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 | Sep 18, 2020 | Engine, Fluid Analysis, Generator
Food for thought when contemplating buying a used RV. Today’s topic is fluid analysis. What is Fluid Analysis? Fluid analysis for a vehicle is equivalent to a blood test analysis for a human! We know that the doctor can diagnose medical conditions by...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Sep 11, 2020 | 120VAC, 12VDC, Batteries, Electricity
Sometimes it is the easy thing, check those first when it comes to Electricity. RV owner, contacts me about: couldn’t get fridge to come on 120VAC, buttons wouldn’t even light, plug it into the tow vehicle and poof all good, fridge comes on. (but wait...
by RV Mentor - Joe | Sep 8, 2020 | 120VAC, Electricity, EMS, Safety, Shore Power
Safety – Electricity – Campground Receptacle This week’s blog post and (later this week with video) is Electricity Safety at the campground. First off, electricity at the receptacle BEFORE you plug your RV in Non-Contact Voltage Tester(NCVT): Test...
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 | 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...
