The Cold Facts: RV Refrigerator Service and Maintenance
Bill Gehr
May 14, 2013
If you own an RV, chances are it’s equipped with a gas/electric refrigerator. With the summer travel season on the horizon, now is the time to give your refrigerator a little TLC. Absorption refrigerators produce cold from heat, so it’s imperative that all systems work together and function properly... Read more »
Replacing RV Wiper Blades
E. Don Smith
April 13, 2013
Last year it seemed as if every time I drove my motorhome it was raining, which led to the realization that I needed new and better wiper blades. All it takes is a few hours behind the windshield in a torrential downpour to give you some perspective on the significance of good wiper blades. In our October... Read more »
Intermittent RV Overheating
August 7, 2012
We purchased our 2008 Class A Itasca Sunrise 32H motorhome in 2007. It is on a 2007 Ford chassis using the V-10 engine and has been driven 47,800 miles. On five occasions during the past year the water temperature gauge has risen toward or into the red zone. The first time it went into the “limp home”... Read more »
Double-Duty Awning
July 31, 2012
We often camp in areas where the dirt is very hard to penetrate. Putting solar lights in the ground can be a trying experience. Recently, we started putting them in the bottom brackets of our awning legs. Each of the two holes holds one plastic-based solar light. It looks very attractive and is easy... Read more »
Captain’s Chair Storage
July 24, 2012
We have a Class A on a Ford chassis with a sloped doghouse. We wanted a place to store things between the two captain’s chairs so we bought an inexpensive bed serving tray, and simply folded one leg up and out of the way. You could attach it to the doghouse with clamps, but we like it to be portable. You... Read more »
Forwarding Mail on the Road
Joe and Vicki Kieva
July 18, 2012
Motorhome travelers can easily arrange to have their mail forwarded to them while they are on the road by using the U.S. Postal Service’s Priority Mail. The first and most important step is to find a reliable person who is willing to retrieve your mail from your home mailbox, put it into an envelope... Read more »
RV Screen Solution
July 17, 2012
When we traded in our 2001 Winnebago Suncruiser for a 2007 Winnebago Journey, we were thrilled. It has two slides instead of one, a washer and dryer, a double-door refrigerator and a diesel engine. Wow! However, on the new floorplan the entrance door is in front of the passenger seat, instead of behind... Read more »
End the Battery Drain Game
July 10, 2012
After many dead engine battery episodes on my motorhome, I installed a marine-style cutoff switch in the storage area adjacent to the battery compartment. Putting the cutoff switch in the storage compartment makes for convenient access. I close and lock the RV door, let the steps retract, and then... Read more »
Priority Mail: Forwarding Mail on the Road
Joe and Vicki Kieva
July 6, 2012
Motorhome travelers can easily arrange to have their mail forwarded to them while they are on the road by using the U.S. Postal Service’s Priority Mail. The first and most important step is to find a reliable person who is willing to retrieve your mail from your home mailbox, put it into an envelope... Read more »
Upgrading An RV TV Mount
Bill and Jenn Gehr
May 9, 2012
Whenever I walk into a motorhome, I immediately look for the TV. Perhaps it’s an instinctual, “man cave” response, but the older I get, the smaller the screen becomes, leaving a strong desire to upgrade to a bigger TV. Our rig was outfitted with a 37-inch LCD TV from the factory, which seemed... Read more »
