You have a water leak. Could be anywhere in the camper OR it could be the 1-way check valve inside of the water pump itself. The latter will allow water from the water lines to trickle back to the freshwater tank. When the pump senses the drop in water pressure in the water lines, it’ll […]
Installing a 30amp outlet isn’t all that difficult. Just be aware that 30amp campers are 110 volts. Installing a 220 volt outlet will fry electronics in the RV. Professional electricians get it wrong. Ensure that you (or you watch them) test the output of the outlet before you plug in (or better- have an electric […]
We have used everything you can imagine. Command hooks, sticky backed velcro, very high bond (VHB) tape, screws into studs, screws with anchors, pop-rivets, well nuts, and I’ve mounted backer boards that hits studs and then mounted things to that. The trick to Command Strips is to double up on the weight rating then hang […]
For an RV bed support in my first rig, there was nothing (actually the bed base was screwed down and I turned it into a storage area), I added gas struts for under there. Then on my second RV, the factory RV bed support was so wimpy that it was a pain to lift the […]
To figure out your RV’s holding tanks, you need to do a short experiment. You need to test out which handles go with which RV wastewater tanks. One of the first thing I do with a new RV is to make sure all of the tanks are empty. Pull each handle that you see and […]
If you can plug it into a regular household plug in your house, you can use it in the camper. The main difference from a house is you have 2 legs of 200 amps of power available. In an RV, you either have 2 legs of 50 amp power or 1 leg of 30 amp […]
Your battery powers the 12v system when you’re not plugged into shore power/generator. When you are plugged in, your battery supports your converter (makes 12v from 120v) and that converter acts as your battery charger. On Most of the Time You basically want to leave the battery disconnect in the ON/connected position when the camper […]
When you buy a new or used RV, you should do a complete walk-through to make sure all of the systems are working. We often call it a “Pre-Delivery Inspection” (PDI). Dealers often call it a walk-thru. Here is a checklist (not mine) for a walk-thru to ensure all systems work and there aren’t leak […]
There is no one best RV. We fulltimed as a family for 5 years and met countless other families. We saw people in everything from short travel trailers, little motorhomes, old Prevost entertainer tour busses, schoolies, bunkhouse fifth wheels, and toy haulers. If you name it, there is someone out there in it and very happy […]
A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is the answer. More times than not, a “blowout” isn’t. It’s a flat that was run until the tire comes apart and beats the snot out of the camper around it. Yes, sudden losses of air (aka blowouts) happen and same with losing tread on a tire that continues […]
