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TonyM · TonyM

As a newby to full-time rving, I have a question as we get ready for the beet harvest experience before spending the winter in the Tucson area. As the temperature in Upper Minnesota can get pretty cold in October, I may need a heated hose. The reviews on these hoses are not very good and so I would like the g...

Idamatt · Idamatt

Fridge will not turn on in AC/LP I am currently hooked to AC power. Red light at rear of fridge is on steady.

Cindy T · Cindy T

We had a Truma AquaGo installed in 2016. It does not have an interior control panel. We've never had it descaled - is descaling possible when you don't have the control panel? Also wondering if it's possible to have the control panel installed now?

MAYBE2021 · MAYBE2021

I had to trim a few tree branches from around my RV and decided to use the opportunity to take a look at the RV roof. I noticed areas on the roof that look like the outer skin is blistering. The skin (membrane) does not look cracked or otherwise compromised but I am concerned that with it not adhered to th...

osanmike · osanmike

Aloha All, I have been seeing an add for a RV Tech Course on Facebook lately (as I research Full Time RVing). It looks like a home course with videos and work books. It is advertised for about $400. Has anyone taken this and if so was it helpful to you. I usually do my own work on my house and cars right now and p...

PrairieRV · PrairieRV

I recently saw that a poster doesn't like having a shower curtain in his RV. I assume he prefers a glass shower door. My view is the opposite. I like a curtain because I can take it down and launder it easily. I hate cleaning a glass enclosure - I have to stand in an enclosed space and spray the cleaner. ...

toastnjam · toastnjam

HELP! We have been at an RV park for 3 months. Preparing to leave and, of course, will not fire up. Turns over fine. Changed fuel filter (which was clogged and had algae). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Zircon123 · Zircon123

We have our camper in the back yard covered with a normal RV cover..... we will be away from Jacksonville, Florida for about 7 months, through the summertime. 6 containers of Damp-Rid turned into solid chunks with an inch of liquid water on top of each in just one month inside the camper. ..... two in the...

Barb and Frank · Barb and Frank

Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve had power outages at three different campgrounds. The first outage lasted about 36 hours, while the other outages were much shorter. When the power went out (36 hours) we were without a generator for 18 hours. Once we got a generator, we ran it until the power cam...

olderthandirt · olderthandirt

Help! My 3 month old Summit S37IK3S has decided to give me heartburn this morning. The bedroom slide will not retract. There are no gear noises but the motor runs and there is no slide movement. The slide has been sitting open for the last week. It is Sunday morning here in the Fairbanks, AK area and all sh...

dmorse68 · dmorse68

I was reading the operating instructions manual for the Dometic thermostat in my 2018 Mobile Suites 36RSSB3. In the manual, under the "maintenance" section, it talks about replacing the "air conditioner/heat pump air filters."Does anyone know where the filters are located in the Mobile Suite un...

RonC · RonC

On our last leg, our refrigerator (Samsung residential) tipped out about a foot. This was due to it rocking past a vertical board at the back of the refrigerator, which was supposed to prevent this. However, once it happened (the overlap between the vertical board and back of fridge was too small),...

NWescapee · NWescapee

Thought I'd share a "real life" experience using the CoachNet Discount Tire service. Howard wrote about this in his blog several months ago and I was interested, knowing that after we had an alignment completed in February after an issue with our shackles, we'd most likely need to consider tire repl...

Team Murc · Team Murc

Good morning! our 2012 New Horizon 5er is in need of some new slide seals. Some bulb seals and some are wiper seals. As I look at them the bulb seals on the sides seem pretty straight forward to replace. The wiper seals are a different story as they are attached to the sidewall of the camper. And more diffic...

arcaguy · arcaguy

I've run across some information recently about certain models of Norcold and Dometic refrigerators having problems with fires. I know this is from the Internet so that's why I'm bringing it here, I trust the folks here not to be alarmist. That said, apparently there are 3 models that have been rec...

vonda · vonda

I live in a stationary 5th wheel and the grey water is directly sent to the sewer. The black water, however, must be emptied at least once a month. Then I get the odor. I have been here one year and have never ran the grey water into the black water holding tank. (I can't do this) I just open the black water and...

Scotsman · Scotsman

Hello, I'm a new member - just joined today for the very purpose of sorting out this problem (and hopefully others): I wish to add to the efficiency of a single 100-watt solar panel I added to my small trailer camper last summer. My wife and I like to camp wild without hookups - and we do so mostly in the earl...

