Get ready for storage and cold weather. Drain the plumbing, prevent freezing damage, and don't forget other parts that need attention when exposed to cold weather, storms, or periods of storage. Also see Get Ready for Spring at rvsafety.com if you need an antidote. |
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Replacing the motor in the furnace in a 1990 Airstream BVan |
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Keeping the hard parts off the road |
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The parts and pieces that connect your trailer to your tow vehicle |
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About trailer sway and how it is controlled |
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Rigging your hitch properly enhances safety and provides for good weight distribution and handling. |
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Check and recheck all connections and parts of your hitch before heading out. This includes the connections if you have a motorhome and tow a vehicle behind it. |
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Wheel bearings need proper lubrication. |
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Awnings are an essential element on most RV's. They provide shade, create an outdoor living area, and a structure for hanging lights and decorations. |
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Pipes and connections |
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Electrical |
Wiring your RV for household, RV, and signalling |
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Don William's installation of solar panels on his CCD Photos of a variety of RV solar panels |
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Note: there are a lot of facts, assumptions, and calculations that are used to provide the information presented here. The intent is to provide 'back of the envelope' accuracy and not engineering or science level accuracy. There may also be cases of teaching license taken, such as the water and electricity analogy. However, errors or miscalculations may lead to misinformation or some analogies may mislead. If you see something you think should be corrected, please let us know - email rvtech@SierraNevadaAirstreams.org
Please help us keep these links current and useful - send your comments or suggestions to rvtech@SierraNevadaAirstreams.org
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Energy |
Arizona Wind Sun Solar http://www.windsun.com/ - very good source of information about batteries, inverters, and politically correct energy sources and management |
Refrigerators |
These folks fix ammonia cycle refrigerators and have a lot of good information about how they work and how to evaluate, test, and fix them: http://www.rvmobile.com/ and Bryant RV has copies of service manuals available at http://www.bryantrv.com/docs.html - Nucold - http://www.nucold.com/ - off grid appliances - http://www.offgridappliances.com/rv-appliances/rv-home.htm - maintenance by Bill Hendrix - http://www.rversonline.org/02CCDometic.html - Dometic - rvcool - http://www.rvcool.com/ - |
Propane |
The Illinois Association at http://www.ilpga.org/ has much good information and a lot of links well organized. A commercial propane products site is http://www.propaneproducts.org/ and for engineering data and conversion factors, see http://www.altenergy.com/propaned.htm - - |
Fuel Cells |
An association at http://www.fuelcells.org/ |
Tires |
Goodyear at http://www.goodyear.com/ |
Data communications |
To help you choose your poison: http://www.broadbandreports.com |
Maintenance and Repair articles |
Rvers corner http://www.rverscorner.com/articles.html |
Battery Charging |
http://www.vdcelectronics.com/ - - - Dankoff Maintenance and charging- |
Low Tech Tips |
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Technical articles |
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Airstream rivets |
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Solar Electric |
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Measuring Devices |
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