Tiffin Motorhomes VANLEIGH BEACON Owner's Manual page 254

cURB WEIGHT —The actual weight of a vehicle or trailer, including all standard equip-
ment, full fuel tanks, full fresh water tanks, full propane bottles, and all other equipment
fluids, but before taking on any persons or personal cargo.
cURBSIDE — This refers to the side of the camper that faces the curb when parked. Also
referred to as the door side or DS.
D c ELEcTRIcITY — Direct current also known as auxiliary battery power. For purposes of
this owner's manual, it refers to 12-volt DC (abbreviated 12 VDC).
DEALER — For purposes of this manual, this refers to the independent dealer authorized
to sell and/or service your camper by Vanleigh RV. This term will be used in this context
unless specified otherwise.
DINETTE — Booth-like dining area. Table usually drops to convert unit into a bed at night.
DRAIN TRAP — This is the curve that is in all drains. Water is trapped in the curve and cre-
ates a barrier so tank odors cannot escape through the drain.
DRY cAMPING — Camping when there is no city water hookup or shore power (i.e., using
only the water and power available in the camper and not from any other source).
DRY WEIGHT — The actual weight of a vehicle or trailer containing standard equipment
without fuel, fluids, cargo, passengers, or optional equipment.
DSI ( DIREcT SPARK IGNITIoN) — This term refers to the method of igniting the main
burner on a propane fired appliance. The burner is lit with an electric spark and the flame
is monitored by an electronic circuit board. This ignition system is used in refrigerators,
furnaces and water heaters. There is now a version of stove tops that light the burners with
a DSI ignition.
DUAL ELEcTRIcAL SYSTEM — RV equipped with lights, appliances which operate on
battery power when self-contained, and with a converter, on 110 AC current when in camp-
grounds or with an on-board generator
DUALLY — A truck having two wheels on each side of the rear axle for a total of four
wheels
DUcTED A/c — Air conditioning supplied through a ducting system in the ceiling. This
supplies cooling air at various vents located throughout the RV.
DUcTED HEAT — Warm air from the furnace supplied to various locations in the RV
through a ducting system located in the floor (similar to house heating systems).
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