One trip, 6 weeks, many issues...
We have been fortunate that in the 10 years we've owned a RV we've never really had any big problems while camping. This last trip didn't really have any big issues, just many little ones. We camp...
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Frustrating but not surprising. People always talk about mice getting in but from my small sampling of RV's I would say they often have left the welcome mat out for animals as large as squirrels and rats.
I have experienced random fitting leaks and spoken to others that have had blow offs of fittings. Even when on the house water pump. The crimp systems are cheesy and from what I read they need to be carefully installed. Some have spoken of aluminum bands vs copper and longevity. If everything in the rig was pex with the shark bite type fittings we would probably seldom have a problem.
The good thing about RV water pumps is that they can give you an early warning of weeping fittings. If you hear the pump randomly turning on for just an instant it's because it has lost pressure in one of two places. Either the pump is leaking internally or it has a leak somewhere.
I'm not all that experienced with RV"s but from reading all the horror stories leads me to always shut off the camp ground water supply if leaving the rig and always shut off the house pump too. If we are right there cooking or getting dressed etc we dont turn it off, but it's our habit to turn it off.
I like foam in a can for the holes. Go underneath and look at everything, propane lines, wiring etc. Often what cant be reached outside can be sealed from inside. Look in cabinets etc for the vent pipes that run up to the roof. You can sometimes seal those gaps as they are above the tanks and cant be reached from below. I used 2 cans of foam on a fifth wheel. Don't go overboard with it as you may have to work in those areas again but it is removable.
I have experienced random fitting leaks and spoken to others that have had blow offs of fittings. Even when on the house water pump. The crimp systems are cheesy and from what I read they need to be carefully installed. Some have spoken of aluminum bands vs copper and longevity. If everything in the rig was pex with the shark bite type fittings we would probably seldom have a problem.
The good thing about RV water pumps is that they can give you an early warning of weeping fittings. If you hear the pump randomly turning on for just an instant it's because it has lost pressure in one of two places. Either the pump is leaking internally or it has a leak somewhere.
I'm not all that experienced with RV"s but from reading all the horror stories leads me to always shut off the camp ground water supply if leaving the rig and always shut off the house pump too. If we are right there cooking or getting dressed etc we dont turn it off, but it's our habit to turn it off.
I like foam in a can for the holes. Go underneath and look at everything, propane lines, wiring etc. Often what cant be reached outside can be sealed from inside. Look in cabinets etc for the vent pipes that run up to the roof. You can sometimes seal those gaps as they are above the tanks and cant be reached from below. I used 2 cans of foam on a fifth wheel. Don't go overboard with it as you may have to work in those areas again but it is removable.
