Have you ever found yourself in a situation where youโve found the perfect set up spot but youโre too far away or downhill from the sewer connection? Here we have a solution, whether you are boondocking or moochdocking: a macerator. Some rigs come equipped with a macerator, but many donโt. I do suggest upgrading your RV game by purchasing a …
Keep rust off your RV
Typically as RVerโs, when itโs summer time we take vacations. And where do we go? To the coast, of course! Well, once we get out to the coast, one of the things we have to consider is the salty water that gets into the air and onto the RV which begins to destroy the framework by causing rust, amongst other …
Fix your RV tank sensors
Many of you have asked about cleaning your tank sensors. Well, sensor issues are fairly obvious: particulates, which could be toilet paper amongst other things. There are 3 sensors, which are essentially probes sticking inside the tank. Since the probes protrude inside the tank, we fill it up which leaves solids sitting up top. As we begin to release the …
RV slide out spray lube
The question of what type of lube to use on our seals seems to come up fairly often because there are so many different types available. The problem is that many of us donโt know which type to actually use, so we look at the recommendations from some of the providers. The one thing that they will tell you is …
Checking and maintaining your bearings
A lot of you know to service your brakes as well as your trailer brakes, yet unaware of the service intervals on our towables. We want to look at our brakes every 6,000 miles, or twice a year. To do so, youโll want to check the thickness of the pads, should you have them, or the shoes. Once weโre already …
Common RV awning issues
Often we hear a lot of complaints that they donโt make awnings the way they used to. You hear it all the time, โIโve got a 1978 such and such type RV thatโs got an awning and it hasnโt ever ripped off!โ Well, nowadays it seems as though they rip off fairly easily. So whatโs the problem? Letโs go over …
The truth behind RV refrigerators
If you ever look at the back of your RV style refrigerator, youโre going to notice coils made of metal containing a product called sodium chromate which protects the linings of the metal. Thereโs also ammonia, water and hydrogen inside, and as we all know, water and metal equal rust. Since we donโt want these coils to rust, the sodium …
Checking your RV roof seals
In todayโs Tech Tip, we are going to discuss how to check and maintain your RVโs roof seals. The rain showers have passed, the roof is dry and guess whatโs taking place upon your roof? The sealants are beginning to dry, crack and shrink. You see, most sealants are made with acrylic, and that acrylic is water based and because …
RV Hacks Q&A
Hey guys! So just a headโs up, if you leave questions in the comments of our YouTube channel we try our best to answer them. So if you havenโt already, head over to the NRVTA YouTube channel and click subscribe and ask in the comments! Today Iโve picked a few questions and thought we would do an RV Hack Q&A: …
Remove RV tank black odor
Letโs go ahead and talk about eliminating that odor coming from our tank. Now if you havenโt seen our other video, Iโve already discussed a product, Unique Marine Digest-It, that will break down solids inside your holding tank. Digest-It is actually a bacteria thatโs poured into the tank and breaks down the solids. Well here is where that funky odor …