2017 Breeze 32BR House Battery replacements

[grthigpen]

Correct, if you have the res fridge, there are 2 more batteries out front. One on each side of the GenSet

[Tall Guy 3]

GRThigpen: Thanks! Do you have a similar rapid drain on the house batteries?
Also, since you have the same vehicle, can I pick your brain on three other items?
1. Stove exhaust fan has virtually no pull, even with the filter removed. When I look up at the exhaust vent from the outside, I see what appears to be some sort of filter or screen, but could be something previous owners put in to keep critters out. Do you have the same setup on the exterior?
2. Are you familiar with any aftermarket addons that could improve handling? At 60 mph, the vehicle front end is pretty sketchy. I haven't verified weight distribution yet (heading home), but I think it is pretty balanced.
3. Auto leveling tends to put the door steps on the ground. Is this normal? I've been leveling manually using the separate buttons and an electronic level.

Thanks,
Michael

[grthigpen]

I will look at the Stove Exhaust on mine and see how well it does. Just never cook inside on the stove. Mine handles really well. Have the tire pressures at where they need to be based on the tire recommend pressure after being weighed, the previous owner had it properly aligned. Also it is recommended to have the fresh water tank at least 3/4 full when on the road to balance coach. I usual try to get a spot where the tail of the coach is higher so when i level it doesn't put my steps in the ground hope this helps

[Tall Guy 3]

Thanks for the response. My son and I looked at the exhaust fan and found it was turning in the wrong direction! He swapped wires and now it is quiet--and exhausting. Agree with you on minimal cooking, but I heat up a quick cup of water for coffee in the morning using an induction hotplate. The fan now pulls water vapor very well. Filling up the fresh water tank is something I will try next time we go out.

[pdeinc]

Originally Posted by Tall Guy 3

GRThigpen: Thanks! Do you have a similar rapid drain on the house batteries?
Also, since you have the same vehicle, can I pick your brain on three other items?
1. Stove exhaust fan has virtually no pull, even with the filter removed. When I look up at the exhaust vent from the outside, I see what appears to be some sort of filter or screen, but could be something previous owners put in to keep critters out. Do you have the same setup on the exterior?
2. Are you familiar with any aftermarket addons that could improve handling? At 60 mph, the vehicle front end is pretty sketchy. I haven't verified weight distribution yet (heading home), but I think it is pretty balanced.
3. Auto leveling tends to put the door steps on the ground. Is this normal? I've been leveling manually using the separate buttons and an electronic level.

Thanks,
Michael

Originally Posted by Tall Guy 3

Thanks for the response. My son and I looked at the exhaust fan and found it was turning in the wrong direction! He swapped wires and now it is quiet--and exhausting. Agree with you on minimal cooking, but I heat up a quick cup of water for coffee in the morning using an induction hotplate. The fan now pulls water vapor very well. Filling up the fresh water tank is something I will try next time we go out.

A bit off topic but it's your thread and your questions:
1. Fan - you've already discovered what many of us also learned...many if not all of the fans were wired backwards. And yes, there's a screen from the factory but if you pull your microwave you'll see that the upper half of the opening is open and allows the exhaust of the fan to come back into the coach under the microwave. Aluminized duct tape will close it off.
2. Before spending on add-ons, have your alignment checked by a shop that specialized in Class A's or heavy trucks. I also came from a Sprinter based MH and found the Breeze handling troublesome. An alignment check found toe-in was off by 3/4". When that was corrected, handling was much better.
3. Yes, auto leveling is not optimum for the Breeze with how they designed the steps. The advantage of auto leveling is it will self-correct if you have a leak but I level manually and as long as you don't have significant leaks, you'll be fine. As for the steps, there are other issues with their spacing relative to the interior steps that I addressed but it's too much to put in this thread. Feel free to drop me a message for more info.