How To Do It Right The First Time! In this post, I am inviting you to join me on a journey that starts at buying a bus for conversion to a motorhome and ends after living in it full-time 10 years down the READ MORE
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Rust fix, rusty wheel refurbishing
Re-paint of steel wheel rims This weekend I inspected the wheels on my bus (motor home) to see how the last re-paint held up. This is how it was done: First, I water-blasted the wheels. Then I applied a coat READ MORE
Led bulbs for your RV, Bus, Motorhome or Travel Trailer
LED Bulbs have come a long way. Most new vehicles come standard from factory with LED bulbs for all the lights except some headlights. There are quite a few good reasons for that. LED bulbs use much less power than READ MORE
Heat powered wood stove fan – for what?
I saw this amazing little gadget for the first time in a shop that sells indoor fireplaces. I was mesmerized when I noticed this little fan sitting on the wood burner, pumping a good stream of warm air that circulated READ MORE
Are these Swelter Diesel Heaters worth the dollar?
Diesel Heater Comparison Been wondering and contemplating over these Swelter diesel heaters? So did I. For a long time I have been struggling with my 2 Eberspacher heaters. Eventually I had the fan bearings and brushes replaced. It helped but for READ MORE
Solar Panel Installation 7-months follow-up
I found the wire from the controller to the battery getting very hot when output amps exceeded 30A. On a good sunny day, I saw moments of charge exceeding 50A. The wire got so hot you couldn’t touch it.
The magic economy elelctric RV clothes dryer finally arrived!
As stated in a previous post, drying clothes is no joke when it comes to New Zealand RV life. In this post we look at the best of electric clothes dryers and what the ideal features are. The experience Having READ MORE
A good Dry-rack is hard to find!
As motor-homers, we have tried many tricks to get our stuff dry, especially during New Zealand winter months. The problems We fitted enameled scissor-type dry-racks to the outside. These lasted for around 8 years. By then the NZ sun had READ MORE
Water saver shower head – worth it or not?
This may seem trivial, but a water saver shower head is worth much more than meets the eye. In this post we will look at the pros and cons of a water saver pressure boost shower head. These shower heads READ MORE
Free standing toilet roll holder – Storage of spare toilet paper rolls
First of all, when looking at toilet paper holders, one has to decide what you need else you can spend days hunting the wrong stuff – almost like barking up the wrong tree! In this post we will look at READ MORE
RV Solar Panel Installation – Neat Flexible Panel Sealant Method
In this post, we are going to look at a very economical way to get flexible RV solar panels installed on your RV roof with little equipment, small budget and a quality, long-lasting result. (So easy, your wife won’t need READ MORE
Dometic Toilet Cassette Seal Leaking
Do you have a Dometic or Thetford cassette toilet? Struggling to get that cassette to open and close? Lubricating the cassette slide-out I have had a Dometic cts3110 (same cassette as cts4110) for 9 years and from very early READ MORE