Rv Parts - Refrigerator

RV Refrigerators and Parts Home | RVs for Sale | Sell Your RV | RV Insurance | RV Parts | About PPL | RV Service | Map | Contact PPL RV Refrigerators and Parts Prices valid thru 01/27/06 Click on menu items below for faster lookup: Ice Makers - Uline Refrigerators - Dometic Parts - Any Refrigerator Part Refrigerators - Dometic - Americana Parts - Dometic Control Boards Refrigerators - Dometic - Classic Parts - Dometic Latches Refrigerators - Dometic - Ndr Series Parts - Dometic Wiring Harness Refrigerators - Dometic - Sidewise Parts - Heating Elements Refrigerators - Dometic Door Panels Parts - Norcold Control Board Refrigerators - Marine, Truck, Or Rv Parts - Refrigerator Door Gaskets Refrigerators - Norcold Parts - Refrigerator Shelves Refrigerators - Norcold Door Panels Refrigerator Roof Vents Refrigerators - Portable Refrigerators - Compact - Dometic Refrigerators - Waeco Travel - Auto Order online, call PPL's RV Parts Superstore at 1-800-755-4775, or visit our Houston, TX location to take advantage of these sale prices. Nationwide shipping available. For additional items not listed below visit our Full RV Parts and Accessories Catalog . Please Note that Sale Prices are most likely to be lower than Catalog Prices RV Parts Home About PPL's RV Parts Superstore Return Policy STOCK # DESCRIPTION PRICE QTY ORDER Return to Menu Ice Makers - Uline 72-4870 RV ICE MAKER - ULINE 110 V-BLACK GLASS-REQUIRES NO DRAIN ...Regularly $1069.00 On Sale for Only $1017.00 $1017.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 60604 RV ICE MAKER - ULINE 110 VOLT-BLACK GLASS-REQUIRES NO DRAIN ...Regularly $939.00 On Sale for Only $649.89 $649.89 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Parts - Any Refrigerator Part REPAIRPARTS ALL REPAIR PARTS FOR DOMETIC AND NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS Call PPL at 1-800-755-4775 to Order Return to Menu Parts - Dometic Control Boards 11-2932882-018 AMMONIA REFRIGERATOR REPAIR PART-DOMETIC LOWER BOARD - 3 WAY ...Regularly $135.39 On Sale for Only $108.97 $108.97 80-8635 DOMETIC DINOSAUR BOARD, 2807 2811 ...Regularly $179.95 On Sale for Only $156.69 $156.69 Return to Menu Parts - Dometic Latches 3101833P006 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR LATCH - CALL TO CHECK WHICH MODELS ...Regularly $11.77 On Sale for Only $5.49 $5.49 Return to Menu Parts - Dometic Wiring Harness 60133 WIRE HARNESS KIT-CONVERTS OLD TO NEW BOARD ON DOMETIC REFRIG $34.96 Return to Menu Parts - Heating Elements 173743022 12V HEATER ELEMENT ...Regularly $55.38 On Sale for Only $35.88 $35.88 62283 HEAT ELEMENT RM660 $43.95 62558 HEATER DC HORZ BURNER ...Regularly $42.79 On Sale for Only $37.53 $37.53 68164 HEATING ELEMENT ...Regularly $89.95 On Sale for Only $57.95 $57.95 Return to Menu Parts - Norcold Control Board 728689 NORCOLD PART - POWER SUPPLY BOARD FOR 2-WAY REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $112.95 On Sale for Only $97.29 $97.29 728673 NORCOLD REFRIG PART-P/C BOARD FOR 2-WAY REFRIGERATOR REPAIR ...Regularly $71.95 On Sale for Only $62.44 $62.44 68159 NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR PART - CONTROL MODULE ...Regularly $169.95 On Sale for Only $148.00 $148.00 Return to Menu Parts - Refrigerator Door Gaskets 728664 778-728 REFRIGERATOR TOP DOOR GASKET ...Regularly $28.56 On Sale for Only $21.06 $21.06 3103690008 REFRIGERATOR DOOR GASKET SET - 2801 ...Regularly $110.82 On Sale for Only $95.89 $95.89 Return to Menu Parts - Refrigerator Shelves 11-2932576-016 MIDDLE SHELF FOR DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS $38.79 61220 REFRIGERATOR DOOR SHELF - RM 2802 $36.88 To Order, Call 1-800-755-4775 728621 REFRIGERATOR DOOR SHELF BIN - WHITE - FITS SOME DOMETICS ...Regularly $11.71 On Sale for Only $6.69 $6.69 728637 REFRIGERATOR MILK BIN - WHITE - FITS SOME DOMETIC UNITS ...Regularly $16.75 On Sale for Only $9.69 $9.69 To Order, Call 1-800-755-4775 618649 REFRIGERATOR SHELF ...Regularly $22.24 On Sale for Only $18.10 $18.10 To Order, Call 1-800-755-4775 Return to Menu Refrigerator Roof Vents 31-1693 REFRIGERATOR ROOF VENT - FOR NEWER FRIDGE - POLAR WHITE ...Regularly $20.39 On Sale for Only $14.29 $14.29 65833 REFRIGERATOR ROOF VENT - PLASTIC - COLONIAL WHITE - 4-1/2X18 $16.39 31-8295 REFRIGERATOR VENT CAP - METAL - WHITE - 5IN X 24IN $23.69 Return to Menu Refrigerators - Compact - Dometic RM2193 DOMETIC COMPACT FRIDGE - RM2193 - 3-WAY - 1.9 CU.FT. ...Regularly $535.50 On Sale for Only $439.10 $439.10 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2410 DOMETIC COMPACT FRIDGE - RM2410 - 110V/LP GAS - 4.0 CU.FT. ...Regularly $839.00 On Sale for Only $754.95 $754.95 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2510 DOMETIC COMPACT FRIDGE - RM2510 - 11OV/LP - 5.0 CU.FT. ...Regularly $914.66 On Sale for Only $764.95 $764.95 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM4223 DOMETIC COMPACT FRIDGE - RM4223 - 3-WAY - 2.5 CU.FT. $545.