Read all appliance manuals before use. Pay special attention to all warnings and cautions in all manuals. Fill out any and all warranty cards within 10 days of trailer purchase.
Warning: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of these or any other appliances.
What to do if you smell gas:
Extinguish any open flame
Evacuate all persons from the trailer
Leave door open to ventilate trailer
Shut off gas supply at the gas container or source
Do not touch any electrical switch, or use any phone or radio in the trailer.
Contact the nearest gas supplier or qualified service technician for repairs.
If you can not reach a gas supplier or qualified service technician, contact the nearest fire department.
Do not turn on gas supply until leak(s) are repaired.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
Ice Box: Standard item on trailer. Deleted if refrigerator is installed. To use place ice on top shelf, as it melts it will drain out the bottom of the trailer. Always close ice box door when traveling to insure your food items stay cool and remain in ice box.
Two-burner drop-in stove top (Three burners available by special request on some units): Standard item on trailer. To use, make sure gas tank is turned on. Do not turn gas on at stove. Make sure it is off. First, light match, holding it close to desired burner, then turn burner on, lighting burner with match. Before using stove top the specific Wedgewood Drop-In manual should be read.
Roof vent/escape hatch: Vent opens by cranking handle clockwise, closes counter-clockwise. Pulling red latch backward releases screen and allows for escape trough roof. Escape screen often does not close easily, open only when necessary. If possible, escape should be attempted through the door.
Furnace: Before operating the furnace, first read the Suburban owners information manual. In the instruction manual there is one error, the valve has been deleted from furnace construction.
The front grille does not need to be removed. This model furnace does not have a pilot light; do not attempt to light it. The easiest way to start it is: 1) Make sure that the gas is turned on at the tank. 2) On the thermostat, turn the switch on the bottom to the “On” position. 3) Set the thermostat to the desired setting. The furnace should react by first having the fan come on, second the furnace should try to light. A small click will be heard when the furnace tries to light. When first starting the furnace sometimes this cycle needs to be repeated several times to get ignition. If the furnace does not initially light make sure the lines are well bled. Air trapped in the lines will stop the furnace from lighting properly. A good way to remove air form lines is to light the stove top and leave it on for several minutes. After furnace ignition, look in the lower left hand corner of the furnace; the flame should be visible. Shortly after ignition the furnace should begin to blow heated air.
Awning: 13 foot trailers use 2.5 meter awning (about 8 ft.). 16 foot trailers use a 3 meter awning (about 10 feet). Read the instruction manual before use. Awnings should not be used in very windy conditions. If there is moderate wind the awning should be tied down with the stakes provided. Operation is as follows: Take the wand (the long aluminum metal piece with a hook on one end usually stored in the closet), insert it into either the right or left center hole and pull toward the end of the awning compressing the spring and releasing the leg from the slot. The leg is now free to swing down. Set the black knob at the desired height. Repeat process with the other leg. Once both legs are down take the wand, using the hook end, hook the loop strap in the center of the awning and pull outward. The whole fabric of the awning should pull out. It is best to pull the awning out to the full seven feet of length. AT this point the middle rafters should lock in place. Move the legs to the desired spot and adjust for height. The manufacturer’s instruction manual includes instructions for uses with the brackets, which can be mounted on the trailer. Scamp has had several awnings damaged through the use of these brackets so has discontinued installing them. They are included in the customer’s trailer if the customer desires to install them. If done take great care to use them correctly as damage will result if misused. Such damage is not covered under Scamps warranty or A&E Dometic’s warranty. To close awning, remove stakes or any ties attached to awning. Loosen rafter lock knobs. Set legs closer to trailer. Pull strap outward, again using the wand, releasing pressure on rafter locks. Push rafter locks up to release rafters. Slowly let awning roll up, keeping the canvas even on both sides, until canvas is rolled completely into case. Legs often have to be lifted slightly on each end. Take the wand and re-lock the awning leg into the slot in the center of the awning case. Re-tighten the knob on the leg to keep the leg from jiggling loose. Check the ends of the awning legs to make sure that they are fastened on correctly. The should lock in place in the awning lid lip. For instructions with diagrams read your awning manual.
