Water is water, right? Well, as it turns out, that’s not necessarily true. Some water, described as “hard”, is filled with minerals like lime and iron, and they can be tough on the skin and on your RV’s plumbing system, even destroying certain appliances. When you’re never sure what your water source will be, either …
Water & Sewer
RVs with holding tanks generally have three – the fresh water, gray water, and black water tanks. The gray water tank holds refuse from sinks and showers, the black water tank holds waste from your toilet(s). But in today’s post, we’re focusing on the tank of sustenance – the tank that allows us to hydrate, …
Every RVer knows that of all the duties an RV owner has to tend to, dumping the black tank is the least enjoyable. That said, there are ways to make tasks related to the black tank considerably easier to endure. A prime example is the RV black tank flush. Not every RV has a black …
As badly as gray water tank odors in an RV can stink, their source can also be very difficult to sniff out! We’ve troubleshot a few different gray water tank odors in our RV over the past couple of decades, and we’ve managed to address them pretty easily. But recently we were faced with a …
Winterizing your RV’s plumbing is incredibly important, especially if your RV will spend any time at all stored in sub-freezing temperatures over the winter months. Frozen water lines can quickly lead to burst water pipes, a broken water pump, and a devastating amount of damage to the RV itself. Proper RV winterizing of your plumbing …
The RV shower is one of the coolest things about a motorhome. Not only can you go anywhere you want, but you can shower just about anywhere as well, including when you’re boondocking in the middle of nowhere. So, you can shower in the middle of the forest or the desert. Heck, you could even …
RV toilet paper. Believe it or not, it’s a common topic of discussion among new AND seasoned RVers alike. We’d be willing to bet that almost everyone who has ever owned any type of motorhome or camper with a toilet and a black tank has either participated in this conversation or has done some Googling …
Adequate air circulation is an essential part of the design of an RV. Most RVs have several rooftop openings and items that are dedicated to the proper movement of air. At least one of these openings on every RV is an RV plumbing vent. That’s right, not all of the vents on the roof of …
But how does RV plumbing work? How do you get running water in a house on wheels and, probably just as important, how do you get HOT running water? In today’s post, we’re taking the mystery out of RV plumbing. We’ll identify and explain all the important parts, show you some plumbing-related videos, and tell …
RVs are like homes – they have a multitude of systems to tend to, such as plumbing and electrical systems. When something isn’t working properly, for example when there’s no hot water in your RV, the troubleshooting process begins. Sometimes we find that some part of the system has failed, but other times we find …
Safe drinking water is something many of us take for granted every time we turn on the faucet and fill a glass. But when your lifestyle involves traveling in an RV to many different locations where water is of unknown quality and safety, you need to think long and hard before putting that glass to …
Today’s post focuses on an item most RVers don’t think about very often despite its significance in ensuring their comfort while camping. Believe it or not, we’re talking about an RV sewer hose support. One of the great advantages of staying in a campground or RV park with full hookups is not having to worry …
There are some aspects of RVing that most of us don’t think about on a daily basis. They’re those things that, when they serve us well, are barely noticeable. But when they fail, well – let’s just say they can be noticed in a big way – case in point, RV holding tank sensors. When …
As you may already know, boondocking is our favorite way to camp. We love the desert, the forest, camping beside a body of water – anywhere we’re surrounded almost exclusively by nature. Our Class A RV allows us to boondock for long periods because we have large holding tanks for fresh, gray, and black water. …
We recently posted an article about how to connect your RV to full hookups to give new RVers a boost of confidence as they set out on the marvelous journey of RV travel, as we did 18 years ago. Among the items we mentioned as necessary to have onboard your RV is a water pressure …