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Emergency Repairs: Go a Step Beyond Duct Tape
We know we may be stepping onto hallowed ground: RVers love their duct tape. It's the greatest thing for on the fly repairs of all kinds. But we found something that you may want to add to your tape...
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Wire Connectors--We'll Pass on the Nuts
If you have an RV and 'fix it yourself,' then you know electrical fixes are a part of life. And of electrical work, putting wires together--making connections--is probably the most common of...
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Fuse box fix
The other week we had a peculiar problem come up. It was after nightfall and we were preparing to make a foray to the Land of Nod, and the wife had already shuffled off to the bedroom. I was busy...
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Spring into action -- get your RV air conditioner ready to chill Part 1 of 2
El Niño has rattled the populace. Depending on where you are, either you're experiencing the misery of continued cold, snow, and ice, or you're elsewhere, seeking shade and ice tea. Take heart, you...
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Spring into action -- get your RV air conditioner ready to chill Part 2 of 2
Last time we discussed how to handle the "inside the rig" part of air conditioner maintenance. Now we move to the part of the job will take you up topside. You’ll need a sturdy ladder. As a general...
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Propane without pain. Part 1: Simple things to keep you safe
public domain courtesy wikimedia.orgThe old joke talks about the fellow unexpectedly hurtling toward earth after being tossed out of a plane. Struggling to figure out the rip cord on his parachute, he...
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Propane without pain II: Some safety checks and tricks to reduce LP use
Last time we talked about the nature of propane gas, and made a few points about taking care of propane storage cylinders. We’re back again to postulate on other propane peculiarities. LP gas is a...
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Alternative Light Bulbs
Nearly all of us hassle with the issues of RV interior lighting. The typical "incandescent" bulb is a power hog, and not always the most pleasant thing to try and read with. Fluorescent fixtures are...
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Does This Little Piggy Go "Boom!"?
It was one of those unfortunate incidents: Somehow the male of the species had let both of the LP cylinders run out--on a cold night--after the LP supplier was closed. The one gallon barbeque tank was...
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Fix Plastic Plumbing Problems — It's a Snap!
It started out like a "B Grade" horror movie: Water was spotted on the floor near the shower. "Hey," says I, "Looks like we need to get a better tub mat. There's water on the floor here." Of course the...
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P.U. Proboscis Asks: Ammonia In My Reefer?
"Dear Low Tech RVing: When I open my RV refrigerator door, I about get knocked over by a strong ammonia odor. I only use 'Simple Green' to clean my fridge. Is there a problem here?"--P.U. Proboscis"Ah,...
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The Moral of the Vanishing Trailer
A Deming, New Mexico man's experience may lead to enhanced security views for some in the RV community. It seems his travel trailer "vanished" from New Mexico, and somehow reappeared over in Safford,...
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"Folgers" P-Trap Solution May Help Tank Stink
For those whose RV is connected to a drain most of the time, you probably keep your gray water valve open. At times a smelly little problem arises: Sewer gases can come back up the sewer hose, into...
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Ultra Low Sulfer Diesel Could Lead to Problems
ULSD (ultra-low-sulfer-diesel fuel) is thoroughly in the fuel pipeline across the nation. Early on there were complaints from some that the formulation caused fuel system leaks in some rigs, as lower...
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Grease Fittings for Trailer Axle Bearings?
A friend of ours who's an RV newbie spent a weekend on a busy beach, loaded with RVers. He was having problems with his rig, and like we've all experienced, lots of RV folks were happy to lend him a...
View ArticleAir Pressure Gauges: Dial Me Up or Stick it to Me?
We've often "lectured" on the necessity to caring properly for your tires. 'Take care of your tires and they'll take care of you!' has been our mantra. A major part of caring for those rubber donuts is...
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Is Your RV an Orphan?
A lot of us are rolling around the countryside in older RVs. Some of them are "so durned ancient," that the company that built our rig has long since gone out of business. That leaves us with what's...
View ArticleHigh Tech Propane Leak Finder Beats Bubbles
We all face it: With LP gas such a major supplier of energy in our rigs, sooner or later you'll have to deal with a gas leak. Left "unfixed" as quick as you can say, "Hindenberg!" your dream rig can go...
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The Generator "DUH" Factor
If you read our "Boondocking" blog, you'll know that for years we've been strict proponents of alternative energy for RVing. Solar panels, wind, that's been the hardline from our camp. And then (gasp)...
View ArticleEverybody's Favorite RV Toy
Sewer hoses: Not something with a lot of glory. It's a lot more fun to go shopping for something with a little more bling--laptop computer maybe. But those things which have, "a purpose lacking honor,"...
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Charging Batteries Safely
A news item out of Yuma, Arizona, last month points to a couple of reminders--and a product lead--that could affect your safety as an RVer.Imagine waking up at one in the morning with your smoke...
View ArticleRV Extension Cord Safety
Ever come up just a "scoatch" short on managing to plug your RV shore power cord into the outlet? It's a frustrating experience, and there's always the temptation to use an adapter and a light duty...
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Wiring Woes? Diagrams Defuse Difficulties
It wasn't but a few minutes after we'd been doing a little roof work on our "camper project," that another problem surfaced: All the fluorescent lights and the bathroom light "quit" working. What...
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Battle of the Ants
The popular children's song, The Ants Go Marching, begins a progression of a single ant marching through ten rather tedious verses, finally ending with the ants marching 10 by 10, and the little one...
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Mud Daubers In Your Vents?
A friend of ours was having a fluky sort of problem: His RV furnace wasn't quite up to par; didn't want to light, made some odd noises--the last of the odd noises more like a cannon shot. Kaboom!...
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