This Take Home Technician Series DVD is over 60 minutes of ‘RV how – to’ instruction.

Covering such topics as:

* Installing a roof mounted Air Conditioner
* 15 Minute Air Conditioner tune-up
* Installing 3M Water Filters (3 different models)
* Fixing a Weeping or Burping Water Heater
* Propane Systems for RVs
* Propane Safety I and II
* Operating your Awning
* Electricity – Before you Blow Your Breaker!
* 120VAC Power Converter
* Eternabond – Roof Repair
* General Maintenance Tips
* 5 Things You Need to Know Before You Buy your RV…And Much More….

Order Your copy of Volume 1 of the DVD from the Mobile RV Academy Store

Dear Terry and Evada,  

I recently purchased your Gold Club DVD set. When purchasing items on the internet, you never know what you will actually receive. However, I took the chance and certainly glad I did. The DVD’s arrived quickly and within the first few minutes of viewing the first DVD, I was sold.

After watching all of the DVD’s, I was able to fix some existing problems with my own RV and able to help 3 other people fix problems on their RV’s as well. The DVD’s paid for themselves within the first 3 weeks.  

The most frustrating part about owning an RV is encountering a problem with it, then calling the RV repair shop only to hear them say they cannot get you in for repair for 2-3 weeks. I am confident that I can fix 80% of my RV problems now.

Anyone that presently owns a RV or planning to purchase a RV soon, should consider purchasing these DVD’s. Please keep me informed about any upcoming class or new DVD’s that you are offering.

Thanks for your help.    

Sincerely,

Larry Rodgers

We now have all 8 - RV Maintenance Take Home Technician Series Courses available in our store for purchase in one bundle. These are the course title included in this bundle.

• RV Electrical
• RV Plumbing
• RV Propane
• RV Refrigerators
• RV Air Conditioners
• RV Water Heaters
• RV Furnace
• RV Exterior

Regular price for all these courses if you purchased separately would be  $576.00 but in this bundle you are receiving almost a 50% discount taking the sale price to $297.00  This is a set you will want for your library so you can do the work yourself.

RV Inspector Course

Looking to buy an RV? Or have you one you need to maintain?  Take a look at the Professor’s library of new products on DIY that are now available in the STORE.  Remembering that 80% of the work that is done on your RV can be done by YOU if someone will just show you how.

So let the Professor guide you step-by-step from buying your RV to maintaining your rig. 

•  *RV Inspector
• *Knowing Your RV Electrical Systems
• * Becoming an Certified RV Walk Through Technician
• * RV Appliance Maintenance (4 pack DVDs)
• * Know Your RV – A Guided Tour
• * Texas RV Professor Shows You How
• * Atwood Water Heater Repair

March 29, 2010 Heber Springs, AR – Workamper News, declares April as being Workamper Education Awareness Month. Starting off on Thursday, April 1st – Workamper University’s Instructors; Jaimie Hall Bruzenak of RV Lifestyle Experts and Terry Cooper of Mobile RV Academy are holding an informative Webinar on the benefits of RV education and specials being offered through the University.

Steve Anderson, Editor of Workamper News explains. “After 23 years of helping thousands of great people find great jobs at great places, I know one thing never changes: Education is priceless! Whether someone is dreaming to jump out into the Workamper lifestyle in the near future or has been Workamping for some time now, the lack of education can cause the road to be full of obstacles that will interfere and delay that great workamper experience that everyone is looking for. With that in mind, we are promoting RV education Awareness in the entire month of April with several planned events and discounts that I encourage everyone to take advantage of.”

“All individual Prerecorded Educational Webinars, taught by the University Instructors, are being discounted 15% off the regular prices. Plus, we are encouraging everyone to attend the three planned Live Webinar Events scheduled for April 1st, 13th and 29th to receive even deeper discounts up to 25% off. With these incentives, there is no excuse for not making the commitment of becoming educated about the RV lifestyle and RV maintenance. Education always heightens the opportunities for success. It’s our job to help anyone become a successful Workamper.” says Anderson.

Andersons encourages all to attend the first planned Live Event, April 1st, 2010 at 7p.m. Central Time. Sign up for the 75 minute webinar at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/392727818

To purchase any of the pre-recorded RV educational courses, please visit: http://www.workamper.com/WKN2008_university/index.cfm

For additional information, please visit www.Workamper.com or call the business office at (800) 446-5627 during the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F. For over 23 years: Workamper News has been helping Great People …find Great Jobs …at Great Places.

