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What does the Aux air compressor put air into?

When parked, leveled and slides out; what does the aux air compressor put air into. Is it slide or leveling system or does it keep air for the steps and awning? tks DAN 
Dan & Shirley Stansel
2002 U295 4020 AGDS Build#6054
Towing Buick Enclave & M &  G Braking
Emerald Bay, Lake Palestine, Texas
MC# 16650

Re: What does the Aux air compressor put air into?

Reply #1 –
Quote from: Dan J. Stansel –
When parked, leveled and slides out; what does the aux air compressor put air into. Is it slide or leveling system or does it keep air for the steps and awning? tks DAN 

Aux Compressor will provide air for each of those systems.
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Re: What does the Aux air compressor put air into?

Reply #2 –

so I assume it should be left on.  Tks DAn
Dan & Shirley Stansel
2002 U295 4020 AGDS Build#6054
Towing Buick Enclave & M &  G Braking
Emerald Bay, Lake Palestine, Texas
MC# 16650

Re: What does the Aux air compressor put air into?

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Dan J. Stansel –
so I assume it should be left on. 

Dan - it's not switched (at least ours isn't).  Were you thinking of pulling the inline fuse?  That would disable the slide bladder tank filling but I don't believe it affects the leveling use (if the coach needed to add air to level, the compressor would still come on when needed even without that fuse).

Michelle
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: What does the Aux air compressor put air into?

Reply #4 –
I believe that if the fuse is pulled the aux compressor will not run thereby not keeping air in the slide bladders and the leveling system - sleep mode.  The Zip Dee awning will also not work if it is automatic like mine.  Our aux. compressor comes on infrequently for about 1 minute at a time.  It comes on so infrequently that I can not remember when it ran last.  I have not resorted to pencil and paper to track.
Scott & Carol Seibert
2001 42' double slide U320 - Sold
Previous - 2002 36' U320

Re: What does the Aux air compressor put air into?

Reply #5 –
I installed a SPST toggle switch on the little aux compressor, when I am parked for a while, let coach down on bottom, I keep the coach in my level, dry garage, so sitting down is just great.  The room seal stays tight, all is well for me.
When I am ready to depart, I flip the SPST back on and when it shuts off, I start the engine, bring in the room, and we are off. No muss or fuss.
YMMV

Re: What does the Aux air compressor put air into?

Reply #6 –
Room seal stays tight eh?  Cool.  Thanks Dave.
Scott & Carol Seibert
2001 42' double slide U320 - Sold
Previous - 2002 36' U320

Re: What does the Aux air compressor put air into?

Reply #7 –
Scott,
Yep, been snug for about 6 weeks, since my last outting, the comressor runs every 6-8 hrs for about 45 seconds, so why the SPST.

Re: What does the Aux air compressor put air into?

Reply #8 –
Quote from: Carol & Scott –
I believe that if the fuse is pulled the aux compressor will not run thereby not keeping air in the slide bladders and the leveling system - sleep mode. 

Interesting that yours is like that.  In ours, there are 2 inputs and *if* the fuse is pulled it only affects the bladder operation (keeping the bladders inflated or allowing deflation so you can extend/retract the slide).  If the leveling needs air our aux compressor will still run even with the inline fuse pulled.

It appears there are variations between model years (and perhaps even within the same model year).
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320
 

Re: What does the Aux air compressor put air into?

Reply #9 –
I put a toggle switch on the aux compressor so I could turn off when in storage but it may be off anyway when you turn off the 12 volt switch.  My compressor runs about 15 minutes every 12 hours.  DAN
Dan & Shirley Stansel
2002 U295 4020 AGDS Build#6054
Towing Buick Enclave & M &  G Braking
Emerald Bay, Lake Palestine, Texas
MC# 16650