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- You've never heard these RVing tips before! Here are RV tips learned through 4 years of living full time on the road!
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A valuable tip for the fridge - get one of the small battery fans and put it in a bottom corner to help circulate the air. The difference that one will make more than offsets the little area it takes up, and the batteries normally last a few months of non-stop use.
Great tip!
There are also fans to get better airflow behind the fridge to make the cooling unit work better
They do also make fans 12v fans that you can put inside your fridge (wires go through the drain so no worries about getting power to them) that will greatly help air flow in the fridge.
The fan in the fridge is a great solution. When we are getting pretty full, then I put the fan in there. I put mine on the bottom and point it toward the door
In your freezer place Flexible Cutting Mats at back wall of your freezer and ice will collect on the cutting board
In our oven we bought a large ceramic floor tile at a big box store and that has made a huge difference. It has virtually eliminated the “hot spots” and our food cooks much more evenly and it’s inexpensive, I think we paid less than $3.00 and it works great.
I second taking temperature of wheel bearings, I was on a trip last fall and found one wheel was extremely hot, the electric brake was stuck on and literally melted some of the brake components it had become so hot. Definitely very important to check wheel hub temperatures when you stop at rest areas, it only takes a minute
you may want to turn the temperature down on your refrigerator. right now you are storing your food in the "food danger zone" bacteria grows most rapidly on food between 40f and 140f. I keep my fridge at home at 35f
Being food safe certified and a restaurant manager for over 15 years; I appreciate this comment sooo much!
Done! Fridge is set to a colder setting. Thank you for the tip!
-David
To reduce debris in floor vents: purchase magnetic vent covers. It’s essentially a flat sheet that’s magnetic. You can trim to size. Cover when not running the furnace during warming months. They work great!
As far as the vents go, we used magnet covers during the times we were not using the furnace. Stops all hair and dust from entering. Enjoy your videos, especially as someone who grew up in the Ft Wayne, East Allen county area.
Great tips! Thank you so much for putting this episode together.
Love the video, thank you so much!! You could also consider cutting your sink cover in half so if you are prepping food you can have access to half of your sink!! :)
I would think a wireless temp sensor for the fridge would be much more useful than a cheap IR temp reader. I can see the temperature of the fridge even when driving. Install a fan on your fridge fins and it wont ice over. Your food is going bad because some areas of the fridge aren't circulating any air. I installed a 90mm computer fan in mine.
Great content. Appreciate your keeping it fresh & unique. 💛
Always look forward to your posts. Many thanks.
Thanks for the tips, actually really helpful!
Super Valuable Post! Thanks to you and all the user comments!
They also have air pans that work great in an RV Oven…the bottom is two thin layers with air between and flows around for more even heat…most kitchen stores have them.
Most useful! Thanks for sharing!
For the floor vents, pull panty hose over the vent cover, and then fasten them back to the floor. The panty hose lets the air through, and prevents a TON of the dirt and stuff from getting in!
Our RV came with the sink cover but I wanted to be able to have a little extra room for counter space as well as being able to access the actual sink, to rinse hands put dishes or get water while cooking. So my husband sawed ours in half sanded it down so now I can use half on one side or half on the other, all of it or none at all.
My husband did the same thing for me with our sink, only it was cut out of wood and then we sealed it. We have great husbands!
Just so you know, I use the 3 in one products just cause of y’all. Luckily our RV has wall vents instead of floor.
Good tips guys. Keep the good stuff coming.
Roe and David, thank you for sharing, great tips
The tip about pizza stones is awesome! I will definitely give it a try. Great video! 😊
One of the best informative videos for RVers Hands down .
Great job as always.
Wow thank you! We really appreciate that 🙂
-David
These are good tips. Thx
Great tips!!
A coyote of things I did too make our oven useful, I bought a pizza steel, instead of a stone it is only about a quarter inch thick. After the stone broke I wasn't buying another one. The other thing is a good quality 1/4 sheet baking pan, ours is double layered so if I want to bake cookies I put the pan on to of the steele and it cooks fairly normally
I got an unglazed tile at the Habitat restore for a couple of dollars for your oven to even out the heat. You could probably go to Home Depot and get something similar for a few more dollars. They work really well.
Have heard/seen the same suggestion; much cheaper than pizza stone, too. Be sure to get an UNGLAZED stone! I would ALSO invest in an OVEN THERMOMETER!!
Y'all Be Safe!
All good tips, thanks for sharing.
A tip for the floor vents. Buy some panty hose and stick the vent inside the foot, then hang the excess down the inside. It's not foolproof but it helps a lot with the dirt and hair!
Hello from Northern California! Great Tips! Thanks so much!
