Leak Testing my RV Propane System with a Digital Manometer
In this video, I demo a new RVing repair and maintenance gadget a friend gave me to try out. It’s a digital manometer for testing the RVs LP gas …
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Squeaky Dirty FanTastic Fan – Cleaning and Lube Attempt
A little over 4 years ago I installed a 12 VDC FanTastic RV roof vent fan in the main living area of our Keystone Cougar trailer. I installed it …
RV TV Antenna Maintenance (Winegard Sensar Batwing)
In this video, I demo how I maintain our Keystone Cougar trailers Winegard batwing style TV antenna. Our rig has the standard Winegard bat-wing style, hand crank TV antenna. …
Repairing Broken String on RV Day/Night Shade
In this video, I remove a valance and a set of RV day/night shades from one of my slide out rooms windows. Recently the blind stopped functioning correctly after …
Replacing Expired RV LP Gas Detector (Atwood ProTECHtor)
In this video, I replace my expiring Atwood 2001 ProTECHTor LP Gas Detector alarm with a new one. The old model wasn’t available so I install a newer version. …
RV City Water Check Valve Disassembly and Repair
In this video, I remove and disassemble the RV’s city water input connection. Inside is a plastic check valve plunger, a spring, retaining clip and small rubber O-ring. Our …
Preparing our RV for an Extended Road Trip
Each year we spend summers mostly stationary on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia. However, once the temps begin to drop in the fall, we become snowbirds and fly …
Installing New Trailer Bearings and Brakes on Our Cougar Fifth Wheel
Our safety on the road is a big concern, so I’ve always made sure to have my trailers wheel bearings and brakes inspected and maintained. Over the years I’ve …
Temp Repair Patch to Our Disintegrating RV Awning
Our Dometic 9100 power awning is now over seven years old. Being that we are full-time RV snowbirds its seen a ton of sun. Much of that in the …
Repairing Cracked RV Waste Tanks with Plasti-Mend
A few weeks ago while I was testing my RV holding tank capacities, I discovered two small cracks. One of the cracks is in the black waste tank and …
Soldering Tips, Tricks and Tools – How to Make a Reliable Connection
Often in my many RV mods and upgrades, I use solder instead of butt or crimp connections for my wiring jobs. I guess it’s a personal preference from having …
RV Air Conditioner Maintenance Tips
A few months back I went to turn on the trailers AC unit, and it made a funny sound. It was muted compared to normal, and no air was …
Repairing a Stuck Motorhome Entrance Step
While visiting a fellow RVer friend of mine recently I helped him out by diagnosing and fixing his motorhome entrance steps. They were stuck in the out position unable to …
Arrgh! Mouse Jammed in our RV Furnace Fan
1:30 AM and it sounds like a freight train is in our RV! Both Anne and I bolt out of bed. What the heck is happening!? I quickly deduce it’s coming …
Stranded on the 101 Highway in Northern California
A warning light I’d never seen before suddenly began lighting up intermittently on our old 1994 Ford F350 diesel trucks dashboard. It simply displayed the words “Fuel Filter” in …