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Many modern RVs have lots of sensitive electronic equipment installed, whether it is high definition TV screens or complex computer-controlled system monitors. In America, all of them are designed to operate on 120-vot systems. Even appliances like air conditioners and water pumps can be damaged by an unexpected electrical surge that can cause havoc on […]
Continue readingOkay, I’ll admit, I’m not a big television person. But, after a few encounters with some bad weather, I decided I needed to be able to pick up local TV stations just from a safety perspective. The Internet apps are fine in being able to show information and project forecasts, but nothing beats having a […]
Continue readingA reliable internet connection is like the holy grail for many full time RVers. How many crowded lodges have I come across full of surfers, with every available power outlet in use. Wouldn’t it be great if you could have reliable, free internet right in the comfort of your own rig?Did I just say “free?” […]
Continue readingSlide outs are probably the post popular innovation on RVs in the past 25 years. Automatic stabilizers are also a very popular option. You will notice I used the term “stabilizers” and not jacks. Current technical information often refers to these devices as stabilizers instead of jacks because they aren’t intended to be used as […]
Continue readingWe all have to do lists, right? And sometimes those to-do lists get neglected just a bit. Am I right?Well, sitting atop my to-do list since we bought our RV was getting the dirty, ugly, nasty-looking Diamond Shield off the front of the RV.Diamond Shield sounds great, right? Sounds almost bullet proof. Well the point […]
Continue readingThe most important weapon you have to fight an RV fire is, of course, your trusty fire extinguisher, and everybody who is traveling in the coach should know how and when best to use them.Ideal locations to keep them are in the galley, the bedroom and outside in an unlocked compartment. But owning a fire […]
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