Good tips, thanks. 😊
Good video, you did go over a couple of things I'd never heard before. I have a tip for you, regarding your heater vents. A couple of RVs ago I heard about and started to do myself, cover the underside of those vents. I covered under ours with screen material to gather all the dirt and hair. I did that again when we got new RVs. Just take the cover off and turn it upside down to dump all the stuff out and put it back in place. Doing that works great and even though we aren't full timers, as you said they fill up with debris very fast! There are now under vent covers made from light material you can buy. I've seen them on Amazon. Great idea about replacing the RV screens and door with a finer mesh screen material!
Excellent video. You are correct a lot of the different channels repeat the same newbie information which is also appreciated. But This type of video gives us much more insight on how to maintain our travel trailers. I made notes of some of the products. Thank you so much
Sweetly will keep you safe on your new gaming time
Awesome guys ‼️ great tips ‼️
Pizza stones crack and break up, I use a small cookie sheet with a small 1/4 piece of steel ontop. Has worked great for a very long time.
Thanks for the pizza stone idea!!
great tips! thank you.
FridgeCool Fan With On/Off Switch work good
Hi Roe! Try putting the pizza stone on the metal piece above the flame and below the rack instead of directly on the rack. It makes soooo much difference. My oven cooks really pretty well and I use a large unglazed floor tile! Thanks for the other tips. ♥️
Yep! I was gonna say that. I also leave the stone out during the warm up. Slide the stone on the metal when you put the food in. It will still cook the bottom but not near as quickly
Pizza stone to thick?
Put it in the bottom for thermo mass.
Also add Fire Bricks to the bottom for more thermo mass, helps any cooking that wants preheating or the need to open while cooking for some reason
Thanks for the tips!!! I hadn’t even considered keeping my tongue jack as low as possible. Thanks again for all the tips.
Great tip about the leveling jack. We found out early that no matter how solid the scissor jacks were, if the front leveling jack was extended even a few inches, we lost stability. Our goal now is to use solid blocks at the front so that the leveling jack is fully retracted when the unit is level. It takes a little practice but it sure makes a difference. Thanks for sharing that.
You win! I've watched so many RV tips videos, and all yours were new to me! (The screens change idea is so good; I could not stay out if my home filled with bugs. Wondering, though, if a strong vacuum would clean them well enough.)
Great tips 🖖🏻🙏🏻😘👍🏻
Your sink cover is great, but if you cut it in half (or maybe in your case, cut it into 1/3 & 2/3 pieces) it stores easier, and it gives you the option of still being able to use the sink while maintaining greater counter / workspace area. It also gives you a place to store / access dirty dishes while working
When checking the temp in your fridge using a food thermometer to check items actual temperature is always a good idea - butter, jelly & other items that will be dense can give a better impression of the bacteria growth risk. Anything above 43 degrees is getting into risk territory.
We also found out sometimes more frost forms when warm items are being put in the fridge all at once.
We love all the 3 in One products too - trailer hitch lube, slide out spray, rubber protection etc. we have 'em all.
Thanks for another great video!
Another fridge tip I have learned is an energy saving one. If you are boondocking, turn the fridge off at night. A properly sealed fridge should keep the inside cool for several hours with it off. We went the entire winter in the desert like this. The fridge was never above 40° in the morning.
Oh, and the pizza stone. You don't have to put it on the rack. You can put it on a cooling rack on the metal divider between the burner area and the cooking area. This turns some of the direct heat into radiant heat and distributes the heat a bit more even.
I think getting that temperature gauge is a good idea, my dad and I have the same fridge/freezer. Plus, getting slight out stabilizers are a good idea. Neighbor of ours when we first started out, suggested getting them and they seem to stabilize the RV a little bit more. We have a travel trailer that is just under 30 feet long.
We use a 12”x 12” ceramic floor tile in our oven.
Great tips! Always good to hear your ideas. Did you have to take out the windows to replace the screen? I'd like to do that to ours. If I never see another no-see-um, it'll be too soon!
Blessings always ☝🏼💯🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️
You can buy register filters, either a charcoal one or a cover that tapes to the outside. Also a register trap that catches all the debris that falls through the vent.
You might consider looking at a metal heat diffuser for your oven. I know that's what I use on my pellet grill for much the same reason....hot spots are bad when you're cooking a 20 lb brisket ($100 worth of burnt meat HURTS).
Blessings always ☝🏼❤️💯🙏🙏🙏🥰
Hi!! Tip for your thumbnails. Don’t type letters on the bottom right. The video time length stamp will cover it. I noticed on your thumbnail for “RUDEST RVers EVER” I could not read the thumbnail. Hope this little tip helps. Great videos by the way. Thanks KAM
Thanks for the tip! I'll keep that in mind 😁
While you're checking the wheel hub temp, check the tire temp. All of you tires should have similar temps, but if one is hotter, check the air pressure. A tire with low air pressure will run hotter than the rest.
To aid in stabilizing the air vents; Use some Velcro strips to help keep them in place. Much safer for accident prone senior's like myself and pets. Thank you for all your videos!
For your oven problem you can use clay or ceramic wall and floor tiles. Cut them to size if needed.
