Category: RV Repairs and add-ons

The bedroom has the solar controller and the CO/Propane alarm installed when we bought the rig. I never liked the fact that they protruded into the closet. When I replaced the solar panels I added a frame to re-mount them in and make the wall more flush. My original idea was just to make a…

Last spring birds decided to make a home inside my back air conditioner. They didnt hurt anything but it was quite a mess. This spring I removed the air conditioner covers and added #2 hardware cloth over the vent holes where they were getting in.

DISCLAIMER 1: Wiring should only be done by a qualified electrician. DISCLAIMER 2: Although I can now use a 50 amp campsite connection, my system still only allows 30 amps on the original wiring. WHY? My motorhome was originally equipped with an Air Conditioner switching system that only allowed use of one Air Conditioner at…

My old VA (Volt-Amp) meter on my ’97 Rexhall Rexair never displayed the correct current reading. In addition to that, the ‘charging’ light was always lit so I never really knew whether the batteries were charging or discharging. In addition to that, the old battery shunt was damaged. I may have done it myself, but…

These rails where the fiberglass parts join had cracks in the seal and many of the screws were leaking. I took most of the screws out and re sealed them, ran new calking on the edges and just to be safe, I covered the whole seam with EternaBond tape. I covered the motorhome in plastic…

The old ’97 50w Siemans on the right compared to the new Renogy 100w panels on the left. I wasn’t certain about the life span of my old solar panels. I knew they still worked, but I wasn’t sure how well. I saw that Renogy had their 200w kit on sale, so I decided to…

At some point during the last trip, this crack developed in one of the marker lights. The result was dripping on my wife’s road atlas which she had open on the dash. These lights are in a recessed socket. They seem to have a bad habit of filling with water. I ended up filling the…

With all the leaks we had in January 2023, I decided that I wanted to re seal EVERYTHING. I watched this VIDEO and decided that this was doable so I purchased this kit from AMAZON. I have always hated calking because I could never make it look nice. The video made it look rather easy…

This is the new skylight I purchased from Amazon. It is an ICON 12081 RV Skylight. My only disappointment is that the tint is not as dark as the original. My old skylight developed some cracks and was very brittle. Removing the old sealer and screws was not too difficult. The hard part was separating…

During the last trip, I unfortunately damaged one of my latches. Amazon made it look like there were several replacements, but this is the ONLY one i found that fits. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08SQ6K82R/ This is the correct link to get the replacement latch. I tried a few others but none of them had a long enough reach.…

Look carefully at the bottom of the microwave. I added a bar supported by bolts into the wood cabinet to secure the microwave. I noticed that the microwave was leaning forward and showing signs of movement in relation to the cabinets. I removed the microwave by pulling the two latches along the bottom rear, and…

These batteries are 3-4 years old. As you can see, they are from BatteriesPlus. These are 6v flooded golf cart batteries wired in series-parallel. I considered 12v batteries and the new Lithium batteries, but decided to stay with the same flooded batteries. The price was good and I did not need to change any charging…

On the previous winter, the pipes ion this hatch froze and damaged a valve. I replaced the valve and added the blue pipe heater. I also made complete insulation for this hatch. This worked perfectly through a string of days where the temperature stayed below freezing. I did not drain my water tank or put…

I hated the way fishing lines would get tangled when storing them. I came up with this idea. I purchased a couple of PVC pipes, cut them to fit one of the basement areas that can be accessed from both sides. I then drilled holes in the pipe so I could screw them into the…