A reader watched my (really good, if I do say so myself) video about changing out the RV Power Converter and wondered if the power converter could somehow be the culprit behind some VERY strange behavior. Before you read on, you can also check out my page chocked FULL of RV Power Converter how to […]
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Replacing the RV fireplace blower heater element
For the 2nd time in a 2 year period, our Dimplex B8000 electric fireplace insert has had the fireplace blower element “die” on us. I’ll define “die”: fireplace works great… for 10 minutes, then shuts off and never turns on again. The rv fireplace blower works but never puts out heat nothing turns on or […]
RV Thermostat
RV Thermostat An RV Thermostat is not perfectly the same as a residential thermostat targeted for sticks and bricks houses. The biggest differences are 1) the RV thermostat runs off of 12Volt DC power, the common power in RV’s versus 24V which is the common power for home thermostats and 2) the RV systems have […]
RV Furnace Exhaust Port – Fifth Wheel Pictorial Guide
RV Furnace Exhaust Port Most RV’s, except the very smallest RV’s have a rv furnace onboard. I’m sure that some of them probably even have two, but most RV’s have one and the furnace has an exhaust port that you can usually find on the side of the RV. I’ll write more later about the […]
WE love our fireplace and we NEVER buy wood or carry ashes!
Why? Because it is an electric fireplace. In fact, we own an RV and we have a fireplace. An electric RV fireplace – who’d’thunk? I think that is the funniest, coolest, and oddest thing – all at the same time. (I have more details that are a good overview of the rv fireplace in the […]