Barker Auto-Drain Waste Dump Valve Review
The Barker Auto-Drain, is a 12-volt geared motor unit that attaches to a standard RV waste dump valve. Models available to fit 3” and 1.5” valves.
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How to Extend Your RV Battery Life
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%. -
How to Replace an RV Waste Dump Valve
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. -
RV Water Heater Drain Plug Failure
As full time RVers our water heater is almost always hot. The constant extreme heat will eventually cause the plastic drain plug to fail. -
A FloJet Macerator Pump Made It Possible
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… -
RV Plumbing Repair: PEX Tubing and Fittings
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… -
RV Outdoor Shower Removal for Repair
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… -
An easy fix for RV water heater drip
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…
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Inexpensive Accessories that Can Save the Day
Campground Water Thief Fresh water spigots or faucets in National Park & National Forest Campgrounds, have fresh water spigots with small diameter spouts with no thread for a hose. This is done because the faucets are meant to be shared…
How US Highways are Numbered
Last updated on April 27th, 2009 at 07:00 pmU.S. Highways are an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. As these highways were coordinated among the states, they are infrequently referred to…
Boondocking & Dry-Camping Tips
Last updated on April 27th, 2009 at 07:00 pmSome of the most beautiful places an RVer can visit don’t have a campground. Even in places where there is a campground the sites may not have hookups. That’s okay because almost…
Keep Your Gelcoat Looking Like New
The outer surface of a fiberglass panel is normally a special resin called gelcoat. As the cometic component of the laminate gelcoat provides little structural value. When gelcoat is sprayed into a mold it takes on the shape and texture…
Keep Your Stuff from Becoming Clutter
Stuff accumulates … especially in an RV and double especially for fulltime RVers. There’s no time like the present to get a hand on the clutter that has simply happened in your RV. A favorite quote is: “If it doesn’t…
Be Prepared for An Accident
We know there are such things as RV accidents even though no one ever expects to be involved in one. Below are a few tips to get you prepared just in case. Insure your RV with a company that specializes…