PT-42 Front Heaters

[Dorn Hetzel]

For the uninformed, what *is* a Splendide 2000 ? Am I likely to have one on
my newly acquired 77FC35 ?

Dorn Hetzel
*new* 77FC35
Hogansville, GA

On Nov 24, 2007 2:40 PM, Rob Robinson wrote:

> Kurt I agree on the Splendide. Threw it and the 75lbs sliding tray it
> sat on
> out the second day I owned the coach. The useful space left over is
> amazing.
> Put the vacuum cleaner, laundry hamper etc in the space. Stephen is right
> on
> the valves....silicone spray or a silicone grease if you prefer....works
> great.
>
>
> On 24/11/2007, Stephen Birtles >
> wrote:
> >
> > For the Dupree Valves you either need to lubricate the valves with a
> > silicone grease or replace the seals
> > If you need parts let me know we have them
> > Stephen Birtles 77fc35
> > dupreeproducts .com
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> ,
> > Kurt Horvath
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Pete,
> > >
> > > A little note about the INFERNAL Splendide 2000. If you run it be
> > sure your Grey water dump valve is open. Mine flooded the coach last
> > Oct. No damage that didn't clean up. but, it could have been a real
> > disaster. I caught it just in time. I really think it isn't cycling
> > correctly. The water in the showers was up about 12" from the bottom
> > of the glass and leaking out slowly, I had water covering the tiles
> > and just about ready to soak the carpets for and aft. I'll tell you
> > one thing I have found the Duprez valves hard to open by hand, but not
> > on that day. That day one quick yank and the parking lot was flooded.
> > Thank God I drained 4 days of Grey water the night before. Or it would
> > have been one smelly, stained, ruined, interior. My advice if you keep
> > If you keep that.Pc.Of.S_it. Don't turn your back on it. In fact once
> > I get it out of the coach I think I'll make my first U-Tube movie on
> > how well it absorbs LEAD!
> > >
> > > Kurt Horvath
> > > 95 PT-42
> > > 10AC
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Pete Masterson
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 9:27:41 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] PT-42 Front Heaters
> > >
> > > Well, keep in mind that the variations on the theme are almost
> > > endless. Forward salon had dual sofas, sofa/chair cabinet, sofa/2
> > > chairs with small cabinet and several other variations. Dining area
> > > ('95) mostly seems to be table with two 'loose' chairs, but it could
> > > have been a booth or some other arrangement (if requested).
> > > Appliances seem to have endless variations as well... My coach is all
> > > electric -- a plus in that we have a full-size home-style
> > > refrigerator. The electric cook top (120 volt, not 220) is a bit slow
> > > to warm up. The downside is that boondocking is barely practical as
> > > the refrigerator sucks the batteries down in about 6 hours. Next time
> > > I need to stay off the grid (and not run the generator), I'm going to
> > > pull the breakers on the inverters to see how much that extends the
> > > battery life.
> > >
> > > The basic layout you describe sounds rather like the top floor plan,
> > > with a significant rework of the bathroom layout. But BB tended to do
> > > a lot of 'custom' arrangements, when requested, and would do "mix and
> > > match" of components when necessary. Frankly, the behind the
> > > refrigerator shower is a tad small -- your bathroom sounds a little
> > > more convenient. (I also think I've seen photos of a coach with a
> > > similar bathroom somewhere in the past -- and it could have been a
> > > layout used in 93 or 94...)
> > >
> > > Depending on the year, BB had 'spec' coaches and custom built
> > > coaches. The spec (speculation) models were built when they
> > > (apparently) didn't have a firm order and/or to fill dealer stock --
> > > I think my coach may have fallen into that category. It has fewer of
> > > the deluxe options* than many other coaches. It may have been built
> > > as a "low price" model (if a coach selling for around a half-million
> > > dollars in 1995 was "low price"). Other coaches were more fully
> > > loaded based on the customer's wishes. I think they also built one or
> > > two "show" models with every possible option that were used for
> > > promotional purposes before they were sold. So, there are a lot of
> > > variations on the theme out there.
> > >
> > > *I don't have a basement tv/entertainment system -- and as best I can
> > > tell there never was one. Also, the power drapes are absent and there
> > > is no aux. compressor -- or even a Microphor compressor. (Run the
> > > engine to flush the toilet??) Previous owner had a Microphor
> > > compressor installed and I carry a "contractor' s compressor" with me
> > > to air up the dump valves when I'm in a longer term RV park. I don't
> > > miss the basement entertainment center nor the power drapes.
> > >
> > > With all the custom arrangements, an unfortunate by product is that
> > > the owners manual is a bit general or vague -- with no real
> > > standardization, things tended to be in different places. And even
> > > some basics (like the fittings for the shock absorbers*) seem to vary
> > > from coach to coach even in the same model year.
> > >
> > > *Henderson's Line Up commented that my shock absorber mount was
> > > different than that used on another '95 that they'd recently
> serviced...
> > >
> > > I don't have a basement tv/entertainment system -- and as best I can
> > > tell there never was one. Also, the power drapes are absent and there
> > > was no aux. compressor -- or even a Microphor compressor. (Run the
> > > engine to flush the toilet??) Previous owner had a Microphor
> > > compressor installed and I carry a "contractor' s compressor" with me
> > > to air up the dump valves when I'm in a longer term RV park. I don't
> > > miss the basement entertainment center nor the power drapes.
> > >
> > > I agree that the Splendide washer/dryer is a joke. Mine is in the
> > > bottom half of a full-height linen cabinet next to a full height
> > > closet. I plan one last effort to ensure that the Splendide is
> > > working to its fullest capability before I simply remove it from the
> > > coach to get the space it uses up for additional storage. I need to
> > > (1) make sure that the air-operated vent cover is opening (it sounds
> > > like it is) and (2) ensure that the vent line isn't clogged with
> > > lint, etc. This is one of those lower-priority projects that I
> > > haven't gotten around to yet. I have found that the dryer function is
> > > helpful to give a finishing touch to sox that didn't get fully dry at
> > > the laundromat.. . and little else.
> > >
> > > Pete Masterson
> > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > > aeonix1@mac. com
> > > On the road at Lockhart, Tx
> > >
> > > On Nov 23, 2007, at 8:56 PM, Kurt Horvath wrote:
> > >
> > > > Pete,
> > > >
> > > > I looked at the brochures at Millercoachworks. com again. my
> > > > interior is not there not even close.
> > > > I have two sofas. The kichen is on the road side with an angled
> > > > refer. The sink is near the sofa end and the 2 burner gas top stove
> > > > is near the fridge the burners are side by side. Curb side table &
> > > > 2 chairs. The bathroom has the sink up against the back of the
> > > > angled fridge in a half round cabinet, then the commode,the 1/4
> > > > round glass shower, all on the road side. The curb side bath starts
> > > > at slide out pantry then there is a countertop about 4' long over a
> > > > set cabinets a door with two shelves then three drawers, The
> > > > armoire has a washer / dryer, what a waste of space, anybody want
> > > > to buy it, Splendide 2000, on the left side. The right side you can
> > > > hang clothes and has a laundry hamper. It has mirrors everywhere
> > > > except in the shower. Very revealing. After this the bedroom is
> > > > generic BB with the exception that it has no mirrors behind the
> > > > Headboard, it has a real window.Headboard is on the roadside.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Kurt Horvath
> > > > 95 PT-42
> > > > 10AC
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> 94 WLWB
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