Grand Design Reflection Fifth Wheel 150 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Glossary
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PATIO MAT—
Carpet or woven mat for use on ground outside of RV. Used whether or not a
concrete patio pad is available where camping.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY—
The maximum allowable weight that can be placed in or on a vehicle,
including cargo, passengers, fluids and fifth-wheel or conventional hitch loads.
PILOT— A pilot is a small standby flame that is used to light the main burner of a propane
fired appliance when the thermostat calls for heat. Pilots can be used in furnaces, water
heaters, refrigerators, ovens and stove tops.
PORPOISING
—A term used to define the up and down motion in an RV while traveling
POWER SOURCE—
Also referred to as shore power, this refers to the receptacle outlet you
are using to plug in your shoreline power cord. This can be a campsite power box or elec-
trical box, a residential receptacle outlet specifically wired for your camper or a generator
(customer supplied).
PRIMITIVE SITE
—A campsite that may have city water, shore power or sewer hook-ups but
not all of them; primitive sites may have no hook-ups or connections at all.
PROPANE —LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas, used in RVs for heating, cooking and refriger-
ation. Also called bottle gas, for manner in which it is sold and stored. This is the proper term
in the RV industry when referring to “LP Gas.”
PULL-THROUGH SITES—
Campsites you can drive through and park (without having to
back up into the site).
REFER— Slang for “refrigerator”. Refrigerators are often found in either a “two-way” or
“three-way” operating mode. Two-way: has a gas mode and an AC mode. Three-way: has
a gas mode, AC mode, and 12v DC mode. The coolant used in RV refrigeration is ammonia.
The two most common manufacturers of RV refrigerators are Norcold and Dometic.
RIG —What many RVers call their units.
ROADSIDE – The side of the trailer that faces the road when it is parked. Also called the
Streetside, Off-Door Side or ODS.
ROOF AIR CONDITIONING—
Air conditioning unit mounted on roof of RV, to cool the RV
when it is parked. When moving, most RVs are cooled by separate air conditioning units
which are components of the engine, or they may be cooled by a roof top if a proper size
generator is installed.
RV—
Short for Recreation Vehicle, a generic term for all pleasure vehicles which contain
living accommodations. Multiple units are RVs and persons using them are RVers.
RVDA
—Abbreviation for Recreational Vehicle Dealer’s Association.
RVIA
—Abbreviation for Recreational Vehicle Industry Association
SELF CONTAINED—
RV which needs no external electrical, drain or water hookup. Thus, it
can park overnight anywhere. Of course, self-contained units can also hook up to facilities
when at campgrounds.