Rolling Rambles

As someone who’s logged over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve learned a thing or two about keeping my diesel heater in top shape. When I hop into my Hymer Aktiv, I need the assurance that my heater will perform without fail. Many RV owners think of their diesel heaters as … Read more

I’ve spent enough mornings elbow-deep in the engine bay of a Chinook Bayside that I could probably do this job blindfolded — though I wouldn’t recommend it. The glow plug on these units fails in a particular way: quiet at first, then your heater starts cranking for thirty seconds before it catches, then forty-five, then … Read more

Skip this repair and you’ll be sitting in the cold, watching your heater cycle and fail, cycle and fail—or you’ll crack and hand a dealer $400 to $600 for what amounts to swapping a spark plug. I’ve seen it happen too many times on Jayco Melbournes: the glow plug dims, the fuel pump starts misfiring, … Read more

I have a glow plug sitting on my workbench right now that I pulled from a Thor Dazzle last February—it’s blackened at the tip, corroded where it threads into the combustion chamber, and completely dead when I run voltage across it. That plug represents a frozen cabin at 2 AM in the Sierra Nevada, a … Read more

Hi, I’m Drew Callahan, and after logging over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve learned a thing or two about keeping my Coachmen Galleria’s diesel heater running smoothly. Recently, I’ve received several questions from fellow Galleria owners about why their diesel heaters won’t light on those cold mornings. More often than … Read more

Hi, I’m Drew Callahan. After logging over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve come to appreciate the nuances of RV maintenance. Recently, I found myself facing a familiar challenge with the Winnebago Ekko’s heater shroud removed, and I’m staring at the combustion head. The glow plug is corroded enough that I … Read more

Hey there, I’m Drew Callahan, and after covering over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve learned a thing or two about keeping my diesel heater running smoothly. If you find yourself needing a diesel heater glow plug replacement on an Outside Van Aterra, you might get quoted anywhere from $180 to … Read more

As someone who has traveled over 80,000 miles across North America in three different rigs, I’ve faced my fair share of challenges. One of those challenges is dealing with diesel heaters on my Pleasure-Way Ascent. These systems don’t fail because of negligence; they fail due to the harsh conditions of cold, altitude, and extended boondocking. … Read more