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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-07-2022, 06:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 608
Posted By DrDanger
If you are on the east side of the state, these...

If you are on the east side of the state, these guys are just up in Sandpoint, ID: https://www.yetibusbuilds.com/
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 06-14-2022, 05:59 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,849
Posted By DrDanger
How not to do it

Our inside unit is located in the same location as yours. I mounted our outside unit underneath the bus behind the propane tanks which are behind the rear axle. It worked for us pretty well, except...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-28-2022, 08:09 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 15,482
Posted By DrDanger
https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f11/b-o-b-the-2005-...

https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f11/b-o-b-the-2005-all-american-superbuild-38801.html#post467051

I initially bought that same brand/style of voltage converter, but after a few months it started...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-09-2022, 09:30 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,600
Posted By DrDanger
It is basically the kiddo/doggo window and...

It is basically the kiddo/doggo window and covered with nose prints and finger prints at all times.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-09-2022, 09:27 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,600
Posted By DrDanger
I thought I had 50 gallons in there based on...

I thought I had 50 gallons in there based on running it down pretty close to empty. I can get about 300 miles out of a tank, but with two little kids and the amount of coffee I drink we never push...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-03-2022, 08:38 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,600
Posted By DrDanger
Ask and you shall receive. This is admittedly...

Ask and you shall receive. This is admittedly more of a coffee picture than a stove picture, but I did use the stove to heat the water....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-03-2022, 08:29 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,600
Posted By DrDanger
Thanks! I understand that wood stoves are a...

Thanks! I understand that wood stoves are a polarizing topic, but I am not sure why. I suppose like most things we presume we have all the right answers and everyone else is an idiot. Well, let me be...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-03-2022, 08:01 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,600
Posted By DrDanger
The little metal pieces are basically thin caps...

The little metal pieces are basically thin caps glued on top of a smaller tile underneath. Like most of my cuts on mosaic tile, I used the angle grinder with a diamond cutoff wheel. It worked pretty...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-02-2022, 10:17 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,600
Posted By DrDanger
Stove installation

As per usual, I buy certain items I am excited about using LONG before they are actually needed. Case in point: our tiny wood stove. I bought the Tiny Wood Stove (TWS) Dwarf 4K in spring of 2019 and...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-02-2022, 09:10 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,600
Posted By DrDanger
Second death and resurrection

Back in October we were getting ready to finally kick off this big adventure and hit the road full time. I went to the gas station to make sure we started with a full tank the next morning and on the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-02-2022, 08:47 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,600
Posted By DrDanger
No more flashing lights

I bit the bullet and got the 70A Victron voltage converter and that has solved the voltage drop issue with my 12V system. It really had become an issue in the last month or so as my Webasto has been...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-02-2022, 08:16 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,075
Posted By DrDanger
:thumb: A hearty amen to that. We have a Webasto,...

:thumb: A hearty amen to that. We have a Webasto, Tiny Wood Stove, minisplit with heat, and electric blankets. Also, baking with our oven or cooking on the stove does a good job of heating up the bus...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 01-02-2022, 08:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,057
Posted By DrDanger
I tried to use one of the unused holes in the top...

I tried to use one of the unused holes in the top but found that I couldn't find a bushing adapter between the threads of the hole and the Webasto fuel tap. Instead I got a tank fitting off of...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-29-2021, 09:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 7,075
Posted By DrDanger
Are you think of using an air or hydronic system?...

Are you think of using an air or hydronic system? I have a Webasto Thermo Top C heating my radiant floor loop. I have been disappointed that it only provides about 30 deg F of heat (relative to...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 12-29-2021, 09:13 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,667
Posted By DrDanger
Price Differences

So I just got some quotes for new drive tires and there is a bit of a disparity in price. Based on the info I could find here and on school bus professional forums I decided to look at putting recap...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-28-2021, 09:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,943
Posted By DrDanger
Four total batteries (Valence, 12V), configured...

Four total batteries (Valence, 12V), configured as two parallel sets of two batteries in series to create a 24V bank.


During the unfortunate incident the total bank voltage was 20V. One of the...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 12-21-2021, 10:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,943
Posted By DrDanger
potential trouble

I have been operating my system without a BMS since fall of 2020. Originally I just had the Multiplus inverter/charger, but I added solar panels and Victron charge controller in summer of 2021. This...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 11-20-2021, 10:13 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 21,471
Posted By DrDanger
Yes, I used aluminum heat exchanger plates...

Yes, I used aluminum heat exchanger plates everywhere I could (not around bends obviously).
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 11-20-2021, 10:05 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 21,471
Posted By DrDanger
It does cycle on and off so that confirms your...

It does cycle on and off so that confirms your suspicion that I have enough heat (or at least I have more potential heat) that is not being put into the bus. Now it is time to research...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 11-18-2021, 11:32 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 21,471
Posted By DrDanger
Not enough heat

I finally finished the system this past spring but didn't get to really test it out until now. We moved into the bus full time last week and I am afraid to say my hydronic system has been...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-18-2021, 09:35 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,759
Posted By DrDanger
UPDATE: grey water never backs up into the shower...

UPDATE: grey water never backs up into the shower even when the grey tank is completely full WOOHOO! This means I don't have to use the pump after all. Also, I am not sure why the shower drained...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-18-2021, 09:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,759
Posted By DrDanger
Well, you were of course correct. The water did...

Well, you were of course correct. The water did slosh out, leading to some unpleasant smells. I threw in one of these...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 10-28-2021, 10:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,165
Posted By DrDanger
I am afraid they are right, but you might be able...

I am afraid they are right, but you might be able to get away with Good Sam at first. I signed up for Good Sam after I had to pay about $400 for a 15 minute tow in June. Then about a week ago the bus...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-27-2021, 10:04 PM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,600
Posted By DrDanger
Not always. It definitely does it when I have...

Not always. It definitely does it when I have other larger loads (e.g. running the Webasto heater). I'll try up-sizing the wire, but from what I remember when I wired it I just matched the gauge of...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-22-2021, 09:12 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 23,600
Posted By DrDanger
water pump causing lights to flicker

My water pump (shurflow 4048, 4gpm) is cycling on and off when I am using the kitchen faucet (could be the accumulator tank pressure or the bypass adjustment on the pump). Every time it cycles on the...
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