Truma Aventa Eco Air Conditioner Update 2025-7-27:    Truma now offers a unit that includes heat in the same footprint. Here’s a comparison of the available Aventa units: Update 2025-2-14:    The system continues to operate as it did during the test the only issue we’ve had was when birds decided to build a nest…

Our 2018 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS has all the available options to keep insects from getting inside the van. Rolef screens cover the big sliding door opening and cover the space revealed when the back doors are open. The Fantastic Fan has a screen and all three of the CR Lawrence awning windows have screens. Despite…

Last Fall we were invited to participate in a test of a “secret” product Truma was developing. Having their Combi hot water heater for three years now, we have been impressed by Truma’s engineering and quality. We hoped they wanted us to test a new furnace, but signed up for the program without knowing what it…

We have a 2018 Pleasure-Way Lexor TS. Many of the Pleasure-Way models have a rear sofa that converts to a bed using a power recliner. Today’s project was lubricating the power sofa cables and gears. Here’s the view of the couch from the back of our 2018 Lexor TS. We began the annual maintenance with…

Switching to a SmartPlug Two years ago we simplified the shore power connection by adding a new locking collar (Power Cord Pain Solved). In that post we mentioned considering the SmartPlug and here we explain why and how to upgrade.  While the traditional 30 amp shore power connector works (right), a SmartPlug (left) has several advantages.…