Stove vent?

[FatBuoy]

Howdy folks- is the hood vent functional? There's that long vent above it, and the fridge, on the roof, so I assumed so. We were considering removing the hood for more space if it's not functional. Thanks!

[chin_k]

I think it just recirculate the air, may have a charcoal filter on there. Some people vent it to the fridge, but the last time the fridge wants is heat and moisture.

Are you going to mount the control panel on the hood somewhere else?

[FatBuoy]

I think it just recirculate the air, may have a charcoal filter on there. Some people vent it to the fridge, but the last time the fridge wants is heat and moisture.

Are you going to mount the control panel on the hood somewhere else?

Ok, thanks. Yeah, that's what I was thinking. If the hood is useless, the reach room would be nice. Or even a little shelf of some sort for storing stuff. Met some folks over the weekend that did that for cookie sheets/cutting boards. Still gave more room, was functional and they mounted the control panel on it. That control panel. That's as useless as..."insert crass phrase here". Something else I need to fix. Black tank shows high, water shows low.

[Blue~Go]

The long vent on the roof is for the refrigerator "chimney." Not only does the stove vent not go there, but actually that whole area behind/above the refrigerator is required to be sealed off from the RV because it's essentially a combustion chamber.

If you replace the absorption refrigerator with a compressor type, then you have some options as to usage of that vent (I'm assuming at this point you have the absorption refrigerator as per stock).

[chin_k]

The tank levels are notoriously inaccurate, and you need to make sure the sensors are clean, which can be difficult to do on the black tank. There are much better technology nowadays with ultrasound sensor, but I don't think we need to know exactly how many ounces of black sewage before and after we do the business. (well, it is not *that* accurate, but you got the idea.)

[Scott]

Based upon experience, I'd say: Open the flapper in the toilet to know your black tank level. Just peek at your fresh tank. Forget the gray tank. It's always good to have a look at your propane tank every once in a while anyway.

The only useful function of that darn thing is the water pump switch.

For hood information check this out:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1216&p=10255&hilit=Hood#p10255

[Blue~Go]

Scott,

I agree - you can't beat just looking down "the hole" for black tank level. I got a bit of a laugh the first time I realized that your typical RV toilet is basically an outhouse: stuff just goes straight down the tube - only difference is it goes into a tank instead of a hole in the ground. So basic.