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Wish I Knew…
RV service calls are expensive and many of them can be avoided. When repairing an RV, I often hear “Oops, wish I knew that!” when I explain the issue could have been avoided. At risk of losing business, and keeping with my theme of “RVing should be fun, not frustrating”, here are 4 things you should do (or not do) to avoid calling a costly mobile technician: RV refrigerators have to be level. Most RV’s have an absorption style of refrigerator. They can run on either 120 volt AC and propane. They heat a chemical liquid in a tank that turns to gas, which rises to the upper back of…
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7 RV Essentials YouTubers Don’t Mention
Most of us learn a LOT watching YouTube videos about RV’ing, and when it comes to essential items you need for your RV, most of them tell of very similar products. However, as an RV Inspector and maintenance/repair Technician, I know of several items they never mention (all are surprisingly inexpensive and common items). Here are 7 items in no particular order you probably have never heard of as being essential to RV’ing, but after reading this will agree they are a must-have to help your RV’ing continue to be fun, not frustrating. Most of these are Amazon Affiliate Links where you don’t pay any more for the item, but…
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Don’t Neglect Your Roof!
Water damage due to a neglected RV roof is usually not visible until it’s too late. Moisture or water in the RV, swollen or soft walls or floors, de-laminated exterior walls, and the threat of the dreaded “m” word (mold). It prompts you to say out loud “why didn’t I get up there and make sure this didn’t happen!” Here is an equally depressing situation…you discover a water leak and contact your RV manufacturer or insurance company/extended warranty for compensation of the repair costs, only to have them ask for documentation showing you washed your RV roof, and inspected (and repaired as required) the seals according to the prescribed…
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Keep The Heat!
Whether your RV adventure is snow-birding, or weekend get-aways, you will encounter cold nights. Low R-value walls, single-pane windows, and undersized furnaces make keeping heat in your RV a challenge. Here’s some good news though… 6 easy and inexpensive things you can do to keep you a lot more toasty inside your RV. All of these can be done from inside your RV so you can easily move to your next destination: 1) Supplement propane heat with electric heat. Using a ceramic or oil heater plugged into an electrical outlet can help add more heat to your RV. If these cause your breaker to blow, try running a separate extension…
