• Tips Keeping RVing Fun

    Wish I Knew Those Too (2)

    The “Wish I Knew” post was such a success, I thought I would post another four items resulting from RV repair service calls where the owner said, “Oops, I wish I knew that beforehand!” The dreaded poop pyramid.Yes, I said it, and most all of us have had it…the black tank seems full, but doesn’t drain. Most of the time that happens, there is a pile or pyramid of “stuff” in the black tank just below the toilet drain and it just sits there, not going down the sewer hose. To get rid of that pile, you need to use this flexible spray wand  that goes on the end of…

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  • Tips Keeping RVing Fun

    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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