Keep an eye on RV tires Keeping up with the tires on your RV is critical: Blow a tire on your motorhome, you could find yourself in the ditch--or worse. Don't keep up with tire pressure, you'll increase your fuel purchase costs, and pay for prematurely worn out tires. But taking care of your RV tires doesn't take a lot of time and effort--just regularity.
"Flag" your RV to remind yourself of dangerous conditions Cords, hoses, antennas, even dogs. Forget to take care of them before you pull your rig out can lead to an RV disaster. Here are a couple of tips to help reduce the dangers.
Food tips for on the road Stocking the RV larder is a bit different than filling up a
stix-and-brix kitchen. Back home you've got a huge space in the
'fridge, and probably a freestanding freezer. Depending on the size of
your RV, however, your rolling refrigeration unit could be several
times smaller than the one at home. How do you handle the food needs
for your adventures?
How long can you store food in your RV? If you're new to RVing, and using your RV for occasional trips, you may
wonder: How can I leave the RV ready to go at a moment's notice? It's
not difficult to make sure you leave clothes in the closet and books on
the shelf, but the galley is another issue. Can you safely leave food
in your RV?
Keeping Cool With RV Air Conditioning For many new RVers, air conditioning ought to work like back home: Turn
it on, forget it. To some degree that may be true, because RV air
conditioners are fairly simple appliances. But there are a few things
that set them apart from "sticks and bricks" units, and knowing and
working with these differences can make the difference between a
comfortable trip or a miserable experience.
How to Dump Your RV's Tanks It's one of those deep mysteries to many new RVers. Even though it's not
right that it should be a deep mystery, should you improperly dump your
tanks, you'll find out how quickly you can get into it pretty deep!
Actually, dumping RV tanks is easy, once you have the basics down.
The Truth About Toilet Paper and Your RV New RVers are often puzzled by the mysteries of RV bathrooms. What kind of toilet paper is safe to use in your RV? We examine this tricky situation and provide a scientific test you can use to check out your favorite biffy brand.
Shore Power Adapters Keep You Running There's nothing like arriving at a campground late on a hot day,
craving the use of your air conditioning. You open the site electrical
panel, and hey! You find out your RV plug doesn't mate up to the
receptacle in the box. It happened to us not long ago--and sadly--we
were ill-prepared for the problem, and instead of having a free spot
with electric, we wound up locating a commercial RV park and paying to
stay in an "out of level" site. Insult to injury! How do you prepare
for such eventualities?
What You Need to Know About RV Fresh Water Systems--Part 1 There's more to using your RV fresh water system than just hanging a hose on the side of the rig and turning on the water. Properly using your RV fresh water system can make a world of difference in how much you enjoy your trip--or possibly regret it.
This is part one of a two part story. In it, we'll talk about safe drinking water at the RV park or campground.
Protect your rig with an RV cover, RV shelter or RV garage A shelter for your RV, whether a permanent garage or less permanent
RV carport structure, can help prolong the life of your motorhome or other recreational vehicle for many years. One leak can cause costly structural damage. Sun damage is brutal. So what does an RVer do?
Buying tires for your RV? Be sure the new tires are not old tires The next time you buy a new tire for your car or RV be careful your new
tire is not really an old tire. And when you buy a new or used RV, you
also need to check that its tires are not "prematurely old."
New to RVing? Don't forget lubrication One aspect of maintenance to new RVers is keeping up with lubrication. It's important for safety and peace of mind.
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