RE: [A/S] Airstream, PHD

["DT & BW" <dtbw_1999@xxxxxxxxx>]

Judy,
Describe you kitchen faucet.  Our 2002 19ft Bambi LS has the Moen faucet
with the built-in filter.  Didn't think A/S was installing these any more as
Moen stopped production.  Filters are readily available at
www.faucetdepot.com (assuming that is the type of faucet you have).

As yes, you need a good torque wrench and you should follow the factory
recommendations, especially the lug nuts on the wheels.  

BTW, does your '05 have rubber or metal valve stems.  There is a problem
with the rubber stems as they are rated at a max of 65PSI, but the
recommended cold inflation pressure on the 19' Bambi is 65PSI, so the stems
are a weak link. At highway temps, the pressure rises to around 70-72#. I
had a stem fail when our trailer was just about a year old.  Several others
have experienced this as well.  If your rig has the rubber stems, pull the
tires and have 150PSI metal stems installed.  After my experience with the
valve stem, I also purchased a wireless tire pressure monitoring system.
This gives me actual pressures in the trailer and truck tires and alarms if
the pressure drops more than 12% below normal.  I purchased the PressurePro
system at www.advantagepressurepro.com and have not had any issues with the
signal reaching the monitor which I located on the drivers side sunvisor.
Really gives me peace of mind to periodically do a check of all the tires
while traveling down the highway.  

The valves under the bed are for two purposes.  The ones mounted at the side
of the hot water heater are the bypass valves.  The handles on these valves
ALWAYS point the same direction.  If you have them vertical, the water
heater is bypassed allowing you to fill the remainder of the water system
including the hot water lines with RV antifreeze without filling the water
heater as well (just be sure to remove the drain plug on the water heater to
let the last of the water escape it as well).  The other two valves are to
drain the hot and cold water lines at the rear.  You also have a pair of
valves up front by the water pump that drain the cold water line and another
that drains the fresh water tank.  Although there is not agreement on
whether to leave water in the lines during the useage season, I always drain
ours if the rig is going to be unused for more than a week or so.  

Tell Dave that it will all make more sense as he comes to understand the
various systems.  If he can maintain a sailboat, he can certainly maintain
an A/S.  

David Tidmore
2002 19' Bambi LS
WBCCI 7548