Brand-agnostic repair guides for every RV system.
Some repairs on an RV are DIY-friendly. Others involve propane, 120-volt shore power, or structural load-bearing components where a mistake has real consequences. Part of my job is knowing which category a job falls into — and being honest with owners about the line between a competent DIY fix and one that needs a professional … Read more
RV Sewer Hose Setup & Dump Station Guide for Beginners Most of the service calls I get aren’t emergencies — they’re deferred maintenance that finally gave up. The owner noticed something off weeks ago, ignored it, and now they’re calling me from a campground two states from home. Nine times out of ten, this repair … Read more
RV Shore Power Setup: Surge Protectors, 30 vs 50 Amp & Electrical Safety Guide The first thing I do when I buy a used rig at auction is skip the cosmetics entirely and go straight to the mechanical systems. How a previous owner maintained the furnace, the AC, the water heater — that tells me … Read more
RV TPMS Installation & Tire Blowout Prevention Guide I taught myself to handle most RV repairs through a combination of YouTube videos, forum threads, and expensive mistakes. The expensive mistakes were the best teachers. This guide covers what I eventually figured out — without the part where you strip a bolt, order the wrong component, … Read more
RV Slide-Out Seal & Wiper Replacement Guide I keep the most common failure components stocked in my van because certain repairs come up so predictably I’d lose time driving to a supplier. When I show up to a rig and already know what’s wrong before I open the access panel — that’s not experience, that’s … Read more
RV Freshwater System Sanitization & Complete Winterization Guide Every RV brand has a price point where the build quality starts compromising. I’ve bought rigs at every level, from entry-level travel trailers to high-end Class A coaches, and the failure patterns are consistent: manufacturers save money in the same places every time, and those are the … Read more
RV Propane System Inspection & Regulator Replacement Guide When you boondock regularly — no hookups, no campground services, no one nearby to help — you develop a different relationship with your rig’s systems than a weekend camper does. Everything has to work. You learn the failure modes, the warning signs, and the repairs before you … Read more
RV Toilet Repair & Replacement Guide (Thetford / Dometic) The calls I get on holiday weekends are always the same energy: a family parked at a campground, kids in the background, and a very stressed adult trying to describe a sound or a symptom over the phone. I always ask the same first question: when … Read more
RV Black & Gray Water Tank Cleaning, Sensor Repair & Odor Control Here’s what most RV owners don’t realize until they’re trying to sell: neglected mechanical systems tank resale value faster than almost anything else. A rig with clean cosmetics and a history of deferred maintenance sells for thousands less than one that’s a little … Read more
RV Refrigerator Troubleshooting & Repair Guide (Dometic / Norcold) Living full-time in an RV changes your math on repairs fast. You start calculating the cost of parts versus the cost of a mobile tech, and you realize that most of these jobs — once you understand the system — are absolutely within reach for someone … Read more
