While updating the list of lemon laws for motorhomes, there was one state with a very notable change. At first, it appeared to now exclude motorhomes–an exception to the exclusion of vehicles over 12,000 pounds was removed. Ugh… Except there was a new section of code specifically covering recreational vehicles–motorized and towable. Now, motorhomes were…
Electrical Myths, Part 7: 50-amp Service is Just Two 120V Legs, Not 240V
There must always be 240V between the two ungrounded terminals (left and right if the blades run up and down), in order to use with a two-pole 50-amp breaker (the norm). Things in your RV may use 120V only, but that doesn’t mean 240V isn’t present at the pedestal. If you’re checking voltages before plugging…
Dirty Laundry, Part 3: Will a Heat Pump Dryer work for you?
Here’s a quick rundown of some things to consider in trying to decide whether or not you want a heat pump dryer in your RV. After you decide you do, head on over to the next post to look at the characteristics you’ll want to consider when deciding which heat pump dryer you want. Power…
Dirty Laundry, Part 2: What is a Heat Pump Dryer?
I want to start off by warning that there’s going to be some circular discussion here (as in heat cycles, thermodynamics, etc.). I’ll try to keep things conceptual in this post, and follow up later with the math underlying the concepts discussed here. I think everyone understands that getting clothes dry means that we have…
Dirty Laundry, Part 1: The Status Quo
This post is the first of a multi-part series on the subject of clothes drying (specifically heat pump dryers), and washing machines that go with them. When I first started looking for an RV, nearly two decades ago, I knew I wanted laundry facilities on-board. There are too many places where you might want to…
2021 National HDT Rally Cooking Seminar
Sous Vide Salmon with Wilted Spinach and Dijon Cream Sauce 4 salmon fillets, skinless 1 large bunch spinach 1/2 cup Dijon mustard 1 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice Salt and pepper Heat water bath to 115F/46.1C Season salmon with salt Place salmon in ziplock bag, place in water bath for 45 minutes Before…
2020 HDT Rally Cooking Seminar
Once again, we’re cooking for an audience in 2020. If you want to follow along, or weren’t able to attend, the recipes used are here.
HOWTO: Automatic Hot Water Recirculation and Freeze Protection
Several years ago, I posted a list of tips for managing water in cold weather. My intention at the time was for a follow-up on one of them shortly after, one that “primed” the hot water lines to reduce water usage, and periodically recirculated water in cold weather to prevent freezing. I put my version…
Improving Liberty HealthShare, Part 2: Transparency
Where should I start? Health sharing succeeds only on the basis of trust of its members. Trust can only exist with transparency. Blind faith isn’t enough, and Liberty hasn’t been transparent enough. Identifying Recent Failures Mismanagement, and sometimes other failures, sometimes happen. You can’t undo them. Lost, mishandled, or delayed processing–it happened. It can’t un-happen,…
Improving Liberty HealthShare Part 1: The ShareBox
Last time, I wrote about the current status of sharing, and some of the delays in processing medical expenses. This time, I’m presenting a list of technology tweaks–most rather simple to implement–that would reduce the staffing needs at Liberty. If a member can answer their own question via the ShareBox interface, that’s one less phone…