07 2027 Zephyr Cabinets and Furniture

CABINETS:

The Zephyr contains cabinetry (Figure: 7-1) installed throughout the entire motorhome from the driver’s area, through the kitchen/dining areas, and back into the bedroom.

The cabinetry is available in contemporary and traditional fascia and has been designed and built to provide ample storage space, to be easily accessible, and to be conveniently located to support the areas of concern.

Construction of these cabinets incorporates various hardwoods, raised panels, cabinet doors, and supports. Door pulls, handles, and knobs are installed in a style complementing the décor of each motorhome so that an aesthetically pleasing, as well as fully functional, storage capacity is realized.

For the many floor plans available in the Zephyr product line, cabinet design has been optimized to provide maximal storage for each floor plan available. Accordingly, the Zephyr can readily accommodate the routine materials, supplies, and customer-specific items desired for any travel requirements.

These cabinets are designed to contain stored supplies quite securely during travel to minimize or eliminate the possibility of shifting or spilling of cabinet contents during travel. But, when the motorhome is parked, all stored items are readily available in the cabinets for the convenience of the users.

As the storage requirements will vary somewhat from one floor plan to another, general observations can be made about the Tiffin-supplied cabinetry, which might or might not be applicable for your specific motorhome configuration.

Cabinets are provided in the kitchen/dining area to accommodate the routine cooking utensils and groceries normally required for travel. Storage space within these cabinets has been designed to accommodate the typical sizes and configurations of food supplies (e.g., cereal boxes, condiments, canned goods, bottled liquids) normally taken on travel trips.

Based on Tiffin Motorhomes’ extensive experience with travel requirements of the seasoned motorhome users and from Tiffin Motorhomes’ own research and development in cabinet design requirements, the cabinets offer the greatest storage capacity possible.    

In the bathroom and bedroom, additional cabinets are available for storage of sundries and toiletries specific to these areas.

In the kitchen, a color-coordinated countertop is provided on top of the floor-mounted cabinets (Figure: 7-2). To maintain the appearance of the countertop, clean with a damp cloth. If spotting occurs, clean the countertop with a damp cloth and a mild liquid soap. Should some dried-on residue persist, let a damp cloth moistened with the liquid cleaner stand directly on top of that residue for 15-30 minutes to loosen the residue, then clean that spot accordingly.

NOTE: Strong chemicals, solvents, and cleaners (e.g., oven cleaner) might damage the surface; so, do not use any products not specifically designed for countertop cleaning.

The countertop might be physically damaged, too, if proper care is not taken. Do not cut anything (e.g., vegetables, fruits) directly on the countertop; rather, use a cutting board on top of the countertop to provide necessary protection. Excessive heat might also damage the countertop; therefore, any pots or pans taken directly from the range or oven must not be placed directly on the countertop; rather, use trivets or some other form of fireproof heat insulators to hold very hot pots or pans on the countertop.

All drawers are equipped with metal slides to provide additional load-bearing strength, and to permit effortless opening and closing of the drawers, even when they are fully loaded. These metal guides have a slight “locking” action, when closed. To open the drawers, pull the drawer handle to open.  To close, push the drawer closed until it “clicks” back into place (i.e., the locking action is engaged).

As this cabinetry is typically of furniture-grade quality, any commercial furniture polish or cleaner can be used. Do not try to soak these wooden surfaces with water or any other liquid; be sure to wipe up spills or residues of any fluids that contact these surfaces to preclude any staining or discoloration of the cabinet surfaces.

KITCHEN, LIVING & DINING AREAS:

In the Zephyr Dinning Area, both, the U-shaped dinette and the dinette with chairs (Figure: 7-3) are optional.  The motorhome living room may contain Theatre Seats, or the optional DE Sofa with the TV Lift, or the optional air coiled Sleeper Sofa with TV Lift. The Sleeper Sofa (Figure: 7-4) converts into a bed.  This Sleeper Sofa includes an electrical air pump for inflating the mattress.

To convert the Sleeper Sofa into a bed: 

1.    Remove the seat cushions as shown in (Figure: 7-5).
2.    Pull bedframe out using the pull handle as shown in (Figure: 7-6)          
3.  Stand bedframe and mattress as shown in (Figure: 7-7).
4.  Pull bedframe and mattress downward direction until bedframe is fully extended by touching the floor as shown in (Figure: 7-8).    
5.  Plug mattress cord to 120V floor receptacle located on the kitchen cabinet – not shown.    

  

The driver’s seat (Figure: 7- 9) is manually operated and has swivel features. When the motorhome is parked, the driver’s seat can be swiveled to face into the living room. To swivel this chair, first extend the slide-out room (see Chapter 10). Then, move the chair backwards as far as possible to gain clearance from the steering wheel. Now the chair can be swiveled without interference.   The passenger’s seat is also a manually operated seat having essentially the same controls as that of the driver’s seat, and it is operated accordingly. The passenger’s seat provides a comfortable footrest for your use.  Both the passenger and driver’s seats come equipped with a heater and lumbar support. The switches for these features (Figure: 7- 10 and Figure: 7- 11) are located on the side of each seat. 

BEDROOM AREA:

If a décor-coordinated, quilted bedspread with accessorized pillow shams and accent pillows (Figure: 7- 12) are included with the bedroom suit, Tiffin Motorhomes recommends that the bedspread be only dry-cleaned to preserve the quality of the bedspread for the longest time possible. Treatment of the bedspread with any of the stain-resistant sprays (e.g., Scotchgard, etc.) will also make the bedspread more resistant to stains and fabric damage and, thus, provide many years of dependable service.

POWER SMART BED:

                                         
Some Zephyr models have the optional Power Smart Bed (Figure: 7-13). This option allows the bed to be adjusted to different positions: (a) sliding the mattress out from the wall to aid in making the bed, (b) raising the head of the bed for reading and watching television, and (c) placing the bed in a horizontal position against the headboard.   To adjust the positions, a touch pad is located at the bedside (Figure: 7-14).  

Below are safety tips when using the Power Smart Bed:

 •    Please use sound judgment when allowing children near an elevated electric bed lift system.  Generally, it is not suitable for children under the age of 6 to sleep with no supervision.
•    Discuss proper usage of any electric bed lift system with your children and make sure they are supervised if playing in the bedroom area of the motorhome. Please do not allow horseplay on or under the elevated electric bed and allow items such as hooks, belts, jump ropes, or towels should hang from any part of the elevated bed.
•    The bedroom lighting should be subdued so children can see at night when getting in and out of the bed.  No more than two people should be in an elevated bed at once and the weight restrictions posted on the bed warning label should be followed.