I recently had the privilege of attending a free seminar by Sue “the Queen of Poo,” RV Tech and founder of Royal Flush RV. Sue Rasmussen is a delightful, well-spoken certified RV technician who specializes
There is a LOT of false advice going around about recharging your RV air conditioner. When I typed the search phrase “Can I recharge my RV air conditioner?” into Google, 8 of the first 10
Any HVAC engineer will tell you that flex duct is a necessary evil. It’s quick to install but retards airflow. Your RV may have quite a bit of 4” flex duct running from your furnace
Last week, “Sean” wrote me an email asking how many solar panels he needed to recharge his RV house battery. “So I apparently have the wrong battery (deep cycle marine approximately 88 Ah) for my
Curious why the GVWR of your RV is greater than the GAWR? Concerned that the math seems shadowy? Fear not, because there’s a perfectly reasonable answer. Federal Law Allows GVWR to Be Higher than GAWR
There is a common misconception among new RV owners that you should disconnect your house batteries when plugged into shore power (something about issues arising from multiple power sources). If you have a modern multi-stage
If you’re like me, uneven trailer tire wear feels like theft. It’s not fair. One side of the tire is in the prime of its life, and the other is eating through a straw and
Are you having nightmares of mold and mildew getting in your RV? Mold and mildew aren’t the same things! Both are fungi. Mold tends to be the more health-hazardous of the two. It is darker
Curious about the difference between a heat strip and a heat pump? Or which one costs more to heat your RV in the winter? What’s a Heat Strip in an RV? A heat strip is
How often should you recaulk your RV? There are two answers to this question: the by-the-book answer, and the quick-and-dirty answer. Both answers require you to inspect your RV every 3 to 6 months. But
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