Seasonal Maintenance Advice
Short answer. Santa Ana wind season, summer heat, winter storage and the specific failures each one drives in Southern California.
- 01
Storing an RV in the San Gabriel Valley Off Season
Off season storage in inland Southern California is a sun and pest problem, not a freeze problem. Here is how to park a coach so it does not deteriorate while it sits.
7 min read
- 02
The Pre Trip Walk Around to Do Before a Summer Run
A body and structure walk around before a summer trip catches the failures that ruin a week away. Here is the order to do it in and what each check is really for.
7 min read
- 03
Gelcoat Chalking: Inland Sun and a Dull Fifth Wheel Side
Chalky gelcoat is oxidation, not dirt. Here is what inland valley sun does to an RV finish, when compounding still works and when it is time for paint.
6 min read
- 04
What a West Covina Heat Cycle Does to Lap Sealant
Lap sealant does not fail from rain. It fails from expansion and contraction. Here is how a Southern California heat cycle opens a roof seam and what to do about it.
7 min read
- 05
Summer Heat and the Sidewall Bubble You Find in August
Sidewall delamination rarely starts in summer. Summer is when inland heat makes an existing debond visible. Here is what is happening inside that bubble.
7 min read
- 06
Santa Ana Season: Why RV Awnings Fail in the Inland Valleys
Santa Ana winds destroy more awnings in the San Gabriel Valley than any storm does. Here is how the failure happens and what it does to the sidewall behind it.
7 min read
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