10 Eco-Friendly Water and Money Saving Tips While RVing

It's easy to cut back on the amount of energy consumed in your home, but, what if you live in an RV -or- go camping for a few months.

Simply follow these 10 energy and water saving suggestions and discover the good you can do for nature and your wallet.



1) Get a quality holding tank heater and set the thermostat no higher than necessary for RV living uses.

2) When hiking away from your recreational vehicle for more than a day,turn the water heater control to a low temperature setting.

3) Wrap water lines with inline pipe heaters from holding tank to place of use.

4) Leaky faucets waste tremendous amounts of water. A small leak that fills a coffee cup in 10 minutes wastes 3,280 gallons of water a year. And, if it's hot waer, you're wasting fuel as well.

5) If you need to boil water, start with water from the hot water tap ... part of the heating job is already done.

6) If your RV is equipped with a dishwasher, wash a full load of dishes. Dishwashers use approximately 15 gallons of hot water. Washing by hand could use as much as 20 gallons.

7) Use only cold water when operating a food disposer. With hot water, the disposer doesn't work efficiently and the energy used to heat the water is wasted.

8) Insert a showerhear restrictor to limit the amount of waterwasted while showering.

9) When shaving, partially fill the basin with hot water rather than letting the hot water go down the drain.

10) Don't wast water. If it's hot water, you're wasting the energy it takes to heat it.

These 10 Tips Brought To You By: UHI Worldwide

UHI Worldwide is the leading manufacturer of RV Full-Season water system heating. 

Safety Tips For RV Campers

By: UHI Woldwide

We know how excited you get when you go camping, so here are a few friendly tips to remember you about safety and protection for you and your RV whenever you "Go RVing" .

• Check with local park, forest, or public lands agents to see what precautions need to be taken in regard to storing food away from wildlife
• Do not feed the local wildlife
• Take precautions against parking your RV / camping in an area that may be dangerous in the case of sudden flash floods. Check with local rangers to find a safe and legal parking / camping area
• Remember to take along non-perishable food that won't make you ill if it spoils
• Be courteous and remember that you are sharing public lands with other RV'ers, campers and recreationists
• Do not park your RV in unauthorized areas
• In winter avoid frozen freshwater and greywater by remembering to install UltraHeat® on the RV holder tanks, pipes, and elbows.
• Bring along extra safety items such as water, flashlights, maps, and a cellphone or radio

3 Easy Ways For RVer's To Protect Wildlife by UHI Worldwide

 
 
The phrase "Go RVing" is not only about an individuals comfort and pleasure, it also requires that we help to take good care of our public lands so that wildlife and others may enjoy these areas for years. 
 
 
 

UHI Worldwide, the manufacturing leader of RV holding tank heaters  wants to help by giving RVer's three simple ideas that will go a long way towards protecting our public lands.  
 
Don't Litter ...
Consider taking along a bio-degradeable trash bag or other receptacle for collecting your trash so that you can deposit it in the proper trash receptacle at a later point.
 
Make sure that your Recreational Vehicle is permitted ...

 

Did you know that some parks and camping areas have length restrictions on motor homes and RV's? These restrictions exist to protect natural habitats, such as short trees, as well as, to protect you from narrow trail and drop-off points. UHI  recommends you check with your destination ahead of time for any restrictions.

 

Don't park your RV in areas where you are not permitted ...

Watch closely for signs within Public and RV Parks, sometimes there are areas that have been declared "off limits" to RV's to protect wildlife, vegetation, and/or to help keep you safe. 

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3 Easy Ways To Avoid Litigation Due To Slipping On Ice

Slip and fall accidents and injuries often occur with snowy and icy conditions.  Most accidents occur outside because of slippery sidewalks, stairs, and transportation steps.  Often times the danger is not immediately apparent to the injured victim, as in the case of black ice.

On the 28th of December 2010, NYC slowed-down. Not, because it was the Christmas Holiday Season, but because of icy conditions. According to the New York Times : "New York City Subways and Buses: Service is suspended to portions of the B, L, N and Q trains and the S and A shuttles. Limited bus stop service has been suspended across boroughs. In Staten Island, trains from St. George to Tottenville are running once an hour."

Here are 3 easy ways to protect yourself from icy steps, and if you are a business owner... from litigation.

1) Reduce the danger of slipping and falling on icy steps or slick walkways by rolling out a No-Slip Ice Carpet whenever it's needed. This natural fiber no-slip outdoor runner is safer to use than salt which can take forever to work, especially in very low temperatures. And rolling out a No-Slip Ice Carpet is a lot easier than trying to chip away ice with a shovel!  Learn More >>>

2) Why protect your step from ice... it's almost a silly question isn't it? When snow and water are carried onto steps in cold temperatures, they freeze and become ice! This causes a potential hazard that may result in serious injury, especially to children of all ages and older adults.

The UHI StepWarmer^TM will protect your passengers (and employees) from slippery ice build-ups. The Step Warmers safely heat the steps so that when they are wet with slush and water, they WILL NOT FREEZE.

Using UHI StepWarmers can greatly reduce the likelihood of winter-time injuries to your passengers or employees, helping avoid employee time-off or possible legal actions due to injury.

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3) In snowy environment it is vital to find an effective way of dealing with ice. Sand and salt are the two main options for dealing with icy roads, but they both have their advantages and disadvantages. To best know what material to use to manage ice in your area and under your conditions, you need to understand both materials. Learn More >>>

Slip and fall injuries occur quite often in snowy or icy conditions.  The inherently slippery nature of snow and ice make sidewalks, steps, and outdoor surface particularly dangerous. Therefore, you need to protect yourself.

Feel free to comment below, and share any other ideas you might have about protecting yourself against slip and fall litigation.

How to Protect Your Recreational Vehicles ( RV 's) Total Drainage System?

If the drainage system in a recreational vehicle  ( RV ) is totally protected, the owner of the RV can use the RV in cold temperates... YES... all through the winter!

Protecting the holding tank from freezing is a wise decision. Waiting for the tempurate to rise enough to thaw so you can dump the tank is frustrating and inconvenient. Installing tank heaters on the tanks will give you the protection you need.

It must be remembered that pipes and elbows freeze quicker that the actual holding tanks. Pipes and elbows have more exposed surface area and smaller amounts of liquid in them, thus they will freeze quicker. Installing heaters on the pipes and elbows will also protect them from freezing.

There are other pipes that may freeze which should be considered. The fresh water tank, and the 1/2" fresh water pipes. If the freshwater tank is exposed, it should be protecting with an appropiate size tank heater, and then the water supply can be inspected to determine if they are exposed to cold temperatures. If they are exposed, 1/2" pipe heaters should be considered.

5 Tips Every Four Season RVers MUST Know

1) The underside of an RV is exposed to the elements. To combat the cold, consider using layers of insulation (such as foil insulation, down comforter, foam) under the mattress.

2) Vent cushions fit into roof vents to help reduce heat loss and condensation in these areas.

3) UltraHeat model 1200 RV Heater can protect a 40-gallon holding tank. Clean the tank’s surface with isopropyl alcohol, peel off the protective paper, and stick it in place. It's used to keep exposed plumbing from freezing and works on holding tank, pipes and elbows in a typical RV application.

4) Apply some new foam adhesive to the doorway of your recreational vehcile, and then adjust the striker plate as necessary to achieve a perfect, leak-free fit. This helps keeps warm air in and cold air out. Another type of doorway uses a nader pin instead of a striker plate. To adjust these, simply loosen the pin and turn it one direction or the other to tighten your seal.

5) When the wind blows, cold air can get in through a range vent. Replace the hood with a “flapper” valve that stays closed until the fan is on.

Keeping Warm in Your RV This Winter

When the weather gets cold, your RV can be a welcome sanctuary, but is it ready for the big freeze?