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Body Spa Oxygenics Shower Head

Has anyone used the oxygenics shower head with your water pump when dry camping? Does it work well with the pump or only when hooked up to water? Looking to save water and still get a decent shower when dry camping.Thanx in advance.

> Recirculate hot water-completed-pictures added

I added a system to circulate hot water. Not really a convenience thing but to use my fair weather trailer in temperatures well below freezing.I installed an El Sid recirculating pump. This pump is good for potable water and appears to be leak proof....

Sewer Solution

A neighbor just showed me his sewer connection called a Sewer Solution. It has a high pressure water macerator pump attached to his rig and instead of a standard stinky-kinky hose, it uses a 3/4" hose.He claims no trouble in 5 years of use. He demo...

Bounder couch replacement

We have a 2016 Bounder 35K and want to change out the couch with either love seat/recliner or a pair of recliners. Anyone do this? We have been to several furniture stores and are having a heck of a time with the dimensions needed. What may have you...

Sink vent

I'm doing a kitchen remodel and have an opertunity to get rid of the "cheater valve" and run a real vent. My question is, do I really need to run 1 1/2" pipe for just the vent or could I reduce it down to 3/4"? It's just air. I don't see that it woul...

Iverter and Solar Power Questions:Help Appreciated

We have a Class C RV with one solar panel. Although we have camped for the past fourteen years, we have usually camped with complete hook-ups, and so, have had no need to really use the solar panel or any type of inverter in order to have power. The ...

Enclosing the underbelly: a few design questions

We want to do some winter traveling next year - time to enclose the underbelly. We will need to stay at RV parks in order to power the heat tape -- boondocking in very cold weather is just not going to work for us. (Sigh.) The biggest downside of ...

Mount-n-lock

I searched this Forum, as I always recommend people do before posting, and did not find any discussion about this new device for beefing up the bumper on an RV. This is an additional bracket that fits around the bumper and bolts to the RV frame after...

Dick_B by Explorer
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Microwave off Inverter. Volt drop with 3 batts parallel

Here's a vid of more of my set up. Running micro off inverter to see a better idea of volt drop with 3 batts parallel.I dont make exciting vids but it shows more or less how I boondock..I know this vid may not show anything at all as I only had the m...

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Reak Kitchen tanks dump fix

I have had two rear Kitchens & both had a rear dump for kitchen gray. Means lots of slinkys and moving at dump stations to dump all tanks. I did a fix on this one.Parts: (1) 3"x2" Y / (1) 2"to1.5" reducer ? (2) 1.5" 45's / 1o ft 1.5" PVC or ABS. (...

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Took a chance, painted motorhome myself with a roller lol

So after months of research about this "rolling and tipping" method of painting my Class A motorhome, I finally decided to tackle it.It is a Phoenix Arizona RV, so over the years the sun has just absolutely killed it. It got yellowed, the decals all...

nehuge by Explorer
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