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Sanitize Your Freshwater System
Water use in an RV is a necessity, and in addition to THIS PREVIOUS POST about the minimum filter for your RV, sanitizing your freshwater system is also a must. Few things ruin camping more than getting sick from your RV’s water, even if you just wash your hands or shower with it. Here is a detailed “How To” on sanitizing your freshwater system, in proper order: Water heater If you have a tankless water heater, this method works fine for it too; no need to bypass it. If you have a tank-type water heater, it would be best to put it in bypass mode and clean it using THIS…
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RV Water Filter Tips
After nearly a lifetime of RVing, I have come to the conclusion that filtering the water you use in your camper is a MUST. Even if you don’t drink your RV tap water directly, most still use it to wash hands, shower, and brush teeth. That is enough to get “baddies” on you and even in you. So this post is how to stop the baddies from even getting into your RV water pipes and fresh water tank…from an RVer and RV Technician’s point of view. Here’s “why”, “what’s not very good”, and what “is good” as a MINIMUM because there are a lot of excellent (and more costly) water…
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RV Air Conditioner Tips
A wonderful thing about RVs is their climate control appliances, such as the furnace and air conditioner (AC), to keep the temperature in your camper pleasant. Each one is not like their counterpart in your house, and RVers do better when understanding how to use and maintain their RV versions properly. Here are some use and maintenance tips about RV Air Conditioners: Following these tips may help your AC run better, more efficiently, and keep your RVing experience “Fun, not frustrating!” Was this helpful? You can thank me by sending a few dollars for ice cream via Venmo here:
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Why RV Roofs Need Inspected
A 3rd party RV inspection by an NRVIA Certified Inspector has become an essential element of every RV purchase. The roof inspection “on hands and knees” is one of the most vital parts of that inspection, and why the Inspector spends so much time up there. A surprising number of RV problems start on the roof when membranes or roof seals have been improperly installed, damaged, or not regularly maintained. Roof membranes are a thin layer of rubber material over plywood, and are susceptible to damage or deterioration from improper installation, sunlight UV rays, bird droppings, tree sap, or damage from tree branches. I have even seen small holes in…
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RV De-Winterizing Must-Do’s
If your RV was in storage for the winter, your summer camping fun can quickly become frustrating if de-winterizing isn’t done correctly & thoroughly. This is the time to check and maintain SEVERAL items to hopefully prevent problems from showing up later. Here’s how to dewinterize, including Amazon links to items I suggest: RV’s should be fun, not frustrating, so keep camping fun by properly maintaining them, or hiring me to do these for you…which is always cheaper than repairs or problems or damage later. Let me know if I can help you do these, or teach you how! OH! If this was helpful, I would appreciate a positive Google…
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RV Sewer Hose Tips
While staying at an RV park or campground with sewer hookups, there are do’s and don’ts many RVers don’t do. Here’s some advice and a photo to illustrate the tips so your RVing will be fun, not frustrating! Want to learn more? I can come to your RV and train you on your specific RV use and maintenance, CLICK HERE for more information and cost.
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Most Frequent RV Maintenance Items
Most RV maintenance items are once per year, however several are to be done about once per month, or at each camping trip! Here’s the top 10 frequent maintenance items on most RV’s:
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RV Holding Tank Issues?
If you answer “yes” to any of these, your RV tanks need professionally cleaned by an RV Technician! Your RV holding tanks can hide some “substances” we would rather ignore. But ignoring can “catch up to you” and cause frustrating or costly problems. Most RV holding tanks accumulate one or more of 5 different “substances”: I have pictures of each of the above, but you’ll probably thank me for not posting them. However, I do show them in my “RV Tips From A Tech” seminar. There is a solution! Pressure washing the inside of your tanks and piping with between 2,000 psi and 3,000 psi. It’s safe and effective to…
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Maintenance Products Every RVer Needs
Each RV Owner knows (or learns quickly) their RV requires maintenance. Costly service calls or frustrating Dealer scheduling can many times be avoided if maintenance is kept up. **Please disable your browser’s ad-blocker if images do not display** When I teach Camper College, we go through a Maintenance Sheet Handout specific to your rig. Several RV Specific Maintenance Products are mentioned on that sheet and in the class, along with how to use them, how often to check, why you should, and the signs you need to use them to help prevent damage or failure. (by the way, contact me to schedule your personal Camper College) Annual RV maintenance is…
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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…
