Kodiak Cub Owners?

[Corum999]

Originally Posted by Oasys

I was expecting the interior 110 outlets to work when I plugged into the shore line. Not getting any power. Am I missing something?

My 110 outlets work when plugged in to my house power. The ceiling AC works too. I use the included 30amp cord, a 30amp to 15amp dogbone, and then an extension cord. You should see a small blue light on the cover to the trailer's power plug-in port when it is getting power.

[JWP127]

Originally Posted by JWP127

Who actually travels with a full fresh water tank in their Kodiak? I've been leery to do it myself.

Anyone???

[dsol]

Originally Posted by Oasys

I was expecting the interior 110 outlets to work when I plugged into the shore line. Not getting any power. Am I missing something?

Check and see if a gfi is tripped somewhere in your trailer. Probably in the bathroom but could be anywhere.

Sorry I don’t have your trailer but this has happened in all 3 of the trailers I have owned.


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[JWP127]

Originally Posted by JWP127

Who actually travels with a full fresh water tank in their Kodiak? I've been leery to do it myself.

No one?????

[Mongo]

Originally Posted by JWP127

Who actually travels with a full fresh water tank in their Kodiak? I've been leery to do it myself.

I travel with partial tank …. how embarrassing for something like a tow vehicle engine overheat and....you have no water to refill radiator to get you to the next stop ?? or water to flush if needed ??

[Corum999]

Originally Posted by JWP127

Who actually travels with a full fresh water tank in their Kodiak? I've been leery to do it myself.

a full tank is a lot of weight in our Kodiak Cub 175BH. Those 52 gallons would be 430 lbs. of the 1300 available carrying capacity I have. I have been traveling with just a bit of water and checking ahead for a clean water source close to our destination.

[Oasys]

That was it. Thank you!

[Oasys]

I haul my camper with a full load of water. It travels well.

[Corum999]

Originally Posted by dsol

Check and see if a gfi is tripped somewhere in your trailer. Probably in the bathroom but could be anywhere.

Sorry I don’t have your trailer but this has happened in all 3 of the trailers I have owned.

that was a great suggestion, I have been bit by that in my house. Took me a few days to figure out that a previous owner put a GFI plug behind the fridge!

[KCOC]

Any Cub owners heard to only run the AC while on 30 amp electric service? My dealership said don’t go down to 15amp house extension cord and try to run the AC as it will burn it up. Thoughts?

[KCOC]

Originally Posted by Corum999

This is how the dealer accessed our bypass as well, via the driver side pass through. It took them a bit to figure it out. I think I will add a small door to that panel this summer.

I made a small hinged access panel. Works well.

[Corum999]

Originally Posted by KCOC

Any Cub owners heard to only run the AC while on 30 amp electric service? My dealership said don’t go down to 15amp house extension cord and try to run the AC as it will burn it up. Thoughts?

I am able to run my AC plugged into my house, using this approach:

1. I am using a dedicated 20amp circuit we ran to a regular 15amp style outlet in my garage
2. I am using a short 12 gauge extension cord mated to my 30amp RV cord via a dogbone.
3. I let the battery charge for a while first before I start the AC, so its not trying to charge while cooling. That converter can draw a lot of power.
4. I don't run anything else other than lights or the radio when the AC is running. I have heard that the fridge should be fine but haven't tested that for any duration yet.

I have been keeping an eye on the plug temps to see if anything is heating up and no issues so far.

[KCOC]

Originally Posted by Corum999

I am able to run my AC plugged into my house, using this approach:

1. I am using a dedicated 20amp circuit we ran to a regular 15amp style outlet in my garage
2. I am using a short 12 gauge extension cord mated to my 30amp RV cord via a dogbone.
3. I let the battery charge for a while first before I start the AC, so its not trying to charge while cooling. That converter can draw a lot of power.
4. I don't run anything else other than lights or the radio when the AC is running. I have heard that the fridge should be fine but haven't tested that for any duration yet.

I have been keeping an eye on the plug temps to see if anything is heating up and no issues so far.

Thank you, Corum999! Do you have any concerns with that setup damaging the AC over time?

