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1. WARNER ELECTR 42 Electric Brakes By Warner Electric Question How does an electric brake operate Basically the electric brake is the same as any other drum type wheel brake That is the actual braking is accomplished by forcing brake shoes or a brake band lined with brake lining against a brake drum The primary difference then is the method by which the brake band is forced against the brake drum In the electric brake a magnet and armature which is actuated by an electric current supplied from the battery and or generator of the tow ing vehicle is used to force the brake band against the brake drum The armature is essentially a metal disc which is bolted to the brake drum and rotates with the wheel The magnet is to say an annular horseshoe containing a copper coil and becomes magnet only when an electric current is passed through the It is mounted on the brake spider and limited to a small amount of rotation in either direction When the magnet coil is energized the mag net and armature are magnetically coupled Since the armature is rotat ing with the wheel it tends to rotate the magnet with it The rotation of the magnet which bears either direct ly against the band end or indirectly through a cam forces the brake band against the brake drum The amount of force applied to the band end is controlled by the amount of current which is metered to the magnet coil by the electril b
2. Jesse Philips President Lester Dunn Vice President Sales Manager Window Installation and Maintenance By Jalousies of Ohio Each winter more and more home owners are vitally interested in the problem of window condensation Strange as it seems the growing condensation problems of the nation are caused by progress Many of the problems of window condensation are caused by the tight modern mobile homes which are much easier to heat and also the widespread use of several labor saving appliances that make life easier than it used to be The real condensation villain is in visible It s water vapor The best usually the only way to prevent this trouble is to get rid ol excess water vapor What is humidity Humidity water vapor moisture steam they re all the same They are all one form of water which is carried by warm air This moisture in the warm air tries to flow toward drier air and mix with it This is referred to as vapor pressure which can force moisture through some materials such as wood plaster brick and cement Some materials however have a tendency to stop this water vapor for instance glass alu minum some varnishes and vapor seal insulation Excessive moisture is partly due to more washing more showers and bath ing more appliances and unvented gas burners Here is an illustration of the importance of the proper use of roof and side wall vents cooking for a family of four adds 41
3. wise until farther 3 Then turn the control knob back counterclockwise to position 6 or higher in severe weather Never turn it to a position less than 6 4 Then wait for two to three minutes and light burner HOW TO ADJUST THE BLOWER 1 The SUMMER SWITCH should be at OFF posi tion when the blower is used for heating When this switch is at ON the blower operates constantly 2 The blower has two speeds HI SPEED for severe weather and NORMAL SPEED for moderate weather 3 dial indicator controls the frequency of blower operation For normal conditions the dial should be set at 120 For less blower operation turn the dial to a higher setting for more turn it to a lower setting it will turn no USE IN THIS POSTION Venet DUO THERM MODEL 558 FURNACE FAM SWITCH LIMIT SWITCH TO 115 VOLT LINE by Lowell Davis Duo Therm Products Service Manager Motor Wheel Corporation Lansing Michigan lowest fuel consumption the controls should be set as suggested This is a simple operation requiring only the few steps explained in detail below HOW TO REGULATE THE TEMPERATURE 1 Set the thermostat at the de sired room temperature 2 The furnace operates mos efficiently with the indicated lever set at COLD Burt if coach overheats reset the lever at the MILD position HOW TO ADJUST FOR PROPER OIL FLOW Efficient proper operation depends upon having the correct oil flow
4. 4 In general whenever you detect the odor of gas in the room Before attempting to light or re light the oven thoroughly ventilate the oven and the room to dissipate the gas Be sure to observe above precautions otherwise gas may ac cumulate and when ignited the flames may puff out Question How do you adjust the HI LO valve on the Griddle in the Middle burner I Turn valve to the high flame 2 Loosen the screw on the top part ol the valve 3 Turn valve counter clockwise very slowly until a desired low flame is obtained 4 Tighten screw Question What is the proper height of the oven pilot flame The oven pilot flame should be ap proximately 34 inches high This ad justment is made by turning the upper right hand set screw on the oven con trol The oven should be 350 when adjusting the pilot A complaint that usually arises with a gas range is the oven smoking This is caused by the oven pilot being too high Question What is the procedure for lighting automatic pilot in matchless oven Lighting procedure depends upon the type of control used On the Robertshaw OVENTROL type the oven pilot may be ignited by depress ing dial firmly in at off position and holding lighted match at pilot burn er Continue to depress dial lor ap proximately 30 seconds to allow auto matic pilot to set Continued on Page 19 17 J Li 1 E Florence Built In Gas Ranges Built in luxury an
5. 9 ASSOCIATED SPECIALTIES Pioneers in Anti freeze Pipe Protection ae SESS Pee ee TL ow a m WRAP ON TAPE positively eliminates water pipe and waste ee line freeze ups even at extremely low temperature ranges Easy to install WRAP ON s adhesive backing assures you that it will stay put Flat surface molded construction pro T vides highest heating efficiency WRAP ON s genuine Geon s insulation is the best available weatherproof vermin proof and impervious to grease and oils Available in lengths from a 3 to 100 feet to meet all anti freeze pipe protection re e quirements pt a n a savant U BUWENEREERuaWwEEEEREEMESP Tang ma saa a ge a WRAP ON THERMOSTATS are trouble free and depend able on all makes of heating cables and tapes Automatic pilot light shows at a glance when current is being used no guessing Precision construction provides close temper ature control Thermostats are factory adjusted to turn on current below 35 F and turn it off above 40 F Positive year round protection is assured in case of a sudden tem perature drap dr 5 EASY HEAT AUTOMATIC HEAT BANDS are safe simple 5 easy to install for winter long automatic pipe protection t Built in thermostat operates only when surface temperatures v approac
6. Shown in the picture are the three screws that regulate the oil flow Listed below are the correct oil flows for Duo Therm Furnaces MODEL CUBIC CENTIMETERS PER MIN HIGH FIRE COMFORT FIRE COLD PILOT MILD 555 20 5 1 558 24 5 560 24 6 WIRING DIAGRAM eae A R COATIN Sells It is the ORIGINAL mobilehome coating oldest and best known brand in the field It is used by MORE mobilehome owners than any other They know that KOOL SEAL means complete satisfaction and full value for their money It is the ONLY coating regularly advertised in all major consumer magazines and papers Your customers are told and sold KOOL SEAL b KOOL SEAL S GUARANTEED quality relieves you of user complaints and adjustments saves you time headaches Furnished in 1 2 3 4 and 5 gallon and money containers a container for every Consumers demand it will not accept so called substitutes mostienome b KOOL SEAL means faster stock turnover more satisfied customers and bigger profits for you Less furnishes you complete merchandising aids without charge KOOL SEAL INSTRUCTION MANUALS give com chit CIEL ere AUT 1 COVERAGE CHARTS tell you and your customer 4 the correct KOOL SEAL container size for any roof plete information for the care and repair of mobilehome roofs CIRCULARS describe KOOL SEAL and explain 5 CATALOGUE SHEETS give a brief descri
7. the oven is over heating or under heating the control needs re calibrat ing To re calibrate l Remove the dial and bezel 2 You will notice two small screws on the center small section on front ol control Loosen each of these SCICWS 3 The small disc has marks on the Iront Each of these marks repre sents 245 and there 15 high and low side 4 If the oven thermometer showed for example 50 over what the dial setting was then turn the pointer where marks are two marks to the low side If case was reversed 50 under then pomter should be moved two marks to the high side 5 Tighten the two screws which were loosened in step two 6 Replace dial and bezel Then move dial setting from 550 to 400 and run your second test which should check out the same on thermometer as on dial Question Is there a warranty on gas ranges Yes The warranty tag accompanies each range Most warranties state Any part or portion of the range which the company s examination shall disclose to be defective in work manship or materials during a period of one year from date of purchase will be replaced free of charge except for labor and transportation expense incidential to replacement PORCELAIN ENAMEL WILL CHIP OR GRAZE IF NOT PROP ERLY CARED FOR WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLIE IO LAIN ENAMEL FINISH Question What special is re quired for porcelain enamel This is a glass like coati
8. thus be running it when you actually had no need of it Also you would have to leave it plugged in when you were going to be away for awhile The tendency would be to leave it plugged in rather than run the chance ol forgetting it and having your pipe reeze Question When is the best time to install anti freeze tape on water pipes It is possible to install heating tape at any time However the best time is in the late summer or early fall when the weather is pleasant Most poor installations are made when the heating unit is installed in cold wet weather No one can do his best work while lying on his back under mo bilehome in freezing or wet weather Everyone in the mobilehome indus try should encourage all users to have heating tapes installed Question I have an unusually long pipe to protect Could I purchase two tapes and connect them into one length in order to protect my pipe No tapes cannot be connected end to end When more than one tape is used each one must be connected independently to the outlet How ever tapes are available in various lengths up to 100 feet It would be best to purchase a tape of sufficient length to give you adequate anti reeze pipe protection Question Is it necessary for me to use insulation over my heating tape Because the wattage of the tape is low only 5 watts per foot it does not serve as a heater of the water but merely maintains above freezing temperatures
9. 10 10 110 220 1000 18 a 24 lbs 30 lbs 5 6 6 110 220 1000 15 17 19 Ibs 25 bs R 50 5 110 220 1000 15 17 lbs 21 lbs SPECIAL DOUBLE ELEMENT FAST HEAT MODEL 182 A182 18 110 220 1000 20 2 22 40lbs 4515 2000 Available on request BOWEN WATER HEATER DIVISION HANDLING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING CO WIXOM MICHIGAN Gas Water Heaters By Bowen Water Heater Division Question The gas water heater in my mobile home is about eighteen months old and it now fails to light occasionally What could cause this This could be caused by any one of our things or combination of them 1 Pressure regulator out of adjust ment Have service man check regu lator with a reliable gauge and set it for proper pressure 2 Dirty or obstructed orifices Ke move orifices and clean with a wooden toothpick Never use anything made of metal for this purpose 3 Plugged pilot burner Look lor cocoons spider nests etc 4 Weak ignitor coil If coil glows but pilot does not light replace coil Question My water heater seems to operate all right during the day light hours but it stops at night and there is no hot water in the morning Why Your gas pressure is undoubtedly low and the regulator at the gas bot tles should be adjusted If this is so and vour water heater attempts to light while you are using the range to get your evening meal and the gas space heater is on you will rob the water heater
10. Canada Addison s Lid Torento Export Sales Borg Warner International Chicago 3 Illinois By Norge Sales Corp Question What is the proper set ting for the cold control dial Generally speaking the cold control should be set at the mid position be tween the coldest and warmest set tings The adjustment 1s provided so that the user can vary the cabinet temperature to suit individual desires Ouestion What causes a refrigera tor to sweat in the inside during hot humid weather The general answer to this ques tion is high relative humidity More specifically however condensation commonly referred to as sweating on the inner surfaces of a refrigerator can be the result of several different factors l Prolonged door openings during periods of high relative humidity of the atmosphere and high room tem perature When moisture laden air strikes a cold surface the moisture condenses out of the air and collects in the form of droplets in the same manner as sweat forms on the outer surface of a glass of ice water on a warm humid day 2 Too infrequent delrosting of the evaporator When frost of more than 14 in thickness is allowed to collect on the evaporator surface the heat absorbing ability of the evaporator is impaired due to the insulating effect of the frost Also a thick blanket of frost on the evaporator surface will retard air circulation around the evap orator This results in less moisture
11. appliances correcting their oper ation thereby eliminating your leak problem 23 obile home heaters become automatic in minutes with comfort control A Model 252 EA comfort control a screw driver and a few minutes are all that is needed to convert manual oil fired heaters to thermo static operation Electric conversion top easily attaches to manual control Kit is furnished complete with thermostat and s plate type transformer No com plex wiring no worry over serv ice problems Write today for j le Bulletin TI 187 L4 2400 N 32nd Street COOKSVILLE Ontario MODEL 356 OILIFTER A dependable unit designed to pump fuel oil quietly and efficiently from a storage tank to a self contained reservoir or fuel chamber thus provid ing a continual supply of fuel oil to the constant level valve an be used with vaporizing rotary and gun type burners a MODEL 2400 OIL CONTROL VALVE With exclusive steel body it safely maintains an even rate of oil flow to vaporizing type oil burning space heaters central and floor furnaces Also available with an integral flame prover One of a complete line of manual oil controls Easily converts AP 240Y series single metering stem valves to dependable automatic operation Complete kit consists of thermostat built in transformer cord plug and staples CC makes thermostatic control accessories to suit every heating need MODEL
