How to keep your RV door open and run the AC at the same time

RV innovator Kelly Melfi from Frankfort, Illinois enjoys leaving the door open on his 5th wheel. When it's too warm most RVers shut the door and turn on the air conditioner. Not Kelly, he just closes his screen door which has been fitted with Plexiglas inserts. He used some "h" channel he picked up from a hardware store to hold the Plexiglas in place. He can remove the plastic when he wants to use the screen by simply lifting it out of the channels.The bottom of the door as well as the slider insert also have plexiglass but are not removable.

Other RVers have simply screwed the Plexiglas over the screen door. Here an RVer uses a couple screws at the top of the door and a handle to secure the bottom piece. A simple yet effective way to enjoy more "view" without sacrificing the luxury of heat or air conditioning. It's also more effective at keeping "no-see-'em" bugs out of the RV.

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Simple solution for misplaced RV cupboard door

Full time RVer John Evers winters in Mission, Texas and summers in Michigan. I met up with him at a campground in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. John has a custom made Mobile Suites 5th Wheel by Doubletree RV (who just changed their name to "DRV"). Unfortunately one of the gally cupboards was ill-placed making it difficult to access. John solved this problem by removing the hinges on one side and affixing the two matching cabinet doors together with a short piano hinge.Now the doors open and fold together allowing full access to the cupboard. He used the leftover hinges to beef-up the opposite side. The extra hinges allow the door to bear the extra weight. A simple idea like this can help fellow RVers get more out of their rigs. Thanks John for sharing your work with this community. Keeping an open door policy for new ideas - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing

Make this easy to close RV screen door modification

Kelly Melfi from Frankfort Illinois is quite an innovator and I will be bringing you several of his ideas and inventions designed for better RV living. Most all of us RVers have the problem of having almost go outside in order to grab our screen door handle. With Kelly’s idea you can easily reach your screen door from inside your coach. Kelly used a ½ inch piece of PVC and two “elbow” connectors as the handle. He attached the handle diagonally across the slider bars with sheet metal screws through the center of the elbows. This allows the handle slide cover to freely slide back and forth on it’s tracks. Another great idea for RV enthusiasts - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing