Need to level or set a mobile home?
Before
you can start to level your mobile home or trailer you need a
method to determine if it is out-of-level, and if so, how much.
If your setting it for the first time you'll need to determine
if your foundation and/or pier-blocks are level. One of
the most common methods for this is to use a water level, we think
that after you try a regular water level you'll see why the WatrLevel
is so handy.
 Since
the WatrLevel provides instant readings, can be used around obstacles,
and only requires one person to operate. It is the perfect
tool for leveling mobile homes. Our newest WatrLevel is
only 12" long, the WatrLevel a12 easily fits under mobile
homes and trailers.
Extremely accurate and easy to use, this new WatrLevel
makes leveling a mobile home or trailer as easy as it gets.
It
works from under the trailer, from the side of the trailer, AND
from within the
trailer.
The WatrLevel
a12 can even be used to measure the pier blocks before setting
the trailer, simply choose the height you want and then set the
Watrlevel on
each pier-block, the WatrLevel will instantly tell you how big
of a block to cut.
You can order it here.
Remember, the WatrLevel can also be used for hundreds of projects,
not just leveling homes. So what are you waiting for?
It's 100% guaranteed!
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| Step 1
figure 1
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This is how it
works: place the reservoir at a location where the tubing will reach
all the places you want to measure, see figure 1. the reservoir can
be under the trailer, outside of the trailer - it doesn't even have
to be in view. |
Step 2
figure 2
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The height of the
reservoir is very important: Place the reservoir so that water level
in the reservoir is somewhere near the middle of the scale on the
measuring staff (see figure 2). This ensures that the readings will
remain on the scale and that it is easily readable. Remember - the
WatrLevel a12 has a range of 8", if you place the reservoir in
the middle you can take readings that are +/- 4". |
| Step 3
Although
it is not required, we recommend that you secure the reservoir to
something - use a bungee cord or duck tape to ensure that the reservoir
does not move when you drag the tubing around. |
Step 4
figure 3
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Now
place the measuring staff against the I-beam near the first block
(see figure 3) - this block will be the reference block. Move the
measuring tape so that the zero point (0) matches the water (make
sure the pinch-clamp and the bottle top are open). Make a map of
your trailer and note the zero point on this map. |
Step 5
figure 4
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Now
place the measuring staff up against the I-beam next to each block
and simply record the reading on your map. Readings in the black
mean that this point is higher than the reference point, readings
in the red mean this point is lower. |
Step 6
figure 5
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When you done
you will have a map of the whole trailer showing the high and
low points. From here you can adjust the trailer and then check
your work with the WatrLevel.
How much easier
can it get? Sure beats those clumsy tube water levels!
For more information
on leveling a mobile home click here.
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