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic RM2862 DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS-RM2862 2 WAY-CAN REPLACE NORCOLD N841 ...Regularly $1371.00 On Sale for Only $949.00 $949.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic - Americana RM2352 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2352 - 2WAY - SINGLE DOOR $694.95 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2354 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2353 - 3/WAY SINGLE DOOR $745.96 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2452 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2452 - 2WAY - SINGLE DOOR ...Regularly $832.00 On Sale for Only $709.95 $709.95 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2453 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2453 3-WAY SINGLE DOOR ...Regularly $819.00 On Sale for Only $777.00 $777.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2551 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2551 - 2 WAY - SINGLE DOOR ...Regularly $868.50 On Sale for Only $794.32 $794.32 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2554 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2554 - 3-WAY - SINGLE DOOR $860.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2652 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2652 - 2 WAY - DOUBLE DOOR ...Regularly $1188.00 On Sale for Only $898.99 $898.99 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2852 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR - RM2852 - 2 WAY - DOUBLE DOOR ...Regularly $1351.46 On Sale for Only $988.96 $988.96 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic - Classic RM2820 DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR-2 WAY-110 VOLT/LP GAS ...Regularly $1207.85 On Sale for Only $1029.00 $1029.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial RM2620 RV REFRIGERATOR DOMETIC CLASSIC AMMONIA - 6CF- 2 WAY ...Regularly $1075.83 On Sale for Only $929.00 $929.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic - Ndr Series NDR1062 DOMETIC - NEW DIMENSIONS - NDR1062 - 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $1995.00 On Sale for Only $1519.00 $1519.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1292 DOMETIC - NEW DIMENSIONS - NDR1292 - SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIG. ...Regularly $3259.50 On Sale for Only $2559.00 $2559.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1062SSIMH DOMETIC NDR 2 DOOR FRIDGE - STAINLESS STEEL - W/ICE MAKER $2270.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1292SSIMH DOMETIC NDR FRIDGE,SIDE-BY-SIDE, STAINLESS STEEL W/ICE MAKER $3658.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1292SS DOMETIC NDR1292 REFRIGERATOR - SIDE-BY-SIDE, STAINLESS STEEL ...Regularly $3805.50 On Sale for Only $3480.00 $3480.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1062BIMH DOMETIC NEW DIMENSIONS - NDR1062 - 2 DOOR FRIDGE W/ICE MAKER $2099.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1292BIMH DOMETIC NEW DIMENSIONS - NDR1292- SIDE/SIDE FRIDGE W/ICE MKR $3315.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1062SS DOMETIC NEW DIMENSIONS FRIDGE, 2 DOOR NDR1062 STAINLESS ST ...Regularly $2287.50 On Sale for Only $2090.00 $2090.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic - Sidewise NDR1402SS-IMH DOMETIC SIDEWISE PLATINUM STAINLESS STEEL W/ICE MAKER ...Regularly $4522.00 On Sale for Only $4008.00 $4008.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1402SS DOMETIC SIDEWISE REFRIGERATOR - PLATINUM STAINLESS STEEL ...Regularly $4255.50 On Sale for Only $3888.00 $3888.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1402BS DOMETIC SIDEWISE REFRIGERATOR, BLACK STAINLESS STEEL ...Regularly $4321.00 On Sale for Only $3888.00 $3888.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial NDR1402BS-IMH DOMETIC SIDEWISE REFRIGERATOR,BLACK STAINLESS W/ICE MAKER ...Regularly $4522.00 On Sale for Only $4008.00 $4008.