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RVing DIY Newbie To Pro
Registrace 15. 06. 2020
Motorcoaching Newbie to Pro is a video series created to help ease the anxiety of getting started using your motor coach or RV. If you are a pro motorcoacher I hope to show you some ideas and hints that you didn’t know. My name is Jim Erickson and I am a-full time RVer and workamper. My wife, Jen, and I live in a 40 foot Monaco and love this life style. We have made many mistakes and learned many lessons which we are going to share with you. Subject area will include what you need to purchase and not purchase. How to maximize you storage. Safety tips, Driving tips, camping tips, updating projects and maintenance will be covered in future videos. Each segment will be approximately 15 minutes long and are designed to ease you anxiety, educate, and have fun.
Our email address is. Motorcoachingnewbietopro@gmail.com
Our email address is. Motorcoachingnewbietopro@gmail.com
DIY RV LED Ceiling Light Replacement Installation
Learn how to install a replacement LED RV Ceiling fixture and learn the advantages of LED lights. The replacement is quick and easy.
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DIY How To Replace a Atwood RV Water Heater Element
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This video shows how to replace a heating element in a Atwood RV water heater. You will also learn how to drain the water heater and see how hard water affects the heating element.
How To Install A Ceiling Fan On Your RV Ceiling
zhlédnutí 9KPřed 3 lety
DIY See how to install a ceiling fan in you RV. We installed a 12 volt DC ceiling fan on our RV bedroom ceiling. See the step on how to complete the installation. This is a higher skilled task so if you are not sure if you can complete it hire a service technician. You can review the process and decide. The project is well worth the results.
How To Replace A RV Ceiling Vent
zhlédnutí 3,3KPřed 3 lety
This is a DIY video on how to replace a RV roof vent with a 12 volt fan. The unit is manufactured by Fan-Tastic Fans. I show you how to remove the old vent , Install , and seal the new vent. When installing the new vent I did run into some problems. I will show you them and how I corrected them. The model installed was the 1250.
How To Keep Your RV Energy Management System Cool
zhlédnutí 114Před 3 lety
Want to prevent a circuit board replacement in your power management system? Does the unit get hot? Install a fan in the cabinet and this will help keep the unit cool. My replacement board part cost was $300.00 and I did not want to replace it again. This is a DIY video on how I installed a Fan in our Monaco.
DIY How To Repair A Norcold Refrigerator Light
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 3 lety
DIY, What to do if your Norcold refrigerator light does not work or flashes on and off. This is a repair if you know the bulb is not faulty. The part was ordered from Amazon and is called a Norcold 61629722 Lamp Bracket Assembly .
RV Full Hookup Basics How To Connect Electric, Water, & Septic
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DIY how to connect you RV electric, water, septic at your site. I also teach you the setup steps for using your levelers, slides, and other RV campsite set up tips. This video will help you with Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, and Motor-coaches. The newbies guide to RV site hookups.
DIY Replacing A RV Convection Microwave Oven
zhlédnutí 28KPřed 3 lety
In this video I show you how to replace your RV convection microwave oven. Give you helpful hints on the replacement and where to purchase the oven. Our replacement was a Sharp Microwave Convection oven Model number R1874T.
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zhlédnutí 8KPřed 3 lety
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zhlédnutí 772Před 3 lety
This is a 34 minute complete video on how to install a tile backsplash in a RV. I use a silicone based adhesive and grout which creates a flexible adhesive seal. Silicone flexible Adhesive and grout are available from Flex Tile flextile.com . The video shows you DIY how to cut, measure, and install tile on your RV wall.
DIY RV Refrigerator Cooling unit replacement
zhlédnutí 5KPřed 3 lety
This video shows DIY on how to replace a cooling unit on a RV refrigerator and why you need two people to do the task. At the end of the video I give a recommendation on installing the unit. This video shows the removal of a refrigerator and the removal of the cooling unit. How to install a new cooling unit and how to apply the mastic and foam. Do you replace or repair your RV refrigerator?
DIY How To Repair Your RV Outside Compartment Latch
zhlédnutí 19KPřed 3 lety
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How To Get Rid Of That Musty Smell And Control Mildew In your Motor-coach, Trailer, or Fifth wheel.
zhlédnutí 26KPřed 4 lety
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RV Work Camping, What It Is All About
zhlédnutí 2,2KPřed 4 lety
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DIY How to replace your RV House AC Electronic Controller Unit.
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 4 lety
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zhlédnutí 2KPřed 4 lety
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Safety: RV motorcoach Driving, safety and security tips
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RV Beginning interior necessities for motorcoaching tips
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RV Motorcoaching Newbie to Pro Tips: How to get started
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RV Motorcoaching Newbie to Pro Tips: How to get started
Why are you drilling a hole in your equipment? Do you know there’s an open groove on the other side of the awning that you can just slide it into, right? It takes literally two seconds.
Protip: If you are using a metal J box, after you connect the wires to the outlet and tighten the connections, wrap electrical tape around "back" of the outlet, so it covers all the screws.
Very nice Sir! A+
Thank you so much.
Spray foam
I just replaced the pull down strap on my class A following your method. A 1/4 inch drill bit and I was in business! I did however have to lightly tap the plastic into the channel but it's hardly worth mentioning. Anyway, it worked great. Thanks for the video.
Why not put a razors edge on the fan blades ? You'll duck for sure.
