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Stop throwing money away on throwaway LP gas canisters

RV Staff -
By Bob Difley Stop buying those expensive LP gas canisters to fire up your gas barbecue. Not only is it a spendy proposition, it's a...

Hooking up a refilled LP cylinder? Check this out!

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you own an RV and it's not a motorhome, chances are close to 100 percent that you have...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, July 23, 2020

Newsletter Editor -
Issue 1390 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

Sticky LP problem: Valve not passing gas

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
by Russ and Tiña De Maris Here's a nightmare: It's a cold day, your rig is freezing and you're out of LP. So you refill...

Are you managing your RV tanks? Part 2

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Jim Twamley Properly managing your RV’s tanks can make your life much happier. Last week we talked about fresh water and black water tanks....

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, July 9, 2020

Newsletter Editor -
Issue 1380 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

How to carry extra propane safely

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
It can be a problem for the truck camper set: Just seems like in some cases there's never enough room for propane. We had...

Propane safety made simple – Part 2

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris In Part 1 of our little primer on propane, we talked about the nature of propane gas, and made...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Emily Woodbury -
Issue 1349 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, May 21, 2020

Emily Woodbury -
Issue 1345 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

How to prevent your LP gas valve from getting stuck

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
by Russ and Tiña De Maris Gas valves on LP bottles can stick "shut" after refilling, even if the valve handle is opened to full....

Propane safety made simple – Part 1

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris The old joke talks about the fellow unexpectedly hurtling toward earth after being tossed out of a plane. Struggling...

Understanding your propane regulator

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Unless your RV is a motorhome, chances are good it has an automatic changeover regulator. We say that, as...

RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Emily Woodbury -
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros,...

RV grill connection confusion

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as RVtravel.com's...

Reader letter: RV park doesn’t understand the term “LP gas”

Chuck Woodbury -
Dear Chuck, I noticed this morning when I left an RV resort in Palm Desert, California, that one of my LP tanks was empty. I...

RV Daily Tips Newsletter Issue 1296

Emily Woodbury -
Friday, March 13, 2020 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros,...

Inspect your propane rubber hoses regularly or risk disaster

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris A walk-around of the RV awhile ago caused a "double take" when passing the LP cylinders on the A-frame....

RV Doctor: What is loud thumping noise from RV propane regulator?

RV Staff -
Dear Gary, Our goal in buying a new travel trailer was/is to enjoy the outdoors, but we are experiencing a thumping sound anytime an appliance...

RV Daily Tips Newsletter Issue 1237

Emily Woodbury -
Friday, December 20, 2019 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros,...

Why you should NOT refill disposable propane cylinders, with an exception

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris If the measure of how much Americans love the land were based on how many disposable propane cylinders are...

Use your RV’s propane tank to fuel your gas barbecue

Chuck Woodbury -
By Bob Difley If you're tired of having to buy those expensive propane canisters to operate your gas barbecue, and running out half-way through the...

Is RV seller or buyer responsible for propane test?

RV Staff -
Dear Gary, I would like to know who is responsible for the propane test when selling an RV or 5th wheel, etc. – the seller or...

How to check for a propane leak

RV Staff -
Dear Gary, We think we have a propane leak, so we shut off the tank. How should we check it out, or should we...

Propane tank level indicator very useful

Bob Difley -
This propane tank gauge is a must-have for those of us that run out of propane occasionally (me included). You do not want to...

Why is my propane tank humming?

RV Staff -
Dear Gary, When I have an appliance running, I get a “hum” coming from the propane tank (2007 Class A motorhome). This occurs maybe...

How often do you have to recertify propane tanks?

RV Staff -
Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, My husband and I began fulltime RVing in November 2017. We bought a 2003...

RV Mods: Lock your LP cylinders away from thieves

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris With thanks to Tommy Molnar Most travel trailer owners have their propane cylinders mounted up-front, right on the trailer tongue....

