Drew Callahan · April 14, 2026
I’ve got a capacitor sitting on my bench right now—pulled from a 2018 Coachmen Freelander that rolled in last month. The aluminum casing is bulged at the top, slightly discolored, and if you listen close you can hear the faint rattle of whatever’s come loose inside. That telltale swelling? That’s what tells me everything about … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 13, 2026
“Drew, my View’s AC fan just stopped dead. The unit hums when I flip it on, compressor seems to be running, but nothing’s coming out of the vents. Should I be looking at a new motor or is there something simpler?” That’s the call I got from a friend outside Moab last week — and … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 13, 2026
I’m bent over the furnace compartment of a Winnebago View right now, multimeter in hand, tracing the path from the igniter electrode back to the control board mounted in the shadows behind it. The igniter’s corroded—I can see the carbon buildup on the probe tip from here—but that’s not what concerns me. What concerns me … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 12, 2026
A Nexus Triumph furnace replacement quote landed on my bench last week: $1,247 labor plus $340 in parts, all because the shop wanted to swap the whole assembly instead of diagnosing what actually quit. I’ve been pulling into yards long enough to recognize the pattern—owners push these heating systems hard through the cold months, miss … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 12, 2026
Most RV owners don’t realize that a dead AC capacitor on your Nexus Triumph doesn’t mean the whole system is shot — but they treat it like it is, either calling a dealer for a month-long wait or abandoning the rig to the heat. The truth is uglier: ignore a bad capacitor and your compressor … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 11, 2026
Your furnace quit mid-freeze, and you’re staring at a thermostat that’s dropping by the hour while dealer techs won’t pick up until Tuesday. So what’s actually broken—and can you fix it yourself without waiting for a service appointment that costs more than the part itself? On the Gulf Stream BT Cruiser, furnace failures almost always … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 11, 2026
Mid-July, somewhere outside Sedona. I’d been running the Gulf Stream BT Cruiser for just over a week, and the temperature on the thermometer had stopped climbing at ninety-eight degrees. Two in the afternoon, shade optional, and that rooftop AC unit went completely silent — no compressor drone, no fan blade movement, nothing but dead air … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 10, 2026
Most RV owners don’t realize their Forest River Solera’s AC unit is dying until it’s too late — and by then, they’re sitting in 110-degree heat waiting for a mobile tech who won’t show up for a week. I learned this the hard way at mile marker 847 through the Mojave, watching the rooftop unit … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 10, 2026
Thor Outlaw owners tend to notice the problem in stages: first, the AC cycles on but the fan barely moves. Then it hums without cooling. Then it won’t start at all. The culprit sits inside your rooftop Dometic unit and costs less than a tank of propane to replace—but only if you catch it before … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 10, 2026
Thor Outlaw furnace failures sit in a blind spot that dealer service bulletins and most owner’s manuals gloss right over. The igniter electrode and its control board don’t fail gracefully — they fail hard, and they fail in ways that leave owners stranded in cold weather thinking the whole furnace assembly is shot when it’s … Read more