[KCOC]

Hi all! We took our Cub out a few weeks back and it was very hot/humid for the 3 days we were camping. We ran our AC one of the days/nights. We woke up to a very humid camper (TT). Water on the inside of windows, damp pillow/sheets, etc. and it didn’t feel all that cold inside.

Anyone else experience high humidity when running the AC? What did you do to resolve it? I am now running a small dehumidifier while plugged into shore power when we aren’t using the camper but it’s still fairly humid in the camper. I don’t want a mold problem so trying to get on top of this ASAP.

Thanks all!

[Corum999]

Originally Posted by KCOC

Thank you, Corum999! Do you have any concerns with that setup damaging the AC over time?

I have an update on running the AC while plugged in at home. We ran the AC almost continuous for 4 days recently on a visit with family outside of Chicago while plugged into an outlet on their front porch. The temps were in the 90's and high humidity. I used the cub's 30 amp main cord, connected to a 30' 30 amp extension cord, plugged into my Surge Guard 34930 and then a 30 amp to 15 amp dogbone. No connections got hot, AC ran without a hitch, and the most draw I saw the Surge Guard measure was ~12 amps. This is what I am seeing at my house as well.

[Corum999]

Originally Posted by KCOC

Hi all! We took our Cub out a few weeks back and it was very hot/humid for the 3 days we were camping. We ran our AC one of the days/nights. We woke up to a very humid camper (TT). Water on the inside of windows, damp pillow/sheets, etc. and it didn’t feel all that cold inside.

Anyone else experience high humidity when running the AC? What did you do to resolve it? I am now running a small dehumidifier while plugged into shore power when we aren’t using the camper but it’s still fairly humid in the camper. I don’t want a mold problem so trying to get on top of this ASAP.

Thanks all!

Yikes, that doesn't match what we see when running the AC. We didn't see any problem with inside humidity running it 24/7 during the hot & humid days around the 4th of July. We usually ran with the fan on low and temp close to coldest. This would trigger the compressor to come on frequently enough to cool and dry the trailer nicely.

The only thing we noticed was that there is a bit of water coming into the unit during some heavy rains when the AC is running. It drips just a bit. I am not seeing this happen during rain if the AC isn't running.

Its not too bad so if I can't diagnose it myself I'll have the dealer take a look on my next visit.

[KCOC]

Originally Posted by Corum999

Yikes, that doesn't match what we see when running the AC. We didn't see any problem with inside humidity running it 24/7 during the hot & humid days around the 4th of July. We usually ran with the fan on low and temp close to coldest. This would trigger the compressor to come on frequently enough to cool and dry the trailer nicely.

The only thing we noticed was that there is a bit of water coming into the unit during some heavy rains when the AC is running. It drips just a bit. I am not seeing this happen during rain if the AC isn't running.

Its not too bad so if I can't diagnose it myself I'll have the dealer take a look on my next visit.

Good to hear that it should work! I wonder if ours might have a clogged AC drain so the moisture stayed in the camper. I’ll need to pay closer attention next time.

[KCOC]

Originally Posted by Corum999

I have an update on running the AC while plugged in at home. We ran the AC almost continuous for 4 days recently on a visit with family outside of Chicago while plugged into an outlet on their front porch. The temps were in the 90's and high humidity. I used the cub's 30 amp main cord, connected to a 30' 30 amp extension cord, plugged into my Surge Guard 34930 and then a 30 amp to 15 amp dogbone. No connections got hot, AC ran without a hitch, and the most draw I saw the Surge Guard measure was ~12 amps. This is what I am seeing at my house as well.

Well that sounds like success. I’ve asked my dealership twice about running AC on 15amps and they say don’t do it as it will burn up the AC, but your set up sounds like it’s not causing any damage. Thank you for the update.

[wahoonc]

As long as you have the smaller 13.5k btu AC unit, turn off all other high draw items, AND use proper gauge cords you should be okay on a 15 amp circuit. Done it for years when that was all I had available. If you try to run the entire trailer off of a 15 amp branch, then you will have problems and possibly risk burning something up.

Aaron

[TK on the road]

Hey cub owners - have had a 2018 175BH for about 5 months now - flushed everything out the past 2 trips and after each time it still shows the tank is 3/4 fill - previous trips and Flushes have shown “E” after.
Ideas?
By the way - this is really a great trailer!
Thank you
Tom