Inspection & Maintenance for Travel Trailer
There are several different types of maintenance on an RV. You have daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly maintenance, but then there are other types of maintenance that you might do based on usage and/or the environment you’re in. In this article, we are going to cover maintenance items that should be performed or inspected more on an as-needed basis.
You might see some items with a quick visual inspection, while others might require the removal of an item to perform the inspection.
MaxxAir Fan
This central cabin fan vents air in or out based on your needs. Because the fan is open to the outside, it can collect insects and debris over time. This is very easy to detect and see without removing any other parts.
A quick inspection will tell if this needs to be cleaned. The cleaning of the screen is effortless as you only have to turn 4 knobs to allow the removal of the screen. See the pictures below for instructions on how to remove the screen.
Once the screen has been removed, you can clean it and the fan blades (pictured above). To reinstall the screen, hold the screen in place and turn the knobs back to secure the screen.
Water Pump Filter
You should occasionally inspect the water pump filter and clean it out. This item requires you to remove the filter to really see inside. How often you check this filter depends on how often you run water through the pump.
Steps to remove the filter: twist clockwise to remove
If anything is in the filter dispose of it properly before reinstalling the filter.
Window Tracks
Windows have weep holes on the outside, allowing water to weep from the inside track. If these weep holes are blocked or the track is full of debris, it can hinder water from flowing out the weep holes properly, which causes water to back up inside the window and eventually leak to the inside of the camper.
Steps to properly check Window tracks
*Trees are the primary cause of falling debris collected inside the window track. Occasional inspection is recommended to keep these clean.
Also, check the inside water track where the sliding window slides. You will need to open the sliding window to check the track. The picture below shows a break between the weatherstrip pieces. This break(separation) can cause water to be pressured under the glass and into the inside of the camper.
Keep these tracks clean and ensure the weather strip does not separate.
Due to the curve radius, the sliding glass weatherstrip is in 5 pieces, which requires unique cuts to allow it to turn the corners.
