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Refrigerator Woes

We have been having problems with our Norcold refrigerator for about a year.  It would work fine when we were plugged into shore power.  It was only when we were boondocking and the unit was running on propane would it falter. Last year, when traveling to Alabama, the refrigerator stopped working and threw a “noco” …

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Sway Bar Sorrows

Ever since we bought the RV, I noticed a clanking noise in the front end every time we were driving on a rough road.  Most of the time, we’ve been parked and I don’t worry about it, but finally when we were in Colorado, I crawled underneath to see what I could see.  Come to find …

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Too Many TVs

Robert and I aren’t huge TV watchers, especially when we moved into our Alfa.  Our motor coach came with four TVs: one in the basement, one above the driver’s seat, one in the galley, and one in the bedroom.  Since our Alfa is a 2003, all the TVs are the old, heavy tube models.  The first …

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Sealing things up

I was checking out the awnings today and found the sealant over the doorway awning was cracked and in need of replacement.  I got my handy razor blade tool out and began the job of removing all the cracked sealant.  Once removed, I found that there were a ton of leaves wedged in there.  It …

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Rewired

When we bought the RV it had an extra set of brake lights/turn signals installed.  They are a great addition as our tow vehicle blocks the regular tail lights and signals. On our maiden voyage in June one of the lenses fell off.  It was just the amber lens that was against the RV.  With …

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Curtain Barrier

Last summer, when we were traveling from CO back to FL, in the extreme heat, Robert and I were discussing that we should put some sort of curtain to separate the cab from the rest of the coach to try to keep the cool air up front while we traveled.  We not only used the …