Archive for the ‘RV Repair’ Category

Fresh Water Tank Bracket Failure

14 hours of labor and less than $150 in parts (including a new torch and C-Clamp locking pliers) I was able to repair the fresh water tank bracket that broke right before our Memorial Day weekend field training exercise. More boring details on my Corner.

Gas Solenoid Valve Replacement

During our last FTX (Field Training eXercise for you civilians) our absorption fridge, a Norcold N611, locked up a couple times. The infamous Gas and Power lights blinking, meaning no AC power or propane available to run the fridge. Not a good thing for weekend warriors who primarily boondock.

RV Door Catch Replacement

The door catch on the RV finally disintegrated. Here is what I used to replace it.

Absorption Fridge Fix

Issue resolved on Norcold N611 Absorption fridge. 2015 Lance model 1995. We ride it hard and put it up wet. Been on 227 (over 22k miles) camping trips with it since 2015. Mostly boondocking in the national forests, BLMs, and remote state parks (like interior Big Bend Ranch State Park, IYKYK). TLDR – in gas […]

Fixit Yourself: Water Heater Flame Sensor

Standard equipment disclosure first. 2015.5 Lance Model 1995 with Atwood 6 gallon water heater. Atwood has since been bought out by Dometic. Same shit. Different day. Plenty of parts available online. Both OEM and aftermarket. We spent last weekend at Davis Mountain State Park. We even had shore power to hook up to. Most camping […]