MoreLetters:
Strange RVs: Sheila, I found a page of really strange
RVs - for examples, see below. Check it out at:
http://www.gadling.com/2007/06/19/ weird-campers-unusual-rvs-and-other- bizarre-rolling-rooms/
Bill Sveinson White Rock, BC
In order to cool properly, the compressor must cycle on and off . If it runs constantly, it never shuts off so it never relieves the head pressure on the compressor. It then will freeze up. When it does, it stops cooling. Aſt er being off for and hour or so, it will
again start cooling but will just repeat the freezing up process if the thermostat is set to too low a temperature. T e fi rst thing you need to understand is
no RV air conditioner will keep the inside of an RV at 68 degrees in the middle of the summer. T e systems simply can’t do it and the RV’s aren’t insulated enough to allow it to happen. RV’s could be insulated enough to allow it but they would weight about 50% more and be really hard to handle. To get the peak performance out of a roof
air conditioner, never set the thermostat lower than 3/4 or 74 degrees. T is will allow it to cycle on and off . It will produce maximum cooling at this setting. You may be a tad bit warmer than you
Roof Air Conditioners: One problem oſt en seen is the roof air
conditioner isn’t cooling. It’s blowing but the air coming out of it is barely cool. Most of the time the problem is the unit
is freezing up. Most people equate the use of a roof air conditioner with the central air conditioning system they have at home so they keep lowering the temperature setting to Cooler. T is is almost the exact opposite of what they should do. T e roof air conditioner on an RV is a
sealed system. When the compressor is running, it is under a great deal of pressure.
like during the heat of the aſt ernoon but overall, you’ll end up being much cooler than you will by cranking it down. You can maximize the eff ectiveness by closing all the shades on the RV. If it has a patio awning and or window awnings, make sure they are out during the day to give you some shade over the windows and doors. If you have a choice of spots in the RV Park, try to pick one with trees near by. T ey’ll keep the area around them at least fi ve degrees cooler. Follow this tip and I promise you’ll be
cooler!
Steve Franklin U.S.A.
Help Requested from Snowbirds: My husband Gordon and I were RV’ers
for 15 years and full timed for fi ve years. We loved our lifestyle but needed to move on to other styles of travel. T is we have done and continue to do, mainly air travel and cruising. I wish to share our experience in
Melaque, Jalisco, Mexico. Our fi rst two winters there were the usual exploration and beach experience. T en in 2010, I happened to see three Mexican ladies trying to get a sewing machine to work. It was rusted and dusty and even though I used WD40, oil and elbow grease it would not work even though it looked better. T e sewing “mechanic” arrived the next day and did get it sewing with the same rusty needle! T e next day our hotel manager shared that the young lady who owned the machine wanted me to teach her to sew. So for eleven days I gave her sewing lessons. We made samples that she kept in a scribbler but aſt er fi ve days I asked what did she wish to make? She said shorts, curtains, and tablecloths. As I had purchased sewing supplies and material we made a tablecloth fi rst. T en started on shorts using a pair she had as a pattern. During these projects she learned to sew straight, mitre corners, hand stitch a hem, sew fl at felt seams, curves, zippers, darts, button holes, and use a zig-zag stitch. T e shorts fi t perfectly when completed and her “yahoo” was my reward! During this process I learned Spanish
terms in sewing. I do not speak Spanish and she did not speak English but we understood each other using charades, show and tell, and when all else failed getting an interpreter.
12 RVT 143 • SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011
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