Howard · Howard

Liz & Ed Wilcox over at the Virtual Campground website launched their "Fix It Yourself" course yesterday and they are offering it to a limited number of people for one week only (Week of March 18, 2019) at the introductory price of $97 (with a 30-day money back guarantee). Click the link below to ch...

arcaguy · arcaguy

OK gals and guys I have a problem I need to solve before I move into my RV in while. I have way too many tools to take in the RV, way too many. I have tools from a 1" drive socket set to micro sized torx drive tools and everything in between. I know that I will need to carry a complete complement of sockets, ra...

Terry and Jo · Terry and Jo

If one has a fifth wheel, and if the fifth wheel hitch in the pickup has pins and "clips" to hold those pins in place, be sure to check those on occasion.I went out today to clean out a bunch of leaves. Our F450 stays parked under a tree and it had a bunch of old leaves in the front of the bed around our fifth whe...

meow 2 u · meow 2 u

Has anyone replaced the door frames on an RV? We live in a 44 foot Heartland Cyclone fulltime. We are experiencing a lot of water seeping in at the bottom of the sliding glass door. Would appreciate any input Thank you

bikerv1369 · bikerv1369

My RV has an Onan Microlite 4000 generator that has been well maintained. It now starts but stops running as soon as I release the Start button. My mechanic identifies the problem as electrical and mostly likely due to wires being chewed by a rat or mouse. To fix the problem he says he'll need to drop t...

arcaguy · arcaguy

Much like the composting toilet I asked about a couple of weeks ago on-demand water heater sound like they may be a good idea, but are they? I know that Nexus used to put them in some of their coaches but stopped a couple of years ago. My question is: What are the advantages and disadvantages between on-...

Dave MW · Dave MW

Good Morning All: I have read most, if not all, threads here and on other forums with the word "battery" in the subject lines and have not found a qualified answer to this question. And the sad thing is, I've not been able to find anyone at a dealer's shop that will give me a straight, qualified "yes" or "n...

Idamatt · Idamatt

94 Winnebago Ceiling is separating from foam and has started to pull away from plastic seam strips. tried to re glue worked for six months. Would like ideas on repairing problem.

Dave MW · Dave MW

Does anyone have a good idea of how much water pressure is lost through filters and a softener? Has anyone taken rough flow rates upstream and downstream of their installations? Much has been written about water filters and softeners in this, and most other forums. However, I've not read any info...

ChefMom · ChefMom

At the end of the camping season here in the northeast, the manual jack at the front of our 2003 Springdale tt broke. We are looking at the electric jacks in order to replace in the spring. Can anyone tell me how we determine if we need the 3000 lb., 3500 lb., or 5000 lb. electric jack? Your knowledge on this...

MAYBE2021 · MAYBE2021

I have what seems like a strange malfunction of my six gallon DSI gas only Atwood water heater. The malfunction has evolved over the last year. Back in January the heater would start and heat okay but when hot water demand called for it to cycle back on it would attempt several times then I would get a D...

Dave MW · Dave MW

G'day all: I came across a passing reference to a possible limit value in the Energy Management System software for maximum current or power draw that caught my attention. I can't remember which forum I found this on, but it raised a very interesting point. The writer mentioned something abou...

