RV Maintenance - Full Time RV Living
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- RV Maintenance - Full Time RV: We have been traveling full time for a year and it's time for our annual RV maintenance. Preventive maintenance is important to keep your RV roadworthy long term. Phil has created an excel spreadsheet to keep up with monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual checks for Ruby. Make sure you make a list of maintenance items for your RV.
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Awesome video! I never thought to change out the water heater anode. I appreciate your service to our country and keep up with the awesome videos!
That was very helpful, appreciate the time and effort you put in to record this, THANK YOU BOTH!!
Thank you Teresa.
Glad the big girl got some love
First of all, Thank you for your service! Above that, you’ve taught me so much about the maintenance of an RV!!!! Thank you for that too!
Thanks Debra. We try to pass along what we know....we are in this lifestyle together.
Thank you Phil & Stacy for your videos. I did not know about that part you replaced in your water heater (yikes). My wife and I enjoying RVing as well.
Thanks Phil I’m doing my 1yr at 8 months while it’s warm this wknd.
Thanks very much for this video! We plan getting a Red this fall so we found this video very helpful, keep ‘me coming! Also, look forward to learning about the blog.
Thanks Tom. Good luck with your RED.
After a 10,000 mile rambling trip, I'm repairing what is needed, getting ready to go again ! I do most of the repairs/upgrades myself ! Check RV Bearings is a must !
Excellent. Thanks for sharing. Learned some things. I use your spreadsheet as a guide for my maintenance tasks. Thank you for doing all the hard work lol.
Semper fi
Great info as always. I won’t be getting a Class A, but watching the things you pay attention to will give me a good starting point for a Maintenance list for my TT with slides, etc. I appreciate your time and attention to detail to create great videos and as always, the outtakes are entertaining too. Btw Ruby is a beauty!
Thanks Linda. We are all in this lifestyle together.....just trying to share what we know. We want Ruby around for many years.
Thanks for a nice comprehensive video! Great reminders!
Thank you! I’m saving this one!!
Cant wait meet you and see you.
Thanks for making a great video. Good things to do we are starting on your list now
Great job Phil, especially on the water heater, those ar often over looked and can potentially turn into a bomb, and the clothes dryer vent is another MUST, lint can reach combustion temps and burn for quite sometime without the occupant knowing it.
Thanks for sharing!
Regards, Eric Dee
Enjoy how you make it look so easy! Keep up the great job!
Just did a little at a time to make it less intimidating.
Thank you so much for what you do. Your videos are so informative. My wife and I are just beginning to heart RV lifestyle we just bought our 1st RV wish us luck
This video was absolutely the best. You have helped so many first timers learn how to maintain their RV. The information you shared , the way you presented it was fantastic. Thank you. Also we now have a video to follow. 😊🇺🇸
Thanks Laurel. Hopefully it helps you. We like to share what we learn with others....we are all in this together.
So happy we found you! Thank you for doing all these videos, we’ve learned so much from watching!
You are so welcome!
this was super helpful, I just bought a 2004 winnabego spirit with basic knowledge. (1st time owner) its all these little things that will make a difference!
Once again fine video. Again thanks to both of you for your support and service!! SAFE TRAVELS
Thanks Ron.
I just love your guy's channel. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Rusty! We will stay on top of things!
We loved this video!!! Watched till the end and didn't get bored one time 😜...3 in 1 products are amazing. We used them on our windows and love how easy they slide now. Thanks for the in depth maintenance example. I've never seen anyone do such a great job at showing everything they need to think of in one video. #loveyourchannel
~Stacy~
Thanks Stacy. We did a little every day so it wasn't as intimidating. 3 in 1 made these products with RV'ers in mind. We love your channel as well!!! ;)
Love your videos too Stacy
@@terrimccain9697 Thanks
Another great info video to keep us all going. Thank you
Nice job. I enjoy these kinds of videos, they're helpful and you can almost always pick up one more useful tip in each one. As a note, RV Geeks put our a few maintenance oriented videos and in one of them they addressed lubrication of the rubber strips along the sides of the slides. My recollection is they used baby powder along the inside of those strips with the idea that the powder provides the same kind of benefit that a liquid lubricant would, but is not a liquid. They also suggested that it is wise to avoid lubricants with a petroleum base because petroleum breaks down rubber. Love your videos! Happy travels!
