Maintenance Reminder for Full-Timers
Well with the new year here I thought I'd throw out some good 'ol maintenance reminders which basically apply to most RV types. Some apply even more as we live in our RV's. I may go over board (it mus...
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Well - after Jodi's swirling toilet post I had to come here and re-read the maintenance post.
You know - our water pressure isn't what it used to be
Not fulltimers yet - but we have been very good about draining the hot water tank and rinsing it out. This was originally to preserve the anode. But I think it also really helped avoid the "sulfur" smell you can sometimes get from a hot water heater.
Now the new DP will have the "hydro-hot" system and thus no hot water tank, but I guess it must have it's own maintenance issues....
Above all, I suppose when you get a new RV you have to read ALL you manuals and write down all the teeny little maintenance requirements and suggestions (even though they are often buried in the text) and try to put them in some logical time order so you don't miss anything. Whew!!!
Audrey
You know - our water pressure isn't what it used to be
Not fulltimers yet - but we have been very good about draining the hot water tank and rinsing it out. This was originally to preserve the anode. But I think it also really helped avoid the "sulfur" smell you can sometimes get from a hot water heater.
Now the new DP will have the "hydro-hot" system and thus no hot water tank, but I guess it must have it's own maintenance issues....
Above all, I suppose when you get a new RV you have to read ALL you manuals and write down all the teeny little maintenance requirements and suggestions (even though they are often buried in the text) and try to put them in some logical time order so you don't miss anything. Whew!!!
Audrey