Den-Bev · Den-Bev

Looking at a 2015 Lifestyles 39FB are there any rollers under the dining room slideout? Den.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Heated Hose (Preview) As a newby to full-time rving, I have a question as we get ready for the beet harvest experience before spending the winter in the Tucson area. As the temperature in Upper Minnesota can get pretty cold in October, I may need a heated hose. The reviews on these hoses are not very good and so I would like the g...	TonyM	4	2071	10:26 AM Sep 13, 2019 by Second Chance
	Norcold fridge (Preview) Fridge will not turn on in AC/LP I am currently hooked to AC power. Red light at rear of fridge is on steady.	Idamatt	2	2197	02:19 AM Aug 30, 2019 by CJSX2fromCT
	Question about the Truma AquaGo water heater Truma AquaGo hot water heater (Preview) We had a Truma AquaGo installed in 2016. It does not have an interior control panel. We've never had it descaled - is descaling possible when you don't have the control panel? Also wondering if it's possible to have the control panel installed now?	Cindy T	9	2294	11:02 AM Aug 29, 2019 by RonC
	Roof Blisters (Preview) I had to trim a few tree branches from around my RV and decided to use the opportunity to take a look at the RV roof. I noticed areas on the roof that look like the outer skin is blistering. The skin (membrane) does not look cracked or otherwise compromised but I am concerned that with it not adhered to th...	MAYBE2021	4	2231	10:52 AM Aug 28, 2019 by LarryW21
	RV Tech Course (Preview) Aloha All, I have been seeing an add for a RV Tech Course on Facebook lately (as I research Full Time RVing). It looks like a home course with videos and work books. It is advertised for about $400. Has anyone taken this and if so was it helpful to you. I usually do my own work on my house and cars right now and p...	osanmike	5	2295	03:03 AM Aug 26, 2019 by CJSX2fromCT
	Shower Curtain, Door or . . . .???? (Preview) I recently saw that a poster doesn't like having a shower curtain in his RV. I assume he prefers a glass shower door. My view is the opposite. I like a curtain because I can take it down and launder it easily. I hate cleaning a glass enclosure - I have to stand in an enclosed space and spray the cleaner. ...	PrairieRV	10	1813	07:57 PM Aug 12, 2019 by Sushidog
	03 Tiffin Phaeton 40' - wont start (Preview) HELP! We have been at an RV park for 3 months. Preparing to leave and, of course, will not fire up. Turns over fine. Changed fuel filter (which was clogged and had algae). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.	toastnjam	5	2149	07:53 AM Aug 9, 2019 by NorCal Dan
	Long-term storage ..... how to prevent mold ??? (Preview) We have our camper in the back yard covered with a normal RV cover..... we will be away from Jacksonville, Florida for about 7 months, through the summertime. 6 containers of Damp-Rid turned into solid chunks with an inch of liquid water on top of each in just one month inside the camper. ..... two in the...	Zircon123	9	7621	11:32 AM Jul 31, 2019 by Bill and Linda
	New Batteries and Converter Question (Preview) Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve had power outages at three different campgrounds. The first outage lasted about 36 hours, while the other outages were much shorter. When the power went out (36 hours) we were without a generator for 18 hours. Once we got a generator, we ran it until the power cam...	Barb and Frank	4	2202	12:30 PM Jul 24, 2019 by Barb and Frank
	New Horizons Bedroom Slide Inoperative (Preview) Help! My 3 month old Summit S37IK3S has decided to give me heartburn this morning. The bedroom slide will not retract. There are no gear noises but the motor runs and there is no slide movement. The slide has been sitting open for the last week. It is Sunday morning here in the Fairbanks, AK area and all sh...	olderthandirt	7	2173	07:08 AM Jul 8, 2019 by PrairieRV
	Where can I find the location of the filters for the air conditioner/heat pump? (Preview) I was reading the operating instructions manual for the Dometic thermostat in my 2018 Mobile Suites 36RSSB3. In the manual, under the "maintenance" section, it talks about replacing the "air conditioner/heat pump air filters."Does anyone know where the filters are located in the Mobile Suite un...	dmorse68	2	1948	08:02 PM Jun 26, 2019 by Terry and Jo
	How to secure our residential refrigerator for travel. (Preview) On our last leg, our refrigerator (Samsung residential) tipped out about a foot. This was due to it rocking past a vertical board at the back of the refrigerator, which was supposed to prevent this. However, once it happened (the overlap between the vertical board and back of fridge was too small),...	RonC	6	4180	06:53 AM May 28, 2019 by Den-Bev
	Coach Net - Tire Discount Service Coach Net Tire (Preview) Thought I'd share a "real life" experience using the CoachNet Discount Tire service. Howard wrote about this in his blog several months ago and I was interested, knowing that after we had an alignment completed in February after an issue with our shackles, we'd most likely need to consider tire repl...	NWescapee	10	2758	06:02 PM May 23, 2019 by LarryW21
	Slide Seal Replacement (Preview) Good morning! our 2012 New Horizon 5er is in need of some new slide seals. Some bulb seals and some are wiper seals. As I look at them the bulb seals on the sides seem pretty straight forward to replace. The wiper seals are a different story as they are attached to the sidewall of the camper. And more diffic...	Team Murc	1	1950	04:12 PM May 13, 2019 by Neil and Connie
	Refrigerator Fires (Preview) I've run across some information recently about certain models of Norcold and Dometic refrigerators having problems with fires. I know this is from the Internet so that's why I'm bringing it here, I trust the folks here not to be alarmist. That said, apparently there are 3 models that have been rec...	arcaguy	2	2232	03:02 PM Apr 13, 2019 by A-S Travelers
