by RV Mentor - Joe | Sep 2, 2020 | Appliances, water heater
So the question gets asked from time to time: Why does my water heater not get hot, it is lukewarm at best? A couple of things could be causing it: 1. Are you familiar with your water heater bypass? If not, take a quick look around for where you can access the water...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Aug 31, 2020 | Emergency Exit Windows, Safety
Your RV tip of the week. When was the last time you checked your emergency exit window(s)? Tried to open them, make sure they work so you can escape from your RV in an emergency. Do it today to make sure they are not sealed closed.
by RV Mentor - Joe | Aug 24, 2020 | Propane, YouTube
RV Safety – Propane Let’s talk about propane and safety of it in your RV. Propane is heavier than air. Propane is explosive. Cylinders/Tanks You probably have propane cylinder/tanks on your RV, there are two types, the easily removable kind(known as...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Aug 10, 2020 | cpap
So being a long time CPAP owner and user, there are various options: 1. If you don’t need/use a humidifier, then you can get a 12V adapter for most CPAP machines and it can run off your battery. 2. if you need to have a humidifier running, I believe you are...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Aug 1, 2020 | Cell, Internet
Today’s let talk about cell phone boosters. Standard Disclaimer:Everything tested by RV Mentor was purchased at regular price like you would pay, I do not accept anything for free to do reviews on, this way it is all an ethical review, if I hate it and think it...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Jul 27, 2020 | Books
RV Mama Survival Guide for Life in the Rig Jennifer Miller My thoughts on the author “Jenna is part wife, part mom, part RVer and quite a psychologist.” “This gal Jenna is a hoot, seriously funny stuff with just enough seriousness thrown in to...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Jul 23, 2020 | Internet, Wifi
Can I use the wifi at a campground to do work, stream movies, etc?? SO a few things to think about(I’m an IT geek by trade, besides inspecting RVs) 1. You probably don’t know the size of the data pipeline coming into the campground for use by everyone, is...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Jul 22, 2020 | 120VAC, Electricity, Shore Power
Part 2 of our series on installation of a smart plug for your RV, the replacement of the shore cord that fits into the RV end. Covered in this video is the following: We take a look at replacing the RV Electrical plug on the shore cord side. Those with RVs who have...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Jul 19, 2020 | 120VAC, AC, ATS, Electricity
When was the last time you took a look inside your ATS? Have you ever looked at it? One of the leading causes of fires in an RV is loose connections/wires in your ATS. What is an ATS? It is the decision maker on who feeds electricity to your RV(assuming you have two...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Jul 16, 2020 | 120VAC, Electricity, Shore Power
Part 1 of our two part series on the installation of a smart plug Covered in this video is the following: We take a look at replacing the RV Electrical plug on the side of the RV. Those with RVs who have this plug on the side, you know how frustrating it is trying to...