Workamper New University and Mobile RV Academy have scheduled the start of the new 10-Month RV Maintenance Program, the Gold Star Club,  February4th through November 30th, 2010.

The program gives all RV Enthusiast an opportunity to becoming educated in a vast array of RV maintenance topics that will give everyone the edge they need to be successful while perusing the workamping dream.  If you are currently a full-timer or dreaming of becoming one then who better to invest your money in… than yourself! 

 Master Certified RV Technician, Terry Cooper – owner and instructor of Mobile RV Academy tells us that 80% of our RV Maintenance issues can be resolved ourselves.  So because of that fact, he has design a maintenance program for the average RV consumer. Want to know more? Click here.

 Here is a list of the RV Maintenance course available to take online at your convenience during this 10-Month Gold Star Club.

• Propane System
• Absorption Type Refrigerators
• Exterior Inspections & Repairs
• RV Furnace
• Servicing Your Air Conditioner
• Water Heaters
• Water Systems
• Electrical Systems

           There are also two extensive courses on ‘How to make Dollar$ on the road’….to help with a new career or just to supplement your current income.

• Becoming a RV Inspector
• Becoming a Certified RV Walk-Through Technician

All courses were developed and recorded in 2009 with live attendees.  Now they sit in a library waiting for you to access with handouts, post test & homework.   Everything needed to be successful in learning how to ‘do-it-yourself’ when it comes to RV maintenance is right there at your fingertips.   The cost of the program is 50% less than in 2009.  What a value!

 If you didn’t have the opportunity to be with Terry Cooper at the Free Tele-class back on January 7^th, it was recorded and is available to watch/listen.  You can read more about the program also.      

As a bonus there are 20 live events scheduled in 2010 on ‘How to make your RV experience one you will love’.  If you should miss any of these events, the recordings will be placed in the library alongside the maintenance courses to be accessed at your convince. All of this at no extra cost.  (The 1st event “Buying & Selling it Right” is recorded and placed into the library. You don’t want to join the club? The event can be purchased separately.)

Make your 2010 the best that it can be.  Investing in education is…Investing in Yourself!

Terry Cooper – America’s RV Expert

As in all things that are done well we need a system or a procedure that we need to follow so we do not forget anything. With each coach being a little different sometimes a standard checklist for one make and model may not apply for your specific unit. 

The following checklist is to help you develop your own list for your specific RV. This list may not be a comprehensive list but will help you set up a plan to prepare your unit for the cold winter months. Personally, I like to start at the top and work my way down. I prefer to go from the outside to the inside of RV.

Roof Area – Think Safety !!!!!!

• Use Dicor or one of the other approved roof sealants. Limit your usage of silicone caulk.

• Roof patch material can go a long way to seal damaged areas to buy you time so you can determine if you need a roof replacement.

• Take photos of any damage

 ___ Wash the roof and exterior of your coach with non-petroleum based cleaners.

 ___ Inspect the condition of the roof material. You are looking for surface cracks or the alligator look of the membrane material

___ Inspect the seals and seams. Pay particular attention to the edges and seams on the front and rear of your coach for separations and for and scrapes that may occurred in your travels.

 ___ Inspect around the vents and skylights. A small crack or pin hole here can cause big $$ in repairs.

____ Inspect around the TV and radio antennas. If you have satellite look for areas of water pooling.

___ Inspect the refrigerator vents and sewer vent caps. Look for damaged or missing components.

Air Conditioner – Upper unit(s)

 ___ Check the coils for bend or damaged fins. A simple straightening of the fins can greatly improve the efficiency of the unit.

___ Check the cover for cracks or damage.

Exterior Walls and Doors

 ___ Look for evidence of wall damage.

___ Inspect around the awning rail and support brackets. These areas are places that water comes into the sidewalls and causes interior rot and wall separations.

 ___ Look for any areas that the awning may be trying to pull away from the sidewall/roof area.

___ Inspect around the tops and sides of the windows and doors. Look for dried or missing sealants.

 ___ Inspect the gutter rails. This may the time to see if you need to install the scuppers on the ends to carry away the water.

___ Access doors and water heater doors areas. Inspect for areas where sealants are missing or have dried and pulled away.

Slide-Out Units

___ Extend the slide outs and monitor their movement. Look for any areas that are dragging or not running smoothly.

___ Inspect for damage and the condition as you would a roof. Slide out roof materials are usually the same as the coach roof.