Unglazed ceramic floor tile from Home Depot or Lowes. 13x13. Also, it goes right on the metal shelf. Preheat oven with it in there. Also, the pans that have insulated bottoms work really well.
Great tips. The ovens in most RVs are basically worthless. Frosty fins happen to me all the time. We defrost ours every time we move or maybe once every two months ~>
I use a pizza stone that I've had for a long time. Works pretty good.
thanks, love that sweetie!
Use a battery powered 1/2" impact to tighten the scissor jacks. It's a lot easier and quicker. You might want to add some lube to the jack screws too, they looked dry. Those floor vents can be replaced with an upgrade type with adjustable louvers, plus they're more durable.
FYI: 40° in the fridge is too warm for dairy. It can dramatically shorten shelf life. 37 - 38 is recommended. But in transportation, dairy producers require trucks to transport 32-33°. That is to help maintain freshness longer.
I have more counter top space in my 1969 17foot motorhome..and it came with a sink cover..
"Sweetie's" goodby is the best. Thanks so much. I am in my early stages (but moving quickly) towards full time and I appreciate your videos so much. I am getting really good tips. I am still stuck on "towing" or a motorhome. I think about having to always drive my "home" everywhere I go, and yet think about the ease of not having to hook or unhook. Any thoughts?
HI, I see where you have your muffin pans stored in your oven. I am wondering if I can bake on that surface. My oven is really small and has only one level for the rack so I am considering using the more solid surface above the flame. I actually haven't used the stove yet.
As to the jacks - I think they also "self-lower" I'm sure I have 'caught' mine doing that, and that's why I need to re-tension them.
My solution (when staying for more than a couple of days) is to install jack-stands in the four corners from the ground to the frame, and they make the RV rock-solid for weeks at a time, (unless it rains a lot) give it try.
For the oven, "they say" you should place the ceramic pizza stone on top of the lower metal diffuser, being sure not to block the ventilation holes, and not on the rack...
Everyone needs an infrared laser temperature gun. If you get caught without one, you may get your nerd card revoked! :P
Great tips 👌 we have the same trailer ✌🏿🏕
When and if you can, replace your fridge with the new 12 volt compressor type fridge that is solor run. It should be sponsored also. [So you solor fridge people out there, go ahead and give these young helpful UA-camrs your product so they can make a video about it.]
Heating vents are a major item with us. We have 2 dogs and will not purchase a unit with floor vents. Our units have always had wall vents. Much cleaner and I think more even heating.
As far as measuring temperature with one of those IR sensors, there’s a thing called EMISSIVITY. Those sensors are only accurate if you tell them the emissivity of the thing you’re measuring. When you’re concerned about a few degrees (fridge), the proper calibration makes a difference. As someone suggested, an internal fan can work wonders.
Also, frost will always form on the coils depending on humidity. The more you open it the more frost you’ll get.
maybe some heat tolerant ceramic tiles placed on the bottom may work Ive used them in my outside oven,
I really enjoy your channel
The fibrament link I added is for the best pizza stone available in many sizes.
How do you defrost the freezer! Ugh
Put your pizza stone on the burner tray not the cooking rack.
i have found several pizza stones at the good will store
How about window tinting!
Great tips. How do you get the screens out of you RV windows? Ours is an R-Pod 190 and they seem like they cannot be removed.
Another thing you can do with the temperature gun is to check your a/c vents to be sure the're cooling ~~~
And again, thanks for all the great tips ~~~
FYI. Bacteria grow most rapidly in the range of temperatures between 40 °F and 140 °F
Good tips, but the rubber conditioner is on at least three other channels that I've watched. LoL
Hi sweetie!!!!
Do you know a solution or a product to prevent your dogs toes from catching on the heater vents
That laser thermometer measure surface temp not air temp
Pets while traveling
The other day my mind was going crazy with thought of things I saw on UA-cam and I remember a time you mentioned that the seal on your wash basin leaked a little and was wondering, can you use the 3in1 seal protector on it to stop it from leaking? Just a thought I had, not sure you can or if it will work.
I use plumbers silicone grease by oatey for the toilet seal and other plumbing related seals. Works awesome =]
Temperature guns only measure surface temp. You need a thermometer that measures air temp to get an accurate temp in a fridge or stove.
Surface temp is also important because it is more indicative of what the temperature of other solids/liquids in the fridge are.
I'm scared to ask but were is the sweet kitty?
Sweetie is the best thing about your channel. No offense.
Christmas in July?
Nice vid. Sweetie & cats great. No bunnies = 😒
RV refrigerators are not frost free…
Just get a bigger trailer that will fit your needs.
When are you going to start giving us hiking videos and stuff like that everything is a tip of tip a tip or things you need to have you got to change it up
Nothing new here just rehash stuff from other peoples videos. Do you always plagiarize peoples thoughts? Try coming up with something new for us to learn!
Try anger management. Nobody is inspired or motivated by any hothead.
@@lisafleming9603 hothead? Really? ❄️ Still waiting for original content.