To assist you with heating your RV during cold weather camping, and to save a significant amount of LP gas that your RV furnace uses, purchase a portable electric ceramic heater. They work extremely well and many models available on the market come equipped with thermostats.
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Copyright 2008 by Mark J. Polk, owner of RV Education 101
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Mark's RV Tire Tip
Have you ever owned a vehicle and neglected to have the tires rotated and one day you suddenly notice that the front tires are wore out but the rear tires look fine? I'm sure that this has happened to most of us until we learned the valuable and expensive lesson of not rotating our tires. If one tire shows signs of wear faster than another tire it may be a signal that something other than normal tire wear is happening and you should have it checked. But if it's just normal tire wear you can even out the wear and extend the life of your tires by having the tires rotated on a regular basis. Talk to your tire dealer about proper tire rotation intervals.
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Copyright 2008 by Mark J. Polk, owner of RV Education 101
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Copyright 2008 by Mark J. Polk, owner of RV Education 101
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RV Air Conditioner Question
Q. Mark, We are looking at the Winnebago Sightseer 35J. The model we are looking at has two roof air conditioners, but only has 30 amp service with an Onan 5.5 KW generator. Will these two air conditioners be able to run at the same time with only 30 amps? Thanks!
Mark Says: Most RV manufacturers use some type of energy management system so both roof A/C's can operate at the same time on a 30 amp system. Our 2006 Bounder 35E is a good example. It will power up one A/C and then the other. Once they are both running it can sense if there is a requirement for more power placed on the system, like somebody making a pot of coffee, and it will shut one A/C down or both depending on the power requirement. When there is no longer a requirement the A/C units automatically start back up.
Something else many manufacturers are doing is to use smaller BTU air conditioners. It was no good to have two 15,000 BTU units if you can only run one, so now they might use a 13,500 and an 11,000 BTU unit which a 30 amp system can run at the same time.
Basically what I am saying is most of today's manufacturers offer some type of power management system to operate both A/C units with a 30 amp system. On the other hand most manufacturers have a built in system to prevent you from using both A/C units and attempt to use the microwave or other power consuming appliance. It is a combination of modern technology and learning to live with 30 amps.
I recommend calling a Winnebago dealer and ask them how Winnebago deals with this issue and to send you some literature on the topic.
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Copyright 2008 by Mark J. Polk, owner of RV Education 101
RV Expert Mark Polk, seen on TV, is the producer & host of America's most highly regarded series of DVD's, videos, books, and e-books. http://www.rveducation101.com/
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Mark Says: Most RV manufacturers use some type of energy management system so both roof A/C's can operate at the same time on a 30 amp system. Our 2006 Bounder 35E is a good example. It will power up one A/C and then the other. Once they are both running it can sense if there is a requirement for more power placed on the system, like somebody making a pot of coffee, and it will shut one A/C down or both depending on the power requirement. When there is no longer a requirement the A/C units automatically start back up.
Something else many manufacturers are doing is to use smaller BTU air conditioners. It was no good to have two 15,000 BTU units if you can only run one, so now they might use a 13,500 and an 11,000 BTU unit which a 30 amp system can run at the same time.
Basically what I am saying is most of today's manufacturers offer some type of power management system to operate both A/C units with a 30 amp system. On the other hand most manufacturers have a built in system to prevent you from using both A/C units and attempt to use the microwave or other power consuming appliance. It is a combination of modern technology and learning to live with 30 amps.
I recommend calling a Winnebago dealer and ask them how Winnebago deals with this issue and to send you some literature on the topic.
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Copyright 2008 by Mark J. Polk, owner of RV Education 101
RV Expert Mark Polk, seen on TV, is the producer & host of America's most highly regarded series of DVD's, videos, books, and e-books. http://www.rveducation101.com/
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Tyler's RV Tips
Tyler Polk age 6 Josh Polk age 12
When I first wrote the E-book titled “A Collection of RV Tips” my youngest son, Tyler, was six years old. He has been RVing since he was a baby. He came in the office asking what I was doing at the time. When I explained I was writing some tips for RVers he got very excited and pointed out that he had a bunch of tips for RVers too. He started scribbling some down on paper, and I included them in the original E-book. When he finally finished I was quite amazed at how many tips he had to offer.