Hubby solved noisy LP detector by disconnecting it – Bad idea!

RV Staff -
Dear RV Shrink: We live six months at a time in a 35-foot fifth wheel. Recently our propane detector started acting weird so my...

RV Mods – A quick disconnect for your RV’s LP heater?

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Many RVers have found it to their advantage to shuck the use of the factory RV furnace in favor...

Should you turn off propane when traveling?

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, I'm working at a company pumping propane. I'm very shocked at the number of...

LP cylinders: Tips, tricks and safety

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you own an RV and it's not a motorhome, chances are close to 100 percent that you have...

Propane for RVs is safe and easy to use

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Hi Bob, For some time now, I have followed your writings in several places...

Propane exchange could be an expensive pain

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Look outside nearly any hardware store, supermarket or Walmart, and there's the enticing offer: Bring in your empty propane...

Alde introduces compact hydronic constant water boiler/heater

Bob Difley -
  Alde Corp., market leader in innovative hydronic heating solutions, announces the release of its new 3020 with Flow. Based on the proven efficiency and...

Warm your toes this winter with the Mr. Heater Portable Buddy

Bob Difley -
  Warm the space you're in without having to run your propane-gobbling forced air furnace with the Mr. Heater Portable Buddy Heater. This patented radiant...

Video: What you may not know about your CO detector

Chuck Woodbury -
Ex-fireman and Certified RV Technician Chris Dougherty points out some features of an RV's carbon monoxide detector that many RVers do not know about. https://youtu.be/-4m3ZBlCPUg ##RVT814;...

Propane — the devilish details

Greg Illes -
By Greg Illes A beautiful day can become sad, or tragic, when an RV catches fire.... We were out "somewhere," happily doing what we love best...

Feds back-step on propane inspection rules

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Russ and Tiña De Maris In early February we brought out a "heads-up" notice to RVers who use "portable" LP cylinders. These are Department...

Where can you get your portable LP cylinder requalified?

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Russ and Tiña De Maris Last week, we published news regarding changes made to portable propane cylinder requirements. Again, let's stress the...

New federal regulations have some effect on RVers

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Russ and Tiña De Maris News floating around the Internet of late may have made it sound as if RVers have new rules about...

Truma’s decalcification tablets solve water heater issues

Bob Difley -
  By Bob Difley Truma’s AquaGo hybrid instant water heater has set a new level of excellence in terms of technology, operating ease, safety and design,...

VIDEO: How to adjust your RV’s water temperature

Chuck Woodbury -
 Gary Bunzer, the RV Doctor, shows you how to get complete control over the temperature of the water delivered to the hot faucets in a motorhome....

Is a rusty propane tank a safety concern?

RV Staff -
Dear RV Shrink: We just stopped for propane and the guy wouldn't fill us. He told my husband our attached tank did not look healthy...

Orange range burner flame – what gives?

RV Staff -
By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician. Here is a letter he received from a reader while he was serving as RVtravel.com's...

Forest River recalling certain Flagstaff, Work N’ Play trailers

Chuck Woodbury -
(July 9, 2016) — Forest River is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Flagstaff trailers manufactured from August 11, 2015, through October 27, 2015, and Work...

RV water heater won’t stay lit. RVer asks for help

Chuck Woodbury -
This is a question from a reader to Chris Dougherty, Certified RV Technician, when he was our technical editor Dear Chris,My automatic ignition hot water...

Norcold refrigerators recalled for spontaneously catching fire

Chuck Woodbury -
(May 30, 2016) — We’ve told you about this before, but this is so important it’s worth another reminder. Many RV refrigerators manufactured by...

RV stove on the fritz? Or Fritz on the RV stove?

Diane McGovern -
Dear RV Shrink: Thank you for the reminder that we should have our alarms tested periodically. After reading your column we tested all of ours...

Carrying propane in the wrong place can spell disaster

Chuck Woodbury -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris For some RVers there's never enough room for propane. We had a smaller truck camper years back that had...
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