MegnMarty

Hi all. Just a quick note to advise that Meg and I are about to sell our van. We will put an ad in the classifieds once I get the van back to Brisbane (it's stored on Sunshine Coast). If there is any interest, please let me know. The van has a full ensuite across the rear, front double bed, side kitchen and L shaped lounge. It has all the standard ATV features, plus a bike rack, rear view camera and a 2300 watt modified sin wave inverter. Unable to post classified on this site. It is on RVPoint if interested. This van has now been sold, so you will see the new owners on the road later this year. Regards Marty and Meg

Hi all I don't doubt Lionels results as it is pretty much on par with mine. I've filled our tanks using a 25 litre jerry can on numerous occasions now, with the same result. It means I'm dragging around 30-35 litres of water that I can't use. Cheers Marty n Meg

Hi guys We had the same problem with our new van after 3 weeks. We had the unit replaced under warranty. Another 3 mths down the track the second unit started blowing out hot air, no cooling what so ever (this was in South Australia during the heat wave in March!!!). We had to get another new unit installed. So within the first 4 months we have had 2 new air con units installed. I also spoke to 2 other people who had the same problems with new dometic units (not Kedron vans). Apparently Dometic had a bad batch, although I haven't seen a recall for the problem. If you have a problem contact Dometic and they will change the unit. Speak to Manfred at Dometic in Melbourne as he is in charge of warranty Cheers Marty and Meg

Hi...we have also used white tape (to colour coordinate!) to seal the openings, but find the critters manage to climb right over the roller/retractable part of the mechanism, giving them access no matter where we are. It only seems to be a problem on warmer nights in the bush, but there seems to be no way to eliminate their access with this window design. Any other suggestions would be welcomed... Marty and Meg

G'day We purchased a 2300w modified sine wave inverter and had the Kedron guys install it in the boot. We also had to double power points installed, one above the bench and one in the cupboard where the microwave plugs in. We have been on the road now for 3 months and have found it to be of great use. We use it for the toaster, hair dryer, microwave and charging the laptop, phones, shaver etc. We wouldn't be without it. Cheers Marty and Meg ATV 21'

Hi Kimbo I've checked the tank size and I have 2 x 80 litre tanks. I've spoken to Ashley at Kedron and he didn't have any answers. He also sais that he hasn't had this issue raised previously. When we picked up our van, we were told to be careful when filling the tanks. I usually have the inlet valve open 1/2 way and don't turn the tap on too much. The guys at Kedron warned me about some problems that have occurred when the tanks were filled with too much pressure. Apparently they had a few come back after breaking, so they filled them on a chassis and noted that they expanded around the chassis beams until there was no more give, and they then broke. They now warm customers on how to fill the tanks when you pick up the vans. It's not much help if you have already exploded your tank !!! Cheers Meg and Marty

Hi again Thanks for your feedback. I've filled the tanks a number of times now, using both a hose from mains pressure and using a 12v pump and filling from a jerry can. On all occasions I've filled slowly and let both tanks overflow, so I know they are full. I used the water until it was spluttering out of the tap in the sink, due to too much air coming out. When I refilled the tanks, I was only able to get 120 litres into them, before they overflowed. When I looked at the positioning of the outlets, I can see that they are approximately 25mm from the bottom of the tanks, so it seems to me that I'm not able to access all of the water in the tanks. As we spend a lot of time in National Parks and other sites where we can't connect to mains water, we need to be able to use all the water we are carrying. I'm waiting to hear back from Ashley at Kedron to see if he can help, so I'll let you know how I go. Has anyone else done the exercise above of seeing how much water they are actually able to get out of their tanks? If so, please let me know. Cheers Meg & Marty

Hi All We are Meg and Marty and are new members to this site, having joined up today. We are also new Kedron owners, having picked up our van in early November 2007. We are extremely happy with the van and are enjoying it as we head around Oz on a 4 -5 year trip. We've been gone 3 1/2 weeks so far and are just loving the lifestyle. I have a small concern about the usable water in our 2 main tanks. The capacity is 160 litres. They ran out today, so I filled them and was only able to put in 120 litres before they overflowed. I would expect to loose some capacity due to the siting of the outlet from the tanks, but not 40 litres. Has anyone else found this to be a problem, and if so, what has been done to rectify it. We are heading to the outback in the new year and would like to be able to utilise all the water we carry. Any comments/thoughts would be appreciated. Regards Meg and Marty