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Dometic Door Panels 17-2652 DOOR PANEL SET - RM2652 & RM3662 - BLACK ACRYLIC ...Regularly $64.74 On Sale for Only $60.00 $60.00 RM2620AC DOOR PANEL SET FOR DOMETIC RM2620 & RM2620R - BLACK ACRYLIC $59.00 RM2820AC DOOR PANEL SET FOR DOMETIC RM2820 & RM2820R - BLACK ACRYLIC $59.00 Return to Menu Refrigerators - Marine, Truck, Or Rv 72-4863 DE0041T - MARINE/TRUCK/RV COMPACT REFRIGERATOR - AC/DC $1162.79 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4867 DC0040 - AC/DC, 1.7 CU.FT., FOR MARINE/TRUCK/RV - AC/DC ...Regularly $679.95 On Sale for Only $598.67 $598.67 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 65516 DE0061T - TWO DOOR AC/DC 7.0CU.FT - FOR MARINE/TRUCK/RV ...Regularly $1391.00 On Sale for Only $1149.56 $1149.56 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4904 DE-0251T - MARINE/TRUCK/RV COMPACT REFRIGERATOR - AC/DC ...Regularly $702.99 On Sale for Only $629.00 $629.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Norcold 72-4854 N841 - TWO DOOR,2-WAY,7.5 CU. FT. - VERY POPULAR FOR RV ...Regularly $1364.00 On Sale for Only $1006.00 $1006.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4850 N641 - TWO DOOR, 2 WAY, 6.3 CU. FT. - VERY POPULAR FOR RV'S ...Regularly $1173.00 On Sale for Only $926.00 $926.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4887 N510.UR - TWO WAY, 5.5 CU.FT., COMPACT REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $932.00 On Sale for Only $699.56 $699.56 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4880 N300 - TWO WAY, 2.7 CU. FT. MINI REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $829.95 On Sale for Only $609.00 $609.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4881 N400 - TWO WAY,4.5 CU.FT. RV CAMPER REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $924.95 On Sale for Only $699.56 $699.56 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4886 1200LR - 2 WAY,12.0 CU.FT. SIDE-BY-SIDE, FOUR DOOR W/FREEZER ...Regularly $3499.95 On Sale for Only $2420.00 $2420.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4855 N841-IM - POPULAR 841 WITH ICE MAKER ...Regularly $1754.95 On Sale for Only $1246.00 $1246.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 60326 N841.3 - 3 WAY, 7.5 CU.FT. NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $1534.95 On Sale for Only $1149.00 $1149.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4852 N641.3 - THREE WAY, 6.3 CU.FT., NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $1354.95 On Sale for Only $1024.59 $1024.59 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4851 N641.IM - POPULAR N641 MODEL WITH ICE MAKER ...Regularly $1579.95 On Sale for Only $1416.00 $1416.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 72-4885 1200LRIM - 12OOLR WITH ICE MAKER. FOUR DOOR, SIDE/SIDE ...Regularly $3427.00 On Sale for Only $2989.75 $2989.75 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 724823 323T -3 WAY,1.7 CU.FT. NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR ...Regularly $557.95 On Sale for Only $487.00 $487.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Norcold Door Panels 72-9001 REFRIGERATOR LOWER DOOR PANEL FOR NORCOLD N641 ...Regularly $41.95 On Sale for Only $34.50 $34.50 72-9000 REFRIGERATOR LOWER DOOR PANEL FOR NORCOLD N841 N1095 ...Regularly $41.95 On Sale for Only $34.50 $34.50 72-9002 UPPER DR PANEL FOR NORCOLD N641 & N841 N1095 REFRIGERATORS ...Regularly $16.67 On Sale for Only $12.19 $12.19 Return to Menu Refrigerators - Portable RC4000 DOMETIC PORTABLE REFRIGERATOR - RC4000 - 3 WAY ...Regularly $412.50 On Sale for Only $389.99 $389.99 72-4865 MRFT-60 - AC/DC CHEST TYPE,2.12 CU.FT. PORTABLE REF/FREEZER ...Regularly $1379.95 On Sale for Only $955.00 $955.00 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial 60696 MFRT-40 - AC/DC, 1.5 CU.FT. PORTABLE NORCOLD REF/FREEZER ...Regularly $1079.95 On Sale for Only $897.46 $897.46 Select residential or commercial. Residential Commercial Return to Menu Refrigerators - Waeco Travel - Auto 72-0211 CAR REFRIGERATOR TROPICOOL CLASSIC - 19 QUART ...Regularly $129.95 On Sale for Only $119.75 $119.75 No representations or warranties, either expressed or implied are made as to the accuracy of the information herein. Sale Prices limited to in-stock quantities for some items. Prices valid thru 01/27/06. 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Vacation Vehicle