12. beauty and sales appeal to walls ceilings room dividers doors vanity and counter tops back splashes And for good rea son too heir soilproof melamine plastic finish provides remarkable re sistance to heat moisture grime and stains Mobile home interiors paneled in Marlite stay like new for years with an occasional damp cloth wiping Of great importance to you Marlite panels are pre expanded stabilized to control expansion and contraction Patterns and colors produced especially for mobile homes by the oldest and largest manufacturer of prefinished panels assure you of highest quality in material and design Nationally adver tised Marlite paneling insures customer satisfaction Your customers know Marlite s reputation for durable beauty and casy maintenance Insist on Marlite pancling for your mobile home interiors it s a national brand name that acts as an added salesman for you For complete information write Mar lite Division of Masonite Corporation Dept 259 Dover Ohio For beautiful soilproof interiors nothing measures up fo Maxlite plastic finished paneling ANOTHER QUALITY PRODUCT OF MASONITE RESEARCH Wall Paneling By Marsh Wall Products Question Where can predecorated hardboard panels be used in servicing mobilehomes The most popular use of such panels at present is for walls and ceilings of kitchen and bath areas Here panels which have a durable baked plastic finish are ideal becau
13. being removed from the air in the refrigerator and more condensation will collect on the cool surfaces ol the cabinet walls 3 A poor door seal If there are Refrigeration even minute openings between the door gasket and the front surface of the cabinet with the door closed and operating in high relative humidity the leakage of moisture laden air into the cabinet will be sulficient to cause sweating of the cabinet interior Question How often is it necessary to defrost the refrigerator When the frost builds up on the evaporator to a thickness greater than 14 it is time to delrost The reason is that frost consists of minute crystals in which air is trapped This air acts as a very effective insulator against heat penetration Therefore as the frost builds up on the evapor ator the cabinet temperature rises and other complications may enter such as excessive condensation within the cabinet Question What causes the motor overload protector to trip on occa sion at the start of the running cycle This tripping of the motor overload protector is generally due to insufh cient power of the motor to start the compressor against the imposed load Some of the causes are 1 Pulling the service cord from the wall outlet when the compressor is running and then attempting to re start the mechanism before the pres sures within the system have had time to balance Usually it requires 5 to G minutes time for t
14. front is visible Platinum finish blends with any interior Unit takes only 20 x 23 x 59 space 3 Low silhouette Low location of oil control permits use of standard low tank rack MODERN COMFORT 4 Even floor to ceiling temperature assured by unique counter flow circulation Re uses warm ceiling air mixes with fresh air 5 Higher heat output Heats 50 10 s in sub zero cold Provides warm floors throughout your mobile home 6 Even heat distribution in winter assured by powerful 2 speed blower Circulates air for summer cooling 7 Quieter operation No irritating expansion contraction noise 8 Safety plus Automatic control cuts fuel flow in case of power failure MODERN ECONOMY 9 Uses less fuel Extra large burner and oversize heat chamber cut costs by getting the most BTU s out of your fuel 10 Two pilot settings Low pilot saves fuel won t overheat your coach in mild weather Comfort setting provides even heat in colder weather 11 Simple maintenance All working parts are easy to get at easy to check through front panel doors The Name Mobile Home Owners Respect MOTOR WHEEL CORPORATION LANSING 3 MICHIGAN How to adjust the new DUO THERM 558 Furnace The new control system on the Duo Therm 558 Furnace offers complete flexibility of adjustment to meet different heating con ditions To get maximum performance and HOW TO LIGHT THE FURNACE 1 Set the thermostat at 90 2 Turn the control knob clock
15. it will go back to high fire then the process will repeat itself Complaint My oil furnace seems to act up every now and then usually in the evenings while I m watching television The coach will be warm and then after a while it will get cold When I look at the furnace it s on low flame Turning up the wall thermostat doesn t seem to make any difference Always ask for the location of the thermostat It so happened that the TV was put in a location where the wall thermostat was immediately above it When the TV set was on for any length of time heat from the set caused the thermostat to overheat shutting the furnace down to low fire Atwood the mark of quality in the Mobile Home Industry The name that has become the mark of quality in the Mobile Home Industry is Atwood symbolizing a standard known for excellent performance and dependability name recognized as Atwood a pioneer organization in the development and manufacture of trailer equipment of the highest quality the Atwood stamp any mobile home equipment is your assurance of customer satisfaction Look for the name Atwood before you buy to insure years of use and service after you buy No 801 Disappearing Step Mounted in ides trailer body Pulls out and down into position Tread can be embossed with the manu facturer s name if desired 914 921 922 Couplers No 914 for single tongues No 922 welded and No 92
16. lbs of mois ture per day each shower 1 1 weekly laundry 30 ibs human occu pancy 6 to 8 Ibs per day etc It is quite possible that an average family of three or four can easily release 150 lbs or some 18 gallons of water per week in the home of this moisture must eventually escape Most authorities agree that any in side relative humidity higher than 40 per cent is undesirable in winter This humidity is based on an average inside temperature of 70 F For higher inside temperature lower hu midities are required How to Reduce Humidity l Controlling sources of humidity For instance venting all gas burners clothes dryers etc to the outdoors Use of kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans 2 Winter ventilation Outside air usually contains less water vapor it will dilute the humidity of inside air This is where the use of roof vents and the monitor or vent win dows is very important 3 Heat The process of heating your mobilehome will reduce the rela tive humidity providing it s dry heat It is very important that the proper amount of outside air is available to the heating unit 4 Installation of storm windows A dead air space is one of the best forms of insulation The purpose of a storm window is to provide an in sulating barrier between the outer frame and glass and the inside frame and glass This will keep the warm moisture laden air from coming in contact with a cold
17. o i soa 3 Plumbing and Sanitation Mobilehome Equipment Co 33 Refrigeration Norge Sales Gorg ew we n eos 35 Electric Water Heaters Payne Products ivi ria sees 37 Laundry Equipment FERO Corp 39 Insulation Silv rcote Products 2 5 223263 22 Sheu Re ras 41 Electric Brakes Warner Electric Brakes ceso soo 43 Service Schools OBILEHOME owners throughout the country reap benefits from a school they never attend It s the Dealer Service Training School sponsored by the Mobilehome Dealers National Association More than 5000 mobilehome dealers and service men have been trained at the unique school where they learn in detail the many facets of mobilehome maintenance and repair A hot water heater that doesn t function properly a window mech anism that sticks an air conditioner that seems to run too much and cool too little these are simple problems for the service school grad uates Each of them has had demonstrated to him the detailed con struction of the water heater the window mechanism the air condi tioner and the many other components of the modern mobilehome Most of these alumni have taken the opportunity presented at the school to learn by doing dismantling and reassembling various com ponents from plumbing installations to wall switches The increasingly popular MDNA service schools are held four times or more each year in various parts
18. of the electric brake controller Second no unit should be parked using only the electric brakes for an extended period where there is danger of drain ing the battery and thus releasing the brakes It is better to chock the wheels Question How should my mobile home be wired with a twelve volt sys tem and will twelve volts damage the brakes Since all electric brakes are designed lo operate at peak efficiency on six valts the problem is what to do with a twelve volt system has become more and more prominent It is also true that the mobilehome manufacturer is faced with a wiring problem since he does not know the eventual owner Thus nearly all mobilehomes have the brakes wired in parallel so that they may be towed by vehicles having either six or twelve volt systems One of the accepted methods used on twelve volt systems is to use an external resistor on the towing vehi cle in series with the brake controller to reduce the voltage to a maximum of six volts at the brakes This resistor will be different for single tandem and triple axle trailers It also means that the mobilehome may be towed by any vehicle On multiple axle mobilehomes which are connected to twelve volt system the brakes on each axle may be connected in series with the axles connected in parallel With this method of coach wiring no external resistor 15 necessary but the unit can not be towed with a six volt system On light single axle mobileh
19. sink this is satisfactory if the drain water is carried off fast enough Drain facilities should be within the reach of the drain hose supplied by the manufacturer Question What installation checks should be made l Check all the hose connections and gasket areas for water leaks also inspect the spray nozzle during the fill period to be sure there is no side spray or water leak 2 Check the drain to make sure that the drain water is carried off fast enough 3 Inspect all electrical connections 4 Check the combination for sta bility make sure that it is resting on all four leveling legs and that the locknuts are tightened Also check to be sure that the machine 15 level 5 Run the washer dryer combina tion through all its cycles and observe if all the operations are correct and all the controls and operating parts are functioning properly Question What instructions should the customer receive Remember the installation is not complete until the customer thorough ly understands the operation and the care of the product The instructions are usually spelled out in great detail in the Users Booklet which is nor mally supplied by the manufacturer with each combination washer dryer However this is not sufficient in many cases and should be elaborated on by the serviceman or the home demon strator It is important that the following points be stressed the importance of filling out the warranty
20. them to the roof members The result is that an uncoated metal roof particularly after it s been ex posed to temperature extremes has a tendency to buckle Not only does this create possible leaky areas by splitting seams or pulling the roof away from stacks vents and moldings but even breeze passing over it causes a rippling of metal with re sultant noise inside In addition rain and hail beating on the roof create another noise condition inside Coating this new metal roof with a good aluminum mobilehome coating will not only increase insulation value but cut down buckling and provide cushion against the beating of rain and hail plus wind noise there by helping to insure a soundproof and leak proof roof Question Why is an aluminum roof coating recommended for metal roofs Much of the answer to this ques tion is found in the above answer Most modern roofs are construced of light gauge steel or aluminum To eliminate rust and corrosion of the metal roof surface an aluminum coat ing is necessary It will cut down buckling of metal roofs from expan sion and contraction caused by rapid and sometimes severe temperature changes This cuts down roof noise and eliminates leak hazards Last but not least a good aluminum mobile home coaung will improve roof beauty and insulate the mobilehome interior against heat and cold Question How often is it necessary to apply an aluminum roof coating The answer t
21. 1 bolted models for V frames all for 5000 to 10 000 pound loads No 930 underframe Coupler with 430 or 430F Jacks for mobile homes with smaller diameter tires Specify 630 or 630F Jack with 930 Coupler for extra heavy duty use ATWOOD VACUUM MACHINE CO No 625 Heavy Duty Jack Will handle 10 wides two story mobile homes and a er heavier front end els Larger outer housing cube adjustable extension handle larger diameter bear ings Nos 711 thru 720 Standard Couplers to fit a wide variety of frames for bolted and welded installations See coupler literature No 925 Heavy Duty Coupler To be used in combination with new No 625 Heavy jack Welded model Has larger hole required to handle No 625 larger outer housing tube No 204 206 Jack Foot Used to replace casters Swivel tilt ing base tested at over 3 000 Ibs pressure No 204 fits 420 Jack No 206 fits 625 Jack No 420 Jack Shown on No 720 and No 922 Couplers Screw type telescoping sleeve with attached collapsible handle provides a 15 inch lift No 101 Jack Base amp Wheel Chock Provides firm and broad foot for jack caster when parked Can be used to block wheel on grade or as car jack base Mo 97 Dual Ball Towing Unit Can be switched from one ball size to the other in 30 seconds to accommodate various sizes and weights of mobile homes Nos 378 379 Stabilizing Jacks Used to prevent tilting and swaying
22. 5010 SINGLE UNIT GAS CONTROL Compactly engineered for clothes dryers wall heaters space heaters etc Available with magnetic operator Pressure regulator is optional Maximum capacity 85 000 Btu hr at 1 w c p d of 800 Btu cu ft gas Part of a complete line of single unit controls Creative Controls for Industry CONTROLS COMPANY OF AMERICA MILWAUKEE 10 WISCONSIN e NIJMEGEN Holland Heating Controls By A P Controls Controls Company of America Question What methods are fol lowed in cleaning the following Con trol Strainer Metering Stem and the Needle Valve Assembly Control Strainer In most cases where control does not function prop erly a clogged strainer is usually to blame Cleaning the strainer is a sim ple matter First shut off oil at the tank Loosen control strainer nut and remove strainer assembly Immerse screen not the gasket in boiling water for approximately 10 minutes to melt the wax deposits Dry strainer thoroughly and shake out the loosened dirt and deposits by lightly tapping or brushing the strainer Be sure the strainer 15 thoroughly dry Clean out the strain er housing with a still brush such as a tooth brush Flush oil line to make sure it is clean Before replacing strainer examine gasket and replace it if worn or damaged Metering Stem If extension rod is used disconnect and remove it from the manual handle of the con trol Loosen screws lift off cover and gasket as