	smell after black water drained (Preview) I live in a stationary 5th wheel and the grey water is directly sent to the sewer. The black water, however, must be emptied at least once a month. Then I get the odor. I have been here one year and have never ran the grey water into the black water holding tank. (I can't do this) I just open the black water and...	vonda	12	2707	01:22 PM Apr 9, 2019 by Terry and Jo
	Two-way tilt solar panel solar panel tilt mount two-way tilt mount (Preview) Hello, I'm a new member - just joined today for the very purpose of sorting out this problem (and hopefully others): I wish to add to the efficiency of a single 100-watt solar panel I added to my small trailer camper last summer. My wife and I like to camp wild without hookups - and we do so mostly in the earl...	Scotsman	9	2068	08:57 PM Mar 31, 2019 by Scotsman
	New Online "Fix It Yourself" Course For RVers (Preview) Liz & Ed Wilcox over at the Virtual Campground website launched their "Fix It Yourself" course yesterday and they are offering it to a limited number of people for one week only (Week of March 18, 2019) at the introductory price of $97 (with a 30-day money back guarantee). Click the link below to ch...	Howard	3	5739	02:13 PM Mar 23, 2019 by Howard
	What tools to get rid of... (Preview) OK gals and guys I have a problem I need to solve before I move into my RV in while. I have way too many tools to take in the RV, way too many. I have tools from a 1" drive socket set to micro sized torx drive tools and everything in between. I know that I will need to carry a complete complement of sockets, ra...	arcaguy	11	2308	12:38 PM Mar 19, 2019 by Dave MW
	Something Else to Check... (Preview) If one has a fifth wheel, and if the fifth wheel hitch in the pickup has pins and "clips" to hold those pins in place, be sure to check those on occasion.I went out today to clean out a bunch of leaves. Our F450 stays parked under a tree and it had a bunch of old leaves in the front of the bed around our fifth whe...	Terry and Jo	4	2203	05:14 PM Mar 12, 2019 by Terry and Jo
	Replacing Door frames on RVs (Preview) Has anyone replaced the door frames on an RV? We live in a 44 foot Heartland Cyclone fulltime. We are experiencing a lot of water seeping in at the bottom of the sliding glass door. Would appreciate any input Thank you	meow 2 u	3	1992	11:26 AM Mar 4, 2019 by jayc
	Is an RV generator worth it? (Preview) My RV has an Onan Microlite 4000 generator that has been well maintained. It now starts but stops running as soon as I release the Start button. My mechanic identifies the problem as electrical and mostly likely due to wires being chewed by a rat or mouse. To fix the problem he says he'll need to drop t...	bikerv1369	12	8506	07:12 AM Feb 22, 2019 by Bill and Linda
	On-demand water heater? (Preview) Much like the composting toilet I asked about a couple of weeks ago on-demand water heater sound like they may be a good idea, but are they? I know that Nexus used to put them in some of their coaches but stopped a couple of years ago. My question is: What are the advantages and disadvantages between on-...	arcaguy	9	2449	06:01 PM Feb 21, 2019 by olderthandirt
	Unanswered battery installation question??? (Preview) Good Morning All: I have read most, if not all, threads here and on other forums with the word "battery" in the subject lines and have not found a qualified answer to this question. And the sad thing is, I've not been able to find anyone at a dealer's shop that will give me a straight, qualified "yes" or "n...	Dave MW	7	2026	10:01 PM Feb 15, 2019 by arcaguy
	interior foam is seperating from vinyl (Preview) 94 Winnebago Ceiling is separating from foam and has started to pull away from plastic seam strips. tried to re glue worked for six months. Would like ideas on repairing problem.	Idamatt	2	1868	05:29 PM Feb 11, 2019 by LarryW21
	Water Filters and Softeners ... (Preview) Does anyone have a good idea of how much water pressure is lost through filters and a softener? Has anyone taken rough flow rates upstream and downstream of their installations? Much has been written about water filters and softeners in this, and most other forums. However, I've not read any info...	Dave MW	7	2131	11:26 PM Jan 28, 2019 by Howard
	Which electric jack do I purchase? (Preview) At the end of the camping season here in the northeast, the manual jack at the front of our 2003 Springdale tt broke. We are looking at the electric jacks in order to replace in the spring. Can anyone tell me how we determine if we need the 3000 lb., 3500 lb., or 5000 lb. electric jack? Your knowledge on this...	ChefMom	6	2245	08:56 PM Jan 28, 2019 by dovenson
	Water Heater DSI Fault (Preview) I have what seems like a strange malfunction of my six gallon DSI gas only Atwood water heater. The malfunction has evolved over the last year. Back in January the heater would start and heat okay but when hot water demand called for it to cycle back on it would attempt several times then I would get a D...	MAYBE2021	8	2322	09:03 AM Jan 28, 2019 by DaniellTaphous
	Energy Management Systems??? (Preview) G'day all: I came across a passing reference to a possible limit value in the Energy Management System software for maximum current or power draw that caught my attention. I can't remember which forum I found this on, but it raised a very interesting point. The writer mentioned something abou...	Dave MW	4	2017	08:37 PM Jan 22, 2019 by mjdenn
	2015 Lifestyles 39FB (Preview) Looking at a 2015 Lifestyles 39FB are there any rollers under the dining room slideout? Den.	Den-Bev	10	2308	01:30 PM Jan 11, 2019 by Bill and Linda
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