___ Inspect the corners and edges of the “box”. Cracks and separations allow water to come in.

___ Inspect the trim and gaskets. This is a good time to put gasket lubricate on them.

Nose Cones and Rear Caps

 ___ Inspect for any crack or holes.

___ Inspect the seams and joints. Sealants may have dried and cracked.

 Jacks and Stabilizers

___ Look for bent or damaged units.

___ Lubricate the moving parts.

Interior of the Coach

• Top to bottom and front to rear inspection. Room to Room.

 • Now is the time to really look behind and inside of the cabinets and closets.

___ Inspect the ceilings and walls. Water damage may show up here.

___ Inspect cabinets and doors. Look for damaged drawer glides, latches and hinges.

 ___ Inspect the cabinets for separation or any water damage.

Fresh Water System

• Only use non toxic antifreeze – usually need 2 to 3 gallons for the average coach.

• Water heater by pass kit.

• Determine whether you are going to use the water pump to pull antifreeze into the water lines or to use the backfill method from a faucet.

• Turn off the water heater – allow the water to cool. Think Safety!!!!

___ Disconnect the fresh water city water hook up

 ___ Turn off the water pump

 ___ Open the drain valve to the fresh water tank

___ Open the hot water and cold water drains. In some cases there may be a plug rather than a valve.

 ___ Remove the water filter cartridge or use canister plug to by pass the filter assembly.

 ___ Open the drain plug on Water Heater and drain the tank.

___ Flush toilet. By operating the toilet you are releasing water that is inside the flush mechanism.

 ___ Unscrew shower hoses and allow water to drain out. * Don’t forget to drain shower hose of the exterior shower.

 ___ Open all faucets through out the coach.

Waste Tanks

 ___ Drain the tanks. Black first and then the Gray and Galley tanks.

 ___ Flush Rinse the tanks with a wand or tank washer.

___ Inspect the valve assemblies. It may be time to replace the blade valve and gaskets.

 ___ From the monitor panel check the sensor probes for correct reading. You may need to re-rinse the tanks to clean the probes. If after rinsing and you still have a problem you may need to troubleshoot the sensors and monitor panel.

 Antifreeze Installation

 ___ Turn the Water Heater By-Pass valves in position to by-pass the tank.

___ Using the pump or the back fill method now draw the antifreeze into the water lines.

___ Close the each faucet as antifreeze appears.

 ___ Flush the toilet to draw antifreeze into the flush mechanism.

___ Pour antifreeze down each drain into the P-Trap Propane System

___ Turn off the DOT cylinders or the ASME tank

___ Remove DOT cylinders if local codes or storage facilities require.

Appliances Water Heater

 ___ Should still be turned off from draining but make sure it is not operating

___ Install wasp screens over the vent

OR

 ___ Cut out cardboard to cover and tape the opening then close door.

Furnace

___ Turn off the furnace at the Wall Thermostat

 ___ Install wasp screens over the vent

OR

 ___ Tape over or foil over the inlet and outlet of the furnace.

 Refrigerator

 ___ Remove all perishables from the refrigerator

___ Turn off the refrigerator

 ___ Install spacers to block the door(s) open for air circulation.

___ Install cardboard insert in the air intake of the side wall vent

OR

 ___ Install wasp screens over the holes of the vent panel

Range

___ Turn off the range

 ___ Clean the surface and the grease catch panel.  Help keep rodents out.

Electrical Power Systems

12 Volt DC System

Option #1 Leaving Batteries in place – * the batteries must remained charged

___ Fill the batteries with distilled water

___ Fully charge the batteries

___ Hook up a solar panel trickle charger to maintain the batteries

OR

___ Hook up a battery trickle charger that is powered by 120 volts

Option #2 Removing Batteries

___ Fill batteries with distilled water

___ Place batteries on a trickle charger to maintain their voltage level

120 Volt AC

 ___ Turn off panel box circuit breakers

 ___ Unplug coach power cord from pedestal power source

___ Cover or store the cord out of the weather.

Generator

___ Clean

___ Add fuel stabilizer

___ Start and run the generator to draw stabilizer into carburetor

 ___ Plug exhaust pipe with tape or steel wool

 ___ Unscrew spark plug(s) and spray engine fogger oil to lubricate cylinder * this is one of those personal preference issues.