-- "Alamo Rent A Car is one of the largest value oriented rental car companies offering lowest rate guarantee for leisure vacation car rental deals, business rentals and discounted weekly specials in over 1000 locations including Orlando, Miami, Florida, Las Vegas, Maui, Hawaii, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, California, Dallas, New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Colorado, Houston, Kansas City, Maine, New Jersey, Washington DC. Virginia, Seattle, Chicago, Phoenix, Arizona, Salt Lake City, Boston, and more! " ALAMO PRESS RELEASES ALAMO PRESS RELEASES Return to Alamo Press Releases Index ALAMO TESTS ENTERTAINMENT VANS -Backseat Entertainment OnStar Help Families Drive Happier- FORT LAUDERDALE, FL May 1, 2000 Beginning in May, Alamo Rent A Car will begin renting entertainment vans featuring TV/VCR packages and OnStar¿ navigational systems as part of an initial market test at their Fort Lauderdale rental facility. The specially equipped Pontiac Montana minivans will be outfitted with a TV/VCR package that also has auxiliary inputs for playing video games and for viewing vacation footage from the family camcorder. Headphone jacks, also included, will allow for private listening by passengers so the driver can still listen to the radio or other choice of music up front. The vans also come equipped with GM's OnStar system, the innovative 24-hour service that provides drivers with superior safety, security and information services at the touch of a button. Vans will be available for customers who have reserved another vehicle beforehand and wish to upgrade upon arrival. Alamo plans to roll out similar vehicles nationwide, as availability increases. "This test is another example of Alamo's obsession with serving the unique needs of leisure travelers. The new vans will help enhance our customers' vacation experience in the same way in-flight entertainment helps pass the time on airplanes. 'Are we there yet?' may soon be a thing of the past," said Alamo President Mike Going. "Additionally, our leisure customers will definitely drive happier with the safety and convenience of OnStar." Alamo recently conducted extensive research into identifying the specific needs of leisure travelers. The results clearly indicated that leisure travelers' needs vary significantly from those of business travelers. As a result, Alamo has instituted a number of initiatives designed to make the car rental experience easier and more pleasant for this important market segment. The Fort Lauderdale facility, where the new vans will be tested, is the first Alamo location to be completely redesigned to include previously unheard of amenities such as children's play areas, all-in-one rental information " Go Guides ," changing rooms, travel direction kiosks, retail centers and a host of other services. Alamo Rent A Car is a division of ANC Rental Corporation. Currently a division of AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN), ANC is one of the world's largest car rental companies with revenue of over $3.5 billion and operations in more than 65 other countries. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Alamo currently serves more than 15 million travelers a year through 108 locations in the United States and Canada, and more than 400 international locations in Europe and Latin America. Alamo can be reached on the Internet at alamo.com. ¿ ¿ home | about alamo | travel agents | contact us | affiliate program | site map | privacy policy | user agreement © Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc. pdwap01.vanguardcar.com

luxury RVs that drivers

Motorized mansions / Drivers and crews on the NASCAR circuit are helping fuel a growing demand for top-end RVs Drivers and crews on the NASCAR circuit are helping fuel a growing demand for top-end RVs" / SFGate Home Business Sports Entertainment Travel Jobs Real Estate Autos SFGate News Web by Motorized mansions Drivers and crews on the NASCAR circuit are helping fuel a growing demand for top-end RVs Susan Fornoff, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, August 6, 2005 now part of stylesheet -- More... Printable Version Email This Article More H&G Articles The Latest Green Gardener -- When the work day is done for Kevin Hamlin, he looks forward to plenty of wife Patti's cooking, a bit of remote surfing on the flat-screen TV and a good night's sleep in the Hamlins' king-size bed. Never mind that the setting for the Hamlins' domestic bliss rolls. With Kevin on the road 100 or more days of the year as crew chief for Jeff Burton's No. 31 Cingular car, the couple (and their three dogs) live the NASCAR lifestyle in the roaming community of luxury RVs that drivers and crews call home. And, really, with amenities like these, who wouldn't? "Double sinks, two-burner stove, microwave convection oven," Patti points out on a tour of the Hamlins' 45-foot Newmar Essex when it was parked at Infineon Raceway for June's Dodge/Save Mart 350. "Big refrigerator-freezer, Corian counters, plasma TV, washer-dryer. Full shower, full bathroom. King-size bed, cedar-lined closet, another TV. Lots of storage, with oak woodwork crafted by the Amish in Michigan. "We looked at a lot of motor homes. A lot of them can