Jul 1, 2026

Flock of Factory Fresh Filters

I need to conduct annual preventative maintenance on our RVs engine, generator and water heater. To do this, I need to replace a phalanx of filters. I carry all the filters for our next preventative maintenance interval onboard our RV with the exception of the air filter due to its physical size.

 

Fabulous Filter Festivities Follow

 In the front row is the air filter, fuel filter and oil filter for our generator.

Second row serpentine belt, air dehydrator desiccant cartridge and the screw on hydraulic filter.

The ten by two-inch water filters are for our reverse osmosis water filtration system. The white one is a five-micron sediment and the black one is a five-micron carbon block.

To the right is the five-year service kit for our Oasis hydronic heating system which also heats domestic hot water.

On top of the box are the in tank hydraulic filter, fuel filter, fuel water separator and oil filter.

The large steel canister is our engine air filter.

The open bay door is where all of this stows with the exception of the air filter.

RVing is not inexpensive. Sitting on this table is $1,259.95 in parts. I have yet to purchase the oil and hydraulic fluid I need to replace during this service. It is included in our annual budget but UGH that is a challenging pill to swallow.

 

Five 

 

Front row is the fuel nozzle and sintered bronze fuel filter.

The device with the two white wires is the fuel ignitor with the protective shipping cap removed.

The black device with the red, white and black wires is the flame sensor.

There is also the air fitter which is made of sintered bronze attached to steel pipe thread.

Lastly is the Garber type R fuel oil filter.

 

Soon I will need to install all of these…… Wish me luck!!!!!

Where Are We Going Next?

Jun 27, 2026

Landing on Monopoly's Water Works

Ever since I installed the whole house reverse osmosis system, we have been living off the water in our rig's 105 gallon fresh water tank. Therefore, all of the water we use is pumped using the installed fresh water pump. Our pump was making a lot of noise, and the output was reduced by about 25%. I decided to replace it. This is the second time I have had to replace it....

limited space in the ready service spares locker

As we live full time in our RV I carry some spare parts to include a fresh water pump as I don't want to Elizabeth to have to put up with the loss of fresh water.



Fresh out of the box.

The pump that Newmar installed is a Pentair SHURflo model 4048-153-E75 The pump our rig uses is powered by 12 volts direct current with a max draw or 10 amps (120 watts) and is rated for 4 gallons per minute output.


New pump in the background and old pump partially disassembled.



Note the angle of the swash plate


Where Are We Going Next?