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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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Reefer madness? Did you purge the gas line?
A couple on their first RV trip were having a great time. The first night on the road was in an RV park and all was well. On their second night out, however, they were camped out in a Walmart parking...
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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...
View ArticleFluorescent Lights Not So Bright?
An RVer who was hooked up to shore power reported a sudden "dimness" in his fluorescent lights. Then a short time later, they simply failed to turn on. Meantime, his incandescent lamps were shining...
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Fill your tires with nitrogen?
If you remember high school chemistry, you may remember our friend nitrogen, the gas that makes up the majority of earth's atmosphere. While 'plain old air' has been used for years to fill tires, the...
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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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Breathing a Little Fresh Air on Tire Longevity
RVers depend on their RV tires--and they're an expensive thing to replace. We've often talked about the matter of safety and RV tires, but this time will highlight finances and what you can do to cut...
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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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Appliance Electronic Control Boards
Perhaps some of the most mysterious of RV technical issues surrounds electronically controlled appliances. 'Back in the old days,' as some of us recall, we didn't have fancy control boards on...
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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...
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"Paint Your Wagon," Maybe, But Leave the Tires Alone
It's the kind of thing that might appeal to the Imelda Marcos among the RV set: Those nice tires we keep under our trailers, tow vehicles, or motorhomes. Everybody likes those "shoes" to look good....
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...
View ArticleProtect Your Investment: Box That Battery
If a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, a battery in the box is worth at least two in the junk pile. Eh? If your rig doesn't provide "inside storage" for your house batteries, leaving them out...
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Air Bed Leaks Leave You Flat? Find the Hole!
It must've been about 1:00 in the morning. The "better half" elbowed my ribs and asked pointedly, "Have you hit bottom yet?" My groaning bones should have been all the answer I needed to make. Our...
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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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