Thanks Tim. We try to share what we know to help all of us on the road. I have heard of the baby powder on the slide seals. The 3 in 1 products were designed for RVs.
Outstanding Navy display of keeping things in perfect operational perspective...Kudo's Phil and Stacy...!!
Another great video. Safe travels.
Thanks 👍
I have watched hundreds of RV videos and this one is perhaps the most valuable. Thank you for doing this. You are providing a great service. Hope to run into you guys on the road someday.
Ditto the comment from I'm Not Lost I'm RVing 👍 Also, the knee pad gardening mat is a great little tool to have in one's arsenal (specially for us older folks 😉 ) Philz you did a great job presenting how you maintain Ruby and keep her functioning smoothly. 👍
Thank you very much! Reminded me of all we have to do soon, Marilyn is almost 3 months old but what you made me realize is that she sat on the dealer lot for 3 months before we bought her!
Time to get to work! 👍🏼
Battle Born Batteries! 😂
Can't wait to get ours! 👍🏼
GOD Bless! Safe travels.
Thanks Cindy. Some things you have to do more often as the elements can be harsh on an RV. We love our Battle Born Batteries! One of the best upgrades we have completed on Ruby!
thank you so much for all your help!! Im the newest of newbies!! I've made my purchase on my Fleetwood motor home and Im totally obsessed !! this is a whole new world for me. (Camped a a kid with my family, never paying attention to what my dad did to make it all happen!) now Ive returned to my roots. He would be so proud. I have so much to learn, Im going to use this video as my check list!!! thanks again
Congrats on your new rig!! It is so exciting!
Great job Phil 👍
Thanks Chef Juan!!!
Great video, my wife and I love your videos. Just one thing Phil anodes don't collect calcium they sacrifice themselves to prevent corrosion just like the zinc plates on the props of the navy ships
Hey that was a great video. There was a couple things I had forgotten. I'm in the process of making a checklist for myself and this was a big help. Thanks again.
No worries Dr. Don. Our website is almost complete and will have our spreadsheet attached soon.
Great video, thank you for your service!
Thank you!
Thank you! I learned a lot about RV repairs...
Thanks Nettie. This is just a small piece of what I need to keep tabs on. Doing some a little at a time will help break up whatever maintenance you have.
Helpful tip for anyone trying to clean out that area where the lint filter goes into. Take a paint spray cap (one that will fit over the end of the hose for your vacuum), then glue a 18" piece of 1/2" rigid poly pipe into the cap. You can then use that adapter to reach far deeper in the vent area to get even more lint. As a bonus, it works wonderful beside the seats in your car and the center console to get anything that has dropped into that area!
Pretty good maintenance routine. If we all took the time to check those little things, we would catch problems when they are manageable and relatively inexpensive to repair. I don't understand how people pay so much money for a rig and then just sit back and count on the rig to take care of them without doing any maintenance. That dry lube is one of the best things to use on the rig. The more you do now and on your own the less you will have to worry about in the future. Great job Phil. You continue being my favorite retire military RVer couple.
Excellent!
Thanks for the video Phil, we just got our first class A DP and have a lot to learn.
Thanks Suzanne. Congrats!! We still learn things every day. It does get easier.
Great vlog, very informative. Looking forward to doing it myself when I retire in a short while.
I have one hose quick disconnection, but realize there are a few others I can add that will save me time. Thanks
Thanks Tom. Those disconnects work well for us.
Great video like always!!!!
Thanks!
Always such wonderful information and will presented!
Thanks you Linda.
Great video. Will look forward to your maintenance spreadsheet. Love the pull out with the 6 Battle Born batteries!!!!!
Thanks Wonder Where 2 Wander. The website is almost complete. We love the new batteries as well!!
Thanks for all this info,looking forward to your maintenance spreadsheet.
Thanks Jack. The website is almost complete.
Good video. It's great for folks who are new to RVing to have resources like this.
Thanks Steve. Every little bit helps all of us.
Thank you! Great video!
Thanks Arlow.
