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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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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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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…
