Drew Callahan · March 25, 2026
A Dometic rooftop AC capacitor on an Entegra Aspire typically runs $40 to $60 online, but a dealership service call to replace it lands you a $180 to $220 labor bill for work that takes less than twenty minutes once you know where to look. When you’re living full-time in your rig, that gap between … Read more
Drew Callahan · March 25, 2026
I show up at RV sites to fix things that have stopped working, and there’s a pattern to which jobs pile up on my calendar. It’s not that these rigs leave the factory broken — it’s that certain systems get treated the same way by careless owners, time and time again. Take the furnace in … Read more
Drew Callahan · March 24, 2026
I was three weeks into a late-August trip down through Arizona when I noticed the rooftop AC on my Cornerstone wasn’t doing much of anything. The compressor would click on, the refrigerant lines would get cold—I could feel it—but the condenser fan on top just sat there. No spin, no hum, nothing. Within five minutes … Read more
Drew Callahan · December 25, 2025
Top 20 Class A RV Models and Their Top 3 DIY Repairs The moment your Class A becomes your full-time home, dealer service lanes stop being an option—they become a luxury you can’t afford. A three-week wait for a technician means three weeks without your house, and that’s not happening. So you learn to handle … Read more
Drew Callahan · December 25, 2025
Chassis Battery Bank Service and Replacement for NEWMAR BAY STAR (Gas Class A) I was bent over the battery compartment with a multimeter when I heard it — that grinding, labored crank, like the starter was fighting through mud. The engine finally caught, but it was ragged, and the leveling jacks took twice as long … Read more
