.   
After viewing your outstanding complex, 7598 LDOG members just felt a prick of envy in their hearts. 🙂

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #51 –
Quote from: Chris Horst  - 
After viewing your outstanding complex, 7598 LDOG members just felt a prick of envy in their hearts. 🙂

Chris
As 7598 is the current memberhip,  I think he slightly over estimates the number of envious members, Mr. Coachman is probably not envious, just happy.   And the 'prick of envy' i just the floor - some of us have much more than a 'prick' over it.
 :)  ;)
Joel & Terry Wiley
dog Zeke
2013  31 IB   Orwan   / 2011 CRV Tow'd LWEROVE
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #52 –
Quote from: Chris Horst  - 
After viewing your outstanding complex, 7598 LDOG members just felt a prick of envy in their hearts. 🙂

I wonder if Mike can accommodate the entire membership on his property?  Could become an annual event! 😉
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #53 –
Some people have it too good. A custom log splitter that could handle a sequoia. Many industrial quality 240v machines were in place when he bought the property. How about a hydraulic lift for the LD?  A metal cabinet that must be over 20 feet long that has about a zillion drawers that contain examples of every fastener ever made. A welder that could build a ship. Oh yeah and a pair of herons hang out there. Some people have it too good.
Don & Dorothy
Sold our LD in June of 2023

Our boring always non-PC travel blog
Traveling Dorothy
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #54 –
And Don knows he and Dorothy can come and stay on our full hookup site whenever we are home. We are always glad to see them return for a visit. Same goes for any other LD owner in this group. As the closest neighbor is 1/4-mile away it is alway somewhat peaceful here except for the cows, wild turkeys, owls, hawks, deer, woodpeckers, and sandhill cranes that wander (or fly) through occasionally.
2010 RB "Monty"  & currently: 2021 RB "Villa Verde"
2004 Born Free 26'
1998 Beaver Patriot 33'
1992 Barth Breakaway 28'
1982 Fleetwood Jamboree 23'
1982 Dolphin/Toyota 22'
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #55 –
Yesterday afternoon, after clearing a path to Nocona, I set up an extension ladder and swept 6 inches of snow off the solar panel. There was still a thin coating of ice left on the panel but didn’t want to scrape it off as I figured the panel would eventually warm up enough to melt the remaining ice.  It was late in the afternoon and what little sun was left was low in the sky but, sure enough, the panel was just barely operating.

Thinking, wouldn’t it be nice if I could figure out a way to monitor the panel without walking through the snow to check on it? ; I finally had the bright idea this morning to use one of our Blink cameras which can be monitored from anywhere.  I placed it on the shelf area above the entry door, pointing it at the solar controller. It’s a little hard to read the numbers when zooming in but I can at least tell if it’s getting a charge or not.  I’ll play around with it and try and get it closer to the controller so the numbers are clearer.

The last photo is the image from the Blink camera.
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #56 –
Quote from: HiLola  - 
Yesterday afternoon, after clearing a path to Nocona, I set up an extension ladder and swept 6 inches of snow off the solar panel. There was still a thin coating of ice left on the panel but didn’t want to scrape it off as I figured the panel would eventually warm up enough to melt the remaining ice.  It was late in the afternoon and what little sun was left was low in the sky but, sure enough, the panel was just barely operating.

Thinking, wouldn’t it be nice if I could figure out a way to monitor the panel without walking through the snow to check on it? ; I finally had the bright idea this morning to use one of our Blink cameras which can be monitored from anywhere.  I placed it on the shelf area above the entry door, pointing it at the solar controller. It’s a little hard to read the numbers when zooming in but I can at least tell if it’s getting a charge or not.  I’ll play around with it and try and get it closer to the controller so the numbers are clearer.

The last photo is the image from the Blink camera.
Great idea!!!
2004 Mid Bath,
2007 Jeep Liberty Towed
 
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #57 –
I was able to place the camera closer so the numbers can now be read. A bit unconventional but finally found a good use for face masks!   ;D

Also got the solar panel totally clear of ice so pumping out some good amps now.
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #58 –
"I finally had the bright idea this morning to use one of our Blink cameras which can be monitored from anywhere."

Greg

Your idea triggered my memory about this very idea. Back some time ago in the Tecnomedia blog I recall that those folks, while fleeing a Hurricane, had constantly monitored the condition of their boat, left behind in a Florida marina. They were able to assuage their apprehension by using that very technique. Fortunately the boat weathered the storm and all was well.  ::)
Steve S.
Lazy Bones & Cedar
2004 30'IB (Island Bed)
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery
Live for the day!
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #59 –
Battery Change Time!

I have studied the "Which Battery to Buy Question", as I read much sage advice from this Community.

Bottom line - The Best Battery for us - is the Trojan T-105's.  Light Boondocking (almost always less than 3 days) and having along experience with Deep Cycle Lead Acid Flooded Batteries. 

Also installed are the Pro-Fill battery watering system that I recently purchased.  A 5 minute job to remove from the old lead acid batteries (same hole measurements).  They make maintaining Flooded Batteries a dream.  A great dream.

Cost  for the Batteries in Vegas  at Shelton Battery Inc., was $156.14 plus tax. This price is more than many of you have paid, but they were available instantly yesterday, and the total install for me  took less than 30 minutes.

Cheers my LD Friends, Be Well!

Tony R. (aka codefour)



 
Tony R
2010 LD RB - Sold to another happy LD Family
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #60 –
Somewhere under there is the solar panel so I’m going to be digging it out!
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #61 –
Found it!  Got some assistance from the sun so did the whole roof.
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #62 –
This is EXACTLY the kind of topic that was completely problematic on Foreforums - everyone posting all sorts of things that intertwined and were useless for future searches.  It was a disaster.  All that information, useless, because it was in a single topic that no one could find anything in.

We had many, many complaints.

It was a moderator nightmare having to keep splitting out posts into usable topics.

I recommend ceasing this topic and using separate ones for projects.
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #63 –
Quote from: HiLola  - 
Also got the solar panel totally clear of ice so pumping out some good amps now.
Greg, the reading on the Controller again looks like a voltage - not Amps. Not likely you can expect 13.5A from a factory setup, this time of year with panels flat on the roof. Too bad the controller doesn't read out the units...

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #64 –
Greg and Steve; re: the 200 on the SB3000i readout. The only thing I can come up with is 2.00 Amps is the maximum output to the chassis battery from the auxiliary output.    RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #65 –
Quote from: Michelle C  - 
This is EXACTLY the kind of topic that was completely problematic on Foreforums - everyone posting all sorts of things that intertwined and were useless for future searches.  It was a disaster.  All that information, useless, because it was in a single topic that no one could find anything in.

We had many, many complaints.

It was a moderator nightmare having to keep splitting out posts into usable topics.

I recommend ceasing this topic and using separate ones for projects.

Michelle, I think of this thread as a fun little place where folks can talk about what they are doing today on their beloved coaches. Yes, it’s a mish-mash of topics, kind of like your junk drawer at home- disorganized but oh so convenient!  However, I have nothing but respect for you and Steve (our administrators) and our moderators, so defer to your collective wisdom if you feel this thread is inappropriate.
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
Re: What are you doing to your Lazy Daze today?
Reply #66 –
At the suggestion of our administrative team, I am going to close this thread and encourage members to start a new topic for each subject worthy of discussion. In the purest sense of the role of LDOG in our Lazy Daze and RVing lives, we strive to provide a library of Lazy Daze and RVing related information, which hopefully will be a “search” away. By starting a new thread for each topic we can better accomplish that mission.

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB