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Jan 16, 1984 avion has no power inside

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:40:26 GMT

Question: It all started a few days ago. The circuit breaker flipped and I switched it back on. Within two days, the rv had no power at all other than

Jan 16, Cats on my RV

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:26:14 GMT

Question: My two young cats keep getting onto rubber roof on my rv. Can they use their claws to damage my rubber roof? I have a 2010 Wildcat 5th wheel.

Jan 16, My Solar panels won't charge the battery

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:21:42 GMT

Question:I have a 2001 Fleetwood Flair with rooftop solar panels connected to the engine battery which has worked as long as we have had the Moterhome.

Jan 16, Air conditioner is too loud

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:16:01 GMT

Question: I have a duo therm air conditioner. It cools fine, but it is very loud. It sound like something is vibrating more than it should. I took the

Jan 16, front ac will not come on with the generator

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:12:54 GMT

Question: With shorepower the front ac works good but with the generator it will not come on. Robbie: Try checking the curcuit breaker on the generator.

Jan 16, Heater Brand in Our RV

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:02:20 GMT

Question: I own a 1991 town and country carriage 5th wheel the heater went out I don't know if it's the heater or just the fan motor. I've tried finding

Nov 3, How do you put new rubber roof on the slide out ?

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:23:07 GMT

Question: We are installing a new rubber roof on a jayco 5th wheel,but we are not sure how to get the new roof on the 3 slideout. Robbie: OK, its not

Nov 3, Lights Don't Work

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:13:31 GMT

Question: I have a Thor toy hauler. Suddenly the overhead lights in the kitchen area, the garage area, under cabinet lights and under bed in garage area

Oct 28, Fan Motor Runs All the Time on Furnance

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:50:33 GMT

Question: My fan runs all the time on the furnace and will not cut off. does it need a new limit switch? Robbie: Sounds to me like you have a bad Time

Oct 28, Avion Refrigerator Not Cooling

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:45:01 GMT

Question: We have a 20 yr old Avion travel trailer. The freezer on the refrigerator works but the bottom doesnt get cold. Any suggestions? Robbie: That's

Oct 28, AC Blower Does Not Come On

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:20:25 GMT

Question: I have 2004 keystone ac stoped working found bad breaker and replaced still does not work,compressor comes on ,blower does not, so i replaced

Oct 28, 2007 Jayco

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:13:11 GMT

Question: I have a 2007 Jayco trailer. I went to close up my trailer this fall and found out the whole roof was soft and had bubbled up. I have check caulking

Oct 28, Lights Have Stopped Working

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:06:37 GMT

Question:I live in a cavalier camper trailer (Fema) and the lights that go down the middle from the bathroom sink to the kitchen table have stopped working.

Sep 29, C class Motorhome Roof Rack Installation.

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:10:03 GMT

Question: I would like to install universal rails made by Thule, so I can mount cross bars and add snowboard rack for the winter and surfboard rack for

Sep 29, Erratic Slider

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:59:32 GMT

Question: My slide-out is off center.I have a 14ft slide-out, single piston, with gears at both ends to keep everything straight. One side goes to the

Sep 29, RV Water Heater Repair and Troubleshooting - Anode Rods, Smells, and More

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:40:12 GMT

RV Water Heater repair can cost hundreds of dollars, but you can often prevent those repairs with a little bit of troubleshooting or maintenance work. Learn how to save money and diagnose the repairs yourself.

Sep 29, RV Furnace Troubleshooting and Repair

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:14:24 GMT

Having problems with your furnace? Written by a professional RV tech, this page about RV furnace repair could help you out if you're troubleshooting and looking for a fix.

Sep 22, House Battery Problems

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:08:58 GMT

Question: Just installed new deep cycle house battery and had converter checked. sometimes after unplugging land line to move, the battery indicator panel

Sep 22, Carrier RV Air Conditioners?

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:17:54 GMT

Question: Hello, My a/c unit on my Outback travel trailer is made Carrier and sadly has died. The only advise I have received from several sources is

Sep 22, Replacing a Rubber Roof With a Metal Roof

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:06:30 GMT

Question: I am looking at buy a 1992 prowler fifth wheel travel trailer. it had a rubber roof on it but it got damaged by been pulled under a tree limb.

Sep 22, Dry Rot

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:01:06 GMT

Question: Our 1989 Yellowstone fifth wheels roof is completely dry rotted, what should we do? Robbie: Sorry to hear about the rott. I guess the first

Sep 7, My AC is Not Cooling

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:20:18 GMT

Question: My AC is not cooling on my pop up. It cooled last year but this year it is blowing hot air. Robbie: Could be a number of items causing it not

Sep 7, AC Does Not Work In My Trailer

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:08:12 GMT

Question: My air conditioning does not work in my trailor. I shut it off and now it won't turn back on. I have the power going to the a/c and the furnace.

Sep 7, How To Build a Metal Awning Over a Tip Out

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:44:04 GMT

Question: Hi we have a 30 foot trailer with a 150 inch tip out that has sprung a leak. The trailer is parked and many have built a metal awning. Can u

Sep 7, House Battery Location

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:35:24 GMT

Question: I am trying to locate my house battery on my 27 foot 2003 sprinter keystone camper, can you help me? Robbie: I stopped by one of the local dealers

Sep 7, Solar Panel Trouble Shooting

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:26:53 GMT

Question: I have a solar panel to maintain battery charging. How can you tell if it is working or not? Robbie: First off the Sun must be out!!!! You'll

Sep 5, Awning Release on Forrest River

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:28:40 GMT

Question: How do I release the awning on the forrest river? Robbie: The type of RV you have has nothing to do with the operation of your awning. There

Sep 5, My RV AC Doesn't Blow Out Any Cold Air

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:17:52 GMT

Question: It appears that the condenser doesn't turn on. The fan blows fine but no matter how cold I turn the dial it doesn't blow out any cold air.

Sep 5, Roof Air Conditioner

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:07:04 GMT

Question: I just bought a 85 southwind, I cant get my roof air conditioner to come on, checked the fuse under the hood, breaker is on trying to run it

Sep 3, Windshield Wipers

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 21:18:25 GMT

Question: Driver's side works fine, passenger just stopped. Lock nut not tight. Before I simply tighten it, is there a certain position on the shaft that

Aug 28, Slideouts

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:51:35 GMT

Question: Can you put any weight on a slide out without breaking the unit???? We travel with a dog and I would like to put his crate on the couch slideout

Aug 28, 06 Itasca Exterior Caulk Replacement

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:43:20 GMT

Question: There is a metal valance trim over my storage doors. Runs the length of motorhome on both sides. The upper seam is caulked with a clear caulk

Aug 28, No Air Conditioner, Compressor Sounds, No Fan

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:37:56 GMT

Question: I am camping in the grand canyon, no service person available. My air conditioner has stopped working. It sounds like the compressor is coming

Aug 28, Voltmeter in the Green?

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:26:55 GMT

Question: I bought a Voltmeter like the one suggested here (Very Nice). The campgrounds are mostly on the low side of green. When I turn on the air conditioner

Aug 28, RV 15K throws breaker sporadically.

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 20:13:43 GMT

Question: 2009 SunnyBrook 5th wheel with two 15K Dometic AC w/heat strip. The rear AC started tripping the 20 amp breaker last May. Parked in RV park,

Aug 28, Air Conditioner Not Starting After Running in RV Storage For a Month...

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:56:07 GMT

Question: I have a 2002 Winabago Sightseer RV. Today i just picked it up from storage (i left it there for 1 Month) and have seemed to have left it on

Aug 28, A/C Smells

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:41:56 GMT

Question: When my roof a/c comes on each time for a brief few moments it smells musty. What could be the problem? Robbie: You have a tray in the AC that

Aug 28, Batteries won't retain charge

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:35:13 GMT

Question: I have a 2006 Keystone Cougar 28'. The last two times I have had it out the batteries would not hold a charge for more than 12 hours. Usually

Aug 28, Door Lock Easy To Open

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:09:39 GMT

Question: The entrance door to my toyota camper can be easily opened using just about any key. Is there a way to fix this? Robbie: The only way to fix

Aug 28, First 6 Inches of Awning Damaged by Hail

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 06:05:05 GMT

Question: I have a 7 year old horse trailer and my awnings were damaged by hail whilst rolled up. Only the exposed 6 to 8 in closest ches were damaged.

Aug 26, Getting Zapped

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:49:28 GMT

Question: When you plug in you rv should you disconect your batteries? I have noticed that if i plug in my rv that if i go to take power wire to my one

Aug 26, Outlet Use With Batteries

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:25:01 GMT

Question: I have a 2011 outdoors back country 18f. When i unplug the unit from a power source only the radio lights and water pump work. Our dealer said

Aug 26, Check out solar operation working or not?

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:09:50 GMT

Question: I have had a solar panel on my R V for several years and everything was great then this spring we went to use the 5th wheel and the battery was

Aug 26, one arm has broken AT THE TOP OF THE AWNING

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:57:35 GMT

Question: MY son not knowing how to open thee awning asked a neighbour on our park who proceeded to force the awning and snapped the top of the arm..is

Aug 8, Testimonials From Our Visitors On RV Repair Advice

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:54:08 GMT

Aug 4, Money Saving RV Repair: Manual for Smart RV Maintenance

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:02:53 GMT

RV repair does not have to be as expensive as it sometimes is! You can save bundles of money if you know just some basic information. Empower yourself here with knowledge of RV repair and maintenance.

Jul 27, A Short?

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:06:34 GMT

Question: Hi, My air conditioner worked fine for about two trips then would start poping the rv 20 amp breaker. the more we used it the quicker it used

Jul 27, First Time Owner Faced With Roof Repair After Only 2 Weeks

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:50:16 GMT

Question: We bought a used RV and it had apparently had its rubber roof repaired improperly some time prior. I think that about a four foot wide strip

Jul 24, 2004 Chevy 6.0 ltr Four Winds 5000 Overheating Diagnosis

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:06:16 GMT

Question: It was a 100 degree day and I drove the four winds 2004 5000 which has a chevy 6.0 ltr engine. It went into the red with ac on. When ii put hea.t

Jul 24, AC Unit comes on for short time and clicks off and then back on and then off again.

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:59:43 GMT

Question: AC Unit comes on for short time and clicks off and then back on and then off again. It continues to do this until I shut it off. We are camped