We were talking about our top 5 simple (limited tools, cheap and quick) RV upgrades we’ve done that we think everyone should do. It was hard to narrow it down to just 5, but for now, we think these are our favorite SIMPLE upgrades we’ve done. What would your list look like?
#1 Better Showerhead
The stock showerhead in most RV pretty are terrible. They work, and they are cheap for manufacturers to install, but that’s about all they have going for them. But it is super easy to swap them out. A showerhead that puts air into the water stream like the Oxygenics, ends up using the same amount of water, but feels like you are showering in twice as much.
Our favorite replacement showerheads (because of quality and how they work) are the
#2 Better Sewer Hose
Dealers often nicely throw in a cheap sewer hose to get you started when you buy a rig, but they are generally flimsy and so will soon rust or leak. Do yourself a favor and get a quality, accordion-style sewer hose like a
Thetford makes a good premium sewer
*One thing to be aware of though, if you store your hose in your bumper, the sturdier fittings on the hose can be a very tight to fit in there or not at all.
#3 Better Freshwater Hose
Stop wresting your stiff freshwater hoses. The
The beauty of their compactness is you can get a nice long hose and fit it in the same amount of space as other hoses, plus you don’t need an additional hose, “just in case” the faucet is too far away. NOTE: Make sure you get the one listed
#4 LED Lightbulbs Everywhere They Aren’t
The new LEDs are brighter, last longer, and most importantly, uses FAR less power from your batteries. It’s one of those no-brainer RV upgrades.
If your rig isn’t using them for ALL your lights, switch them out. They cost more up front, but last longer so it all evens out. No brand recommendations since there are lots of good ones, but don’t go too cheap, since cheaply made ones are made poorly and a good percentage of them will fail, so you don’t really save much money.
They make them in all types of bulb styles and warmths (so it can seem cozier or crisper). Typically, the type of bulb you need will be written on the metal base of the one you remove. The LED bulb will then indicate which model number it replaces.
#5) Add Gate Valve to the Very End of the Sewer Outlet
We just discussed this one recently, but if your rig doesn’t have a valve at the very end of your sewer pipe outlet, you should really consider getting one of these. You know how if you have any leaking from your valves, they aren’t shut as tight as you thought, or there’s any residual liquid in your pipes, you get that disgusting drip when you take the sewer cap off? The
So what would you include on your list of simple RV upgrades? Let us know in the comments below.
Where can you get these items? Because they are so price competitive, we’ve provided links to Amazon for many of the above items so you can order them today, but a good reputable RV shop should be able to provide any of these items as well.
Oxygenics Fury slim showerhead and theOxygenics ETL 26781 Rhino brand andTitan Sewer HoseZero-G Hose Valterra Twist-on Valve
Manufacturer Notes:
Oxygenics and Valterra are manufacturer names. Rhino is distributed by Camco. Titan is a Thetford product, and Zero-G hoses are made by Teknor Apex.
