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UNDER CONSTRUCTION, updated 12/07/2020 A lot of us are unsure of how our RV electricity works and what we need, to get our appliances running. All is well as long as it does what it needs to do but once there is a problem we need to know how it works because that is...
FLUSHING YOUR WATER HEATER TO REMOVE THE ROTTEN EGG ODOR WARNING: The smell of rotten eggs can also be your propane so make sure you smell the water before you decide where the smell comes from. A “rotten egg odor” (hydrogen sulfide) may be produced when the electro galvanic action of the cladding material...
This question was asked in a Facebook group recently and caught my eye. And if you are curious why a safe drinking water hose is important, keep reading; Researchers evaluated a total of 111 garden hoses and found they contained high levels of toxic chemicals, including those that have been banned in children’s products....
How an absorption refrigerator works; (Extended webinar on the bottom of this post) 2. Troubleshooting This is a whole playlist of refrigerator troubleshooting and repairs from MYRVWORKS TIP: Click in the video on the right top to display the playlist. An extended explanation of how the refrigerator works; ...
Almost every day there are questions on forums and Facebook about tire pressure, blow-outs, use of TPMS, and so on. This post is originally from 2016 but the RV TIRE SAFETY blog is still alive and very informative. Worth a good read and valuable information. Now also on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvtires/ This blog is all...
RV Refrigeration Systems need to operate a peak efficiency to keep your food safe and bacteria-free! A Youtube video from “Changing Lanes” For this RV Maintenance video series, we’re partnering up with our friends Todd and Stephanie of the Youtube channel Two Beards and a Babe! https://www.youtube.com/TwoBeardsanda… Todd is an instructor at the National...
I know the featured image of the dog does not show the dog bones I’m talking about. Here are some examples of what I had in mind: Can you spot the difference? A typical RV pedestal looks like this; Watch the video and you will learn (almost) everything you need about hooking...
There are 3 main reasons why your RV should be level. The RV fridge (absorption fridge) needs to be within 3 degrees left to right and 6 degrees back to front to not overheat and diminish fire hazard. Using your slide-outs while not level can damage the slide-out mechanism because the RV body may...
