Re: Flooded my Daze Reply #25 – September 22, 2018, 09:07:02 am Quote from: Langton - September 20, 2018, 09:48:39 amIs it safe to hook up to city water with a water pressure regulator? LangtonI had a pressure gauge on. If you happen to leave a faucet on a bit the grey tank will fill, the shower bottom will then fill and then the RV will flood. I know.
Re: Flooded my Daze Reply #26 – September 22, 2018, 10:42:56 am Thanks for the warning. I have been Rving for many years and always hooked up to city water. I turn the spigot off and unscrew the hose a bit to release the pressure if I leave the rig. Never understood the mechanics of it until now, I just do it on the Dazy and my house after a friend’s home flooded . I also have water alarms under the cupboards. Even though I have never had a leak, after reading what can happen, I am just going to use the pump because you can hear it.Thank you Langton
Re: Flooded my Daze Reply #27 – September 22, 2018, 11:02:32 am Quote from: John DaCrema - September 22, 2018, 09:07:02 amI had a pressure gauge on. If you happen to leave a faucet on a bit the grey tank will fill, the shower bottom will then fill and then the RV will flood. I know.Hmmm...I am surprised they do not have a safety valve above the grey tank that will prevent flooding. If given the choice I guess most would rather deal with a grey water mess on the ground versus in the vehicle.
Re: Flooded my Daze Reply #28 – September 22, 2018, 11:27:11 am Quote from: Renegade242 - September 22, 2018, 11:02:32 amHmmm...I am surprised they do not have a safety valve above the grey tank that will prevent flooding. If given the choice I guess most would rather deal with a grey water mess on the ground versus in the vehicle.The forces attempting to 'idiot-proof' the world are always playing catch-up. Yesterday the State of California mandated new garage door openers must have a battery backup to open even with a power failure after some point in 2019. I didn't read it so I don't know if there is a retrofit mandate as well. This follows the news that 5 of this year's fire fatalities involved the inability to open the garage door.
Re: Flooded my Daze Reply #29 – September 22, 2018, 05:46:36 pm Quote from: joel wiley - September 22, 2018, 11:27:11 amThe forces attempting to 'idiot-proof' the world are always playing catch-up. Yesterday the State of California mandated new garage door openers must have a battery backup to open even with a power failure after some point in 2019. I didn't read it so I don't know if there is a retrofit mandate as well. This follows the news that 5 of this year's fire fatalities involved the inability to open the garage door. My garage door opener does not have a battery back up but it does have cord to pull in the event there is no power. Pull the cord and it releases the lifting mechanism from the track which allows one to open the door manually. Don't all modern electric garage doors use something like this? I've used it multiple times during power outages.Chris
Re: Flooded my Daze Reply #30 – September 22, 2018, 06:32:32 pm Chris, it was reported that those who died did not have the strength to raise a disconnected garage door.joel
Re: Flooded my Daze Reply #31 – September 23, 2018, 10:13:53 am Quote from: joel wiley - September 22, 2018, 06:32:32 pmChris, it was reported that those who died did not have the strength to raise a disconnected garage door.joelWhat a shame. I suspected that might be the case.Chris
Re: Flooded my Daze Reply #32 – September 23, 2018, 10:22:45 am It's common for the power companies to cut power in fire areas so I can see how this could be a problem for those who are unable to release the mechanical safety latch. But, I'm wondering does a garage door opener with battery backup even exist? I've never heard of one.
Re: Flooded my Daze Reply #33 – September 24, 2018, 12:35:58 am Hi Greg, a friend of mine with a 3 car garage has two of them. In my opinion an un necessary option. In an emergency, get out some other way. If you just need to get to work, then at least you can close it after you, without going through the house. I've heard from that friend that some newer garages (detached) actually don't have other doors besides the electrified ones. RonB
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