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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Tips for Cold Weather RVing
There are lots of things to do and to see in the wintertime; beautiful winter scenery, snow skiing, hunting, riding snowmobiles and much more. It’s no wonder so many people enjoy using their RV’s year round. Follow the links below…
Take your time, stop and smell the roses.
RVer Helen offers this advice to a new full time RVer but it’s good advise for any Rver:: Allow yourself plenty of time — when I started, I used a 2-4-4 rule for travel since I’m doing it alone and…
Being Prepared: What should you carry?
RVer Bill Tokar offers his tips regarding “what should I carry”? If nothing else, carry a tire gauge. A relative of mine, an engineer for GM, worked on tires for years, his number one hot button is proper tire inflation.…
RV Roof Air Conditioner Freezing Up
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…
Criteria for selecting an RV park or campground
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…
Carbon Monoxide Detector Operation and Safety Tips
Modern RVs come equipped with a carbon monoxide detector to detect unsafe levels of carbon monoxide. If the alarm sounds take the following steps: If you are driving, open all the windows until the driver can come to a safe…