| HEATER
EXCHANGER |
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Device that transfers heat from one source to another.
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| HEAT
STRIP |
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Electric
heating element located in the air conditioning system with the warm air
distributed by the air conditioner fan and ducting system. It has limmited
function. Basically, it "takes the chill off".
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| HITCH |
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A
device which attaches directly to a tow vehicle providing the connection
between the tow vehicle and the trailer.
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| HITCH BALL |
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The
ball-shaped attachement to a hitch onto which a trailer coupler is attached.
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| HITCH
BAR |
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Same
as Drawbar.
French:
Barre de remorquage
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| HITCH
RATINGS |
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Hitches
are rated by the manufacturer according to the maximum amount of weight
they are engineered to handle.
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| HITCH
WEIGHT |
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Amount
of a trailer's weight that rests on the tow vehicle; should be
10 to 15 percent with conventional trailers, 15 to 20 percent for fifth-wheels.
French:
Charge statique maximale calculéé sur le dispositif d'attelage
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| HITCH-ITCH |
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The
restless feeling that sometimes afflicts RVers after staying too long
in one place. It requires that they hit the highway once again
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| HITCHBALL |
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The
steel ball attached to the towing vehicle that connects with the travel
trailer.
French:
Routule
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| HOLDING
TANKS |
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There
are three different holding tanks on most RVs:
- fresh water tank (holds fresh water that can be stored for later use),
- grey water tank (holds the waste water from the sinks and showers),
- black water tank (holds
the waste water from the toilet).
French:
Fosses de stockage
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| HOOK-UP |
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Campground facilities for connecting an RV to 120-volt AC ”shore power“, water, sewer, cable TV and telephone service.
French:
Branchement
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| HULA
SKIRT |
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A
skirt placed on the back bumper of a motorhome to stop debris that is
thrown from the rear wheels from damaging vehicles behind the motorhome,
either the vehicle you are towing or other vehicles behind the motorhome.
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