Refrigerators in both homes and RVs play a crucial role in preserving your food, beverages, and medications. However, a damaged or ineffective door seal can lead to temperature fluctuations, wasted energy, spoiled food, and unusable medicine. That’s why it’s important to know how to test refrigerator door seals in both RVs and homes. The good …
Routine Maintenance
Recreational vehicles are not immune to wear and tear… or damage. One issue that many RV owners face is fiberglass damage. If you’re considering doing some RV fiberglass repair yourself, we’ve got a step-by-step overview of the process for you in today’s post. Whether your RV fiberglass exterior damage is a minor scrape, a crack, …
In this post, we’re talking about the RV rubber roof. From EPDM to TPO, rubber RV roofing is very common on a wide range of rigs, so it’s important to understand. There’s quite a bit of confusion around the different types of rubber roof material, so we’ll try to clear things up in this post. …
The RV screen door slide is one aspect of most RVs that tends to crack or break over time. This is due to a combination of a few different factors. First, the RV screen door slider gets a lot of use. It’s also often exposed to extremes of heat and cold. And finally, those RV …
Who doesn’t love their RV screen door when the weather’s nice? It lets in the sun and the breeze, and gives the RV a bit of a screened-in porch feeling. But over time, travel, and terrain, several things can go wrong with an RV screen door. Today we’ll show you the four most common RV …
Knowing how to care for RV slide-out seals is critical if you want to keep them in good condition so they’ll last rather than requiring periodic replacement. Slide-out rubber seals prevent water leaks into your living space. And having to replace them is a nuisance. So if you want to be able to extend and …
Winter is finally behind us, and spring has sprung (okay… we’re a little late since summer is now upon us)! But when we’re doing our RV spring cleaning, one thing we shouldn’t forget (though it’s easy to overlook) is our tow or towed car! So today, we’ve got tips for car spring cleaning. If you …
“How do I find an RV wash near me?” is a question we’ve heard many times over the two decades we’ve been on the road. After all, if there’s one thing we’re known for, it’s keeping our rig clean! We’ve got a 43′ diesel pusher, so we understand that washing a big rig is a …
The Dicor RV roof sealant that surrounds the various items on your RV roof is one of the most important maintenance items on your RV. Dicor self-leveling lap sealant is ubiquitous in the RV industry, sealing roofs on everything from pop-up trailers to diesel pusher motorhomes and everything in between. As we’ve noted in our …
When your RV holding tanks are nearly full, the most prominent thought in your mind becomes, “Where’s there an RV dump station near me?” If you’re camping at a campground or RV park with a dump station, or you’re connected to the sewer at your full hook-up campsite, then you’ve got nothing to worry about. …
We’ve been on the road living and working in our motorhome for over 20 years, so we know that having hot water any time we need it is a real luxury. But it’s one we’d rather not ever have to do without. That’s why we’ve created this guide to the RV water heater. The more …
Is your RV (or home) carbon monoxide detector beeping? This post is all about why it’s beeping, what to do about it, and what not to do… ever! A carbon monoxide detector’s chirping sound in the middle of the night may seem annoying when it’s occurring, but it’s a small price to pay for the …
If your RV has a rubber roof and you’re not already using a high-quality RV rubber roof protectant, this post is for you. In fact, if you’ve got an RV at all, regardless of the type of roof it has, the general idea behind today’s post (roof maintenance) is for you as well. Here’s why: …
It’s that time of year… temperatures have dropped and many people have their RVs stored until spring. But are they adequately protected? That’s where RV antifreeze comes in! Lots of people blow out their plumbing lines with an air compressor (in fact, we’ve done it ourselves), but that doesn’t mean you don’t need antifreeze. There …
If your RV has a “rubber” roof, it’s important to remember that the surface isn’t impervious to damage. Cleaning it properly includes knowing which are the best RV rubber roof cleaners to use for the task. It’s also important to be cautious when cleaning your RV roof to avoid tearing the material, which could lead …