Answers to some Country
Coach Questions
….a
blast from the past …some information shared years ago by Brian Keys a former
CC Product Expert
2002 Magna Problem:
I
am experiencing difficulty with the roof a/cs on my 2002 Magna. Fan works fine,
but they intermittently refuse to blow cold air. So far, techs have been unable
to reproduce the problem, let alone correct it.
Answer:
This symptom is sometimes caused by excessive electrical noise or interference in the low voltage electrical system. The noise defies detection when trying to measure it using regular test equipment such as digital multi-meters. Another symptom you may experience is erratic operation of the Fantastic Fan on late model coaches. The culprit is likely a worn “ballast” in one of your fluorescent ceiling lights. Try operating the roof air conditioner when all the fluorescent lights are turned off. Does it now blow cold air? Keep listening to the faint hum of your roof air conditioner’s compressor as you gradually turn on fluorescent lights throughout the coach. Did the compressor stop as you turned on a particular light? If so, then this light fixture needs to be replaced even if it is visibly working fine. Thin-Line has a superior “RFI” ballast available for most of their light fixtures (805-987-5021), email: thinlitesales@thinlite.com.
This symptom is sometimes caused by excessive electrical noise or interference in the low voltage electrical system. The noise defies detection when trying to measure it using regular test equipment such as digital multi-meters. Another symptom you may experience is erratic operation of the Fantastic Fan on late model coaches. The culprit is likely a worn “ballast” in one of your fluorescent ceiling lights. Try operating the roof air conditioner when all the fluorescent lights are turned off. Does it now blow cold air? Keep listening to the faint hum of your roof air conditioner’s compressor as you gradually turn on fluorescent lights throughout the coach. Did the compressor stop as you turned on a particular light? If so, then this light fixture needs to be replaced even if it is visibly working fine. Thin-Line has a superior “RFI” ballast available for most of their light fixtures (805-987-5021), email: thinlitesales@thinlite.com.
Inspire Air System Problem:
When
using the air system in my Inspire to put air in my tires I cannot seem to
inflate them higher than about 95 PSI. The air pressure gauge on my dash reads
120 PSI. Why?
Answer: The air pressure gauge on your dash reads the air
pressure in your primary and secondary brake tanks, not the pressure of the
auxiliary system that you are using to inflate your tires. The gauge may
indicate 120 PSI, but your auxiliary air system pressure could be anywhere from
the compressor’s governor’s “cut in” pressure (about 95 PSI) to its cut-out
pressure at 120 PSI, assuming the engine is running. Notice how the cut in
pressure of 95 PSI is similar to the pressure boundary that you are having
difficulty surpassing when inflating your tires?
There
are several pneumatic components between the auxiliary air tank on your coach
and the tire inflator including a series of fittings, the air inflator itself,
and pressure protection valves that cut off the auxiliary air supply in case of
a major leak thus leaving some air pressure for continued operation of the
brakes. These combine to restrict the air flow that you have available to
inflate your tires so when you have about 95 PSI in your tires, the auxiliary
air tank will be at about 120 PSI which is the cut-out pressure for the
compressor. The compressor stops pumping air into the system, and does not
restart because you are still above the 95 PSI cut in pressure.
To
get more pressure in your tires, listen for the whooshing sound from the purge
valve as the compressor “unloads”. Force the compressor to cycle again by
releasing some air from the inflator after it has been removed from the tire. A
brief subdued hiss will indicate that the compressor is once again producing
air, at which point you should continue to inflate your tire. You will have to
repeat these steps several times to inflate your tires over say 110 PSI, but it
is possible. Inflating your tires at a truck stop is a lot easier and quicker!
…..and a couple livability answers by Debbie
Hollembaek, former VP of Design at the Country Coach LLC company (now owner of
DLH Design)
2004 Model Coach Privacy Drape
Question:
How
do I clean my 2004 Country Coach privacy drapes and maintain my tie backs?
Answer: 04 model coach privacy drapes are black out fabric
and need to be dry cleaned. Older model years than 2004 have washable fabric
so it can be machine washed or dry cleaned.
What is NOT recommended is “spot cleaning” as the fabric is flame
treated and when spot cleaned, halo marks are left on the fabric. If you
machine wash privacy drapes it is important to note you’ll be removing the
flame retardant.
If
your tie backs “distress,” an alternative fix is a drapery rope tie (available
at fabric stores and in ready-made drapes department of major stores).
Cabinetry/Wood Furniture Question:
I
bought a 2005 Country Coach and I am wondering why the dining chairs and the
end table wood does not match exactly to my cabinetry?
Answer: The cabinetry
was made at the CC Factory in the cabinet shop. Chairs and side tables were
hand crafted by a local craftperson. Because the items were made outside the
CC plant, they did not match exactly, but do exhibit the same exceptional
quality craftsmanship.
