Researching and documenting all things RV (non-commercial)
An absorption refrigerator can get very hot while cooling the content especially when the RV is uneven. The manufacturers added some recall devices to it but they only shut off the fridge when it is extremely and dangerously hot, then this device locks the fridge preventing it from starting again. A better solution provided...
This is the index for Projects where all the enhancements and fixes on our RV will be documented. Use the links (if available) to separate posts for each project. To name a few: Towing one of our cars behind the RV (Started 6/17/2016) See here Replacing the sleep number bed with a different mattress...
After long research, we decided to buy a shore power monitor or auto generator start. This comes in handy when shore power disappears for whatever reason while our dog was in the RV. She would then be deprived of heating or cooling depending on the current condition. It is also important to keep the...
Because of some burned wired and the fact that the original transfer switch made noise I replaced this automatic transfer switch with an ESCO Automatic Transfer Switch LPT50BRD 50 Amp 120/240 Volt relay-based with terminal strip 50 Amp per pole 70 Amp neutral 12.0 KW, 110VDC 22-second nominal time delay to allow the generator...
From this: To this: The Smart Si Thermostat from EcoBee is a Zigbee compatible, Wi-Fi enabled, energy saving solution that gives users total control over their home’s heating and air conditioning from anywhere with an Internet connection. The screen of the Smart Si has a high resolution, easy to read color display to show...
Finally got to work to replace the old Sony heavy sucker. here is the before picture; I did the removal as described by John Canfield in his blog here. I also used his write up to do a likewise install of the new TV. This is how it looks like after removal: As you can see...
To protect your RV from power surges, High or low voltages and ground vaults its is advisable to add a surge protector. I was lucky to find one on sale for $192 on Amazon. I bought the TRC 34560 Surge Guard 50-Amp Hardwire I found a description of how it was installed on a...
Start 6/24/2016 Our kitchen looks really outdated with the mirrors on the back-splash. Time to remove those mirrors and replace it with smart-tiles. This is how the kitchen looks like before the upgrade; The mirrors are glued to the wall and also have double sided tape. Don’t worry about the tape they will stay...