get really high-tech and modern looking. We liked this one because it has a more homey feel. It's very comfortable." At about $350,000, it also cost more than the house on 2 1/2 acres the Hamlins own back in Mocksville, N.C. -- but not nearly as much as the granite-countered, designer-furnished, million-dollar monsters that many of the circuit's drivers call home on the road. Actually, "motor coach" is what they call them, a fairy-tale-derived term that helps distinguish them from those pumpkin campers of old. More and more, it's the luxury model that's driving $14 billion a year in sales of RVs, the most popular search term on EBay last year. "High-end RVs are a small portion of the total RV market, but it's the fastest growing segment," says Ken Sommer, media relations director for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association. "Today's high-end RV is fully loaded, it has all the bells and whistles, the high-tech entertainment system, high-tech gadgets, plasma screen TVs, surround sound, hookups to the Internet, gourmet kitchens, designer interiors, and, especially, slideouts. "Slideouts, where you have a button on the wall and the wall slides out to expand the interior of the living room or bedroom, are the hot thing today -- at our trade show, we just saw an RV with five slideouts. These alone are sparking sales." In 1992, fewer than 100 of the 203,400 RVs sold cost $200,000 or more; 10 years later, 11,600 of 311,000 RVs sold cost $200,000 or more. And that 11,600 increased nearly 20 percent over the next year. California's weather, state parks and even film industry make the luxury RV market particularly strong here. "I just wish I could bring my hot tub along," says Stanton Barrett, a Busch Series driver and Hollywood stuntman who takes his Fleetwood American Eagle out on the racing circuit. "With all the injuries from my stunts, I thought it would be good to be able to soak, but I just couldn't fit it in." Barrett actually does his own RV driving, unlike NASCAR's more prosperous drivers and top crew, who will board a team jet and head home (generally North Carolina) after Sunday's Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis to work on their cars, then reboard the team jet on Wednesday to head for Watkins Glen, N.Y., and the next race. By the time they land, often with families in tow, the luxury motor coach has arrived and been parked at a track-designated, security-patrolled area with RV hookups where the likes of Jeff Gordon and Al Unser Jr. can comfortably plant their families while shuttling to and from the nearby garage area. "The alternative is for the family to stay home and me to stay in a hotel,and that gets too hard," says driver Joe Nemecheck, whose Newell has four slideouts to comfortably house wife Andrea and their three kids. "This way, everybody's got their own space and their own toys, and we can spend time together." "The great appeal to them is to get to go home in the evening and be with their spouses and children," Sommer says. "A lot of them say it helps with their performance to be able to do that. That, and not having to pack and unpack the way you would in a hotel." For drivers and support personnel, the RV alternative runs laps around the hotel life. Access and egress at tracks hosting huge NASCAR events is notoriously horrendous, adding wasted minutes to the ride to a decent hotel. Drivers and crew often find themselves with short gaps in the workday that don't warrant leaving the track but do lend themselves to a quick nap in the motor coach or game of checkers with the kids. Like many frequent travelers, drivers worry about food poisoning and prefer the familiarity of a home-prepared meal. But here's something most of us don't have to think about: the emotional needs of our families while we're out risking our lives at speeds nearing 200 mph. "If anything happened to me, I would know that my family's in a place where they'd get the right support," Nemecheck says. The security comes not only from the 100 rolling homes congregating at most races, but from Motor Racing Outreach, a nonprofit Christian ministry that trucks around in a 53-foot hauler that carries, outreach staff member Monte Self says, "everything from foosball to TV" plus a fitness trailer for drivers and a staff for their kids. "On a typical weekend, there are about 37 kids here," says Self, who with his wife, Melanie, directs the community center. "It's nothing for a driver and his child to come to the community center and lie on the floor and play cards together." The Selfs sometimes lead field trips to nearby cities, and the families are by no means