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About Bill Gibbs
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Expertise
Any questions about R.V.'s not including the automotive end, such as engines and drive trains.

Experience
I have been repairing R.V.'s for about 17 years, Service Manager for 5 years, Lead Tech for 4 1/2 years at the largest dealer in area, Troubleshooter clinics in Ore. Dometic, Norcold certified

Education/Credentials
High School Graduate, R.V. Troubleshooter Clinics, Springfield Ore.

Past/Present Clients
Marathon Motor Coach (Warranty Provider in this area)

   

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board above slideout rotten6/11/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: Baught a 1998 crossroads 28 foot travel trailer. The header above the slide out is rotten. How hard ...
  A: Missy, How long is the slide? If it is over 8 feet then you will need to find lumber longer. The ...
thermostat adjustment and refrig not working6/11/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: i have an atwood water heater model #GC6 AA -9E and would like to adjust thermostat to a hotter ...
  A: Kenneth, Atwood in fact makes 2 different temperature T-Stats. You should be able to get one at a ...
Rubber Roof6/10/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: Bill, I would like you're opinion on this; I just purchased a used class C motorhome from a ...
  A: Bruce, They do have a 10 year warranty on the membrane but leaks usually appear where they have put ...
Dometic RM 2611 Refrigerator6/10/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: My 1996 RM 2611 is completely unreliable. Approx 95% of the time, the check light will come up ...
  A: Gary, Unfortunately Dometic had troubles with the boards and tried correcting them several different ...
awning rail repair6/9/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I need to locate replace the fabric on my awning and I need to straighten the awning rail that is ...
  A: Kathy, To get the fabric you need to go to a shop and order one. Measure the length from center to ...
rv water heater6/9/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have Suburban sw6d water heater. When you hit the button on the control panel, the "pilot out" ...
  A: Steve, First I need to know if the light comes back on when it shuts down. If so then it is telling ...
coleman roof air6/9/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I just purchased a winnebago elandan with dual roof air units. The rear unit blows very cold and ...
  A: Jack, First thing I would do is to make sure the compressor comes on to the unit you have question ...
onan generator starting6/8/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I am a newbie. If I start my motorhome then push the generator start it fires right up an works ...
  A: Jack, First let me tell you it sounds like you are doing everything right, but that the battery that ...
norcold fridge is beeping?6/8/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a norcold fridge and it was beeping only when the ac status was on but not when the lp status ...
  A: Lori, The reason it is beeping is because it is trying to tell you something. What else is it doing ...
suburban heater problem6/8/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a fairly new Suburban NT 12S propane heater. It will only light occasionally. I have good ...
  A: John, It very well could be the valve or even the solenoids on the valve. Also just because ...
Norcold 1200LRIM6/7/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I just pick up a Norcold 1200LRIM. I have it sitting in my garage. My question is when i plug it in ...
  A: Robert, There is no reason that you can't test the refer right on the garage floor. First you will ...
Slide6/7/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a35ft hitchhicker on the living room slide when the slide is out just on one end and just at ...
  A: Richard, This could be hard for me to tell just what it is. It may be just a adjustment that you ...
Dometic RM26526/7/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I recently purchased a 2000 Mallard by Fleetwood 24J trailer with a Dometic RM2652 fridge in it. I ...
  A: Jeff, You will need to go outside and open up the plastic panel that covers the rear of the refer. ...
Battery hook up6/6/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: Coach is a 1989 Southwind on a p-30 chasis. the two coach batteries, 6 volt, were replaced, did not ...
  A: Bob, It is hard for me to tell you what you have done wrong. When replacing the 6 volt batteries you ...
Norcold mod n641 Too cold6/6/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: ...My n641 never seems to shut off! This am the refrig read 23 degrees! I suspect the the thermister ...
  A: Joseph, Turn the refer on and press and hold both the mode and temp set buttons at the same time. ...
Refrigerator problem switching from battery to electric6/6/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a similar problem to a couple of people here but it ends differently. When my Norcold Fridge ...
  A: Jeff, It sounds to me like possibly the G.F.I. that was replaced may have been wired up backwards. ...
Trailer repair6/5/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have looked at many of your answers and am wondering if you can point me in a direction. Last ...
  A: Steve, If you plan on replacing the exterior then I would say to you to remove it and make things ...
Underbelly material6/5/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The underbelly material on our slides on our Presidential Holiday Rambler 5th wheel have come loose ...
  A: Suzanne, You should be able to contact Monaco and get the material you need. As for how is it ...
shower not working6/5/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: My camper is set up permanently. the water froze this winter and I replaced the shurflo pump. ...
  A: Vola, Make sure that you have the pump facing the right way. Is it not getting water when you are ...
