Battery life is directly related to how deep the battery is cycled each time. A deep cycle is considered to be discharging the battery from 100% to 20%, and then charging back up to 100%.
A properly working RV waste valve should not leak and should be easy to operate. If you have a waste valve that leaks even a little, or the gate doesn’t open and close with ease then it’s time to replace it.
Our problem was no practical way of dumping the holding tanks. There was no suitable access to the main sewer line. It was at least 150 feet away. The solution seemed to be a macerator pump. The FloJet RV Macerator macerator only required a 3/4 inch garden hose and, according to specifications, had the ability to pump the waste up to 50 feet. With…
Last updated on April 20th, 2019 at 11:57 amRV Plumbing Repair with PEX Modern RVs, made in the last 10 to 15 years, are plumbed using PEX tubing, sometime called PEX pipe, for the fresh water system. In fact, most new homes and commercial buildings use it too. It is so much cheaper than metal…
My outside shower is leaking water, thought i could get to it from the inside but when i took off the air return there is the converter sitting right in the way of getting to the water leak, now the question is do i take it apart from the outside ? not sure if there is enough room to pull the whole unit out…
Last updated on April 13th, 2015 at 08:20 pmHave you experienced water weeping or dripping from your water heater? Most likely the drip is coming from the pressure and temperature (P&T) relief valve as the water heater is operating. When the pressure of the water system gets too high the P&T valve will relieve the…
Driving in winter, especially storm conditions can be stressful at best and dangerous at it’s worst. More accidents involving property damage occur during the winter months than at any other time. You can minimize the stress and chances of wintertime…
The current Yellowstone North Entrance Station at Gardiner, Montana is the only entrance open year-round to wheeled vehicles and is not equipped to meet the challenges of increasing visitation and traffic, according to park staff. In 2018, 365,397 vehicles came through…
Airstream Recall Trailer May Detach From Tow Vehicle This Airstream Recall affects some 2019-2020 Sport, Nest, Flying Cloud, International Serenity, International Signature, Classic, Globetrotter and Tommy Bahama trailers, and 2020 Basecamp, Bambi and Caravel trailers. The ball hitch coupler installed…
Tiburon Sprinter motorhome offered by Thor Motor Coach® for 2020. The Tiburon is built on a Mercedes-Benz® Sprinter® diesel chassis. A Tiburon Sprinter motorhome feels more like a modern studio apartment with soothing hints of gray and tan interior fabrics…
RV Toll Pass allows RVers to use open road tolling across the country with a single transponder and billing account. TransCore announced on October 28th, 2019, a product that allows RVers to travel across the country using only one transponder to…