Great maintenance regiment, I would buy a unit you trade in any day. By the way I'm the one who's class A was stuck just like yours. I put the jacks down but had to also Jack up the rear axle to get boards under the tires. Used a tractor for a gentle pull and she came right out. Thanks for that video with all the tips on getting yours out, it helped me a bunch... lunch is on me if we meet up on the road!
Glad we could help Marty. I hope neither one of us gets stuck in the mud ever again!
Great video. We are first time motorhome owners just bought a 2002 Alfa a week ago. I have been watching loads of your video's trying to learn as much a possible and this one is awesome.
Congrats walker001195!! You are going to love the lifestyle!!!
This video was very timely. Our 1st year anniversary is in a little over a month. Last week I changed the water filters. I went through the same decision process with changing the oil on the generator. We are also scheduling the annual maintenance on for the engine to get the oil changed. While we have driven less than the miles, it is a year. The rest of the items you went through are now on my list to be performed in the next week. Based on this video I plan to pick up the 3-IN-One products for the maintenance.
Glad we could offer some help. We did our maintenance last year in Red Bay way ahead of schedule. I knocked out the items over the course of a few days to break it up.
I know you've teased me about the bloopers being just for me, but this time they were cute, as usual, but totally unnecessary. GREAT info. Glad to see you guys got a sponsor. You're the first channel I follow that got one from 3 in one. Congrats! Jayman...
Haha....some of the bloopers are just too funny not to share. We really liked how easy the 3 in 1 products have made doing those tasks.
Great info and example for us!
Thanks Christina.....wasn't too bad or time consuming.
Thank you so much. You make it look so easy!!
Thanks Susan.
Excellent, informative video! Thanks for sharing and safe travels!
Thanks Jeeps & RVs!
Thanks for this. We bought a 5r that's a year old and it made me think I should actually go through the annual list I'm putting together. You may have done it but be sure to check your house water filter casing is water tight before zip tieing the wrench.
Thanks Dislodged Hunters. Hope this helped formulate a plan to get it done.
Thank you for your service. God bless you and your family, I really enjoy your channel. My wife an I just bought a class c to do some traveling. Love the fact you have traveled in the southern states. My home Alabama. will travel back there from California. can't wait. Stay well.
Thanks Michael. Enjoy your Class C. There is a ton to see in this great country.
Hi, I am new to RV life and found your youtube channel. I live in Harrisburg,PA I am a Rvillege member. Thank you for your service I am also a 30 year retired vet . Hope to see you out there.
Congrats James. You will love the lifestyle! Hand Salute! Go Navy!
Great video you did a fantastic and through job the best i have seen job well done Phil
Thanks Jim.
Generally when I see that a video is a sponsored video I move on. But this was so gradually done that it didn't take away from the message of the video. You showed some must do task and some quality products to get them done. Kudos to you for a well done job.
Thanks NL. We didn't want to make it a "commercial"...we wanted to show how to do it and using whatever product you may have.
I love watching your Videos....your very efficient and good information!
Thank you!
Thanks
I hearken back to the early days of your videos where it is pretty obvious that you're not too comfortable being in front of the lens. I often smiled as your body language seemed to convey the message: "Damn I'm not at all comfortable with this." I felt your pain because I've been there and done that and got the "Chill Out" T-shirt. ( I never could chill out btw)
You've come a long way, Phil and in such a short period of time to boot! Bravo Zulu! Keep the vids coming. I watch every one of them. Oh and thanks for the tips on the 3-in-1 products!
It is easier that when we started that is for sure!
Enjoyed the video! Everything looks in good shipshape sailor!
The place you screwed the water filter too, check the seal inside there also. (typical garden hose seal)
Great job highlighting the things we can do for ourselves - nicely done :-) !
Thanks guys! Just trying to show that if we stay on top of it, our rigs will last for a long time. Miss ya!!
Very informative. Thank you so much for your fun videos.
Thanks Lynda.
First and foremost, Thank You for Your Service. My Father served in the Navy in WWII.
When you applied the teflon tape you put it on backwards. Yes, it does make a difference which way it is applied. I was a Tool & Die Maker for over 40 years. I've inserted literally thousands of water plugs over the years. Had I put the tape on like you did (backwards), the result would of been a lot of leaks.
I really enjoy your videos. You are a lovely couple. You two are living the dream. Be well. :)
Thank you!! Working on the teflon.
