Life expectancy for RV components ?
I am trying to get a handle on how long things like RV refrigerators, furnaces, water heaters, ac units and the like last. I realize that years are not created equal. Some of us use our units a lot...
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I had a refrigerator go out after 10 years. The repair company I took it to said that RV fridges don't drain out condensation, and eventually the tubing will fail. Opening a RV refrigerator that's gone bad is a terrible experience--ammonia smell. The good news is that after 10 years of use, they can just about all be rebuilt for $350 or so. That beats $1350 to replace the fridge.
My A/C, furnace and hot water heater are still doing well on my old travel trailer after 18 years' good service.
My element went bad on the hot water heater, and I cound never get the old one out--rust. Ended up putting a Hot Rod in place of the anode rod, and it works as good as the original electric element. We've seldom ever used it on gas.
My A/C, furnace and hot water heater are still doing well on my old travel trailer after 18 years' good service.
My element went bad on the hot water heater, and I cound never get the old one out--rust. Ended up putting a Hot Rod in place of the anode rod, and it works as good as the original electric element. We've seldom ever used it on gas.
