Re: HELP!! Reply #50 – January 27, 2019, 05:10:18 am Looked at my smoke alarms. I believe they may be the original! I have to get both smoke and CO2 alarms. Do I need a special size or is regular household size ok? I am sure I need a new fire extinguisher, too, as the one next to the door also looks original. Lisa
Re: HELP!! Reply #51 – January 27, 2019, 11:23:50 am Lisa,Check out Mobile Internet Resource Center - Mobile Internet Resource CenterMobile... for wifi. They are pros at this stuff. They suggest using cellular data. Get an unlimited plan that doesn't include hard caps and you'll be set for Netflix and pizza. 1 Likes
Re: HELP!! Reply #52 – January 27, 2019, 01:44:55 pm Hi Lisa: That would be Carbon MonOxide, specifically CO. Dangerous because it's looking for another oxygen atom, no matter where it finds it. Your hemoglobin blood cells bind to it, and then you suffocate. Not much need for Carbon Dioxide, CO2, detectors. (just being picky). Your smoke alarm and CO alarm have dates on the back, I'm hoping they are newer. Use the test buttons, check to see if they work. Keep the batteries changed. If you don't have a propane detector near the floor, get one. The fire extinguisher, usually dry powder, has a gauge, or a pin you push in. If the pin doesn't pop out on its own or the needle on the gauge isn't in the green, you need a new one. Another maintenance item. The dry powder settles to the bottom and packs down tight because of driving vibration. about once a year I get my trusty rubber mallet, turn the extinguisher upside down, and whack it a few times. This loosens the powder inside. You can feel it move around when you shake it. That way it will actually work, if you need it. My motorhome carries a Foam (unavailable except at great expense anymore), baking soda, Halon (illegal anymore), dry powder (Costco), and Tundra AF400 (Halotron?) extinguisher. Hopefully I'll never need any of them. RonB
Re: HELP!! Reply #53 – January 28, 2019, 02:29:28 am Quote from: meandthedogs - January 27, 2019, 01:28:08 amIs there any way to set up a wifi network in an RV that works almost anywhere? I want to watch netflix while eating my pizza in the middle of a national forest. Serious about the wifi. Anyone?Do you own a smartphone, if so, most have a built-in WiFi hotspot.Look under 'Settings' to turn it on. There are other ways to have Wifi , this is the simplest and cheapest way to get started.Many of us use a cellular amplifier, with a rooftop antenna, to boost weak signals when we are ordering pizza in the forest. They start at $200, for a basic setup.Amazon.com: weBoost Drive Sleek 470135 Cell Phone Signal Booster for Your...https://www.weboost.comYou will find that streaming will blow though your monthly data allotment quickly.Larry 1 Likes As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: HELP!! Reply #54 – January 28, 2019, 02:37:54 am Quote from: Larry W - January 28, 2019, 02:29:28 amDo you own a smartphone, if so, most have a built-in WiFi hotspot.Look under 'Settings' to turn it on. There are other ways to have Wifi , this is the simplest and cheapest way to get started.Many of us use a cellular amplifier, with a rooftop antenna, to boost weak signals when we are ordering pizza in the forest. They start at $200, for a basic setup.You will find that streaming will blow though your monthly data allotment quickly.Ah! That was what i was looking for. I have 10G of data allotment and rarely use even half. I was looking for something that would allow me to harness my data for a wifi network that I could then use for my laptop. I know it's possible to use data directly with laptop, but it's a hassle and in the past i have not found it very reliable. If I ever do use my LD as a mobile office, as originally planned, then I will need to have some kind of wifi network to use my laptop and printer. But right now it's much more important to be able to stream my shows while in the middle of nowhere. That's very important. If a data signal can be found in the forest, will Amazon deliver?
Re: HELP!! Reply #55 – January 28, 2019, 02:44:06 am Quote from: meandthedogs - January 28, 2019, 02:37:54 am. If a data signal can be found in the forest, will Amazon deliver?Amazon needs an address.Maybe in the future, an Amazon's drone will make deliveries out in the boonies.Larry
Re: HELP!! Reply #56 – January 28, 2019, 02:47:36 am Doh! I just turned on mobile hotspot and I guess it's been a while since I tried using that feature (and at least 2 phones ago). I didn't realize how easy it is now! Only thing is that I get almost NO signal in my own home. Yes, I live in Oakland, CA on a hill and have a major carrier. I just have crap luck with things like this. But I'm moving soon. I think that booster would have been very helpful to have in my house.
Re: HELP!! Reply #57 – January 28, 2019, 02:50:40 am Quote from: meandthedogs - January 28, 2019, 02:47:36 amDoh! I just turned on mobile hotspot and I guess it's been a while since I tried using that feature (and at least 2 phones ago). I didn't realize how easy it is now! Only thing is that I get almost NO signal in my own home. Yes, I live in Oakland, CA on a hill and have a major carrier. I just have crap luck with things like this. But I'm moving soon. I think that booster would have been very helpful to have in my house.Boosters can be used indoors, using a 120-VAC wall wart power supply. The antenna does need to be outside, as high as possibleLarry
Re: HELP!! Reply #58 – January 28, 2019, 12:33:08 pm Your reception in Oakland sounds like good practice for reception in the boonies.I live in the foothills and sometimes have to go to the park to get a good signal.As they say in real estate: location, location, location.Joel*****
Re: HELP!! Reply #59 – January 28, 2019, 11:06:06 pm "I have 10G of data allotment and rarely use even half."Keep a close watch on your usage. Reading emails and browsing websites like this don't take a lot of bandwidth. But streaming video can gulp bandwidth at an appalling rate. If you watch Netflix a lot, you could find yourself out of data (or paying hefty overage fees!) in as little as a week.
Re: HELP!! Reply #60 – January 29, 2019, 07:57:03 am I have an unlimited plan. I hit 10G often without ever streaming video. Justs few images at full resolution, tad of news reading, bit of web browsing and updating email not mention a few texts 10G becomes very small bucket. If you plan on using cell phone data is pays to do a lot on homework before you hit the road. If I was advising you I'd frist get a good handle your monthly use then buy a plan based on that. Buy the phone and plan separately. The carriers sell alot of smoke and mirror plans that are designed to remove maximum money from your wallet. Nobody but you can determine what your daily use will be. 1 Likes
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