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help im gonna have a heat stroke

im currently in a 2025 forest river salem 29view and im the kid so I can't just go purchasing a second ac or anything, this is more of a rant, but of course, my room is the slide out since that's the room, and it is 89 degrees in here, and 86 in the main rv. I am suffering and it's 100 degrees outside so I can't escape the heat, im literally being boiled im pooring sweat all day just running down me, I have 2 fans on full speed in here and it's not helping at all. I have my windows covered with reflectix or whatever it's called but it keeps falling off because the windows are so hot im just suffering what do I do.

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u/Full_Elevator428 — 1 hour ago

This is unbearable

Any ideas? We two roof AC units. I’m 99% convinced that the back one does not work. The other one runs day and night at 62 degrees and it’s still awful.

u/Lowkeyworried_ — 2 hours ago

RV living in Canada?

We are a family of 4 on the east coast of Canada. We are considering selling our house and buying a trailer to live in, but my biggest hesitation is how do they hold up to winters? Solar panels arent very effective here in the winter so im worried we will spend a crazy amount on power trying to keep warm.

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u/Planty_Reporter_8936 — 41 minutes ago

What’s this clear tube coming off my water pump?

There’s a diverter valve on it, the tube just dead ends under the sink. Is it for clearing out the water or priming the pump?

u/dbsoundman — 3 hours ago

Stinky Drain Question

We have a Grand Lodge that we live in full time in the summer. We are hooked onto a permanent site. Our gray tank stays open at all times to drain directly into the lines. Recently, whenever I drain my kitchen sink the most awful smells fills the camper. You can smell it outside as well whenever this happens. It does not happen when using any other water source in the camper (bathroom, shower, washer, etc.). I have flushed copious amounts of water down it to try to help, filled up the tank and flushed it, all to no avail. Am I able to fill it with water and then put bleach down and let it set for a while?

Open to all advice.

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u/backtul — 3 hours ago

Rippled wallpaper

I just bought this 8 year old camper and didn't notice most of the windows have crinkles in them. I've heard this is a sign of water damage, but could it be something else?

I've noticed the wallpaper above the window in the last picture is completely bubbled from the wall, but I don't feel a soft spot. Should I still have it looked at?

u/Lower-Owl-5375 — 5 hours ago

Help me find the correct capacitors?

I have a Coleman Mach 15 48204R866. Its in a 2005 keystone laredo. Unfortunately this is the only picture I have of the capacitors. My boyfriend is the one who gets on the roof but he is currently dealing with an injury and unable to do so.

Any help would be appreciated. Ive been looking at capacitors for weeks but Im unsure which values need to match up and which arent as important. I unfortunately have no idea what the uF value is

I would get up there myself but I am terrified of heights and can only manage it when he holds the ladder for me 😓

u/uselessavoidant — 4 hours ago

Cool down hack

Doubled a 20x20 sun shade, held on top of slide with c-clamps(not touching the rubber trim) Staked to the ground with u-shaped tent spikes(didn’t mess up the fabric since it’s full of tiny holes) I can still easily get to dump valves. This has already held up nicely through some pretty strong wind and has definitely made a difference in temperature. My metal window trim is just barely warm to the touch from inside.

u/Glittering_Bag_8200 — 4 hours ago

Disconnected wire Jayco Whitehawk 28DSBH

In the off shoot that someone may know….any ideas what this wire goes to?? I was cleaning under the sink area and saw this. I don’t know if I disconnected it while cleaning or if it’s always been like that. It’s pigtailed to a blue wire. Thanks in advance!

u/Prudent_Calendar_567 — 5 hours ago

Long Term RV in San Diego

Got a temporary work assignment in San Diego for 16 months. Was going to just drive my RV out and stay in it. Any tips for staying long term at a park? Any rv park recommendations? Having a hard time finding places that will let me stay that long

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u/bbrradzzzz — 4 hours ago

Can I close up this vent behind my non propane fridge?

I was exploring my 2019 Jayco today and noticed there’s a vent open to the outside behind my refrigerator. Originally I think this camper had a propane fridge but now it has a 120VAC unit.

My questions:

  1. Should I seal up this air shaft? I can put a vent in place of the interior panel to dissipate heat from the fridge. Just seems silly to vent it outside like this.
  2. I was contemplating getting an inverter to keep the fridge running while we’re off shore power. Should I go that route, or pursue another propane fridge? I know there are 12VDC fridges now too but last I checked they’re pretty spendy.
u/dbsoundman — 3 hours ago

RV Purchase

Hello all! My partner and I are looking into purchasing a RV! Where do you go for used and reliable? Any brands to stay away from if we are purchasing motor homes?

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u/bbrradzzzz — 4 hours ago

Anyone Have Experience With Good Sam Roadside?

I know this forum is for RV people and I only own cars but someone suggested I post this here also since Good Sam does a lot of RV business.

I am tired of paying the high amount for AAA. Never really used their discounts anyways but I want to keep roadside for the piece of mind. Good Sam has 50% off their plans right now and can sign up for multiple years with the same discount. Plus they don't charge for wife or kids.

Has anyone had to call them for roadside service? I know I can get roadside with my car insurance progressive but don't want a claim showing if I actually had to use it.

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u/thepick1 — 3 hours ago

Can I use roof sealer tape over the old lap sealer of if I clean it well?

Trying to avoid removing and reapplying lap sealer tape again. Note- There are no leaks as of now , just a maintenance project

u/ButterscotchTasty386 — 9 hours ago

Connexx TV screen not working correctly

We have a 2025 Bullet Crossfire 2290BHWE. The tv is a connexx that also connects to the speakers outside. The screen looks like this when I turn it on. All the blacks look like cuz but the color is still there. Any black portion is fuzz.

Any ideas?

u/Beer_Kicker — 8 hours ago

Hi all! I was washing my RV to prep for sealing and I noticed the roof is doing this.. thing.. what's going on and how cooked is it? What needs to happen to halt progression? Admittedly I waited way too long to re-seal. Depression is hard. Anyway, thanks in advance (:

u/sakschan21 — 9 hours ago

Tankless water heater repair

I have a Girard GSWH-2 tankless water heater. It’s leaking from the bottom of what appears to be the water flow sensor. It’s a small hiss and leak, it’s not spewing everywhere (yet) but the leak is there. I turned off water and the leak stopped. My question is for anyone who may have had to replace this part. Is it possible without removing the whole unit? Doesn’t look like there’s much space in there at all. But before I go and remove and disconnect everything, I wanted to see if anyone had been successful with replacement of that part with it still in the rv

u/TitleCurious7247 — 7 hours ago

Looking for a little advice..

We are considering an RV purchase. We have a 2011 suburban currently. Considering already having a tow vehicle albeit an older one, we are thinking of a trailer. Instead of getting a new truck, what do you all think about putting a new trans and rear end in the suburban to theoretically bulletproof the towing capacity? The other option is to sell the suburban, save up and buy a used RV.

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u/netmagnetization — 9 hours ago

Gap filler recommendations

Any recommendations for a window gasket gap filler? I filled before, but the material has since shrunk which has exposed leaks in the front sleeping bay of my class c.

u/roaming_wild — 6 hours ago