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    I have a friend that has a company that makes magnetic oil drain plugs for cars and motorcycle engines. These magnets aren't normal magnets but really really strong ones. They are also designed to work under high temperatures. Something I didn't know, but normal magnets lose up to half their "pull" when exposed to high temps. Anyway, I asked if he could make one for my Cummins ISL 400 engine and he said he could. It attracts fine metal fragments that circulate in the engine. I assumed the oil filter would strain them out, but the particles he showed me on a drain plug are apparently so fine, they will pass thru a normal oil filter. He also has these little super duper magnets he places on the outside of an oil filter. He cut one in half after use and you could see a mound of metallic powder gunk clinging to the side of the filter where the magnets were placed. These magnets are so strong, he did a demonstration, he put one on the table, them put a fork about a foot away on the table, the fork went flying across the table and latched on to the magnet!

    Do you think this would be a good idea to put one on a diesel engine or are diesel's not affected by metallic fragments as much as a gas engine? I was going to give him the specs for my drain plug and have him make one for my engine and maybe try the magnets on the oil filter too, but thought I'd check here to see what others thought. I don't want to mess up my engine just because something sounds like a good idea. Could such strong magnets interfere with the electronic in the engine??

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    Add my vote for the Winegard Travler. It's a great system, works much better than my old kingdome. With my old kingdome, if a house fly flew over the antenna I'd loose my signal. With the Winegard, I've received a good signal even when there were a few tree branches over my coach.

    Just one other thought to consider, Dish or Direct TV. I had direct TV with my kingdome and was happy with their service. However, I switched to Dish with the Winegard because they have a new RV service that allows you to connect and disconnect multiple times during the year with no fee. So if you're not using your coach for a few months, you can disconnect and save some money, then call back and reconnect when you go on your next trip. Also, the Winegard Travler made for Dish network is a little bit less expensive than the one made for Direct TV. Just something to consider, I'm not saying Dish is better than Direct, but those two considerations are something to think about.

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    First, an RV refrigerator, whether Dometic or Norcold, does not use a freon-based coolant. The "coolant" is a mixture of ammonia, rust inhibitor and water.

    And you are correct, not your neighbor. It is OPERATION of the refrigerator out of level, not STORAGE, that can damage/clog the cooling unit.

    But, a quick call to Dometic (the number below) revealed that it is a good idea to LEVEL THE COACH FOR 24 HOURS AFTER BEING STORED OUT OF LEVEL BEFORE STARTING THE REFRIGERATOR!

    For confirmation: Dometic Tech line 1-888-867-4188

    Without knowing how many or what kind of blocks you are using, I cannot address your driving on/off leveling blocks. Certainly the more substantial the blocks, the less likelihood of an issue. And any time you use leveling blocks, make sure the entire "footprint' of the tire (front) or both tires (rear) are supported or you can do tire damage.

    Brett Wolfe

    I've always wondered, if the refrigerators are so sensitive to level, why don't they mount the cooling units in some sort of gimble that would always keep the unit level?

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