We have a 2003 17' Towlite Hi-Lo. Maybe the noise I'm hearing is normal, but I'd thought I'd ask anyone out there in case it's not. When I'm plugged into 120 power, and we are reading using overhead lights, a fan comes on briefly down below the circuit breakers. I'm assuming this is a cooling fan connected to the charging system since these are 12V lights we have on. The fans come on for only a couple of seconds and only intermitttently. It sort of drives you crazy after awhile. I checked the breakers and the fourth one down (15 Amp breaker) shuts this fan off completely, but it's unknown what else this breaker controls.
Is this a normal cooling fan?

TX Paul

What you are hearing is the internal fan in the power inverter. The 120v shore power goes into the inverter and 12v dc power comes out. While doing this the unit gets warm. The fan helps to cool the inverter. Make sure you do not have anything stored against the unit. It needs to "breathe".

Bob

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Bob,

Ya, that's what I thought it was. Thanks for the rapid response.

On one other note, would you know whether my particular model has an electric start gas water heater?

Paul

Paul,

Do you have a switch on your control panel marked "DSI" ? If so, that is the switch that controls the electric for the water tank. Do you have the manual for the tank? If not, go online to the mfg (probably Atwood) and check there. Model # will be found behind the exterior water tank door.

Bob

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Bob,
Thanks for the information! We just bought the unit back in March and have made several trips with it, but wasn't sure about either issue. The model # on the water heater is G6A-7; and I looked under the couch and don't see any Romex going into the heater. So, I have to assume its propane only. This also explains breaker #6 listed as
(optional water heater).
One more ??? We leave our Hi-Lo under a covered carport to protect it from water intrusion and sun. We like to leave it in the up position. How critical is it to block it up with 2 X 4s when left in the up position??
Again thanks for your help!

Paul

you don't need to add 2x4 for normal up position.
If leaving up and in the locked position, no other means of support is necessary!

You do need to block in the up position if removing lift wire/s, or hydraulics.

hth

steve

Not to appear as a smartypants, but that is the power converter not the inverter. Inverters are for converting 12 volts to 120 volts.

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