23. Additional Information Write to PHILCO CORPORATION us M 4 Special Sales Department Philadelphia 34 oe wr es nia Look Ahead and you ll choose PHILCO Laundry Equipment By Philco Corp In order to assure satisfactory oper ating results rom an electric combina tion washer dryer there are a number of important questions to be con sidered concerning the installation and instructions to the customer Question What kind of support is needed The combination washer dryer must be installed on a firm and stable floor A weak or unstable floor may cause excessive vibration in such cases the serviceman must be in a position to suggest corrective measures that should be taken to provide the neces sary stability Question What are the electrical requirements electric combination washer dryers are designed to operate on 120 240 volt 3 wire service This must be brought to the junction box of the machine and should be connected in accordance with local and national electrical codes The unit must be operated on a separate circuit remember overload ed circuits cause voltage drop with both hot lines protected with ade quate amperage fuses as recommended by the manufacturer If plug type fuses are used the fuse receptacle must be made of brass rather than aluminum Electrical connections must be made by an approved electrician in accord ance with local and national code
24. F FURNACES FOR EVERY SIZE COACH For 50 10 wides Oil Model 558 Furnace shown above 43 000 BTU output Com pletely built in Uses space 23 x 20 Has built in automatic 2 speed blower Oil Model 560 Furnace 43 000 BTU output Completely built in Uses space 23 x 20 Has built in auto matic single speed blower Gas Model 570 Furnace 53 000 BTU input Has the same features as oil model 558 adapted for use of LP or natural gas For up to 41 x 8 and 35 x 10 coaches Oil Model 555 Furnace 34 000 output Completely built in Uses space 23 x 20 Has built in auto matic 2 speed blower Gas Model 551 40 000 BTU input 14 deep x 22 wide x 4814 high Has built in automatic 2 speed blower Uses LP or natural gas For up to 35 x 8 coaches Oil Model 540 30 000 BTU output 14 x 22 x 4814 Has built in automatic2 speed blower Designed for under floor heating systems Oil Model 530 Same as Model 540 with 27 000 BTU output and single speed built in blower Uses inside or outside fuel tank For up to 28 x 8 coaches Oil Model 525 P A 20 000 B TU out put 12 x 24 x 30 Has built in Power Air Blower Ideal for low draft flues 11 sales features you get only with new Duo Therm MOBILE HOME FURNACES MODERN STYLING 1 Built in beauty They re the only furnaces approved for fully enclosed installation No gaps no unsightly works 2 Modern lines Only flush mounted grille
25. If the installation is left exposed the heat generated is quickly dissi pated by contact with the outer air and if the air temperature should drop sharply it is possible that the heat produced by the tape might not be sufficient to maintain the tempera ture in the pipe and the result would be freezing of the water If the installation is protected by wrapping an insulating material around it however the heat generated by the tape is trapped against the pipe and will maintain its tempera ture and thus make your installation more eflicient Even for mobilehomes in a moderate temperature zone where there is sufficient cold weather to necessitate protection for water pipes there always is the possibility of a sudden cold snap So adding insulation to anti freeze tape installation saves worry and any possibility of trouble with water pipes Question heating tape was in stalled on a water pipe last fall ex tending from the ground to the floor of a mobile home and still the water froze Why It is possible that the protection wasn t extended ar enough There are two places where freezing is most likely to occur One is in the ground when the protection is not extended to the frost line This line of course varies depending on the climate In some areas it extends as far as 42 inches into the ground The heating tape must extend below the ground level to the frost line Trouble may also occur in cases where the he
26. MOBILEHOME PRODUCT SERVICING MDNA Service School Faculty Associated Specialties Co Hub Industries Atwood Vacuum Machine Co International Oil Burner Co Bastian Blessing Co looda at Oki Bowen Water Heater Division Kennedy Mfg Co Coleman Co Marsh Wall Products A P Controls Controls Company of America Mobilehome Equipment Co Dayton Tire amp Rubber Co Norge Sales Corp Dixie Products Payne Products Duo Therm Division Motor Wheel Corp Electric Paint amp Varnish Co Philco Corp Florence Stove Co Silvercote Products Grand Rapids Varnish Co Warner Electric Brakes Contents Heating Colera 5 Couplers and Jacks Atwood Vacuum Machine 7 Gas Water Heaters Bowen Water Heater Div 9 Anu Freeze Protection Associated Specialties 11 Electric Wiring amp Grounding Hub Industries eso ares mis 13 Tire Care and Maintenance Dayton Tire amp Rubber 15 Gas Stoves CDD PEOGUCIS oru vs t rerum etna a 17 Gas Stoves Florence Stove Go 224 4 ii ni eee a ee NE 19 Heaters Duo Therm Div Motor Wheel 2 Roof Repair and Maintenance Electric Paint amp Varnish Co 23 Heating Controls A P Controls Controls Co of America 25 Heating International Oil Burner GOY oie rrr RR Window Installation and Maintenance Jalousies of Ohio 29 Wall Paneling Marsh Wall Products
27. alls of the tank This rusts the tank walls causes sludge in the fuel lines and oil control valve and in general prevents normal oper ation of the fuel supply system this can be avoided if your customers will take the simple precaution of fill ing their fuel storage tanks after the heating season is over and keeping them full all summer Question Why do most furnace manufactures recommend that their mobilehome furnaces be used with No fuel oil only Mobilehome furnaces are specifi cally designed to burn No 1 fuel oil Fuel oil does not burn in the furnace as a liquid It must first be vaporized by the heat generated in the burner No fuel oil vaporizes at a tempera ture of 625 F This temperature is acceptable for mobilehome furnaces Heavier grade No 2 fuel oil re quires much higher temperatures to vaporize completely The mobilehome urnace will not fully vaporize this uel Only part of the fuel is vapor ized and burned the rest remains in the furnace burner pot as a gummy residue This residue prevents the furnace from heating properly and results loss of efficiency and fre quent service calls Zi the UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE recognized the unique features of JALOUSIES OHIO FROST FREE CONDENSATION FREE JALOUSIE WINDOW and issued U S Patent No 2 873 827 February 17 1959 Jalousies of Ohio Company Dayton Ohio Manufacturers of windows for the mobile home industry
28. ating tape is not ex tended up through the floor into the mobilehome Protection should ex tend about six inches above the floor Question Should a heating tape be placed on the drain pipes as well as the water pipes Yes A heating tape will prevent freezing in the drain pipes It is also recommended that a heating tape be used on oil lines to facilitate the flow of oil 11 WHY ARE OF THE 50 AMPERE FURNISHED WITH MOBILE HOMES z THE TIME BECAUSE ST in purchasing price and installation time More Features LOWEST COST years and yeors of actual use prove lowes cost BILT IN GROUND the only one piece elec trical power supply assembled with a bilt in ground automatically grounds every metal part of the mo bile home making the mobile home completely free from dangerous shorts ALL APPROVED a Cable and all connectors approved by the Ca nadian Standards Association for 50 ampere mobile home service E b All male and female connectors U L Approved c for California use for 50 ampere serv CONSTRUCTION FEATURES Insulation of conductors in outer jacket especially processed to be ozone resistant 10 times more resistant than lower priced type S cable Bilt in ground Polarized Water tite Approved for rupturing current Unbreakable connectors Seal Mobiiehomes now being by mem bers o
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30. c top is not de ective and you may re connect the wires If the furnace stays on high fire there is a defective electric top and it should be replaced Next disconect the wires at the thermostat If the furnace remains on high fire there is a short in the thermostat wires which must be cor rected If the furnace returns to pilot fire when you remove the thermostat wires the electric top and wires are in good condition and the trouble is in the wall thermostat the furnace is always on pilot fire check for broken wiring delective electric top or delective thermostat Check the electric top by bridging the gap between the wire terminals on the electric top with a short piece of wire If this causes the furnace to switch to high fire the electric top is in good condition Check the thermostat to electric top wiring by disconnecting the wires at the thermostat Connect the exposed ends of these wires If the furnace does not leave pilot fire one of the thermostat wires is broken Dirty contact points in the thermostat will also cause your furnace to stay on low fire Correct this by removing the thermostat cover and drawing a piece of lint free paper an ordinary business card will do between the contacts If this does not eliminate your trouble repair or replace the thermostat Question My customers frequently ask why their heat registers are pro vided with adjustable dampers They want to know wh
31. ccurate ly determined when tires are cool Hot tires or tires that have been run any distance actually have gained air by temperature inrease and of course when they cool the temperature de creases and the pressure lowers Question Is there a way to paint or preserve rubber to help prevent checking and cracking As tires grow older it is a normal thing for them to show tiny cracks or checks This is caused by chemicals in the air itself Sometimes an anti ovinant paint will help to retard this checking When tires have not been in use for extended periods of time it is wise to have them inspected to determine their safety for travel Question In parking for any length of time how should tires be cared for Jack up mobilehome remove tires and if possible store in dry cool dark area Before removal of tires check local regulations and state laws If financed check with the finance company Question What kind of guarantees do mobilchome tires have The lifetime warranty on material and workmanship Question Are original equipment tires of suflicient capacities to carry normal coachloads Yes in most cases However con sult your data charts and make sure your contemplated gross loads are not in excess of actual tire carrying capa cities When traveling equal distri bution of gross load is important to getting good tire service Question Why are moderate speeds so vital to tire life Moderate s
32. cross the U S there are 157 authorized Coleman service stations staffed by factory trained servicemen ready to make quick economical repairs with factory parta No other mobile home furnace is backed by this kind of service organization How about you Want to jump ahead to more mobile home sales with Coleman quality Coleman service Coleman s world wide reputation for dependability Write us now FREE Complete list of Coleman author ized service stations in the U S from coast to coast Write the Coleman Company Mobile Home Divison Dept 22 Wichita 1 MOBILE HOME DIVISION The Coleman Company Inc wichita 1 Kansas By Coleman Company Every year dealers in the Mobile home industry spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on needless serv ice calls calls which could have been eliminated by either inexpensive pre ventative service or by better educa tion of the mobilehome buyer Service preventative service and the knowledge of the product which goes with it is like money in the bank It even draws interest It ac cumulates customer satisfaction and pays olf in dollars of additional sales What s the secret No secret Just good business practices and a mini ol technical background Let s take a look at typical service calls which have cost dealers money in time and travel Mrs Customer calling her dealer from a town 100 miles away says My new furnace is sooting and fum ing
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34. e construction features that WATER YOU WANT quickly cleanly and at the lowest made our P 112 electrically ignited unit so very popular Heavy possible cost The unique econo pilot requires lighting only if the gauge clad lined aluminum tank fully encased in two inches of gas supply is exhausted From then on it is completely autamatic Fiberglas and scientifically baffled to prevent turbulence MODEL G 110 PE e 4 G 110 Ideal for travel trailers Small com pact efficient 1O gallon storage ca pacity G 117 Designed for under the sink installa tion in mobile homes Only 221 2 high 17 gallon storage capacity Fast recovery F E ec fri THE MOST ECONOMICAL WATER HEATER The standard in the mobile home industry for quality and low cost operation Priced low because of mass production techniques modern conveyor systems and special machinery Each Bowen is individually water tested under extreme pressure your assur ance of long life and complete satisfaction Fiberglas insulation blankets entire inner tank Minimum thickness 2 Fire proof odoriess Unexcelled heat retaining economy Bowen Water Heaters are easily and quickly installed with no special fittings required Model Gallons Voltaga Dimensions Approx Weight No Capacity Only Watts Dia Hi Net Shipping A 18 18 110 220 1000 20139 221 5 40 Ibs 45 lbs A 12 12 110 220 1000 18 20 27 bs 33 Ibs A
35. e procedure is the same as the manually lighted pilot except turn pilot adjust screw to a point where only a trace of yellow tip remains on a small blue pilot Hame This will provide a constantly burn ing pilot which will give automatic ignition Anytime the supply of gas to the range is interrupted the above lighting procedure of pilot will be re quired Question How do you set the By Pass or Minimum oven flame l Light the oven burner and turn dial to a position halfway between the gas on and olf mark 2 Remove the dial and bezel 3 Turn the upper left hand set screw on the oven control until the oven flame is approximately 14 inch high 4 Replace dial and bezel The purpose of the By Pass flame is to keep the oven going at the de sired temperature setting If this isn t set the oven will start cooling when it reaches the desired degree inside the oven and the oven burner will go out On the other hand if the By Pass flame is set too high it will cause the oven to overheat Question How do you re calibrate an oven control In checking the calibration of an oven by all means use an oven ther mometer This is the only way to do a proper job To check the calibration 1 Place the oven thermometer in side the oven and turn oven control to 350 and allow to burn for approxi mately 15 minutes 2 At the end of the time look at the oven thermometer and check it against the degrees on the dial If
36. e seen in the last ew years of a great number of mobile home park designs it seems apparent that it is considered good practice to day for the feeder terminal upon which the electrical park receptacle 15 installed to be located on the park site at the rear left side of the mobile home We have found in our experi ence that if all mobilehomes had this 25 foot power supply assembly located on the rear left third of the mobile home it is quite simple for the park designer to compute the precise spot on the park site to locate this recep tacle so that regardless of the length of the mobilehome or where the own er wants to spot it on the site the 25 oot power supply assembly will reach the receptacle 13 New Dayton 14 5 Low Boy is Super Safe Even at Sustained High Speeds Dayton s ALL NYLON construction provides longer tire life on all kinds of roads and takes the heaviest longest widest coaches along turnpikes at sustained high speeds without danger of tire failure To absorb the severe strains of modern turnpike driving requires maximum tire strength and toughness Only NYLON strongest cord ever used in tires provides the extra margin of safety that virtually eliminates tire failures blowouts resulting from impact flex heat and moisture weakened tire bodies Dayton s exclusive method of electronically processing tire cord utilizes NYLON S inherent qualities to the fullest extent actually inc
37. ed power supply assem bly number two the requirement that all of the metallic parts of the mobilehome both electrical and non electrical be grounded number three the complete electrical wiring job must be done in an approved manner and with approved materials Question Could you give us an ex planation to further clarify the three points which you just mentioned For example let s start out with the num ber one point power supply assem bly POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY All right let s divide the power supply assembly discussion into two different parts Number one the defi nition and number two a suggested standard for its specification First of all let s take number one the defini tion Here is what is generally con sidered to be a fairly well accepted defmition of the term power supply assembly 1 Power Supply Assembly means the conductors including the ground ing conductors insulated from one another the connectors motor bases attachment plug caps and all other fittings grommets or devices installed for the purpose of delivering energy from the trailer park space or site supply system to the buses of the serv Ice equipment within the mobile home 2 The main power supply assem bly shall be factorv installed the cable shall be a minimum of 25 eet in length of a Type S8 or SO or equiva lent and the service conductors not less than three 8 conductors and one 10 grou
38. estion The unit appears to be functioning properlv but why doesn t it keep the water hot Check the polarization of wiring the position of the heater and the electrical continuity Question For some reason there 1s hot water in the cold water line What s the cause Take a look at the pipe tee install ation check for high thermostat set ting and low or falling water pres sure Question Heating elements have burned out in the unit Why Check polarization of wiring the position of the heater electrical con tinuity Also look for leaks examine the tank for deformities Go over the heating elements to see if they are loose Question Why is the tank leaking Correct polarization of wiring will remedy this difhiculty in nine out of ten cases If this doesn t correct the problem then a glass lined tank with correct polarization of wiring will take care of it Question The trouble report states that the heater isn t working properly Sometimes a guess is made as to the reason other times the customer does n t know What is the trouble If the instructions listed below are followed properly they will reveal and correct almost any trouble POLARIZATION OF WIRING The hot wire must always go direct from the source of the electric power to the terminal of the thermostat The ground or neutral wire must NEVER be connected directly to the thermostat PIPE TEE INSTALLATION The side outlet of the
39. f the Mobilehome Craftsmen s Guild or bui 5 n ou rewire I E When Y the electrical B o q TTT nd discounts park usn 4 fe TAS Send 1 00 for a copy of the tacle chosen as the E el 38 page booklet on The the mobile home industry Ih _ A B C s of Electrical Supply and Demand for Mobile Home Courts The LIFE LINE Manufactured by Distributed by HUB INDUSTRIES INC LODESTAR CORP 5410 N Damen Avenue Chicago 25 Illinois 2625 5 Yates Avenue Los Angeles California Electric Wiring and Grounding By Hub Industries Ouestion Is there any way to tell whether a mobilehome is wired safely and adequately Yes there is Quite a number of mobilehome manufacturers have been selling mobilehomes in the provinces of Canada For that reason some three years ago the Approvals Division of the Canadian Standards Association wrote up a set of electrical standards and offered inspection and label serv ice to the mobilehome manufacturers who desired such service These elec trical standards were quite stringent so that if you find a CSA Approval label to the right of the front door ol the mobilehome in question you can be assured that it is wired properly In view of this I have been told that quite a number of dealers who wanted to be certain of the wiring jobs in the mobilehomes they were purchasing ordered their mobilehomes from the manufacturer with the CSA Approval labe
40. fically for the paneling s requirements and predecorated in colors and patterns to match or har monize with the paneling are avail able for a proper and finished looking installation Such mouldings normal ly are nailed but may be applied with adhesive In bath areas metal divi sion strips designed for the paneling should be used and joints sealed and caulked In living areas batten strips may be used to conceal joints Question What special tips are in dicated for applications other than walls and ceilings To apply the plastic surfaced hard board paneling for counter tops the old surface material should be re moved before bonding the new ma terial in place Ready made sink rims and counter nosings are available for completing counter installations For vanities the panels can be applied to wood framing with adhesive to elimi nate nailing through the sur ace of the paneling For tops of new vani ties or dressers a piece of 54 thick plywood or other board material should be provided as a solid sturdy base for bonding the predecorated hardboard For drawer facings and drawer bottoms the paneling can be used much like wood and regular hardboards Question What are the chief pro duction adyantages to the dealer in using predecorated hardboard panel ing This paneling has various qualities that make for fast economical coach remodelings Elimination of costly finishing operations is a chief benefit Predeco
41. h freezing Thermostat and connections her rj metically sealed durably built for extra long service life Completely moisture proof vinyl construction holds properly A spaced heater wire in separate channels Will not cause radio or interference Available in lengths from 3 to 24 feet ae increases efficiency reduces electricity requirements all SS electrical pipe heating installations Properly insulated pipes require only 1 3 as much current for equal sub zero protec A tion Fiberglass insulation is sealed on the pipes by a special Vapor Seal Tape which provides a clean dry outer surface s e No Sweat No Freeze is non combustible and verminproof s kd Each package contains sufficient insulation and tape to cover _ 20 feet of 2 inch pipe E aoe a aat eee 1 1 ASSOCIATED SPECIALTIES COMPANY Making Winter Mobilehome Living More Comfortable Since 1947 24555 West Eight Mile Road Detroit 19 Michigan Telephone KEnwood 5 6211 10 Anti Freeze Protection By Associated Specialties Co Question In order to protect my water pipes from freezing is it neces sary for me to spiral wrap my anti freeze tape or is laying it along the pipe sufficient The answer depends on the climate in which you live Both methods are used with success However when temperatures are expected to be below vero it 15 a good precaut
42. he entire rool should be coated with a good quality aluminum coating to insulate and protect the roof from future damage Care should also be taken to park the mobilehome in an area free of low hanging branches and the coach should be leveled properlv to avoid strain on the roof structure that cause seams to part with consequent leakage Question Stained paneling in my ceiling indicates that I have leakage but although I have inspected my roof carefully the coating is in good shape and I can find no breaks or leaky spots anywhere What is my problem and how can I correct it The chances are 100 to 1 the stained paneling in this case is occurring in the immediate vicinity of stacks vents or moldings The water that has stained this paneling is not coming through the roof itself but either at the joint where these roof appliances are affixed to the roof or through the appliances themselves and coming out through the paneling from the sub roof One of two problems exists here Either the screws holding down the stacks vents or moldings have come loose or these appliances are improp erly caulked or the appliances them selves are not functioning properly and as a result water is entering the sub roof and staining the paneling through or around the appliances If inspection proves that the screws or caulking are faulty repair them ac cordingly If they are intact then have competent serviceman check these
43. he gas pressures to balance after the compressor 15 stopped 2 The inlet or electric service wire to the mobilehome is of insufh cient size to carry the load of the appliances being used At anytime the voltage at the electric wall outlet to the refrigerator drops below 104 volts tripping of the overload is apt to result at the start of each cycle 3 Improperly adjusted cold con trol If due to a malfunction of the cold control the ofl time of the re rigerator is less than 6 minutes trip ping of the overload is apt to result when the motor compressor attempts to start 4 Improper air circulation around the cabinet If the refrigerator is in stalled into a mobilehome without sullicient air circulation underneath at the back and at the top 1t 1s pos sible for the temperature of the motor compressor and condenser to rise to point where the overload protector will trip 5 It is of course possible to have a malfunction in the motor compres sor that would cause the overload pro tector to trip bad relay or the motor overload protector itself could be faulty causing it to trip Each case must be carefully checked to deter mine the exact nature of the difficulty When replacing inoperative overload protectors always use the manulac turers recommendations for replace ments Question How does a customer ob tain service on a refrigerator when difficulties arise They only have to refer to the yell
44. hy Two causes that will produce this effect 1 If the gas pressure is low the pilot lame will not be hot enough to heat the capillary to the point where it will snap the switch in and give positive action to the main burn er solenoid 2 A partially plugged orifice or pilot burner will also keep the capillary rom heating to the snap in point Question If a mobilehome is inade quately wired particularly the lead in cable how would a voltage drop affect the electrically ignited gas water heater If voltage should drop as much as ten percent not unusual in such situ ations the water heater just wouldn t work There would not be enough voltage to open the pilot valve nor enough to cause the ignitor to get hot enough to light the gas if the pilot valve should happen to open SUMMARY In summing up these problems and their solutions it is very evident that before it is decided that the trouble is in the water heater itself the service man first should check the following items l The setting of the pressure regu lator 2 The size of the gas lines eeding the appliances 3 The electrical supply coming in to the mobilehome if the heater has electrical ignition 4 The conditions under which the heater is being used The service man should always keep in mind that the water heater manu acturer 15 more than willing to assist him if he should run into a problem to which he does not have the answer
45. ion to spiral wrap Spiral wrapping the pipe with spacing of about 2 inches or approxi mately 6 turns per foot and then covering the pipe and tape with in sulation will give anti freeze pipe pro tection to 50 F Question Can I cut my anti freeze tape to shorten it if it is too long Never alter any make of heating tape Each anti freeze tape has a specific electrical rating and must not be altered by shortening or lengthen ing it in any way If it is made shorter it will overheat if it is made longer it will not give off sufficient heat to protect the water line If your tape is a little too long you can let it hang free in your tile or burv it in the ground Of course you might spiral wrap a little closer to use up the excess tape being careful to main tain a spacing of at least 2 inches be tween wraps The tape must not touch cross itself or overlap in any way because if it does the unit may overheat and burn out Question What advantage is there in using a thermostat in connection with my anti freeze tape A thermostat more than pays for itself in current saved during a winter It automatically turns on the heating tape when the temperature drops sufficiently to make anti freeze protec tion necessary and automatically turns it off again when the temperature rises If you were plugging the tape in and out by hand you would often turn it on when you thought there was a possibility of cold weather and
46. is to locate the place where the frames are not scaling Working from the outside of the mobilehome use a straight edge to determine if the frames have been distorted This may be caused by pulling the mounting screws too tight or an uneven ex terior surface If the flange mounting screws have been inserted at an angle this will cause the frame to bow On a jalousie window this will cause the glass retainer clips to rub against the jamb or if the jamb is bowed out ward the glass will be loose The remedy for a distorted outer frame is to loosen the mounting screws and insert a shim between the window frame and the exterior sur face If the mounting screws are in stalled at an angle they should be removed and replaced in their proper position If the glass louvers do not close to form the glass on glass seal the re taining glass clips may be striking the jamb or one of the louvers may not be properly secured in the glass clip The seal between the window frames of the exterior surface should be checked periodically Also if the win dows have a drip cap or rain shield mounted above the window check this for a proper seal If it is neces sary to apply additional sealant use a small hand caulking gun and an aluminum or similar liquid sealer 29 Nationally advertised Marlite in beautiful decorator patterns adds sales appeal to mobile homes Any one of the many customer winning Marlite patterns will add more
47. l athxed to it Please understand however that the lack of this label does not indicate that the mobilehome is improperly wired because as I have said only those mobilehome manu facturers who are shipping into Can ada have found it necessary to spend the money for this label service As you no doubt know the State of Cali fornia Division of Housing has also started inspecting mobilehomes and their standards are also quite rigid and you can also look for the State of California label on the mobilehome If neither of these labels are found on the mobilehome then I would suggest you give consideration to the reputa tion and integrity of the manufacturer with whom you are dealing Ouestion Do I understand this cor rectly that if the mobilehome has a tag or label on it indicating that it is either approved by the State of Cali fornia Division of Housing or by the Approvals Division of the Canadian Standards Association that I can be assured that it is wired properly Yes that is exactly what I meant You see the standards being used by both of these organizations are quite stringent and the mobilehome con forming to such standards you can be assured is of excellent quality Ouestion What would you say are the most important safety features of these newly developed electrical stand ards I think that basically the three most important features of these standards are number one a factory engineered and install
48. medy this by adjusting the pressure regulator to the proper setting and then adjusting the air shutters on the main burner to give clean blue lame It is never necessary to tolerate a smoky smelly gas water heater Question customer asks Why does my gas water heater use so much fuel My gas bill is averaging about six dollars a month and there are only three adults living in our mobile home What standard does the customer use for his fuel consumption lf he makes a comparison with his next door neighbor maybe the customer s family is a little cleaner than they are taking more baths washing more clothes and actually using more hot water If the customer s water heater has a continuously burning pilot he will use more uel than if he had the electrically ignited type With this latter type of unit he will heat water for considerably less cost than with any other heating medium If his gas pressure is correct and the heater is operating satisfactorily other wise a very thorough leak test should be made of the entire gas system In a large percentage of cases where ex cessive fuel consumption is suspected there has been at least one leak Usually a loose fitting Question series of clicking or chattering occurs when heater at tempts to light Sometimes it will light and the noise will stop but sometimes it doesn t light at all and the switch must be turned off to re cycle the heater W
49. nd side to side To be sure the needle valve is open to allow oil flow turn the control knob to the start position Then turn the shutoff lever spring adjusting screw clockwise until the needle is held against the seat Now turn the shut off lever spring adjusting screw counter clockwise one full turn To set the oil level in the constant level chamber turn the con trol knob to the HIGH fire position In order to adjust the needle valve opening for proper oil level there must be an approximate HIGH flow flowing through the control To in crease the How of oil turn the low fire screw clockwise If the flow of oil is to be decreased turn screw counter clockwise The oil level in the con stant level chamber is important Fol low manufacturers instructions Oil level is made at the slot in the tope of the needle valve If low turn counter clockwise if high turn clock wise Flow rates are stamped on the nameplates Check the low fire flow first Next back off the synchronizing screw counter clockwise about 2 turns or until the high fire lever is free increase flow turn low fire adjustment screw clockwise Between adjustment turn knob to OFF and back to START again and allow time For How to stabilize When low flow has been properly set turn the synchronizing screw clockwise just enough to eliminate all free movement of the high fire lever Next to check the high fire flow turn the control knob to the high fire po
50. nd wire In no case shall the receptacles connectors and attach ment plug caps be rated at less than 50 amperes A second or auxiliary power supply assembly shall be fac tory installed where a separately me tered appliance is installed in the mo bilehome or if the demand load of the mobilehome exceeds 50 amperes The receptacles connectors and at tachment plug caps installed on the auxiliary power supply assembly as well as the rated capacity of the supply conductors shall be sufficient to carry the load based on a 100 demand factor The main power sup ply assembly shall be attached or enter the mobilehome in the exterior wall or floor in the rear third section of the mobilehome on the left or road side The second or auxiliary power supply assembly when required shall be located within twelve inches of the main power supply assembly and shall be properly labelled as to its purpose such as water heater or electric space heating etc and the rating of the circuit it is supplying shall also show on this label Question It seems to me it is about time the manufacturers standardized on the power supply assembly both from the standpoint of the construc tion specifications but also the the location and length or the positioning on the mobilehome Is it your opinion that this 25 foot length located on the rear left third of the mobilehome will help the park operators now in laying out their park From what I hav
51. ng By International Oil Burner Co Question What could I do to avoid the many minor adjustments I now make in the field during the first vear a mobilehome furnace is in operation You ll save yourself from many needless service calls in that first vear of operation if you ll give the mobile home furnace a thorough going over before it even leaves your sales lot few minor adjustments before your customer takes possession of the mo bilehome will save you from major repairs after the furnace is put in operation Check the fuel supply lines and oil control valve Make sure that the duct work combustion air intake and smoke pipe are correctly installed with an airtight fit at all joints Fire the furnace and allow it to operate through one complete cycle so that you can see if the thermostat electric top oil control valve air cir culator speed controls and limit con trols are working properly If you do this your service calls should be limited to a few unavoidable repairs on rare occasions and your customers will be more pleased with their mobile homes and with their mobilchome dealer Question If I am servicing a mo bilehome furnace which seems to be stuck on high or low fire how can I make a positive check If the furnace constantly operates on high fire make the following checks Remove the two wires from your oil control valve electric top If the furnace returns to pilot op eration the electri
52. ng which is fused on to the steel at a very high temperature It is the most durable hnish known and will not crack or chip because of cooking heat but it must be given proper care and atten Do not strike porcelain enamel with hard or rough objects slam parts when opening and closing clean parts when hot apply cold water to hot parts or hot water to cold parts use gritty soap or cleanser or allow dirt or liquids to remain on porcelain sur faces To clean porcelain use warm water and a good cleanser recom mended for porcelain enamel Stub born spots can be removed with kero sene Question What may be used to clean chrome finishes Chrome is a very durable finish it is subject to scratching and should not be cleaned with a gritty cleaning powder On all chrome parts use only a high grade chrome cleaner or polish to retain the beautiful sheen Question When ordering replace ment parts what should we do to expedite their shipment Always give the complete model number of the range This is found on the number plate which is located in the burner box bottom or inside of the boiler door If a repair chart isn t handy give a full description of the part desired If a part is being returned to the manufacturer either as a sample or for repair please enclose a letter re garding your wishes 19 20 z 4 E t i i 114 FULL LINE O
53. o this question varies greatly depending on the quality ol coating used type of roof structure weather conditions location of the mobilehome etc Under average con ditions a properly applied good alu minum coating should last and effec tively protect the roof surface for ap proximately 3 years Periodic rool inspection at least twice a year will indicate whether the roof need be coated more or less frequently Periodic inspections will also show up weak spots or trouble points in the roof which demand attention By repairing such areas interior damage and consequent costly major repairs can be eliminated Question What are the signs of roof trouble and how can they be cor rected Obviously the surest signs of roof leaks are stained panels on the inter ior of a mobilehome Since this is the stage of roof trouble that is most critical and requires immediate and too often extensive and costly repairs such a condition is unnecessary and can be avoided by exercising the fol lowing few simple precautions First every mobilehome roof should be inspected at least twice yearly Ac cumulated dirt or debris should be removed and all roof seams stacks and vents should be inspected closely Stacks moldings and vents must be screwed down securely and well caulked If there is any evidence of seams parting they can most effec tively be repaired by bridging the gap with membrane fabric imbedded in adhesive Then t
54. ocated in a high altitude area where there was not enough oxygen in the air to operate the furnace at maximum output The furnace was equipped with a draft booster having an adjustable air de livery When the booster was adjusted or high altitude operation the fur nace operated properly If a furnace is not equipped with a booster and none is available as an accessory it would be necessary to operate the furnace at a reduced output or extend the Hue above the coach in order to increase the dralt Complaint I can t get enough heat out of my oil furnace I can turn the thermostat clear over to 90 degrees and it still doesn t make any differ ence The dealer should have asked about the setting of the fuel control valve Knowing the setting on the fuel con trol valve determines the output of the furnace not setting the wall thermostat Proper setting can be de termined over the phone Complaint When I first started using it my furnace worked fine Now it will go to high fire run a little while then go back to low fire for a while It never runs long enough to reallv get the coach warm In this case the blower needed cleaning If the furnace had been equipped with a filter both the filter and the blower would probably have needed cleaning Whenever air being brought back into the furnace be comes restricted it will cause the fur nace to limit reverting from high fire to low fire When the furnace cools off
55. of its fuel supply and it will go out on warp See the inside cover of the service manual for an explanation of this and have the regulator adjusted Question The unit in the mobile home is about 18 months old Why does it fail to light occasionally This could be caused by one of four things or a combination of them 1 Pressure regulator out of adjustment Check regulator with a reliable gauge and set it for proper pressure 2 Dirty or obstructed orifices Remove orifices and clean with a wooden toothpick Never use anything made of metal for this purpose 3 Plugged pilot burner Look for cocoons spider nests etc 4 Weak ignitor coil If coil glows but pilot does not light replace coil Ouestion The water heater seems to operate properly during daylight hours Why does it stop at night so there is no hot water in the morning Undoubtedly the gas pressure is low and the regulator at the gas bot tles should be adjusted If this is true the water heater attempts to light while the cooking range is in use for preparation of the evening meal and the space heater is on This robs the water heater of its fuel supply and it will go out on warp Question Why does the wall of a mobilehome with a through the wall gas water heater get black around the heater vent This is not normal Smoke and soot always are the result of incomplete combustion which is caused by an un balanced mixture of fuel and oxygen Re
56. of mobile home body when parked Available in two lengths Held up in clips for traveling No 420 2 Horizontal Bearing Caster Very compact in de sign turns smoothly reduces coupler to ground clearance An ideal unit for use on No 420 Jack 1400 EDDY AVE e ROCKFORD ILLINOIS Couplers and Jacks By Atwood Vacuum Machine Co The coupler has a tremendous re sponsibility It is the vital link be tween two heavy loads and has stresses orward backward up and down This unit is continually working all the time a mobilehome owner is traveling Be sure that standard parts are used that the make of ball goes with the coupler to insure proper fit Re member this point above everything else Do not make the mistake of thinking any make of ball can be used Check coupler parts frequent ly for wear and keep well lubricated with grease to prevent any dry parts from cutting and wearing loose pre maturely Light tongue mobilehomes under 300 Ibs often get an upthrust and chucking causing excessive wear and friction This type must be checked oftener locking lever parts and ball wear Make sure the coupler socket is all the way on and a reasonably snug fit on the ball before traveling and also make sure that the locking lever parts are in place for safe towing perform ance Please remember that as safety cature most mobilehome couplers are manufactured so that the ball can be orced out of the socke
57. of the country The training sessions have been held in 35 cities from Seattle to St Petersburg The business philosophy underlying the MDNA program is simple proper servicing means satisfied customers and satisfied customers mean more repeat sales more referrals of new customers The mobile home owner benefits from having competent service personnel avail able to handle his maintenance or repair problems The dealer benefits not only from improved sales volume but even more directly from lower servicing costs more service business and fewer complaints These dual benefits to the public and to the industry were the basis of a national award to the dealers association given in 1955 by the American Trade Association Executives which selected the serv ice school program from among scores of other association programs as having rendered outstanding service to the industry which it repre sents as well as to the American public In addition to training dealers to handle routine maintenance problems the school indoctrinates its students in the proper make ready of new mobilehomes prior to delivery of the home to the cus tomer This phase of the MDNA training program is called preven tive maintenance and is supplemented by an elaborate film Proper preparation of the mobilehome for delivery MDNA tells its students prevents many callbacks which are costly and annoying to the customer as well as to the dealer One
58. omes it is still considered best to wire the brakes in parallel and use an external resistor to maintain controllability lapping twelve volt battery for six volts would destroy the battery guarantee If properly done it has proved successful but is not recom mended Question Why does brake lining wear unevenly and why do the brakes lose power on a long hill The pattern will differ depending upon the construction of the brake brake lining seldom wears evenly over the full lining area This is due to the differences in pressure between lining and drum at the heel toe and intermediate points on the brake band or shoe This uneven pressure is often times partially counteracted by using various lining combinations Brakes olten appear to lose power when negotiating a long hill due to lining heat fade Since all of the heat generated during a brake application must be dissipated by the brake drum extreme temperatures at the surface of the lining and drum can be developed Most all lining will fade somewhere between 400 and 750 F and it is not at all uncommon to experience heat fade on long hills However there are some things which can be watched to prevent excessive tempera tures The first is overloading a brake by either excessive weight or by not using all brakes on each brake appli cation A second is to negotiate hills holding a light brake application and shifting down instead of pumping the brakes The inter
59. on Why does dirty water back up into my bathtub Because of the faulty design that does not permit continuous flow of waste water from one of the other fixtures which are on a higher level to How directly into the main 3 waste and drain under the water closet toilet Question Then why don t the manufacturers use a separate set of piping for the tub This is not necessary for with prop er consideration of the flow from other fixtures it can be designed to flow quite satisfactorily And a better an swer might be that adequate testing of the plumbing system before install ing it in the coaches was not com pleted Question Does the location of the vent affect the flow of water directly out of the system without affecting backflow into the tub Definitely it does Without any vent at all there is likely to be a vacuum created which may do the opposite suck the water seal completely out of the other traps not only in the tub but in the other fixtures as well Question What is the best method of testing the drainage system for proper performance Fill both wells of the kitchen sink and also the lavatory Connect the water closet and fill the tank Be sure that the closet bowl and the trap in the bowl are filled as well as the trap and the tub Then go back to kitchen sink and remove both stoppers permitting full flow Now walk directly back to the lavatory pull the stopper in it and immediately flush
60. ow pages of the phone book and call the nearest dealer for the make of refrigerator in question If the dealer is unable to render service then refer to the list of distributors printed on the back of the warranty certificate which is furnished with each refrigerator A call to the nearest distributor will assure prompt service CAPACITY SIZE IN INCHES 123 312 Gal 12 Sq x I3H 13 Sq 1412 6 Gal DOUBLE 12 Gal 15 Gal 20 Gal Payne s New Blue Fired Glass Lining is available on all heaters with a 5 year Guarantee Payne s Sturdy Galvanized Tanks are available with a 1 year Guarantee DAYN PRODUCTS CO 2 RN ARBOR MICHIGAN ORIGINATORS OF INVECTION HEATING AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS ELEMENT SIZE IN INCHES 1000 2000 27 x I3 x 13 H 1000 2000 33 x 13 x I3 H 1000 2000 4l x 13 x I3 CAPACITY SIZE IN INCHES 126 6V2 Gal 125q x 22H snm aem mM 12 Gal 13 Sq 27 20 Gal 13 Sa x 41 Electric Water Heaters By Payne Products Question customer has com plained that his electricity bill is much too high He has checked everything else and has found nothing wrong Is his electric water heater to blame Look for possible trouble by check ing the polarization ol the wiring the pipe tee installation electrical con tinuity manual wall switches and low or falling water pressure Qu
61. peeds will keep tire heat down eliminate usual strains and de mands on the tires and all in all will extend tire life and performance NOTES open Dixie SAS 9 ol Dixie opens the door to modern convenient cooking in mobile homes Barbecue rain or shine in June or January with Dixie s Oven Rotisserie You may add an automatic rotisserie to any Dixie range built in or free standing Soc Add more usable kitchen space to your the gas Foldaway Folds down for cook mobile home with Dixie s Triumph in Space ing space Folds up for counter space SEE THE FOLDAWAY amp DIXIE ROTISSERIE AT THE TCA amp MHMA SHOWS 30 Electric Range Eg Countermaster DIXIE PRODUCTS INC CLEVELAND TENN Only Dixie develops the newest ideas in cooking convenience to meet the unique requirements of modern mobile homes Gas Stoves By Dixie Products and Florence Stove Co Question Should the gas range be adjusted on the dealer s lot or after delivery is made to the customer It is much easier less time consum ing and eliminates driving several miles to make the adjustments on the dealers sales lot before delivery of the mobilehome There may be some minor adjustments on the air mixture alter delivery is made to the customer Question What is the best pro cedure to followi in adjusting a gas range so as not to overlook any part of the operation A good rule to remember is to star
62. pipe tee must always be connected to the cold water inlet of the water heater HEATER POSITION Determine the type of heater involved If it is a vertical water heater it MUST be installed in a vertical position If the unit is of the horizontal type it MUST be installed in a horizontal position NOTES Above all no heater ever should be installed upside down ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY First take a look at the electric cur rent available Make certain that it is of the proper voltage needed by the heater Then check to see that the proper amount of current at the cor rect voltage flows while the unit is heating Be sure the current flows through the heating element if it doesn t make an examination to see if the heating element needs replac ing If the current flows through the heating element but does not go through the heating element and the thermostat then the thermostat may be in need of adjustment or in some cases replacement If current flows through the heating element and the thermostat but not through the heat ing element thermostat and the hi limit switch the hi limit switch may need resetting or replacement MANUAL WALL SWITCHES No automatic water heater ever should be turned on and olf by means of a manual switch this is the way the unit operates then there is some thing radically wrong with the instal lation The manual switch is to be used ONLY when the heater is drained and left ou
63. prevented The panels must be pre expanded before installation One supplier does pre expand and stabilize the panels at the factory Question What can a dealer do to repair warped panels The panels should be removed and reapplied However before reapply ing the panels should be wet down by brushing water on the backs and stacking back to back approximately 12 hours Then they should be trimmed slightly and reapplied with out forcing in corners mouldings etc Question How are these panels in stalled Predecorated hardboard can be ap plied directly to existing studs in coaches A wallboard adhesive should be applied to the backs of the panels where they will meet the studs or crossbraces Nails and pins should be used to secure the panels To avoid warping and buckling from normal expansion and contrac tion a slight space about X4 should be allowed in the moulding channels where panels join A further safe guard is the selection of a hardboard paneling that has been especially fac tory treated for the high humidity con ditions often arising in mobilehomes Question Should new mouldings be used Any existing mouldings and metal trim should be removed before new paneling is installed If the old mould ings and trim are still in useable condition and are suited to the hard board s dimensions they can be re applied Paneling should not be forced into mouldings New aluminum mouldings de signed speci
64. ption what it will do for your customer of KOOL SEAL and its companion products SAMPLES show your customer what KOOL SEAL 6 METAL DISPLAY SIGNS are attractive indoor or will look like after it has been applied outdoor advertising KOOL SEAL companion products are needed by your customer at the time KOOL SEAL is applied ELECTROSEAL ALUMINUM MEMBRANE FABRIC SPECIAL ADHESIVE PLASTICEL ALUMINUM CAULKING and DELUXE SPRAY ALUMINUM are closely related to KOOL SEAL and mean extra profits for you We will be happy to supply complete information and show you how they will work for you 5 to ck up N 0 W Write us for a quotation or further information THE ELECTRIC PAINT amp VARNISH CO 8311 FRANKLIN BLVD s CLEVELAND 2 OHIO Roof Repair and Maintenance By Electric Paint amp Varnish Co Question Our new mobilehome seems to be lot noisier than the coach we recently traded in on it What is the reason and can this noise be eliminated Very frequently nowadays the mo bilehome dweller trades off his old coach for a new and larger one with more living space more convenience and better appointments only to find it a much noisier coach than the old one Today virtually all new mobile homes are larger and have metal roofs This larger roof area made of light gauge steel or aluminum tends to create a sounding box effect In their eflort to eliminate leaks in these metal roofs many manufacturers do not anchor
65. r barrier It can be installed wherever a single sheet can be used In addition the installation of the double sheet in mobilehome floors has proved to be a valuable vapor barrier protecting the floors from harmful mildew and moisture damage Another rellective sheathing liner is one sheet of heavy kraft paper coated with polished aluminum parti cles on one side It is a permeable sheet thus allowing trapped moisture vapor to escape This insulation meets all FHA requirements for breather type sheathing for regular houses as well as proving equally effective when installed in mobilehomes Question What are the features of the other type of insulation It is called pink batts and marks another major step forward in mobile home insulation During the past few years the manufacturer has observed that a combination of glass fiber insul ation and reflective insulation proves to be the most lastingly effective mo bilchome insulation It is particularly desirable for example in mobile homes in which air conditioning has been installed After considerable search the manufacturer developed new pink batts to be used along with its reflective types Because they are spun from glass fiber they are mois ture resistant odorless vermin prool and will not shake down dust or sag due to vibration in transit These new batts control heat flow up and down and all around in any kind of weather Their conductance
66. rake controller just as the amount of force applied to the brake shoes in an automobile brake is controlled by the force with which we press on the brake pedal Question What tvpe of clectric brake control is recommended All wheel brakes are designed to stop only that portion of the total vehicle weight carried by the wheel within which it is located Therefore it is essential that a brake be mounted in each wheel and that all brakes on both towing and trailing vehicles be used on all normal brake applica tions Thus a hydraulic electric con troller which will apply electric trail er brakes whenever the brake pedal on the towing vehicle is depressed would be desirable In the past hand operated electric brake controllers have served well but it required that the driver re move a hand from the steering wheel in order to apply both car and trailer brakes together The hand controller is however still a desirable feature since it affords an emergency trailer brake application in the event of brake failure on the towing vehicle and is also beneficial in negotiating curves and straightening the train on slippery surfaces Question Can electric brakes be used for parking The electric brake can be used for parking if these precautions are ob served First the brake controller should be full on or a simple on off switch which by passes the controller should be used This is to prevent damage to the resistance element
67. rated hardboard comes com pletely prefinished at the factory a feature that saves time materials and labor They are easily cut and worked with regular carpenter s tools hand or powered for professional looking installations Question What sales advantage does predecorated hardboard offer the deal er Distinctive decorative treatments with wood grains marble patterns other designs or plain colors create interiors that appeal to customers on sight Beyond this self selling aspect of paneling customers are impressed when the salesman mentions a baked plastic surface and the easy upkeep it provides With only occasional wash ing and with no waxing or refinishing the customer is assured of minimum care and long lasting beauty 3l m Plumbing ei insurance FICA TE E against E zz j plumbing problems Our plumbing is laboratory tested and expertly engineered to provide an ef FTN oe pA S sd Our warranty label under your ficient smoothly functioning system that Mick cic M Sout i we further assurance that he is meets all normal requirements proved buying a good product under hydrostatic tests There are no problems when you use our plumbing It s guaranteed Members MOBILEHOME EQUIPMENT CO Formerly Chicago Trailer Equipment Co 4430 So Tripp Avenue e Chicago 32 Illinois Plumbing and Sanitation By Mobilehome Equipment Co Questi
68. re economical and efficient than those required in the code Question Has there ever been pen alties and restrictions imposed because of plumbing in the mobilehome Yes there has Because of our in creasing population in mobilehomes local plumbing inspectors are becom ing evermore wary of the sanitation offered by mobilehomes and mobile home communities Question Is there ever going to be a code by which the manufacturers can conform Yes we are rapidly approaching it The American Society of Sanitary En gineering an organization of plumb ing inspectors from the United States and Canada has been looking into this matter for several years and with further cooperation from the manu facturers will adjust the present stand ards and with this agreement the final hurdle will be made so that we in this industry may then free ourselves of the fear of the local plumbing in spector Question How does the food waste grinder affect the plumbing system in the mobilehome It is sometimes quite dangerous be cause even a good mobilehome plumb ing system is designed for the original installation and not for supplementary fixtures There is likely to be a forc ing in the drain system and possibly it will be strong enough with the use of some food waste disposals for the waste to pump itself right out through the vent onto the roof of the mobile home Question Does the food waste dis posal harm the sewer or the sep
69. reases natural strength and toughness to a point never before thought possible for greater protection against impact damage and bruise blowouts All new ALL NYLON 14 5 Low Boy tubeless tires provide greatest impact resistance ever What a safety feature what a sales feature Comparative Heights Of The Complete Line Of Dayton Mobile Home Tires Dayton offers tires of three different heights to fit every type of coach design a al p EU i an 9 15 Tubeless 14 5 All Nylon And Tubde Type 10 Low Boy Tubeless Low Boy Tubeless Tire Care and Maintenance By Dayton Tire amp Rubber Co Question How often should air pressures be checked Check air pressures weekly and make sure air pressure is checked be fore and during any over the road hauling Question Why should air pressures be checked For the tire to do its job efficiently there are exact air pressures required Question What authority for air pressures should be used The manufacturer s rim and data charts Question What are the dangers of over inflation Hard ride less tread contact with pavement unusual and unwanted stress and strain on tire less resistance to impact break and less traction Question What are the dangers of under inflation More flexing generates excessive heat tire is distorted and very rapid tread wear Question Why should tires be checked when cool Air pressures can be more a
70. registration card and mailing it to the manu facturer promptly This is important to assure future service and parts il needed Explain the terms under which the washer is warranted service policy etc As for operating instruc tions advise the customers of the proper load limit the proper amount of soap or detergent the use of bleaches and rinse conditioners the distribution of wash in the wash tub the function of the various wash controls and dry controls It is also suggested that the circuit breaker location be pointed out to the cus tomer and its function completely ex plained All of the elements discussed here are important for very good reasons First of all the number of problems that could arise are kept at a mini mum when the product is properly installed and properly understood And the all important customer will get a maximum performance and satis faction from the product 39 from SILVERCOTE foremost name in mobilehome insulation NEW SILVERCEL PINK BATTS the blanket of comfort for mobilehomes Silvercote makes another contribution to the comfort of Mobile Home owners with new Silvercel Pink Batts a highly efficient combination of glass fiber and Silvercote refiective surface New Silvercel Batts are moisture resistant vermin proof and odorless will not sag shake down or dust in transit Also there are three other types of Silvercote insulation Silvercote Simple
71. result of the training program during the seven years that it has been in operation is a vast improvement in the merchandising of used mobilehomes A large number of mobilehome dealers today have complete repair shops in which used units can be rebuilt and refurbished from hitch to tail light This development also benefits both the public and the industry the purchaser of a used mobilehome obtains a better product often fully as livable as a brand new home and at less cost the purchaser of a new mobilehome finds through the dealer a readier market for his trade in and the dealer can offer more attractive trade in allowances without fear of being stuck with a high inventory of slow to sell used mobilehomes E 3 4 c sd tal e 25 Do r Ee se VS T me Hiec WELT ORE CD Ni a s 4 1 J a J i n a i b i fi i fi P Jump your coach sales with Coleman comfort Ask any baby kangaroo After all he ought to know the mobile home business He ll tell you buyers like coaches better when they re equipped with Coleman mobile home furnaces and water heaters Why Because everyone knows and recog nizes the Coleman name It has appeared on millions of products around the world It s name that means dependability Next Coleman has the biggest and the best heater service system in the mobile home industry A
72. s Question What kind of wiring is needed A combination draws a heavy watt age load and voltage drop in the line is a serious handicap to efficient oper ation Therefore the wiring should always be enough to deliver the neces sary current with no appreciable volt age drop In no instance should wire smaller than a No 10 size be used Recommended wire sizes are as fol lows 0 to 60 ft No 10 wire 60 to 100 It No 8 wire and over 100 ft No 6 wire In some areas it is permissable to use a 30 amp 3 wire appliance cord with a suitable receptacle In other cases conduit or iron cable may be used Again all wiring must be done in accordance with local and national codes by qualified personnel It is of upmost importance that all combina tion washer installations be properly grounded and in accordance with local and national codes Question What are the plumbing requirements For the hot and cold water required two threaded garden hose type fau cets one for the hot and the other for the cold water supply should be with in the length of the hoses supplied by the specific washer dryer manufac turer Since a combination washer dryer discharges water at a fast rate to in sure proper rinsing an adequate drain must be provided Standpipes when used should be at least 2 inches in diameter and should extend above the drain trap at least 20 inches In some cases it may be necessary to drain into a
73. s own individual lighter the pilot flames should be 14 inch in diameter If the pilot is set too high it will cause soot formations on the bottom of the drip tray Question How do you know when you have the proper adjustment on the top burners First make sure all burner heads are screwed down tight If flame flashes back into mixer head there is to much air in proportion to gas If flame blows away from ports there is too much gas air or both On adjusting top burners you have to regulate both the flow of gas and the air mixture When the burner is properly adjusted the flames are clear and without yellow tips Yellow tips denote too much gas red lames de note insufficient air Most gas ranges are equipped with universal orifices and it isn t necessary to change orifices when switching from bottled gas to natural gas or vice versa It only requires the readjust ment of the orifices Operating a burner without a cook ing utensil over it wastes gas Place cooking utensil over burner before turning on gas turn burner off before removing utensil Ior economy and best results Never remove grates and burner wells when using large utensils over burners CAUTION ALL MODELS Turn off gas to burner if any of the following occur 1 The burner fails to light within our or five seconds 2 The burner goes out after be ing lighted without the gas being turned off 3 Gas has been escaping into the room from a leak
74. s simply rolled out to the desired length cut with a knife or scissors and then nailed or stapled to the floor wall or ceiling to be in sulated These reflective insulations are non corrosive mold resistant and will not interfere with radio or TV reception Yet the cost is no more than a few pennies per square foot The basic ingredient is a high quality grade of heavy kraft paper which has been coated with aluminum particles These particles are bonded to the kraft base with a waterprool adhesive Then as the particles are buffed and polished excess adhesive is removed leaving a smooth highly reflective surface that repels radiant heat Insulation Question What are the individual differences among reflective insula tions One type is a single sheet of kraft paper with a coating of polished alu minum particles on both sides It is a breather shect meaning that the sheet is porous enough to permit the freeing of moisture vapor in the walls It can be used between the inner and outer skins of the mobilhome or in addition to glass fibre type insulation in the ceilings Properly installed it can make a mobilehome up to 15 cooler during hot weather Another type consists of two sheets of kraft paper coated with polished aluminum particles and bonded to gether with asphalt It has specially reinforced nailing and stapling areas to prevent ripping or tearing Duplex is widely recognized as an efficient vapo
75. se they stand up against moisture wear soap cosmetics and various household ma terials that may harm ordinary fin ishes The smooth hard surface of the paneling is easily wiped clean with a damp sudsy cloth Question Where else can predecor ated hardboard be used Since it is available in authentic reproductions of select wood grains imported marbels and other design patterns as well as handsome plain colors this paneling can be used equally effectively for living room and bedroom area walls and ceilings Its versatility is enhanced by availability in soft lustre as well as high gloss finish Still other uses are as low cost counter tops drawer facings drawer bottoms and for surfaces of other built in furniture such as vanities dressers and bed headboards As a matter of fact in view of the wide selection of colors patterns and sizes and unusual service ability the use of predecorated hardboard is vir tually unlimited wherever colorful permanent surfaces are desired Question What causes some pre decorated hardboard sometimes re ferred to as tileboard to warp and buckle The hardboard base materials used as backing are wood products which normally contain a certain moisture content During baking processes the hardboard loses moisture and may contract slightly Upon installation moisture penetrating the backs of the panels cause them to expand and warp Question How can this warping condition be
76. sembly Lift manual handle and bracket assembly to the vertical position Next remove metering stem The stem is held in position by a fountain pen type clip or spring With folded piece of lint free paper clean the stem slot Do not use a sharp instrument Clean metering stem guide with kerosene or fuel oil Clean seat with toothpick or paper In replacing metering stem and spring be sure that the clip ts in the slot on the guide so that the stem can move up and down freely Needle Valve Assembly Lift the entire handle bracket and float as sembly out of the control body Re move inlet needle valve and wipe clean with lint free paper Do not change needle setting by turning square nut Flush out needle guide with kerosene and clean seat with toothpick To clean out body of con trol use syringe to remove oil re maining in control or take control off and dump Wipe out bottom of con trol Question What is the proper op eration of the oil control when con verted from mechanical to electricity After the oil control has been properly wired and the heating de vice is already in operation it 15 only necessary to set the thermostat to de sired temperature If a new installation the following steps are suggested for putting the heating unit into thermostatic oper ation 1 Set the thermostat The desired temperature will be main tained within the room in which the instrument 1s located but do not ex pect the thermos
77. sition and check the flow rate No tice the Underwriters stop bushing around the high fire screw The low er end of this bushing stops the rise of the high fire lever and metering stem at the maximum flow position approved by Underwriters DON T try to change this maximum flow set ting If high fire level does not strike the high fire bushing high fire flow can be increased by turning the high hre down screw counter clockwise n2 7 LLI International s combination unit W TE for central heating and air conditioning gives you year round living comfort One underfloor duct system serves both heating and cooling Designed as an integrated unit WEATHERITE is built in a closet conserving valuable space International s wonderful WEATHERITE has an amaz I ing capacity and efficiency that makes it capable of heat ing and cooling the largest mobile homes now made The great new MAC 1060 furnace gives you 60 000 BTU s of clean healthful heat and the UF 2000 air con ditioner 2 horsepower gives you 22 500 BTU s of cool exhilarating air all summer long Extensive field tests have proved WEATHERITE in every climate from 25 below zero to 115 above Write for complete information Make sure your mobile home is equipped with WEATHERITE for year round living comfort OIL BURNER COMPANY T Member TCA t 3800 PARK AVENUE B SAINT LOUIS 10 MISSOURI Heati
78. something terrible Get out here right away and shut it off before it burns the coach down Mr Dealer is concerned worried Mrs Customer is in obvious danger There s nothing to do but leap in the truck and rush down the highway to Mrs Customers mobilehome one hundred long miles away Mr Dealer s thoughts are black Be sides the danger Mrs Customer is in there s the matter of a whole day lost lost sales from not being at the lot and think of the money lost And the horrible part of the whole situation though Mr Dealer doesn t realize it is that the customer isn t in danger there is no necessity to lose a whole day there needn t be lost sales and the money he lost could really have been kept in the bank This is true because there was nothing wrong with the furnace How can a furnace soot and fume and have nothing wrong with it Very simple Mrs Customer s furnace has just been lighted or the first time It really didn t soot When it heated up the oil on the combustion cham ber put there in the manufacturing process when the furnace was made simply burned off Any furnace does it Mr Dealer knew it as well as anyone Yet in the heat of the tele Heating phone conversation with Mrs Cus tomer he overlooked the obvious How could be have prevented it That s easy If he had lighted and checked the furnace while the coach was still on his lot Mrs Customer would never have called us
79. surface which causes condensation to form Also we must not overlook the effectiveness of a storm window in preventing a large percent of heat loss which has been found to run as high as 50 percent through single glass The principle of a frost or conden sation ree window is to separate the outer metal frame from the inside frame If this is designed and engi neered correctly the frost or cold will not be conducted to the inside frame Summary of Methods to Correct Condensation Problems The basic principle of reducing window condensation is simple When excessive condensation forms on the windows it means that the humidity is too high in your mobilehome The windows are not always to blame for in the moisture content of the inside air lies both the cause and the cure l Install the proper storm win dows 2 Recognize that the ONLY way to stop condensation ts to reduce the amount of moisture in the air in your mobilehome 3 Be sure your mobilehome is equipped with the necessary ventilat ing equipment such as kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans roof and side vents etc 4 In winter provide more ways for inside air to get out for dry outside air to get in use the vents 5 Be willing to try living in lower humidities You will probably find it comfortable Improper Sealing of Windows The improper sealing of jalousie and awning type windows is generally caused by faulty installation The first step
80. t a simple thing but a smart cost eliminating business practice Think that one service call doesn t prove anything Well read these service complaints All of them actually happened In each case a service call was made Could you have solved these problems over the phone and eliminated the expense of a service call Complaint My gas furnace keeps going out Even when it does run it won t put out enough heat The dealer found the customer was using an I P gas furnace on natural gas If the dealer had asked the cus tomer to check the nameplate on the furnace for the type of gas to be used he could have brought along a conver sion kit to convert the gas furnace to natural gas Complaint Sometimes my oil fur nace puts out plenty of heat At other times it just won t put out enough heat though the outside temperature remains the same The furnace also goes out every now and then The old storage tank was too low When the tank was full sufficient oil would flow to the furnace As the oil was used up and the oil level in the storage tank dropped the flow of oil to the furnace was reduced till finally the pilot went out The bottom of the oil storage tank should be at least 6 preferably 18 above the oil level in the fuel control valve on the fur nace Complaint I live in a mobilehome located in the mountains My furnace keeps sooting It certainly must be a defective furnace The furnace was l
81. t of service for lengthy periods of time 37 38 race culus PHILCO T TS Now at last offer your customers a brand new sales feature in a mobile home Both auto matic washer and dryer in the space of a washer alone The new Philco Bendix Duomatic Com bination Washer Dryer is only 2674 wide It is designed so that 95 of all service can be accomplished with no need to move the unit away from the wall PHILCO PREDICTA TV Television for the space age Another outstanding sales feature from Philco For the first time in history the picture can be installed wherever you want it The separate tube may be mounted on console table top on wall or completely built in with the controls in a stationary chair side cabinet Allows new luxury in mobile homes available only from Philco CAN D ja 1 Ia t 4 1 1 1 a at b 1 I i TE 11 b LI a FREE SERVICE FOR MOBILE HOME OWNERS Over 35 000 independent professional technicians members of Philco Factory Supervised Service a Philco sponsored nationwide organization are ready to service Philco products sold to manufacturers of mobile homes In addition to the protection offered by the Philco Warranty on parts Philco Corporation guar antees free service labor to the mobile home owner during the warranty period of the specific parts involved For
82. t when the mobilehome is on the way over so that the car and human occupants will not be pulled over with it If a mobilehome or travel trailer has been in a collision jack knifed or ditched twisting and forcing the ball out of the socket the locking lever assembly must be replaced The whole coupler must be replaced to insure safe towing if the socket has been distorted which makes it unsafe for further use even with replacement parts Great care must be exercised by the industry to be sure the right size and make of ball is used with the coupler installed on the mobilehomes The great difference in size and design is to see Please watch this NOTES WATER HEATERS Gallons Gas Approx Weight Capacity Recovery Input Net Shipping BOWEN GAS 11 15 13 000 50165 56 Ibs MODEL 112 per hr B T U The original and still the standard of the industry Economical easily installed Provides up to 350 gallons of HOT water every day Electrically ignited no con tinuous burning pilot Patented outside venting Fumes can never get into the home SPACE REQUIRED FOR MODEL P 112 TWO NEW MODELS Light it once Forget about it The improved thermostatic control absolutely fail safe and free cf fumes or odor maintains the temperature you choose and years ahead engineering assures you the utmost in economy and efficiency ALL THE HOT These two models embody all the fin
83. t with the backguard uppermost part of the range and follow right down to the base of the unit making each adjustment in order such as clock and timer then top burners oven burner etc Question Explain the clock and timer operating instructions Most of them are combination elec tric clock and timers The two work independently of each other The clock operates like any ordinary elec tric clock The timer signals the end of the cooking period The clock dial is always the outer dial and the inside dial is for the timer please do not get the two con fused To set the clock turn clock knob in a clockwise direction until clock hands are the proper hour To set the timer pull the knob outward and turn small pointer hand in a clockwise direction to the number of minutes desired The buzzer will sound at the end of the timing period To stop the buzzer push straight in on the timer knob Oestion Is the electrical wiring on each range the same No All ranges have an electrical wiring diagram usually located on the back of each range Question What type of bulbs are used for backguard lighting The bulbs are of the type which may be purchased locally and do not require being ordered direct from range manufacturers Question How high schould the top pilot flame be On the single center type pilot the should not extend above the top of the cone On the Thrifti Kool pi lot where each burner has it
84. tat or any other sim ilar instrument to maintain the same temperature in some remote room 1f air circulation is insufficient 2 Turn on the oil supply at the tank shutolf valve 3 Rotate manual latch until it drops into depression 4 Ignite burner according to general operation instruction of burner manu facturer 5 To shut off heater turn manual regulator to OFF NOTE In case of current interrup tion control goes to pilot operation automatically lifting and turning manual latch on electric top oil con trol may be operated manually until current is resumed The thermostat provided incorpo rates a heat anticipator which makes the themrostate more sensitive to room temperature allowing heat regulator unit to maintain a more uniform temperature If oil flows were satisfactory when the control was operated manually no flow ad justment need be made However if a heavy or light fuel oil is encoun tered holes are provided to readjust the high and low adjustments Important It is very necessary to have the control properly synchro nized to insure control of the down ward movement of the high fire lever This prevents the lever from closing the metering stem entirely so that the fire does not fail at pilot position of the electirc top Question How is the oil control calibrated The final and most important job is calibration The control must be level during this operation level it end to end a
85. the water closet If the tub trap fluctuates in level slightly there is quite a good balance in the drainage system But if there is a gurgle or bubbling in this trap there is need for correction of the vent obviously if water flows back into the tub at all the system is im properly designed Also if the water is drawn out of the tub trap indicated by a lower water level the system is entirely unsatisfactory thus defeating the purposes of water seal and the trap itself If all is well in the tub the water seal remaining in the lava tory and the water seal remaining in the kitchen sink requires checking If there is a minimum water seal left of inch that is if the level of the water is inch higher than the lower bend in the trapway your plumbing system is properly drained Question How is it possible for a manufacturer to determine whether he has a good system There is obviously a systematic ap proach to any questionable subject and it is entirely possible for every manufacturer to have his plumbing system checked so that he is secure enough to certify its function Question Is there any plumbing code for mobilehomes There is but the requirements of the code are so irregular and unrea sonable that it is impractical at this time to conform to the recommended code published by the American Standards Association The reason is that a mobilehome can offer very good plumbing and supply it with materials far mo
86. tic sys tem No it does not An authority on the subject and not one of the food waste disposal manufacturers has in dicated that no more than 30 addi tional load is placed on the sewage treatment plant with the use of the food waste disposal and an authority on septic tanks claims that a very nominal additional load is placed on the septic tank with the use of the food waste disposer Question Can an automatic clothes washing machine be added to the or dinary plumbing system It is not advisable The drain sys tem is seldom designed to satisfy the rapid flow of a clothes washing device which pumps water at the rate of 25 40 gallons per minute Water is likely to flow back into the tub or into the kintchen sink Not only that the water supply is quite inadequate as most mobilehomes are connected today Question Is the park itself ever at fault Indeed it is Do It Yourself parks might have been constructed by indi viduals who were not aware of the problems in construction and the lay ing of the sewer lines could have been irregular or possibly did not have proper backfill thus shifts are caused in the soil and the grade of the sewer is maladjusted causing a flow restric tion or an air lock 33 Want to Sell More Mobile Norge Automatic Washer Dual Cycle Dispenser Wheel Wash amp Rinse Temp Selector Super Rinse Norge Refrigerator 11 cu ft capacity with Cross Top Freezer Chest Dou
87. vals between appli cations are not long enough to permit drum cooling and pumping action re sults in harder applications which develop higher temperatures than a light steady application A reminder when brakes re lined Use the lining recommended by the brake manufacturer because its characteristics are a principal factor in the torque developed by the brake 43
88. valve equals 0 26 at 75 F mean tem perature making them twice as effec tive as many other fiber insulations used in the mobilehome industry Pink batts are available in sizes cus tom cut to fit between studs This of course makes them remarkably easy to install as well as holding down manufacturing costs In mobilehomes which have been insulated with these new type batts along with reflective insulation inside temperatures have been reduced as much as 10 even on the hottest days This means too that heat is retained more effectively in cold weather reducing heating costs and adding to the owners living comfort Question Is reflective insulation long lasting Yes Even when it has been neces sary to remove panels from a mobile home for repair or replacement this kind of insulation found inside has been in good as new condition These insulating products will last as long as the mobilehome itself Small wonder that more and more mobile home dealers insist mobilehomes insulated throughout with reflective insulation 41 IC BRAKES c ER hes EH a 28 E E E n E CE ee 5 n BH S o TU S z XE B S RE d o gt o8 fF c gt IW CES uS CO amp RE N 7 o um 3 y 2 E 2 E S y gt 43 5 ci iv as D g d 9 sade E B o 3 cu 9 d WISCONSIN BELOI IC BRAKE amp CLUTCH CO
89. x one coat of Kraft paper with a coating of polished aluminum on both sides Silvercote Duplex two sheets of Kraft paper coated with polished aluminum bonded together with asphalt Silvercote Reflective Sheathing Liner one sheet of heavy Kraft paper coated with polished aluminum on one side Used with new Silvercel Pink Batts these keep mobilehomes warmer in winter as much as 15 cooler in summer Always insist on Silvercote insulating materials that make mobile homes more liveable and more saleable T M Reg U S Pat Off SILVERCOTE PRODUCTS INC 161 E ERIE STREET CHICAGO 11 ILLINOIS 40 By Silvercote Products Question What type of insulation has proved the most effective for use in mobilehomes Generally speaking the rellective insulations have proved the best It is much more widely used than any other single type Ouestion Is all reflective insulation alike Not at all There are many varia tions within this one classification One leading manufacturer of reflec tive insulations for example manu facturers no less than three different types This firm recently came out with new glass fiber Question What the character istics and advantages of the reflective insulations are surprisingly lightweight easy to handle and easy to install Any worker who can handle a hammer or a stapler can easily install reflec tive insulations in mobilehome The material i
90. y it wouldn t be better to have the registers wide open so that they would get the most heat possible from their furnaces Your customers would find that their mobilehomes were heated un evenly il they followed this practice If all the registers were wide open the rooms near the furnace would get most of the heat since the heat had less distance to travel Therefore it i advisable to adjust the register dampers so that all the rooms receive equal heat When the proper balance is ob tained it is best not to make changes in individual registers Changing one register will alter the air distribution balance of the entire heating system It is permissible however to close off the bedroom registers at night if the registers are returned to their original positions for the balance of the day Question Several of my customers have recently been troubled by water and rust in their fuel tank and lines How did this water get into the tanks and how can you prevent it Your customers could probably have avoided this trouble if they had kept their fuel storage tanks full dur ing the summer the storage tanks are constructed properly water can get in the tanks only bv condensation Condensation takes place in the sum mer when the tank air space all space in the tank not occupied by fuel oil fills with moisture laden warm air dur ing the day This air is cooled during the evening and the moisture con denses on the w

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