by RV Mentor - Joe | Jan 16, 2021 | Doors, Inspection
Today is RV Doors on the RV. 04.A.1 – Door Condition 04.A.2 – Wall Surface Type 04.A.3 – Keyless Entry Doors Lock System 04.A.4 – Keyless Entry Doors Lock Functional 04.A.5 – Keyed Door Lock/Deadbolt 04.A.6 – Keyed Door...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Jan 9, 2021 | Inspection, Sidewalls
Today is RV Sidewalls on the RV, front, rear, street side and curb side walls. 03.A.1 – Sidewall Condition – What does it look like? 03.A.2 – Paint and Decals – Are they peeling, faded, paint issues? 03.A.3 – Windows: Do they open and...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Jan 2, 2021 | Inspection, roof
Today is RV roof inspection “stuff” 🙂 What is checked on the roof: 02.A.1 – Roof Condition – How does it look, what about the sealant 02.A.2 – Roof Type – What type of roof is this, rubber, etc 02.A.3 – Roof Ladder Type...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Dec 26, 2020 | Inspection, VIN
When doing an RV inspection, I want to make sure you have all of the Vehicle Data available, depending on the RV it can be in different locations: DASH DRIVER’S SEAT AREA DOOR PANEL HITCH BOX INSIDE CABINET STREETSIDE FRONT What is captured? All vehicles VIN...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Dec 19, 2020 | 120VAC, Electricity, Hot Skin Condition, Safety
I am starting a new series on RV inspections, going to talk about the various things my company RV Mentor and Inspections covers during an RV inspection. Keep in mind an inspection of your RV might not have all of the things I will cover in the next 20 weeks or so,...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Nov 3, 2020 | Water Heater, Water Systems, What is this?
Today’s post of what is this? The two buttons on the yellow/white-ish item on the left? Both are for water heater, left is for electric heating, right is for the propane to heat the water in the water heater. And now you know 🙂
by RV Mentor - Joe | Oct 13, 2020 | Black Tank, Electricity, Freshwater Tank, Gray/Grey/Galley Tank
Q: What is the difference between Full Hook Up (FHU) and electric only at a campground? A: Full hook up(FHU) is water, electric and sewer(to dump your tanks). Electric only means no water and no dump facilities at your camp site. WITHOUT FHU: Freshwater: you will need...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Oct 2, 2020 | Tires
How many of you know what your tire code is on each of your tires. What is a tire code? It is the “born” on date as to when that tire is manufactured, it appears on the outside of the tire BUT it only appears on one side. Depending on how the tire is...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Sep 27, 2020 | Propane
1. Swapping: If it is entirely empty and you don’t mind getting a different tank, go for it, BUT look on the collar to make sure it is NOT expired since if you change your mind and want to do #2 later, you’d need to get it recertified or come back here to...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Sep 23, 2020 | Appliances, Black Tank, Freshwater Tank, Gray/Grey/Galley Tank, Water, Water Heater, water heater, Water Systems, Winterization, Winterize
So it is getting cold, let’s talk about winterization of your RV’s water system. Q: When should I winterize? A:Â Here is my take: As a 14 yr RV owner, I will call it quits and winterize once wind chill gets to 28 degrees. Or ambient temp of 30 or less for...