Product Review: Flag Pole Buddy

JUST IN TIME FOR THE 4th OF JULY! Product Review: Flag Pole Buddy Acquired from RV Upgrade Store Price $85.95 What is it? A kit for mounting a flag pole attached to your RV ladder. What makes it special? The pole with the flag attached can be easily installed or removed when needed without having to climb the ladder to remove the pole mounting brackets. The flag pole brackets remain attached to your RV ladder. In addition, the gold colored ball at the top of the mounting pole gives the product a classic touch. Read more  Read More →

RV Plumbing: What Is This?

Over the last few weeks a contributor to this blog, Gary Bunzer, has posted an excellent 5-part article on odor control in your RV. It covers a wide range of topics of concern to us all so that our RV experiences can be as pleasurable as possible. Gary touched on proper venting of your systems as an important means of accomplishing odor control. The vent pipe from the tank through the roof of your RV allows the escape of gases and odors within the tank and piping systems. On your grey water system which includes the kitchen sink, bath vanity sinks and the shower, you have “traps”, also called P-traps that retain water to act as a baffle to block any gases and associated odors within the piping system and tank. This trap is directly below the drain opening of each fixture. Read more  Read More →

It all flows downhill, right?

Any plumber knows the meaning of this term. And when “it” no longer flows downhill, he stands to make money by finding out why and fixing the problem. To the RV owner, keeping “it” flowing downhill usually is not a money issue, but can lead to great frustration and messy sanitation issues both for you and those who use your RV space after you. Perhaps you have pulled into a park and encountered… Read more  Read More →