mariesnowgoose
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Engine battery on camper was dead as a dodo when we came to start it this morning, Neil tells me it was only reading 2 volts.
We've got it on charge now and it's up to 9 volts and still climbing.
Thing is, what has caused it to suddenly go flat overnight?!
I was checking the Carver fanmaster 4000 gas (and mains electric) fire yesterday to make sure it worked.
Tried it on 240 mains electric as a fan heater with the hookup and it seemed to be working fine.
Switched off the 240 supply to the van (control unit for this is in the back of the wardrobe - I'm paranoid about using the electrics correctly) and then checked that the heater also works fine independently on gas, which it did.
However - when I came back into the house the house fuse box had been tripped
The only thing that could have suddenly caused this was the electric hookup when I was firing up the carver heater... ?
Whatever, I think we need a competent carver gas engineer to give it all the once over.
Been looking up one or two engineers in our area who are qualified for caravan and LPG equipment servicing , will see if any of them know what they're on about and can give it a safety check/service.
This shouldn't have anything to do with the engine battery though, should it...?
It it's not one bl**dy thing it's another! ☹
We've got it on charge now and it's up to 9 volts and still climbing.
Thing is, what has caused it to suddenly go flat overnight?!
I was checking the Carver fanmaster 4000 gas (and mains electric) fire yesterday to make sure it worked.
Tried it on 240 mains electric as a fan heater with the hookup and it seemed to be working fine.
Switched off the 240 supply to the van (control unit for this is in the back of the wardrobe - I'm paranoid about using the electrics correctly) and then checked that the heater also works fine independently on gas, which it did.
However - when I came back into the house the house fuse box had been tripped
The only thing that could have suddenly caused this was the electric hookup when I was firing up the carver heater... ?
Whatever, I think we need a competent carver gas engineer to give it all the once over.
Been looking up one or two engineers in our area who are qualified for caravan and LPG equipment servicing , will see if any of them know what they're on about and can give it a safety check/service.
This shouldn't have anything to do with the engine battery though, should it...?
It it's not one bl**dy thing it's another! ☹