- Grand Canyon National Park to End Sale of Water in Throw-away Containers
- Crossroads Travel Trailers Recalled for Incorrect Wheel Hub
- The 2013 Palazzo from Thor Motor Coach
- California’s Morro Strand State Beach campground to close July 1
- Hershey Highmeadow Campground will offer sweet deal to campers and RVers
- Camping World Adding 11 New Stores
- Dutchmen Rubicon and Voltage Travel Trailers Recalled
- Beeville, TX to See Expansion of RV Sites
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cut Campsites
- Idaho hopes to raise $1.9m from State Park Passport
- WiFi WPS security vulnerability found, major router makers affected
- Belkin Wi-Fi Range Extender Works Well
- HughesNet Will Decommission Horizon 2 Satellite
- Some Impressions of HP’s Wi-Fi Mobile Mouse
- RV Park & Campground Wi-Fi Pushed to the Limits
- Free Wi-Fi in all US Taco Bells by 2015
- Verizon Plans Wi-Fi “Hot Zones” To Ease Burden on Mobile Network
- WiFi Comes to Campgrounds in Ontario
- RVers want WiFi at campsites
- HP makes first WiFi mouse, no USB dongle required
- Older Single Women Living On The Road
- Dicor TPO RV Flooring Experiment
- Dicor Corporation demonstrates a stronger composite wall panel
- Campground Host Lives the Good Life
- RVer talks about Damage to her RV and the Campground
- Watch the making of a Pleasureway Class B Motorhome
- Fifth Wheel RV Versus Low Railroad Overpass
- Australian Goes Off Roading With a Travel Trailer
- Motorhome Burns at Flying J Fuel Pump
- How one RVer made his own tiny travel trailer
Archive for August, 2009
There is a sensor that is supposed to be attached to the condenser of the RV air conditioner that will detect when the condenser is too cold and turn of the compressor to prevent freezing up.
When our new air conditioner was freezing up my RV tech suggested that I look to see of the sensor was properly installed… it was not.
After attaching it to the condenser the air conditioner works properly and does not freeze.
Also, when looking for the sensor, I noticed the intake and exhaust were not properly partitioned which allowed a lot of the cold air to be immediately recycled rather than going out through the ducting. Several strips of duct tape fixed that and the RV air conditioner is much more efficient now.
I was asked by a new RVer what criterial was important when selecting an RV park or Campground. Here’s our list in order of importance:
1) location of the park relative to where we want to stay.
2) Does the park have sites large enough for our rig. That includes length and width if you have slide-outs. The longer the rig the more important it is to ask.
3) Are the sites pull-thru or back-ins. If they are back-ins are they easy to back into. wide interior roads and angled sites make backing in easier.
4) Hook-ups. Full Hook-ups is defined as electric, water & sewer connections at the site.
Hook-ups in my order of importance are:
A) Electric
B) Water
C) Sewer
5) Good WiFi internet at the site.
6) Other amenities like cable TV, rec room, camp store etc.
7) Price. All the above being mostly equal then price becomes a factor when choosing between two parks.
Our order of importance may vary depending on how long we plan to stay. For example, for overnight stops pull thru sites are just a lot easier, but we may choose a back-in if we plan to stay longer and/or the site offers something special like a good view or more space. If the price is way too high we may only stay overnight and if the price is very low we may choose to extend our stay.
We use our bathroom so generally have no concern for cleanliness of the parks restrooms and showers but you may. However good ratings for cleanliness of the facilities in guidebooks and websites will give an indication of the overall quality of the park.
What criteria is important when you are selecting an RV park or campground? Leave a reply below.