RV DIY

Dear Dr. R.V. Shrink:
My wife thinks I should be a mechanic just because I have a travel trailer. Women used to want a guy that was "handsome," now they want a guy that is "handy." Last week the water coming out of the kitchen faucet started slowing down. Each day the stream would shrink a bit more. For days it had us puzzled. I figured it must be a pinched water line somewhere under the sink. I had most of that apart when my wife discovered it was only the strainer at the tap that was clogged. Should I take a course in RV mechanics or should I send my wife who seems to have more aptitude for such things?
--Ralph the Plumber in Potstown

Dear Potstown:
You don’t have to be a mechanical genius to enjoy the open road in an RV. You always hear people say that a boat or RV is just a black hole you pour money into. I have never found that to be true as long as you take care of things on a regular basis. It is called precautionary maintenance. In our new internet connected world you can now go to one of many online RV Forums and find the answer to most any problem and discover how to fix it. Whatever has gone wrong has already happened to someone else who is willing to share the experience online and suggest how you might solve it. You can find Youtube videos on everything from fixing a leaky roof to changing the oil in the genset. It sounds to me like you two make a good team. Often problems turn out to be a simple fix using a bit of common sense. Don’t make a mountain out of a mole hill, and solicit some advice before you start tearing the walls apart.
--Keep Smilin’, Dr. R.V. Shrink

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