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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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RVing Basics
Be prepared for an unruly slideout
Find out the exact procedures for emergency manual retraction of your slideouts before you need to use them. Write them out in language that you can understand and keep them where you can find them. You probably will never use them, but Boy Scouts have a good motto: Be prepared!
Take care of awnings when it rains
RVer Christy has an electrically operated RV awning. She cautiously loosens the handle on one end of the awning to lower an arm to tilt the awning when rain threatens. After that, she sticks a piece of painter’s masking tape over the switch as a reminder not to roll in the awning until she’s readjusted the awning arm. Thanks, Christy!
Quick Tips
Meter shows moisture in walls, ceilings
Planning on buying a used RV? Water leakage is a sure-fire way to kill a rig. But how can you “see” inside the walls or ceiling of an RV to detect moisture? Here’s a neat device that non-invasively detects and reports on moisture levels under a variety of materials. “Looks” under drywall, paneling, softwood and hardwood. At less than $30 it just might save your bacon. Here’s one on Amazon.
Organize your fridge for safety and ease of use
Clear plastic bins are great for organizing the food in your refrigerator. They not only prevent items from falling out when you open the fridge door after a bumpy trip, but also they’re easy to pull forward to get into stuff in the rear, instead of moving items out of the way individually.
“If you could tell someone new to RVing just one thing, what would it be?”
From the editors: We asked our readers this question. Here is one response:
“If you purchase a motorhome and you are a full-timer, be aware that if it has to go into the shop for repairs, you have nowhere to live for as long as the motorhome is being repaired. Could be weeks or possibly months.” —Alice Miller
Random RV Thought
Here are a few reasons why RVing is a good way to travel: (1) There are no long lines at airport security checkpoints. (2) You do not need to pack and unpack your bags. (3) You can leave home or your destination according to your own schedule. (4) You do not have to use public restrooms.
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“One Thing” is advice I have not seen mentioned in any forum, but can certainly impact any full-time budget. Thank you Alice Miller.
I found that small, spring-tension curtain rods worked well in the frig and in cabinets to keep items in place.
As far as “Clear plastic bins” in the fridge, be sure to leave space between them for air to circulate. That’s how your fridge cools.
Use plastic baskets instead for air circulation. Bins are too solid for proper airflow
Todays “One thing” comment was something that never came into my mind. It pays to be prepared.