Awesome video. I had no idea about those things. Looking forward to seeing the website and the spreadsheet so we can learn from you all!!!!
The website is almost done. Hopefully the spreadsheet helps. I tried to capture as much info as possible so that I didn't forget anything.
They make an hose attachment that sticks in the water heater that may do a better job of flushing the calcium. Shoots at an angle to get corners.. Another suggestion you might check for lint inside the dryer hose, and periodically clean the hose. My son, who can’t screw a nut on a bolt, moved out of a rental after buying a house. A month later the rental caught fire from lint left in the dryer hose.
Thanks for a great video Phil. Your rig is super clean. I have a 2017 Allegro Red and I learned a few tips & techniques from watching. I would suggest that the smoke detectors and LP/CO detector gets tested monthly. Also, don't forget to lubricate the fire escape Windows to ensure they hinge open not just slide open. Again, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Brian. Great tips as well. I do the smoke detector (just changed the batter recently as well) The window is a good call.
Great job!
Thanks Maryanne.
I love the 3 in 1 products as well however, I lube the slides every 6 months. I also check my roof 4 times a year. When I pull the vent covers, I also clean the fan blades and give the motor a spray of oil. I put the in-line filter on the other end of the hose. I change my generator oil yearly or 150 hrs. I believe all auto parts stores are required to take used oil. Walmart may take it also.
Thanks Roy. My spreadsheet has everything spread out for their certain periodicity. I had the water filter on the outside and decided to put it on the rig side for ease of set up and break down.
Once the anodes removed turn the water back on so it will blow out some of the trash, by using the hose blowing in your just pushing it the trash to the back of the tank. Use a couple of bread ties on that filter handle, no cable ties needed. If your Teflon taping a fitting, hold the part in your left hand and start wrapping from the bottom, better yet use Teflon pipe dope.
I don't have an rv but from the looks of it you're doing an excellent job .
Thanks Rick.
Really liked the video. I use the 3 in 1 products and they work great. Great job and very informative.
Thanks Rick. 3 in 1 will be with us for awhile.
And I thought I seen you in the park today. Around HQ at skip. But was not sure. I'm here now. So see you around
Nope not us. We were in PA during the shoot.
Well done MX video. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks Mark.
Good information, thank you for sharing.
Thanks Allan.
Well done Phil! The tape on the tire is probably "temporary lane tape" from a construction zone.
Thanks Rusty. It did peel off.
I’ve Been watching a company out of Georgia. The have a Awesome vid on RV roof maintenance. The have lots of tips on sealants and such. Wow.
Nice, so are they?
Great video. You keep your roof and slide toppers very clean. I have the same main water filter. I found using Vaseline on the threads and O-ring helps with the seal and it is easer to install and remove.
Thanks so much for the tip!
Great video! Appreciate what you share whether it is all we need or not. Also Love your Two's Bloopers! You make me laugh every video and when I was at worked it relieved stress! I am now a free woman after 31 yrs with my company. Guess I can say I am officially Retired Young. LOL!! Getting us ready to fulltime. Another bite out of the BIG Elephant we have to become fulltimers. ~Debi~
Congrats Debi. We just try to share what we know....we are all in this together. Glad we could make you laugh a little. Enjoy the full time adventures!!
Shipmate! Love your videos. Very informative. Thank you!
Thank you!! So glad you are hanging out with us!!
Great video. Very helpful
Thanks Jean.
Enjoyed this video......my Class C Sunseeker has fewer gizmos....no washer/ dryer etc but still a very good video! I am an older gal, fulltime.......some things can I do and some things, I have to pay to have done! Nice to actually see what it takes to maintain an RV...helps me to visualize how a tech would approach some issues.....and put into perspective the time and labor charges! Thank you taking taking the time to make the video! Looking forward to seeing your spreadsheet!
Thanks Donna. Congrats on your Class C and hitting the road. I do the maintenance over the course of a few days to break it up, less intimidating that way. Our website is almost complete.
Another awesome video
Thanks Tammie.
I know I'm a bit late to the party but I wanted to point out that, except in rare cases, the Tiffin and Winnebago class A's have fiberglass roofs and are sealed with self-leveling silicone sealant rather than Dicor. If you use Dicor, it will not properly stick to the original silicone sealant and you will find that you can just peel it off by hand...and that means it's not sticking well enough to do what it is supposed to do and water can get underneath it. Please check your owner's manual or check with your manufacturer to find out what type of sealant you should be using on your rig.
