My fellow 2600RB owners and experts

[Matdetroit]

I had my first ever camping trip this last weekend and It was amazing. I reserved a full hook up site and it was great. I have a few questions that came up after the trip and I thank you in advance for the answers.

1. Did you install a lock for your bathroom? How did you do it?
2. I looked everywhere but I did not see. Do you know if there is an access to an outlet at the dinette?
3. The manual says use a refrigerator card to keep it open while storing, did yours come with one? the picture shows to take something from within the refrigerator.
4. What size is the water heater drain plug? Do you remove it and drain after every trip? Can I replace it with one of those brass ones that looks like a faucet?
5. Where do you fill air in tires? Can the gas stations go upto 80psi? I tried loves and didnt see one specific to trucks.
6. Is there an indicator to show that, gas water heater is actively heating as in like ignition mode or something like that?
7. If the refrigerator is running on propane and if I remove the battery kill switch, will it turn off the refrigerator?

Sorry if these are something I should have known. I tried to search most of it online but I didn't find any good answers.

Thanks again

[Houndbb]

3. Two plastic clips to hold freezer and fridge doors open. They won’t hold in transit, so we don’t use them anymore, we just leave the doors wide open. You’re welcome to have ours.

6. If the loud burner isn’t an indication, wait a few minutes and run some hot water. It’s that fast. If it was taking too long, two things you could check- the outdoor sprayer (or shower if you have one) are turned off, or, second, the water heater “bypass” valve is in the correct position for normal plumbing use (not bypassed, for winterizing). There’s a picture in your manual. Both those will leave you without hot water, even though the burner is running.
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[TheGuy]

I had my first ever camping trip this last weekend and It was amazing. I reserved a full hook up site and it was great. I have a few questions that came up after the trip and I thank you in advance for the answers.

1. Did you install a lock for your bathroom? How did you do it?
2. I looked everywhere but I did not see. Do you know if there is an access to an outlet at the dinette?
3. The manual says use a refrigerator card to keep it open while storing, did yours come with one? the picture shows to take something from within the refrigerator.
4. What size is the water heater drain plug? Do you remove it and drain after every trip? Can I replace it with one of those brass ones that looks like a faucet?
5. Where do you fill air in tires? Can the gas stations go upto 80psi? I tried loves and didnt see one specific to trucks.
6. Is there an indicator to show that, gas water heater is actively heating as in like ignition mode or something like that?
7. If the refrigerator is running on propane and if I remove the battery kill switch, will it turn off the refrigerator?

Sorry if these are something I should have known. I tried to search most of it online but I didn't find any good answers.

Thanks again

1. Nope, just us...

2. Don't think so. Should be one behind the theater seats if you have them.

3. The little cards haven't come out for us but we only use them when we store it and it's not moving. Keeps the mold out.

4. Not sure.

5. I fill at home but my little compressor gets slow up near 80psi.

6. No, but if you walk outside you can hear it.

7. Haven't tried but it should. My kill switch stops everything but the tongue jack, iirc.

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[Matdetroit]

3. Two plastic clips to hold freezer and fridge doors open. They won’t hold in transit, so we don’t use them anymore, we just leave the doors wide open. You’re welcome to have ours.

6. If the loud burner isn’t an indication, wait a few minutes and run some hot water. It’s that fast. If it was taking too long, two things you could check- the outdoor sprayer (or shower if you have one) are turned off, or, second, the water heater “bypass” valve is in the correct position for normal plumbing use (not bypassed, for winterizing). There’s a picture in your manual. Both those will leave you without hot water, even though the burner is running.
N

3. Ah the manual sounded like you could travel with the clips in place. If that doesnt work, I am going to find some DIY thing I can use.
6. I did have hot water but the electric part was heating it up and whenever I checked, my furnace was off. So I couldnt figure out if its working or not. I am assuming I can run the water heater on just gas and turn off electric?

Thank you for your response.

[Houndbb]

3. Ah the manual sounded like you could travel with the clips in place. If that doesnt work, I am going to find some DIY thing I can use.
6. I did have hot water but the electric part was heating it up and whenever I checked, my furnace was off. So I couldnt figure out if its working or not. I am assuming I can run the water heater on just gas and turn off electric?