How can I stop the beeping until I get part?
Not sure I have not had that problem. My refrigerator would beep when the door was left open so try cleaning the contacts of the door frame.
Is there an exterior exhaust fan?
Check out Madison hangers to mount the box
Thank you, just what I needed. Too bad they don't use any form of moisture barrier like tyvek in the construction of these campers, then this would not be an issue.
PLEASE! It's a WATER HEATER!!! You don't need to heat HOT water.
On your journey to PRO, you might consider better lighting and better camera angle. Description is somewhat helpful, but showing is better than telling. Nevertheless, thanks for taking the time to share.
Why didn’t show the hole you drilled? 🤦♀️
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I noticed that you have a shark bite check valve on your hot water line. Do you also have one on the cold water line? Mine has to be serviced from under my coach and it is incredibly difficult to access or frankly even see any details. Can you tell me which way your arrows are pointing on the check valve(s).
Might I suggest you get a tripod so we can actually see how it's done instead of just hearing the description.
You did an excellent job! To the point, didn't try to be a comedian, well spoken and educated. your instructions and precautions were very helpful.
So what did you use to clean the drawer where you said the mold was?
Thanks for sharing. Good job
You should have used either a strain relief fitting or a bushing in the metal box, particularly because these wires will be subject to constant vibration. Since you did not independently ground the box, this is a potentially lethal repair. A plastic box would have been a much better choice in this case.
I just want to know how to cook with it.
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Thanks. We have that adventure next.
My strap is broken on my awning so I cant even open it to replace the strap. How do you open it out with no strap to pull on?
Get on a ladder an slowly twist by hand to get the remaining loop and pull with your hands or pull tool.
I need you to come install mine😂😂😂. I need a fan in my rv bedroom desperately
I'm wondering how it will stay tight considering it's tightened up against foam, styrofoam and vinyl cloth. The motor legs aren't pressing against any solid surface.....
You may not have watched the whole video. He explains at around 3:40 that it's going into metal bars/supports so that it will be tightly adhered and won't sag over time, etc.
Where did you get the fin fan for your RV
Needs a vapor barrier like a real house
I've always considered myself pretty darn mechanically inclined, but never thought about drilling a 1/4" hole in the strap channel and then turn the drill at an angle to elongate the hole to make it so easy to pry the old strap out and then slide the new strap right in. You saved me at least 1 day,if not 2 days to install the new straps. Instead it took me about an hour to put together all the tools I needed and complete the project, thanks for sharing this. Jim
Thank you, we're on eBay did you find the pin? Is it universal? I have a Winnebago adventurer and I actually have 2 latches on my door
So thankful and happy for this YT video. I got the part and it worked. I used a Dremel tool as someone suggested to get the old one off. I used it on the new one to shave a little of the top layer of the new one so I could get the pivot thing, whatever it's called, over the plunger. Yeah, it worked and I did it all by my little ol self. LOL!!
That’s awesome! Have a blessed day!
Just curious if you are a real person who will talk to me about my RV?
I am a real person. I can talk to you but I am not an expert. Text me your question and I will see if I can help you. 717. 606. 3707
Pathetic totally
Where did you get your 12v for your cooling fans inside your Norcold?
Would have helped more if you took closeup of bare wall so we could see mounting plate, etc. not so good for newbies
That is so cool! I've always loved ceiling fans, both for function AND for the look! I've seen RV ceiling fans enclosed in a protective grille, which is understandable, but with me being only 5"7 and my wife 5'6" I would definitely opt for this style of ceiling fan, when we eventually get our RV (hopefully in 2-3 years). Excellent video, and very nice fan!
Thank you it was a very informative Thomyt
Thank you!
GREAT VIDEO. I have been fighting this linen closet that is backed up to a fireplace. My bedding smells awful musty. I have tried everything. Finally. I moved the bedding and putting something else in that cabinet. I put Kinlz in there and it worked great for a year, now the smell is back. I did put Damprid in it and it works! (there was water in them) Is there a suggestion you can give me to get rid of this permanently?
Not really. Open the doors and use a small fan or heater to help dry it out. Try to see if there is a leak somewhere but it is probably just from humidity.
@@rvingdiynewbietopro4825 Didn't work, no leak. I painted the inside with Kitz and still didn't work.
Not showing to in and out doesn’t help much but thank you
Was looking for instructions on this! Thanks Jim
Helpful!
Great video!!! Very helpful thanks so much
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to help
Are you able to get 12v through a regular home outlet? It's my understanding that regular home outlets will not work with the 12v side of power as RV outlets do.
Layne, Thank you for your question. No you would not use 120 volt outlet for a 12 volt system. It would be very dangerous to plug in a DC voltage unit into a AC voltage plug. This action would destroy whatever you plugged in. All 12 volt DC lights and devices are normally hard wired in to the 12 volt system.
What model/series light did you use to replace your lights ?
Dennis, Thank you for your question. I used a Thin-Lite DIST-LED746P ceiling light fixture. This is a 12 volt DC light.
wow.. So cheap. Figure you paid a HIGH price for an RV and they would have at least residential boxes instead of the cheap box they use. Looking to replace all my outlets now that I've seen to video for safety....Th first two will be for the TV and microwave oven..Thanks for the info..
Where did you get the fan and what size blade is it
Removing old oven and installing new oven were not filmed, making this video worthless to me.