From: theise@panix.com   
      
   Hi all,   
      
   As mentioned in my trip report, there were a few anomalies about   
   our trailer that I hoped to get some input on.   
      
   1) The trailer has a Truma Combi Eco Plus furnace/water heater.   
      It threw off error messages a couple of times.  First was said   
      to be from blocked intake our outflow (found no blockage) and   
      second suggested there was a fault with the combustion air   
      motor.  On top of that, I noticed a hot/burning   
      wire/electronics smell at one point.  After a lot of googling,   
      I worked off the motor cover and gave it a spin with my   
      fingers.  After replacing the cover, the unit seemed to work   
      fine.   
      
      I'm a little leery about this one, not wanting to get stuck   
      without heat when we're out some freezing night.  My plan is to   
      call the dealer and discuss it with them.  I'm not sure it's   
      worth dragging the trailer to them (almost 2 hours each way),   
      unless they feel strongly they should look at it.  At the   
      least, I'll get it on the record with them.   
      
   2) I'm suspicious of the battery (Interstate SRM-24).  It was dead   
      after just 5-6 weeks in storage (fully disconnected).  After   
      conditioning and charging, it seemed fine--but after just a day   
      on electric heating it was dead again.  The refrigerator was on   
      propane so there shouldn't have been a lot else drawing from   
      the battery.  Am I expecting too much?   
      
      My impression from online searching is that this not a great   
      battery option.  Should I be looking for something different?   
      
   Thanks for any inputs!   
      
   --   
   Ted Heise             West Lafayette, IN, USA   
      
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