Roadtrek 190 Popular 2016 User manual

Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc.
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Owner's Manual
2016 190 Popular

Alarms and Warnings 70
Maintenance 72
Spare Tire Storage 76
Obtaining Service 78
Specifications 79
Warranty 80
Registration 84
Regulatory Notices 86
HOWTO: Monitor Panel 87
HOWTO: Setting Up Your Campsite 93
HOWTO: Shore Power 97
HOWTO: Potable Water Use 100
HOWTO: Waste Water Dumping 105
HOWTO: Cable and TV Reception 112
HOWTO: Propane System 117
HOWTO: Summer and Winter Mode 124
HOWTO: Water System Winterizing - Standard Edition 131
HOWTO: Water System Winterizing - Anniversary Edition 139
HOWTO: De-Winterizing - Standard Edition 148
HOWTO: De-Winterizing - Anniversary Edition 151

HOWTO: Monitor Panel 87
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HOWTO: Monitor Panel
Monitor Panel with standard inverter and optional
gasoline generator
The monitor panel is located inside the side door, above the
doorframe. Depending on the options you have, there may be a
gasoline generator starter switch and hour run meter to the
right.
Battery Disconnect Switch
The battery disconnect switch turns the coach battery power off
and on. When off, it prevents your coach batteries from being
drained while the Roadtrek is not in use. The lights, the water
pump, the fan, the refrigerator control board, even the igniters
for the propane cooktop need 12 volt power from the batteries. If
something electrical in your Roadtrek doesn't work, the first
thing to check is to make sure the battery disconnect switch is
on.
The battery disconnect switch is on the bottom left corner of the
monitor panel. To its immediate right is a blue indicator light
which illuminates to show you when the switch is on.

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Battery disconnect switch Standard inverter switch
You will hear a "clunk" as the battery disconnect switch is pressed - this is a big relay connecting the coach batteries to the
electrical loads.
If you hear a clunk-clunk, or nothing at all, it's possible that your batteries are depleted to the point where they cannot drive
the relay. The best way to charge your batteries in this situation is to start your vehicle engine and try again after it has
charged for a while. Once the relay is working, you can continue to charge with the generator or shore power.
Inverter Switch
Just as the battery disconnect switch powers the lights, fan, and other 12 volt electrical loads, the standard inverter takes 12
volt power from your coach batteries and changes it into 120 volt electricity. It powers some of the smaller 120 volt
alternating current loads, such as the TV and DVD player. This is the regular electricity you have in your house. With this
inverter, you can watch television or play a DVD while you are camping, without the need to plug into shore power or run
your generator.
The inverter is rated for 750 watts maximum output. Larger loads such as the air conditioner or microwave are too big to run
on the power produced by the inverter, and will not operate unless you plug in to shore power or start your generator. The
inverter will shut off if you try to draw too much power through it.

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The inverter switch is on the left side of the monitor panel, above and to the right of the battery disconnect switch. It has an
indicator light inside it that comes on to let you it's on. If you are not using any 120 volt electricity, turn the inverter off to
conserve battery power, since it uses a small amount of electricity even when it's not powering any appliances.
The inverter will also shut off if the battery voltage falls below a certain level. This is to protect your batteries, wiring, and the
inverter itself from damage. Your battery voltage drops under load, so it is possible to have the inverter cut off under high
load when the battery voltage is normal with no load. If this happens, try turning off any power-hungry appliances and trying
again. Things like electric toasters, electric curlers and hair dryers, or anything else that produces heat are usually energy
hogs. Most appliances have the wattage indicated on a label somewhere on the appliance. With practice, you will learn what
you can and can't run within the 750 watt limit.
2500 watt inverter switch
Inverter Switch With Optional Engine
Generator and 2500 Watt Inverter
Instead of the regular inverter switch on the monitor panel, your
inverter switch will be back in the rear lounge area on the
passenger side, just to the right of the thermostat. The switch
has three positions: off in the middle position, power save auto
in the top position, and power save off in the bottom position.
In the power save auto setting, when you're not using anything
with 120 volt power, the inverter will put itself to sleep. In this
mode, it still uses a small amount of power. If you turn on a 120
volt appliance, it senses a load and will come back on in about
20 seconds. If you select power save auto you'll reduce the
electricity it takes to keep the inverter powered, and your
batteries will require less recharging.
Pressing the bottom of the switch selects power save off. When
this setting is selected, the inverter will be on continuously.
There is a shore power indicator light to the right of the switch to tell you the system is receiving shore power. There is also a
battery charging indicator light to tell you when the batteries are being charged by shore power.