RV trailer tires safety and tips

RV Tech Tips

Today weโ€™re going to talk about trailer tires, also known as ST tires. Now the important thing that you need to know when weโ€™re choosing tires is that there are different types of tires; for instance you have passenger tires, your LT tires along with your ST tires. ST stands for Special Trailer, while LT stands for Light Truck. Now, …

RV refrigerator cooling hacks

RV Tech Tips

Today weโ€™re gonna talk about sweaty warm refrigerators and how to avoid them. Have you ever opened up the doors and seen that, not only is it warm inside, but your food is sweaty. Listen, no one likes sweaty grapes.  Our refrigerator is a sealed system, so as soon as we close the doors there should be no air coming …

Resetting a propane lockout

RV Tech Tips

Several of our appliances in our rig require propane such as our furnace, our refrigerator (if we put it on propane) and of course, our water heater, so it makes sense that this week weโ€™re talking about propane lockout. If you ever notice that your propane appliances are not working, you may look online for help and be told to …

What is an RV anode rod and how do I replace it?

RV Tech Tips

In our water heaters we have what is called an anode rod. If you have a suburban water heater, you have an anode rod. Because you have electricity, and because you have a steel tank, you have electrolysis, and the anode rod protects your tank.  So, the question is โ€œHow do I take it out?โ€ โ€œWhen do I take it …

How many solar panels on my RV

Tony FlammiaRV Tech Tips

There seems to be a theory floating around on how many solar panels are needed for your RV, which is you need 1 watt for every amp hour of battery you have. For instance, if you have a 200 amp hour battery, a 200 watt solar panel will be enough- and I can tell you that is simply not true. …

Avoid an RV buying nightmare

How to avoid an RV buying Nightmare

Tony FlammiaRV Tech Tips, Spotlight

If you’re looking to buy a new or used RV you may be wondering what steps you need to take to avoid buying something that has the potential to fall apart or cost a small fortune to fix. Here’s a five part answer coming from someone who has experienced what could happen when you’re buying an RV alone. Brenda Puckett …

Dump your RV tanks up hill!

Tony FlammiaRV Tech Tips

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where youโ€™ve found the perfect set up spot but youโ€™re 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 donโ€™t. I do suggest upgrading your RV game by purchasing a …

What does an RV inverter do?

Tony FlammiaRV Tech Tips

Many people are dabbling in solar power and looking for ways to live off the grid for a while because it opens up more camping options. Yet, they still want to power their televisions, too.  They will need a device called an inverter that pulls energy from 12-volt direct current (DC) RV batteries and use that to invent the 120-volt …

How much can my truck REALLY tow?

Tony FlammiaRV Tech Tips

If you don’t have a motorhome, then you’ll need to tow your fifth wheel or travel trailer with a truck. But, how much weight can you really tow with it? When you try to research that question online, you’ll probably get many different answers.  “We see that all the time,” said Todd Henson, lead technical instructor at the National RV …