Pebble Owner's Guide - Misc comments

[PhatDaddy]

So... I read thru the entire online Pebble Flow Owner's Guide. Overall seems pretty well done with good info.
A few comments... just my take... your mileage may vary.
And note, I DO NOT yet have my trailer in front of me to review each of these items in person (still trying to arrange shipping - coast-to-coast)... so no doubt many of these comments might be different if I was able to look at my trailer while reading the Guide:

1. A little light on images, especially regarding the iPad interface. Fairly straightforward, but when describing user interfaces, in my experience (as a retired IT and Tech Writer guy), images can be helpful.
2. Lots of troubleshooting information on various components, which is great. But quite a few possible issues come down to the solution of "Contact the Pebble service team for assistance", which I will definitely do. It is a high tech product with limited real-world experience so far... probably to be expected.
3. Seems pretty good coverage of 'Danger', 'Warning', 'Caution', and 'Notice' items to try to keep owners safe, trailers undamaged, and everyone out of trouble.
4. Very detailed descriptions in some areas (like 'Understanding Tire Markings'), and less descriptions in other areas (like 'Maintenance of the Water Heater'). As long as under Pebble Warranty, all good... but after that, it would be nice to have additional information to support maintenance and repairs (but also see item 8, below - in continued msg)
5. Details throughout regarding how to clean and what type of products to use to clean almost every interior surface. Oddly, not a word about best practices/products for cleaning the exterior surfaces or 'glass' (polycarbonate?), or for that matter the interior bathroom glass. Cleaning is not typically rocket science, of course, but especially the 'glass' or black material covering the windows could be a unique formulation and I really don't want to screw it up. Some best practices or warnings on what to use or not use on that would be good to have.
6. Nice to have lots of black/white drawings of the trailer pointing out locations of various features and maintenance items. Many of these are items (drain valves, etc.) on the undercarriage. Some of the images are paired with photo images that provide additional detail, and in some cases that is enough. Some of the images are only drawings and could use photo images for clarity. But even where photo images are provided, many are fairly small, zoomed in pretty close, and/or are not particularly high resolution, so it can be hard to make out details. Personally I think a few high definition images (maybe full page) of the entire Pebble undercarriage, with detail call-outs to identify the various referenced features would be helpful and would help provide additional clarify.
7. Detail images/descriptions regarding the multiple fuse/breaker panels in the trailer. Nothing regarding steps to take if fuses blow or breakers trip. Would probably just make sense to have at least a few words about troubleshooting steps even if it is just "If a fuse blows or a breaker trips repeatedly, 'Contact the Pebble service team for assistance' ".
8. Really nice to finally get some specific manufacturer/model information on many of the various components Pebble is using. Under 'Supplier Documentation' there are links to manufacturer information on all the items below. I did notice some poor reviews regarding the Water Heater... with worrisome issues like "leaked water" and "could have caught on fire". Sounds like that may be an issue with various brands, but concerning for me.

	Toilet			Albin Toilet Pump
Kitchen Faucet	FORIOUS Kitchen Faucet
Bathroom Faucet	VIGO Bathroom Faucet
	Shower Head			Kohler Shower Head
Water Heater	EcoSmart 8
Water Pump	Seaflo Diaphragm Pump
Range Hood	Dometic Cooking Range Hood
	Microwave			Panasonic NN-CD87KS
Refrigerator	Refrigerator BCD180
Induction Cooktop	Pebble Induction Cooktop
	Fire Extinguisher			First Alert Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher
Fire Alarm	First Alert Smoke Alarm
Carbon Monoxide Alarm	Safe-T-Alert RV Carbon Monoxide Alarm
Awning	Thule Crown 5200 TH 12V
	Mobile Charger			Pebble EV Charger

 

[turbopilot]

So... I read thru the entire online Pebble Flow Owner's Guide. Overall seems pretty well done with good info.

Is the Pebble Flow Owner's Guide publicly available?

 

[PhatDaddy]

Available to owners.

 

[Holdmybeer]

I’ll be curious to see how both the Pebble Flow and Lightship fare on 100 degree summer days with all that glass ( heat reflectivity notwithstanding ) and a single 15k btu ac. I suspect it won’t be doing much cycling and will be using a pile of watts.

 

[JamuJoe]

I’ll be curious to see how both the Pebble Flow and Lightship fare on 100 degree summer days with all that glass ( heat reflectivity notwithstanding ) and a single 15k btu ac. I suspect it won’t be doing much cycling and will be using a pile of watts.

 

[JamuJoe]

We shall see, I’ve not had the opportunity to use the aircon in my new Pebble yet. Given that the port side of the Pebble has no windows, the starboard side has partial awning shading, the smart acrylic windows have thermal conductivity several times less than that of glass and the ability to become opaque at the touch of a switch, the aircon load should be less than that of a comparably sized and insulated trailer, not to mention the high efficiency heat pump being more efficient than a standard trailer rooftop air conditioner. I’ve certainly found the heating performance in sub-freezing conditions superior to the propane furnace in my Airstream. No guarantees prior to actual experience.

 

[turbopilot]

not to mention the high efficiency heat pump being more efficient than a standard trailer rooftop air conditioner.

And this is the key. Both Pebble and LightShip are equipped with a modern, high voltage, heat pump HVAC system. These are the first recreational vehicles that use this kind of with a high voltage, HVAC heat pump. I don't have any specifics for the Pebble, but the design of the LightShip system uses the high voltage heat pump for two tasks: heating and cooling the cabin and cooling the battery, drive motor and voltage converters in the high voltage electrical system. The LightShip HVAC system also has the ability to transfer heat from the high voltage components to help heat the cabin when running in the heat mode. These high voltage HVAC heat pumps are very efficient and work to cool/heat the cabin like the newer low voltage mini split heat pump systems used in homes today.