dometic refrigerator not working6/4/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I tried to get my frig to work but it won't work. I have it pluged in to my house like I always ...
  A: Troy, Go out and look at the burner to see that it is clear of debris. This is probably where your ...
atwood furnace/norcold refridgerator6/3/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: i have an atwood 8535 iv dclp and i have recently replaced the motor and can not get it to fire up i ...
  A: Greg, First the 2 wires go to the sail switch. You should be able to tell if the wires are on right ...
travel trailer structural repair6/3/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I recently purchased a 1999 coachman 246 and have discovered some serious water damage. I Have ...
  A: Ron, To tell you whether you can or can't would be hard. If you can get all the luan off when you ...
Dometic RV 2610 Refrigerator6/2/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: We have just recently purchased a 1992 RV with this fridge.We turned it on to electric, left it on ...
  A: Don, I hate to say it but turning it upside down is an old wives tale. Your cooling unit is bad and ...
shore power versus generator6/1/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: when my rv is plugged into the generator both roof ac's work at the same time (1989 winnebago ...
  A: William, I am sure there is a way that you can do that but there is not any safe way to do it ...
skamper tent trailer vinyl canvas6/1/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: i purchased the trailer new June of 2001,and maintain it very well, now i do use a product called ...
  A: Gary, I don't know of anything that will bring back the vinyl and the best thing I can suggest is ...
leaky toilet6/1/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The toilet in my 1973 prowler 23' camper leaks when I flush it. How do I remove the toilet to ...
  A: John, I am guessing that you probably have an aqua magic galaxy or starlite toilet since you are ...
Onan Quit Running5/31/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: My Microlite 2800 quit while we were using it. It just stopped, like it had run out of gas. The tank ...
  A: Patrick, This sounds to me to be something you might want to take in for repairs. Have you made sure ...
A/C issues5/31/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I purchased a 2001 Starcraft truck camper during the winter. Since I live in Wisconsin I did not try ...
  A: John, That is definitely strange. It should not be doing that at all. This model has manual controls ...
Floor under holding tanks5/31/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: The floor under the fresh water and holding tanks in my Class A Tradewinds has started to come apart ...
  A: Gary, I am sorry that I don't have a diagram for your coach. Look at it this way though. Most ...
Electrical problem5/30/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 1994 34' Winnebago Brave. Initially every once in a while when starting the motorhome the ...
  A: David, There is no place that I know of to get a diagram for you. By restarting it you could be ...
changing inner tanks5/30/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: MY hot water tank split over the winter and I want to get a replacement tank. I have the G6A-3 ...
  A: Jeff, If you can get a replacement tank for that model it is going to be pretty tough to do. There ...
Mushy Roof5/30/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 1991 Chevy Cutaway Class C Motorhome. The roof on drivers side front of RV is mushy. What ...
  A: Guy, They make the roofs out of several different things. It is possible to replace the damaged ...
n611 norcold5/29/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: How do I reset my n611 refrigerator, the dealer did it right after I bought it and it is reading the ...
  A: John, If you go to the outside and pull the black cover off the board and reconnect the wires, then ...
A/C issues5/29/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I purchased a 2001 Starcraft truck camper during the winter. Since I live in Wisconsin I did not try ...
  A: John, The air conditioners all blow out one end and collect from the other end. I have never seen ...
Water Leak5/29/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a 2004 Pace Arrow 37C. While flushing the fresh water line out, it either ruptured or a ...
  A: Onnis, The first thing you need to do is to locate the leak. You can do this by tracing down the ...
dometic rm 26115/28/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: the gas ignitor is not working waht is the proper way to test it.the gas works fine if you light it ...
  A: Mike, The best way to test the reigniter is to see if there is 12 volts getting to it. If there is ...
RV battery hooked up backwards5/28/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: He hooked it up backwards accidently. He went inside to check the water pump to see if it worked ...
  A: Karen, Do you now have power getting to the refer all the time? Is the light staying on? On the ...
Coleman AV5/28/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I have a Coleman AC unit on my pop up camper that does not work at all. I plug the camper in and ...
  A: Donny, The first thing you should check for is 110 power to the unit. It will be beneath the ceiling ...
dometic americana model 26525/27/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: freezer works great,fridge cools to about 26-28 degrees to cold things are freezing,is the control ...
  A: Ken, Does this refer have any buttons on top to control the temp? If not then it may be that the ...
97 Jayco 1406 propane Regulator5/27/2008Bill Gibbs
  Q: I purchased a 1997 Jayco 1406 Pop up and the hose at the propane tank has been cut. Could you tell ...
  A: Clyde, If this is a travel trailer and the tanks sit on the front then you should have a regulator ...

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