RV Appliances & LP Systems
Thanks to RV appliances such as the refrigerators and RV propane tanks, you can enjoy most (if not all) of the comforts of home while out on the road or in the wild. With these vital appliances and their constantly improving technology, it’s easy to live like you have a full-sized kitchen onboard.
The RV refrigerator grants the ability to maintain the essentials longer, anywhere you choose (even in the depths of Alaska), and RV propane tanks the ability to power any number of essential RV appliances, from water heaters and stoves to campground grills and fridges.
Like any other component on your rig, RV appliances require regular maintenance to guarantee they’re in proper working condition when you’re traveling the country. So in this series we teach you all about maintaining and upgrading appliances such as RV propane tanks and the standard RV refrigerator.
With these expert tips and insider advice, you’ll learn how to install a residential RV fridge, inspect propane tank parts such as the RV propane regulator and troubleshoot your RV appliances. Take care of your appliances, and your appliances will take care of you.
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2:12If you’re just starting out in the RV lifestyle or you’ve settled on shorter weekend trips instead of full time RVing, you may decide to get a travel trailer or fifth wheel instead of a large motor home. While the footprint may be smaller, much of the equipment and its usage is the same on
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2:04The amount of LP gas that flows out of your RV’s propane tank into your system will vary, depending on what appliances you’re using. The refrigerator may be on almost all the time, but if you add the stove and furnace into the mix it’s natural to assume more gas will be required. No matter
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1:32The biggest advantage RV camping has over tents is the fact that you can bring the comforts of home into the wilderness. While you’re adding bird watching to your life list or staring out at the ocean waves, you still have cold drinks in the fridge and a stove to cook your dinner, not to
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1:46Instead of installing one large tank for LP gas to run the appliances, many smaller RVs have a pair of smaller tanks for financial and safety reasons. The LP system in the rig uses the LP gas from one tank until it’s empty, and then switches over to use the tank on the other side.
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6:02The propane/LP detector in your RV is designed to detect the distinctive odor of LP inside the coach and signal when there’s a leak in your LP gas system. Unfortunately, since it also goes off when the house batteries are getting low, some RV owners stop worrying about leaks when they hear the detector buzzer
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1:30The RV propane tank regulator is critical to your RV’s propane operating system and appliances within the unit. Older systems that use a single stage RV propane tank regulator have had issues associated with atmospheric pressure and extreme temperature changes. The newer units use two stages featuring 320 PSI and can reduce down to 11
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3:24LP gas, or liquid propane, is the fuel of choice for all RVs on the road today. It fuels all the major appliances installed such as stoves, water heaters, and even refrigerators. LP is a safe and efficient fuel to use in your RV rig when dealt with carefully, and it’s held in a system
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1:46It is important that your RV refrigerator be level at all times during operation, especially when it is parked at a campground or in your driveway. This is one of the most important RV tips you will need to know. Why? Because the coolant in the refrigerator uses gravity to zig zag all the way
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1:30Sometimes when RV refrigerators are not cooling properly all it needs is a little tender loving care. Before conducting a full troubleshooting process for your unit, take time to look at the backside and clean off the coils. Because this area easily collects dust, an RV refrigerator that has insufficient cooling might just need a
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