Placement of Coach

 ___ Place coach tires on plywood sheets or plastic panels to prevent ground to tire contact.

OR * another personal preference issue

___ Lift coach up off the ground to not allow tires to touch

___ Install tire covers to block sun light UV deterioration of the side walls of the tires.

___ Install coach canvas cover over the body of the coach. * another personal preference issue.

Motor Home Specifics

___ Test engine antifreeze strength.

Service per manufacturer recommendations

 ___ Check windshield washer fluid – drain and/or fill with non toxic antifreeze

___ Top off fuel tanks

___ Add fuel stabilizer

___ Start engine up and draw fuel stabilizer into the fuel carburetor or fuel injectors

 ___ Unscrew spark plugs and spray engine fogger oil to lubricate cylinders * this is one of those personal preference issues.

___ Block exhaust pipe(s) with tape or steel wool

Terry Cooper, TX RV Professor, Electrical Class

August 7th, 2009

This class is now HISTORY.  We now have graduates from this class that we appreciate so much for coming on board with us and making this a success!   We are preparing  this material to be placed on DVD for purchase shortly.  You will be able to go into our store and purchase this 4 week class complete with all handouts, pre-assessment  & post tests and homework.  Please check back with us soon.  For any information on this and other topics, please contact us at the email addresses provided.

Volts? Watts? 30 amps or 50 amps, What does all this mean? Who cares, just give me the power I need! You just wanted to sit and enjoy the scenery, but instead you are sitting  in the dark and wondering what happened. Learn how your RV Electrical Systems operate so you are not in the dark.

The Recreational Vehicle Electrical Systems course has been designed for the individual that wants to not only SAVE money, but develop new skills that can be used while full timing in your RV or just helping your neighbor out with his problems for additional income.

Ladies this course in NOT just for men, but for you also! As a technical trainer I have found that women usually do very well because they grasp the concepts quicker and are able to convert them to real life situations because they don’t over analyze the process. They just do it!

Once  you understand how the electrical systems in your RV work, you are then able to use this information at home, on your auto and even on your ‘other job’.

Have you ever had to pay for a service call and the 1 hour minimum, and then have to wait for someone to come to your RV just to perform some simple little task you could have done if you had only known what to do? You then realize how valuable knowledge is.

The Recreational Vehicle Electrical Systems is a 6-hour instructional  Webinar broken into four sessions with each being 1.5 hours long.

 After registering for the course you can take the optional 50 question pre-course assessment and see how RV Electrical savvy you are. You then download the first session’s handouts and video link materials.

At the end of each session you are given the opportunity to turn in your homework in the form of a post session assessment. This serves as an additional training tool to help you grasp the information you have learned and helps me to make sure that I am covering the subject matter in an effective manner with you.

Come spend six hours and learn the language of Electicity and develop new troubleshooting skills that will benefit you and your wallet.

Click here to check prices, times & dates.

We will cover such topics as:

Electricity – Session 1

• What is Electricity? Where does it come from and what are the terms we use to describe it.
• Learn about the 3 electrical systems in your RV
• Voltage, Resistance and Current, the 3 things that make up the electrical  triangle
• Ohms Law, Watts Law and what they mean to your RV
• To make an Electrical circuit work properly you must have these 3 things
• Learn what the difference is between AC voltage and DC voltage

 DC Voltage – Session 2

• What is DC voltage and where does it come from?
• Why you must have a fully functioning battery to properly operate your appliances, water pump, room slideouts and safety devices.
• Converters are more than just a fancy battery charger
• Going Green – Solar panels and wind generators, what they can and cannot do for you
• How to troubleshoot and locate a blown fuse, open and a short circuit.

AC Voltage – Session 3 

• What is AC Voltage and where does it come from?
• Why you need AC Voltage for the air conditioner, microwave and the electric heating function of your refrigerator and water heater
• Shore (pedestal) power, generators
• Inverters – make AC power out of the DC battery power
• 30 amp vs. 50 amp, why the bother. What does it mean?

Electrical Capstone Materials – Session 4

• How to calculate the power consumption you are using and how to manage your power.
• Basic tools and supplies you need in your tool box to fix 80% of your RV electrical problems
• Replacing a defective circuit breaker
• What is a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) and why we have them
• How to Hot Skin Test your RV for you and your neighbors safety
• Monitoring the AC Voltage from the Campground Pedestal
• How to save a $1000 or more by NOT using this one little device
• How to use your $10 Volt Ohm Meter (VOM) and test light to locate your electrical problems.
• And much, much more………..

To register or check out the times, dates and prices for the upcoming Webinars, please click here.