Here we have a couple of tips to keep your refrigerator running in top condition during the hot summer months! The first thing to be aware of is that heat must be created in order to produce cold air. This is why there is a burner assembly behind the unit, whether it is hooked up to propane or electricity. Make …
All right, let’s go ahead and talk about a crappy situation- the RV style toilet. First off, these are not like our home toilets that are made of porcelain. In a lot of cases these are made of plastic. So, we definitely want to make sure we’re careful when we sit on them. There’s a couple of things I want …
On this weeks’ Tech Tip Tuesday, let’s talk about the portable and ever versatile generator. Now, I have been going over information and giving tips and I’m getting some questions about heavy loads, generators and solar, such as “How can you say solar can run air conditioning?” Well, it can and it all depends on how big your budget is. …
So you’re still thinking about jumping into solar, but how much do you need? You hear people ask, “How many watts do you have on your roof?” Well, what they mean is, “How much potential power do you have to recharge your batteries?” You see, solar panels are there to recharge your batteries, not provide power to them. The question …
Today we’re going to talk about trailer tires, also known as ST tires. Now the important thing that you need to know when we’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, …
Today we’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 …
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 we’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 …
It’s a little known fact so people don’t often do it, but we need to check our wheel bearings often. The great thing is that doing so takes no time at all. You’ll use an infrared gun to look for an even amount of heat; one side may be 110 and the other 109, and that’s perfectly fine. But what …
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 “How do I take it out?” “When do I take it …
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. …