stuck at the track. All carry a "satellite vehicle" of some kind on the back. Stanton Barrett fits a Mini Cooper and two motocross bikes into a trailer; the Hamlins, who love wine-tasting and married at Chappellet Winery in St. Helena in 2003, tow a Chevy truck and have a pair of golf-cart-like vehicles for zipping around inside the track. RVs, of course, are not as much fun as race cars to handle or to park. "You don't need a special driver's license," Sommer says, "but you do need some training, which is usually provided by the dealer in a video or classes. The most important thing to remember is that driving an RV is different, but it's not difficult. Islands at gas stations are places where accidents might occur, because turning is going to be different, and backing up also takes practice." No wonder rear-view cameras have become standard equipment on even mid-priced RVs these days. And those popular slideouts can expand the RV for living and contract it for driving, a time when bigger isn't better. Even with single-digit gas mileage, Barrett guesses that he's saving money via luxury RV over planes, hotels and rental cars. When asked why a Californian wouldn't choose to live in a $300,000 RV rather than a $500,000 condo, he said he couldn't think of any reason. "I would live in one!" he says. "The only thing is your storage space. But I think if I got out of racing and wanted to travel a little, a motor home could be as nice as a home, especially if you spend a million or two." A million or two, figures Barrett, would get him more "cool stuff" and longer showers. "If your water tank's as small as mine," he notes, "10 minutes and you're out." E-mail Susan Fornoff at sfornoff@sfchronicle.com . Page F - 1 Get up to 50% off home delivery of the Chronicle for 12 weeks! 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Diesel Motor Home

Petroleum Equipment Forum - Refueling a diesel motorhome Petroleum Equipment Forum Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Active Polls | Members | Search | FAQ Username: Password: Save Password Forgot your Password? All Forums Safety Safe Refueling Refueling a diesel motorhome New Topic Reply to Topic Printer Friendly Author Topic Dick Campagna Rookie USA 3 Posts Posted - 08/12/2003 : 20:46:03 We're RVers who owns a diesel pusher (rear-diesel engine) motorhome. Since motorhome dashboard A/C units are ineffective, compared to the family car, many of us travel with our diesel fuel powered generators while we're traveling, so we can use our rooftop or basement A/C units. The question is: is there a danger in leaving our diesel engine generators running while refueling? After all, there's no ignition components. We do shut down our diesel engines. Dick Campagna GasJock Rookie Canada 1 Posts Posted - 05/27/2004 : 23:16:40 In our world, British Columbia, the Fire Code states that a diesel engine must be off when refueling if you are not 18 feet from a Class 1 fuel dispenser [and grade of gasoline]. Thanks for your INPUT GasJock PEI Staff Administrator USA 56 Posts Posted - 05/29/2004 : 09:16:24 These regulations are up to the fire marshall of the local jurisdiction. Petroleum Equipment Institute www.pei.org Sign up for our electronic newsletter for news on the association and petroleum marketing equipment industry. www.pei.org/newsletter whittingtonm Novice USA 42 Posts Posted - 06/01/2004 : 07:07:56 Dick, Depending on where you are refueling, the vehicle next to you may be pumping gasoline. Why take a chance on igniting those vapors? Mike Dick Campagna Rookie USA 3 Posts Posted - 06/01/2004 : 07:45:31 Thanks for the comments, everyone. We do shut off our main diesel engine and diesel engine genset while refueling, as well as the ignition systems for refrigerator and water heater. Although a diesel engine is a non-spark ignition engine, the main engine drives an alternator and the genset engine drives a generator ... and surely, sparks could be produced from secondary sources. Therefore, since I don't want to take a chance, I shut down everything. It's just that other RVers often ask the question on the 'net and I wanted others' opinions. Thanks again. Dick Campagna Topic New Topic Reply to Topic Printer Friendly Jump To: Select Forum Petroleum Equipment Forum Forum Feedback Young Executives Opinion Polls General Business, Service & Construction General Business Service Construction Supply Sources Help Wanted/Help Available Safety Safe Refueling Job-Site Safety -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Petroleum Equipment Forum © 2006 PEI Register Now! Snitz Forums 2000

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