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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RV Quick Tips
Last updated on April 27th, 2009 at 07:03 pmThere are lots of quick RV tips… just one or two sentences long which don’t require any elaboration. It seems silly to make just one short one ‘the’ RV Tip of The…
Four tapes every RVer should have onboard.
Last updated on May 3rd, 2019 at 10:52 amDuct Tape Duct tape is the ‘handyman’s secret weapon’ according to Red Green. And I agree. Who hasn’t fixed things, at least temporarily, with a few strips of duct tape? I’ve even…
Advice for First-Time RV buyers.
When planning the purchase of your first RV the primary thing you need to consider your RV lifestyle. If you intend to stay at forest service and state parks with small sites, you probably don’t want a 40′ fifth wheel.…
RV Macerator Pumps – the Basics
Macerator pumps provide a alternative to typical ‘slinky hose’ sewage disposal. Macerator pumps chop black tank waste into a thin slurry allowing it to be pumped out through a 3/4 inch garden hose for proper disposal. Many RVers use macerators…
12-volt RV Battery Basics
A 12-volt battery is not really a 12-volt battery. It’s just a convenient term. A fully-charged 12-volt battery in good condition, allowed to “rest” for a few hours (or days) with no load being drawn from it or charge going…
Solar Power is Ideal for RVs
Use the sun to charge your RV batteries. RVs use mostly 12 volt direct current electricity. This makes them a perfect application for solar panels. RV solar panel systems consist of as many as five panels installed on the roof…