Thank you for your response.

I was in my 20s when I discovered that clothes dryers and water heaters could run on electricity. My headset is just certain things work better on gas, others work better on electricity (ask me about my propane string trimmer). Anyway, yes, turn off the electric switch and turn on the gas switch when you want the water heater burner to fire up. We turn our gas switch on for shower and breakfast dishes, then turn it off for the rest of the day. If dinner is from the grill on paper plates, we just wait til morning to wash the silverware/utensils.
As for the refrigerator doors, if you are storing it, you can just leave them open. We always check inside before hooking up and moving it, and there are the doors, wide open. I can’t think we’d ever forget, in fact, even when they’re closed, I’m always pushing on them to ensure the latch actually caught. But if you’re afraid you’ll forget, you could put it on a checklist.

[Houndbb]

“4. What size is the water heater drain plug? Do you remove it and drain after every trip? Can I replace it with one of those brass ones that looks like a faucet?”

I completely missed your number 4! No, don’t put anything metal in contact with the water heater drain plug hole. You can use a nylon nipple to connect a metal valve for easier draining and there are several threads on here to instruct you how to do this safely. They even have pictures and links for parts. Search for water heater drain plug or water heater drain mod.
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[315RLTSinPA]

The water heater drain plug is 1/2". You can run the water heater on gas, electric, or gas and electric at the same time if you need faster heating. Just walk in your bathroom and you'll be able to hear when it is heating with gas.

[Matdetroit]

“4. What size is the water heater drain plug? Do you remove it and drain after every trip? Can I replace it with one of those brass ones that looks like a faucet?”

I completely missed your number 4! No, don’t put anything metal in contact with the water heater drain plug hole. You can use a nylon nipple to connect a metal valve for easier draining and there are several threads on here to instruct you how to do this safely. They even have pictures and links for parts. Search for water heater drain plug or water heater drain mod.
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I dont think I had the right words while searching. I see it now. I might make one of those extension mods for the water heater. Thanks. The one I was asking about was something I saw on amazon. And it is metal by camco.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Inch-11...gateway&sr=8-6

The water heater drain plug is 1/2". You can run the water heater on gas, electric, or gas and electric at the same time if you need faster heating. Just walk in your bathroom and you'll be able to hear when it is heating with gas.

Thats good to know, I always had the electric on and so whenever I looked I didnt see the gas heater lighting up. And I was not sure if it is ok to turn off electric and run just on gas. So I am assuming if I do not have shore power, you can only run gas water heater?

[Rivercityjeff]

2. I looked everywhere but I did not see. Do you know if there is an access to an outlet at the dinette?
On the 2017 2600RB the dinette outlet is by your left ankle as you sit on the bench farthest from the bedroom
3. The manual says use a refrigerator card to keep it open while storing, did yours come with one? the picture shows to take something from within the refrigerator.
Dometic has some blue plastic cards that work to keep the doors open when stored. Not so much when traveling
6. Is there an indicator to show that, gas water heater is actively heating as in like ignition mode or something like that?
No,but you can hear it ignite. Ours works great!

[TheGuy]

2. I looked everywhere but I did not see. Do you know if there is an access to an outlet at the dinette?
On the 2017 2600RB the dinette outlet is by your left ankle as you sit on the bench farthest from the bedroom
3. The manual says use a refrigerator card to keep it open while storing, did yours come with one? the picture shows to take something from within the refrigerator.
Dometic has some blue plastic cards that work to keep the doors open when stored. Not so much when traveling
5. Where do you fill air in tires? Can the gas stations go upto 80psi? I tried loves and didnt see one specific to trucks.
80 is too much. The recommended COLD tire pressure is on the yellow sticker on the street side of the TT, mine is 65 psi
6. Is there an indicator to show that, gas water heater is actively heating as in like ignition mode or something like that?
No,but you can hear it ignite. Ours works great!

Fwiw, my 2019 shows 80psi on the yellow sticker. Mine was built in 12/2018 and has the 4400lb axles.

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