Recently as I was updating the book I ran across them again and thought you might enjoy reading some of Tyler's RV Tips. Remember he was only six at the time.
1) Don't tuch any butuns unless mom or dad saz it's ok.
2) Nevr strt the jenerator when the moterhome is plugd in to electrisiti.
3) Nevr git kot goin up the laddr on to the RV roof. Yur dady will git mad.
4) Be kareful in a slippri sleping bag. Yu can fall frm the top bed in the midle of the nite.
5) Nevr tern the watr pomp on wen the watr tank is emti.
6) Bee carful using the baathrum wen the RV is mooving.
7) Kep the scren door klosed when ther are lots of moscitos out.
8) Bee shur the refrjirater dor is klosed all the way.
9) All ways ware flipflops in the bath hause.
10) Git yur own bath hause kit so you don't haf to shar with yur bruther.
11) Nevr fil yur cup to the top wen travling. Dady hits bomps and yur drink flis out.
12) Don't forgit yur flashlite. It gits very darc out at nite.
13) Don't ty yur dog beehind yur bike and ride arond the kampgrnd.
14) Kampgrnd playgrnds are fun but nevr go to one by yurself.
15) Don't run out the dor unles yur shur the step is out.
16) Don't play arond the barbi q gril or kamp fire. They git reely hot and dady gits mad.
17) Don't forgit yur bathing sute. Most kampgrnds hav swimmin pols.
18) Always put the leesh on Buck and Gracie (r dogs) befor you open the dor.
19) Always tak some alowence moni with you. Ther is a lot of neet things to by.
20) Sav somthing frum evrywar you go to put in yur scrpbook
21) Don't forgit the movees, bord games, pokemon cards, legos, gogils, fins, yu-gi-oh cards and colorin books.
Tyler said to tell everyone, “Pak up, bukle up and lets go campin.”
Recently as I was updating the book I ran across them again and thought you might enjoy reading some of Tyler's RV Tips. Remember he was only six at the time.
1) Don't tuch any butuns unless mom or dad saz it's ok.
2) Nevr strt the jenerator when the moterhome is plugd in to electrisiti.
3) Nevr git kot goin up the laddr on to the RV roof. Yur dady will git mad.
4) Be kareful in a slippri sleping bag. Yu can fall frm the top bed in the midle of the nite.
5) Nevr tern the watr pomp on wen the watr tank is emti.
6) Bee carful using the baathrum wen the RV is mooving.
7) Kep the scren door klosed when ther are lots of moscitos out.
8) Bee shur the refrjirater dor is klosed all the way.
9) All ways ware flipflops in the bath hause.
10) Git yur own bath hause kit so you don't haf to shar with yur bruther.
11) Nevr fil yur cup to the top wen travling. Dady hits bomps and yur drink flis out.
12) Don't forgit yur flashlite. It gits very darc out at nite.
13) Don't ty yur dog beehind yur bike and ride arond the kampgrnd.
14) Kampgrnd playgrnds are fun but nevr go to one by yurself.
15) Don't run out the dor unles yur shur the step is out.
16) Don't play arond the barbi q gril or kamp fire. They git reely hot and dady gits mad.
17) Don't forgit yur bathing sute. Most kampgrnds hav swimmin pols.
18) Always put the leesh on Buck and Gracie (r dogs) befor you open the dor.
19) Always tak some alowence moni with you. Ther is a lot of neet things to by.
20) Sav somthing frum evrywar you go to put in yur scrpbook
21) Don't forgit the movees, bord games, pokemon cards, legos, gogils, fins, yu-gi-oh cards and colorin books.
Tyler said to tell everyone, “Pak up, bukle up and lets go campin.”
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Copyright 2008 by Mark J. Polk, owner of RV Education 101
RV Expert Mark Polk, seen on TV, is the producer & host of America's most highly regarded series of DVD's, videos, books, and e-books. http://www.rveducation101.com/
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