elddis AutoQuest, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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GLOSSARY
GLOSSARY
ABS - plastic
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Plastic the
material used for most of the large plastic
components within your motorhome.
Actual Laden Weight
This is the total weight of the motorhome when
loaded ready for use by the end user.
Aquaroll
Brand name used generically for a water
container that rolls so you don’t need to lift it.
Battery Charger
This is required to keep a leisure battery charged.
Most motorhomes include a charging facility that
operates via the mains hook-up, and also has the
ability to recharge from the tow car’s alternator
while travelling.
Berth(s)
Sleeping place - Refers to the number of people a
motorhome can accommodate for sleeping.
Blown Air Heating
A method of heating the living quarters of a
motorhome by use of a fan pushing air out
through a number of outlets.
Bunk Bed
This is a sleeping place, usually higher up than a
conventional bed. Often (but not always) this can
be folded or removed to provide additional living
space.
Butane
Is a form of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) that
normally comes in blue cylinders. This type of gas
is most commonly used in the UK, although a
switch to propane is advised in severely cold
weather conditions.
Campingaz
This is the trade name of Butane gas.
Cassette Blind
This is a roller blind that is fitted as part of the
window assembly, often along with a flyscreen,
thus giving a neat installation.
Cassette Toilet
A form of chemical toilet found in modern
motorhomes, where the waste holding tank can
be accessed and emptied from outside.
Control Panel
Used as the description for the panel of electrical
switches and gauges governing 12V and mains
electricity systems.
Dinette
This is a popular style of seating arrangement
where two seats or settees face each other
across a table.
Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB)
ELCB Earth leakage circuit breaker - see residual
current device (RCD)
End Kitchen
A common term used to describe floor plans
that put the kitchen across the rear, usually
adjacent to a motorhome door on one side and
washroom on the other.
Essential Habitation Equipment
Those items and fluids required for the safe and
proper functioning of the equipment for
habitation as defined by the manufacturer of the
motorhome. This includes items such as the
leisure battery and gas cylinders, plus water
contained in the water heater etc.
Flyscreens
Mesh fittings for windows doors and roof vents,
to keep out insects etc.
Free-Standing Table
This is a table that, because of its leg design, can
be used inside or outside.
Full Service Pitch
This is a pitch that has individual provision for
fresh water supply and waste water disposal, in
addition to mains electricity and in some cases TV
aerial connection.
Gas Cylinder
This is a portable, pressurized container for the
storage of LPG.
Gas Cylinder Locker
Is the compartment on the motorhome for the
storage of gas cylinders.
Gas Drop out Holes
These are not part of the ventilation. LPG is
heavier than air, so holes through the floor below
gaspowered appliances allow any leakage of gas to
exit the habitation area.