Excellent video as always, Phil and thank you for your service to our great country.
What a great informational video! Thank you so much! We really appreciate you both!! We look forward to downloading your spreadsheet once your web page/blog is up and running. We are looking at the same RV. :)
Glad to help Christina. If you break up the tasks a little each day, it's not so bad. The website is almost complete.
Good that you show the proper placement of hose water filter. Most often I see RV'ers connect the filter to hose bib instead of at the entrance connect on RV. When filter is connected at hose bib the clean water could be passing through a dirty hose. I wonder how many RV'ers realize they should also clean their hoses with bleach like they should do with the fresh water tank and inside plumbing. I also use a 90 degree hose connector at RV water entrance to help lessen the weight pressure.
Thanks American RV Traveler. I didn't always have it on the RV side. I originally changed the location for ease of breakdown and set up.....and soon realized that I actually was not getting the sitting hose water when stored.
Good job Phil. You can get a small hose that you attach to your vacuum to help clean out your dryer vent and where the filter goes. If you have a shop vac it will work at taking calcium out of water heater as well when you replace anode rod. The only thing I saw that you do not need to do is use teflon tape on your water filter as those should all be garden hose threads that seal with a washer, but check the washers to make sure there not drying out and cracking. Happy travels.
Thanks Gary. I added the tape out of habit.
Yep ithappens all the time at the store, that's why I thought I would point it out. If doesn't hurt anything other than could loosen easier from vibration. You guys a doing a great job and it's fun to watch.
Great informative video!!!!!!
Thanks Laura.
Very good video, very detailed. One suggestion with blue water filter is to run water through before connecting to RV to flush black carbon dust out (That could be why the other filter is so dark).
Thanks shRiVer's. I have been duly counseled on my gaff!! LOL
LOL!!! Love the Photobomb at 12:47
Very good video, excellent !
Thanks Thomas.
Thank you for all the info i did learn a lot!
Please check the actual dryer vent tubing... we had a dryer fire from built up lint in a bend in the hose.... either reach in the tube snd clean out or vacuum or use a special dryer vent brush. .. better safe than sorry
Thanks Crazy Chick. I hope your dryer fire wasn't too bad and you caught it in time. I will figure out a way to check the vent hose.
@@todayissomeday yes it was crazy but thank goodness I was in the kitchen and smelled the smoke or I would have lost my house... now I clean it every month but we do laundry daily so we need to lol
Great info, we have a RED 37 PA, i learned a few new tricks. Can't wait to see your checklist.
Be safe.
Thanks Todd. Love the 37PA's as well. The spreadsheet will be on our website: Todayissomeday.net
@@todayissomeday NA249 OUTSTANDING!!!!
Ah..right..I shuda got that one! 😉👍🙂
Love your style, nicely done. I did 4-years as a Hospital Corpsman.
Thank you for your service and thanks for hanging out with us!
@@todayissomeday Ok, somehow I never heard of challenge coins that I'm just now learning about from you both in one of your episodes. Was this absent in the medical field/commands I was at or was I just oblivous, so busy with my head down working helping sailors and marines? Hum. Knowing me, probably oblivious.
@@BDSportHorses They were everywhere including medical commands. Phil was actually security at the hospital in Great Lakes and they were there as well.
You, Me & the RV ok, I was at Orlando for boot camp, then Great Lakes for HM school, then Beaufort, SC, then Bethesda NNMC, Naval Academy, NAS Patuxent, I was oblivious. 🤣
@@BDSportHorses Lets call it focused! lol
Phil, did you forget to flush the new blue filter out before using it in the coach. On your sliding windows, check the bottom track for drain holes to the outside and make sure they stay open. If they clog up you can get water down your inside wall and floor. Also, do you use tire covers? Highly recommend you get a set. Safe travels.
He did forget! He usually does that but every time I put that camera in his face he gets nervous!. Thanks for the tip on the window as that has happened to us. Yes, we do have tire covers but had removed them in preps to head out.
Outstanding ✌
Thanks Aaron.