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Do I really need to level my RV?

by RV Mentor - Joe / RVing For Newbies Book Author | Jun 10, 2020 | Appliances, Refrigerator

Yes, you do for the refrigerator purpose if nothing else. You will hear people say the use anything from a can of beer(or soda) laying on the floor testing it front to back and side to side, if it doesn’t roll, I’m good to using a cell phone app to use an...

Can we travel with the propane on?

by RV Mentor - Joe / RVing For Newbies Book Author | Jun 9, 2020 | Furnace, Propane, Refrigerator, Water Heater

There are two schools of thought on this: Those who say NO, too dangerous, risky, etc AND Those who say YES.  I fall into this realm, we travel with it on to run the fridge assuming we don’t need the generator on.  Here is when we turn it off: When traveling...

Should I leave black tank valve open?

by RV Mentor - Joe / RVing For Newbies Book Author | Jun 9, 2020 | Black Tank, Water Systems

No, No, and No. Why?  You will let all of the toilet water and pee run out of the tank(and black tank needs as much water/liquid as possible) and you end up with all of the poop stuck in the black tank, best case you end up with poop pyramid, worst case is it gets all...

Flush water heater?

by RV Mentor - Joe / RVing For Newbies Book Author | Jun 9, 2020 | Water, Water Heater, Water Systems

Do I need to flush my water tank(the one that heats water)? Pick up one of these: https://amzn.to/2YdXIBw  or one of these: https://amzn.to/3xf9xt6 If you purchase this first one, I highly recommend you put a clamp where the grey tube meets the black part, otherwise...

Do you need a Surge Protector?

by RV Mentor - Joe / RVing For Newbies Book Author | Jun 8, 2020 | 120VAC, Electricity, Shore Power

You will hear people who say “I’ve been RVing for 20 yrs and never had one” Having one is like insurance, you hope you never need it but you should pay for it anyways. The answer is:  Yes you need one, if you don’t use one, and the campground...
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