Grand Design Solitude 2017, Owner'S Manual

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Glossary
PART TIMERS —The term used for people who use their RV more than usual (more than just a
few weekend trips a year), but who still use it less than full time.
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 electrical
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 refrigera-
tion. 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 —This refers to the side of the camper that faces the road when it is parked. Often
called the off-door side.
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