Thermostat Access
I have a 1999 Newmar Mountain Aire with dual roof air conditioners. My LCD thermostat is over the door, which makes it hard to reach and to see. I have to shine a flashlight on the display as I change settings on the controller, and I must push two buttons simultaneously to change zones.
I discovered that the thermostat has a regular phone jack on the back. I removed the thermostat controller from the wall and attached a coiled phone cord so that I can bring the thermostat down to eye level and put it back on a shelf above the door when I’m done. It’s very convenient.
Ted Schaefer, F448296
Globe, Arizona
Editor’s note: Use an in-line coupler to connect the two RJ-11 connectors in order to maintain proper polarity of the 12-volt current to the thermostat.
Shade Screen
I live in Arizona and have a 26-foot Type A Fleetwood Flair motorhome. In this climate, leaving the front window uncovered leads to a very hot coach, but snapping a cover onto the outside of the window is difficult for me. So, I bought a length of sunscreen-type fabric the width of the window and trimmed it to fit. I removed a few of the screws that secure the window curtain track and replaced them with cup hooks. I then attached clip-on café curtain loops to the fabric at intervals matching the cup hooks.
Now when I’m parked, I can hang the shade screen and see out the front window without the fabric blocking my view. The shade blocks the sun, and the coach is much cooler. At night, I unhook the end on either side of the window and close my privacy curtain. When I’m driving, the curtain lies flat on the dash and helps to reduce dash-reflected glare.
Mary Traettino, F195979
Scottsdale, Arizona