I am in Kelowna, BC, Canada teaching a seminar on RVing in Mexico for the RV Lifestyles seminars which are being held at Okanagan College in this city. They charge $190 pp for the 4 day weekend of courses which is not so bad when it includes camping, a BBQ, entertainment & stuff like that. As an instructor, I can sit in on the other classes. I have learned a lot about stuff I thought I already knew. First thing I have to do is replace the drain tap I installed in my Atwood water heater. I did not know the original nylon plug is designed to blow out in case of too much pressure.
After half of you finish running for your water heaters, another thing I learned, is to test my escape hatch. Out of 15 rigs we tried, 2 would not open without considerable forcing. Over time they seal themselves shut. Mine was almost impossible. You need to open them & spray Aerospace 303 on the rubber at least once a year. Apart from that I learned that the fridge is the single most common source of RV fires, and not to run on propane while driving. You can also by a device that sits in the compartment outside that will kill the oxygen in it if the temperature exceeds a certain level. About $150 but maybe worth having. This place runs a 7 month course for RV techs. This weekend happens every year in mid-late June. Full timers should consider attending.
-- Edited by telco on Sunday 23rd of June 2013 08:00:30 AM
igotjam said
03:43 PM Jun 23, 2013
Attended this 4 day program in 2006. It was the most informative program I have ever attended. At the time I attended about half the sessions (you have a choice of sessions that you attend so you can tailor the program to your interests) were technical and half non technical (like boondocking for beginners, what's it like rving in Mexico, etc). I reccommend it to anyone.
I am in Kelowna, BC, Canada teaching a seminar on RVing in Mexico for the RV Lifestyles seminars which are being held at Okanagan College in this city. They charge $190 pp for the 4 day weekend of courses which is not so bad when it includes camping, a BBQ, entertainment & stuff like that. As an instructor, I can sit in on the other classes. I have learned a lot about stuff I thought I already knew. First thing I have to do is replace the drain tap I installed in my Atwood water heater. I did not know the original nylon plug is designed to blow out in case of too much pressure.
After half of you finish running for your water heaters, another thing I learned, is to test my escape hatch. Out of 15 rigs we tried, 2 would not open without considerable forcing. Over time they seal themselves shut. Mine was almost impossible. You need to open them & spray Aerospace 303 on the rubber at least once a year. Apart from that I learned that the fridge is the single most common source of RV fires, and not to run on propane while driving. You can also by a device that sits in the compartment outside that will kill the oxygen in it if the temperature exceeds a certain level. About $150 but maybe worth having. This place runs a 7 month course for RV techs. This weekend happens every year in mid-late June. Full timers should consider attending.
http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page17208.aspx
-- Edited by telco on Sunday 23rd of June 2013 08:00:30 AM