And my ITR Oasis Summer Loop pump has given up the ghost

[Chuggs]

We've had all three fail once in 9 years.

I do believe there is a sweet spot. They fail more often when allowed to sit...or by extreme use. Somewhere in between might be the best longevity.

 

[redbaron]

I have just experienced summer loop failure. I have the spares, but the hose clamps that I have with me are too weak, so for now I am going to use the bypass until I can get some needle nose vice grips and spare rubber hose for protection while clamping.

 

[Neal]

I have two of these, works great and doesn't damage the hose.

Amazon.com

 

[redbaron]

I have two of these, works great and doesn't damage the hose.

Amazon.com

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That’s what I have but they have lost their grip. Won’t clamp it shut all the way. Might try again when I’m at a better place.

 

[Avalon]

Curious if everyone shuts off the Oasis manually in the basement when not in use.

Whenever we get off the road and put the coach in storage, I power off the Oasis using the power button on the unit itself. I do this as a preventative measure in the hopes that it actually powers down the loop pump(s).

I also manually unplug the camera controller to cut the power to the cameras, and I installed a power cutoff switch on the dash to kill power to the Xite system (after replacing both screens once already).

In my conversations with various vendors, it seems that Newmar has all this stuff wired up to run nonstop and that contributes to the failure rates.

 

[Neal]

I don't, probably should. This question was asked at Newmar Hoots in fall 2023 and they said yes, you can turn it off, and should for long term storage. If you think about it...no one I don't think would build a product like ITR Oasis that requires it to be left on forever. My personal thought is...things fail during the off/on cycle, such as light bulbs, etc. I'd rather leave them running vs. power cycling. Curious what others do for long term storage for the OASIS system.

 

[team bradfield]

I shut it off for stays of 4 months or longer, at home during summer months

 

[Richpatty]

I do shut down the oasis when not in use…

 

[redbaron]

Never have shutdown the oasis, never even considered it.

I do turn off burners and ac elements when not in use but never hit the off switch before. Something to consider in the future.

 

[lostinfla]

Curious if everyone shuts off the Oasis manually in the basement when not in use.

Whenever we get off the road and put the coach in storage, I power off the Oasis using the power button on the unit itself. I do this as a preventative measure in the hopes that it actually powers down the loop pump(s)

As soon as I get back home from a trip, the Oasis gets shut down via the power switch on the unit.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

Didn’t realize there was a switch on the oasis.
The couple times we did shut the Oasis down I did it with the circuit breaker.

 

[Richpatty]

Didn’t realize there was a switch on the oasis.
The couple times we did shut the Oasis down I did it with the circuit breaker.

Since some of the oasis is 12v, it may not even shut it all down with the breaker….?

 

[redbaron]

Didn’t realize there was a switch on the oasis.
The couple times we did shut the Oasis down I did it with the circuit breaker.

I’ve seen it but never considered it until this thread

 

[MarkMaxPayne]

Curious if everyone shuts off the Oasis manually in the basement when not in use.

Whenever we get off the road and put the coach in storage, I power off the Oasis using the power button on the unit itself. I do this as a preventative measure in the hopes that it actually powers down the loop pump(s).

I also manually unplug the camera controller to cut the power to the cameras, and I installed a power cutoff switch on the dash to kill power to the Xite system (after replacing both screens once already).

In my conversations with various vendors, it seems that Newmar has all this stuff wired up to run nonstop and that contributes to the failure rates.

I haven't tried to shut it off in the basement. However, I have learned that if I turn off the salesman switch and turn off the chassis batteries, the Oasis unit will still continue to turn itself on when the temp of the glycol drops below a certain temp. I now turn off the Oasis from the SilverLeaf panel (burner and AC elements) when in storage to stop its constant cycling.

Best,
-Mark

 

[Neal]

The "salesman switch" doesn't kill all 12V. Having done some 12V mods such as running 12V power and a panel to the passenger side of the coach I know there are two sides to that unit. One is always on, the other side is killed by the salesman switch. So yeah, some 12V power cannot be turned off without a house battery disconnect or some other fuse pull.