Air conditioner-roof mount: 120 volt only. Must be plugged in to 120 volt power to operate. There are two knobs on back of the air conditioner. Left knob controls on/off and high/low fan and conditioner. Right knob controls temperature. Heat strips can be installed. The whole lower unit needs to be replaced to do so. Any Scamp trailer with a roof air conditioner has had extra support built into the roof structure. Roof air conditioners should not be installed in existing trailers without doing so. For additional information read the Coleman owner’s manual.
Air Conditioner-wall mount. 120 volt only. Must be plugged into 120 volt to operate. Upper left hand corner has two knobs. Left knob controls fan and cool, each with three settings, high, medium and low. Right knob controls temperature, settings one through eleven. The air conditioner does create condensation when in use. For this reason there is a condensation drain line which exits out the bottom of the trailer. For additional information read the Frigidaire instruction manual.
Water Heater-Gas: Before use read the Atwood gas Water Heater manual.
Before use make sure that the hot water heater is filled with water. To fill simply hook up city water and turn on the hot water at the faucet, when water begins to come out of the faucet the water heater is full. Or, the fresh water tank can be filled, then turn on the demand pump. Open the hot water side of the faucet, leaving open until water comes out. This will also fill the heater with water. Usually water heaters installed in the Scamp trailer use the White Rodgers control.
To light
1) Turn lighting control dial to “PILOT” position and hold against stop while lighting pilot burner.
2) Allow pilot to burn approximately one-half minute before releasing dial.
3) Turn control knob to “ON” position.
4) If pilot does not remain lit, repeat operation allowing longer period before releasing button or knob.
5) St the lever at the mark between the warm and hot position.
6) Close access door.
For additional information read the Water Heater owners manual.
Water Heater-electric: Available by special order on certain models. Must have 120 volt AC power to operate. Before use make sure that the water heater is filled with water, DO NOT TURN ON CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHOUT WATER IN TANK AS THIS WILL RUIN THE ELECTRIC HEAT COIL. To fill water follow the same instructions detailed in the gas hot water heater instructions. After 120 volt power is applied and the water heater is filled with water flip up the circuit breaker to “ON”. For additional information read the electric hot water heater manual.
Oven: Only installed in 16 foot, 5th wheel and deluxe trailers. Read Wedgewood Range manual before operation of oven. Top burners on the oven operate like a normal two-burner stove top. See two-burner stove top instructions for lighting stove top. Most ovens require lighting of an oven pilot to operate oven. To light oven pilot 1) Verify gas supply is sufficient (lighting stove top usually will do this). 2) Push in oven control knob and rotate counterclockwise to PILOT ON. 3) Light oven pilot located at back of oven to the left of the oven burner. Oven is now ready for use.
Refrigerator: The Dometic RM2913 is the standard size used. This model operates on 12 volt, 120 volt, and LP Gas. Read the owners manual before attempting to operate. To operate it best follow instructions as given in Dometic’s owners manual, paying explicit attention to all warnings. Usually if 120 volt power is available use it, and save your propane. When 120 volt power is not available, use propane. Only use 12 volt power while traveling as it is least efficient. Pre-cool your refrigerator before going on trips to better preserve food.
Power Range Hood: Operates on 12 volt. Switch has three positions 1) Light 2) Fan 3) Light and fan. Read the warning sheet included with the range hood.
Two Speed roof fan: Operates on 12 volt. Crank the black handle clockwise to open, Counter clockwise to close. The first switch is the intake/exhaust switch. Second, is the temperature switch with settings of low, medium, and high. A thermostat is included in this switch that will stop the fan from turning on at all if the temperature is too cold. Third switch is the high, off, low switch. The middle setting is off. The other two run the fan at low or high speed. To use, set temperature setting, fan speed and direction of air flow. Read the owner’s sheet included in trailer literature.
TV Antenna: Read owners manual before operation. Operates on 12 volt power. Arms must be extended to operate, turn crank handle counter-clockwise to extend arms. Clockwise to retrack arms, (arrows on handle show direction of arm travel). Dial stem swivels 180 degrees to adjust antenna. Signal power booster is usually mounted in the end of the upper three hole cabinet by the rear dinette area. Booster includes 12 volt plug-in for 12 volt TV and TV antenna hookup. Switch in upper right hand corner turns booster on, indicated by green light.
Toilet: Read Sea Land owners manual before use. RV tissue should be used to prevent black water tank clogging. Follow operating instructions in Sea Land manual for correct use. Do not let toilet freeze without winterizing.