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RV Doctor House Calls From "RV Roadtrips" episode DRVR-108

Host Gary Bunzer takes a walk around the Red Rock Canyon campground to share some RV advice and troubleshoot their maintenance and care issues.

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The Doctor is in the house—and on the campground!

RV Doctor House Call #1: Cleaning Behind the Refrigerator

Materials:

compressed air

Gary instructs a Red Rock Canyon RVer on keeping the area behind the fridge clean throughout the year. He said to use a can of compressed air to make sure to clean the area of all dust and debris. This will help ensure everything runs smoothly with your fridge.

RV Doctor House Call #2: Slow Draining Sink

Gary helps an RVer whose sink is draining slowly.

Materials:

white lithium grease

1. Remove the anti-siphon trap vent.

2. Inspect to see if the diaphragm has dried out.

3. If that is the case apply white lithium grease to re-lubricate it.

4. Test sink drainage again to make sure that was the problem.

RV Doctor House Call #3: Riding Rig of Black Streaks

Materials:

one 1/4" PVC pipe (4-6" long)

Tools:

standard hand tools

Gary shares a great idea for preventing black streaks on your rig:

• Using a piece of PVC pipe, cut it in half and extend the drainage pipe on your rig to make sure water is diverted away from your RV.