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Livin Lite Camp Lite
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Saturday, February 22,
2025: Today I replaced the furnace thermostat and added
an elbow to the freshwater hose to eliminate a kink in
the hose.
The big job was removing and repairing the front storage
door which had delaminated. I removed the door from the
frame. I added Liquid Nails to the layers then placed a
large piece of plywood on top of the lamentations. I
dropped weight on top of the plywood to compress the
parts together. After a drying period I replaced the
foam board into the door and called the repair good.
Click the two photos for another view.
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Friday, February 21, 2025: Every
time we travel in our little trailer we find things which need
to be repaired or adjusted. I make a list so I remember what
needs to be done when I get home. This time my list
including buying more 15 amp DC fuses which I haven't done yet.
The ceiling fan I installed last summer was not working. I
learned the ground wire had come loose so it is fixed. A front
storage door needs some repair, I haven't started yet. The
shower head needs to be lowered and a shower shelf needs to be
moved. Both those jobs are done. The fresh water hose leading to
the water pump needs to have an elbow. I need parts for that
job. The furnace stopped working on the first day of our camping
trip. This was disappointing since the mornings were at 39
degrees. I posted a question on the Livin Lite Facebook page and
got many answers as to what the cause might be. I learned of a
"sail switch" but found it was activated by the fan and the fan
was not working. I ordered one to have on hand since it was only
$10 and many said it often caused a problem. Another post said I
should throw out the thermostat even if that wasn't the problem
since the one installed often caused problems. I ordered a nice
Honeywell digital thermostat which was recommended. It will
arrive tomorrow. Another post suggested looking at a switch
located inside the compartment. I found the switch but moving it
did not help. After arriving home I had access to my multimeter
so I could test for power. The thermostat had power and seemed
to be working properly. That also meant the DC fuse was good. I
removed the thermostat and tied the two wires connected to the
thermostat together. The furnace immediately began working. So
the thermostat was NOT good and I threw in the trash. I'll
install the new thermostat tomorrow and test. |
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Thursday January 9, 2025:
Last July I replaced the original faucet with the one on the left
thinking it was better. Unfortunately, the short reach
of the faucet made it nearly impossible to get your
hands under the water outlet due to the shape of the
sink. Today, I replaced that faucet with the one
on the right. Much better for hand washing. |
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Thursday, September 5, 2024: Three
more improvements to our tiny living situation. I added a grab
bar to the shower so us old people don't fall out of the
shower. I added remote controlled LED lights to the area
over the stove where it always seemed dark even with all lights
on. Nand a paper towel rack was added in the kitchen above
the sink. |
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Monday, August 12, 2024: This is a tiny trailer with a
tiny bathroom so we need all the counter space we can get. I
came across this outlet shelf in Amazon and with Gwen's
approval, ordered and installed it. We have one bathroom
outlet which is needed mostly for charging our toothbrushes
but occasionally for Gwen's curling iron and hair dryer.
Installation is easy, remove the outlet cover. Replace the
cover with a metal cover which holds the shelf in place. The
toothbrush charging cord is hidden inside the shelf. Click
the right photo to see the results. |
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Thursday, August 8, 2024: This Camp Lite has three ceiling vent
fans. Three is an unusual number for such a small trailer but
welcome in my humble opinion. All three are high speed fans which
move a lot of air HOWEVER, they have only two speeds, off and on!
When on they are at full speed, very NOISY, almost unbearable. I've
learned the bathroom fan can run with the bathroom door closed which
cuts that fan noise to a whisper. I ordered a variable speed, quiet
fan to replace the center fan. I figure the forward fan could be run
when we are away from the trailer. I have installed these fans at
least half a dozen times in our previous RVs. The hardest part is
removing the old fan. These fans must be sealed securely to be sure
no water can get in. All the sealer must be removed to remove the
old fan. To install the new fan, ribbon caulk must go down first
(click on the center photo). The fan is screwed into the caulk
sealing securely. Just to be sure, a special self leveling sealer is
used over the top of the screws and edges of the new fan. No water
will get past! Click on all three photos for more views. |
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Monday, August 5, 2024: It is difficult to tell what this
is, I'll describe it. There are two cabinets above our bed,
one of the few places for clothes. The cabinet doors lift to
open but have no method to stay open. The user must hold the
door open with one hand while trying to put clothes in/out
with the other hand. I installed these inexpensive white
door catches on the ceiling to hold the door open while the
user does whatever needs to be done. I have no idea what the
previous owner did for nine years. Just another indication
that they used this trailer very little. |
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| Monday: July 29, 2024: A couple days ago I flushed the
water heater. I did this by pulling the anode rod from the
bottom of the heater. Then I ran an attachment into the
heater which sprays water at high velocity washing the crud
out of the tank. The old anode rod still had some magnesium
however it was more than half gone. For $7 I replaced the
anode rode with a new one. The purpose of the anode rod is
to keep the tank from corroding by providing a magnesium
surface which will slowly dissolve rather than dissolving
the wall of the tank. |
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Sunday, July 28, 2024: Since this trailer is 99% aluminum
the cabinet doors are framed in aluminum making the corners
very sharp. I've been stabbed twice. I'm rounding the
corners. I don't know how the previous owner put up with
this for nine years. Click the left photo for another view.
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Friday, July 26, 2024: The Camp Lite came with three high
speed ceiling exhaust fans. These are used to bring in
cooling outside air usually in the evening hours but any
time the outside air is cooler than the hot air inside. Two
of the fans had covers but the third over the bathroom did
not. A cover is needed to have the lid raised on the fan
(not necessarily turned on) in the rain or while moving down
the road. They are usually dark colored to block the glare
of the sun. I installed a third cover today. Click the
photos for more views. |
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Saturday, July 20, 2024: Unlike most travel trailers, this
trailer did not come with a safety handle or grab handle to
help the camper in/out of the trailer door. I added one
which we both needed! |
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Friday, July 19, 2024: The two knob bathroom faucet is
replace with a single handle faucet. Much easier to use and
easy to exchange. Click the photo on the right for a
finished view. |
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Thursday, July 18, 2024: Our Camp Lite has not been
updated. I believe the previous owners did not use it much.
The two knob faucets are very difficult to use and waste a
lot of water trying to get to the right temperature. This
was an easy fix for the shower and the bathroom basin faucet
will be next. Click on both photos for more views. Here is the final
installation. |
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