Tag: RV

Is Your RV Safety Detector Sounding?

RV propane gas detector

Here’s what to do Recreation Vehicles are equipped with up to three types of safety detectors, depending on the size and design of the RV, as mandated in the NFPA 1192 standards. For your safety, these detectors must be in place and operational so they can notify you if there is a problem. Unfortunately, false […]

This is Why to Certify RV Technicians

I met a dealership employee who turns wrenches on RVs some time ago who told me about how he has many years in the business, is self-taught, and doesn’t have time for this “training crap.” It’s all about getting billable hours, he told me. Among the dealers he worked for was a company that emphasized […]

Quick Tip – RV Propane Alarm

Propane alarms are an essential safety device every RV with propane onboard has. This quick tip is about testing and maintaining your alarm and what to do if it sounds. About Detectors Propane detectors in RVs are hardwired to the 12-volt DC power system and are no more than 20 inches off the RV floor. […]

Azdel

Over the years, one of the biggest problems I have seen with RVs is water damage from body leaks. Bad things happen when roofs, walls, and floors are subjected to water. Damage ranges from mold and mildew intrusion to structural damage. The damage can be extensive, even leading to the RV being a total loss. […]

Sanitize your Water System

Water cleanliness and safety are of primary importance to RVers, and for good reason. Because we travel from location to location with our water system in tow, we never really know the quality of the water we’re putting in our RV, and we need to maintain the system in the RV in a clean and […]

Winterizing with RV Antifreeze

I am often asked about using RV antifreeze to winterize the water system in an RV. There are questions about what it is, how to use it if necessary, and if it is safe. The RV PHD Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or […]

Rving with Gas

It’s all about energy. Energy is when a physical change in the properties of a substance has the ability to do some kind of work. Burning gasoline in an engine results in movement, for example. Burning fuel is a conversion to heat for cooking or steam power and so on. For over 100 years, the […]

Pure Power

*As first seen in Trailer Life Magazine* The last time we had a truck camper out on the beach, it was a chilly April weekend, and we needed to keep the heat on at night. The problem was, we had only one battery out of a possible two, and it was a small one. It […]

Winterize On the Go

*As originally seen in Trailer Life Magazine* As the colder weather approaches, many of us are faced with the task of preparing our RV for cold weather storage, which primarily involves protecting the water system from freezing. The procedure for this involves draining down the entire system, including water heater and tanks, blowing out the […]