Tres

I bought a used camper that isn't quite working as it's supposed to. Anyone have any experience with local repair shops or recommendations on where to take it to get repaired?

sealark

What is wrong with it and what kind of a camper is it. 5th wheel, Trailer, Motor Home, cabover or what

Tres

It's a 2001 coleman pop-up. The fuse for the interior wall outlets arcs out so they're not working. I assume it's a short somewhere. I also can't get the pilot light for the water heater to light.

wackydaddy

My wife works at Camping World in Gulf Breeze as a service advisor. She has been in the industry for longer than some of the maintainers and she can do circles around the guys when talking RV lingo, go see her. That place has fixed problems other locations have royally screwed up, like using actual house roof glue instead of the RV stuff to hold down a brand new roof. They do great work, just ask for Amy. She's there today but won't be there this weekend.

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Tres

Thanks wackydaddy. I live in Bagdad and was hoping to find somewhere a little closer to the house. I'll definitely keep her in mind in case that doesn't work out.

capt'n slim

i am NOT an RV mechanic however i did own one for several years and made a many repairs just like you describe. if you need, let me know i will swing out and give you hand, at least point you in the right direction.

Tres

That would be GREAT! I'd actually like to learn how to do it myself rather than take it to have it done. I'll PM contact info.

Thanks
Tres

K-Bill

bill's rv - (850) 957-1585

or southern komfort - (850) 626-7031

both in milton

Tres

Thanks K-Bill. I saw these two when I googled, but wasn't sure what kind of business they did. If I remember right, Bill's had a single one star review and Southern Komfort had a single five star review, but it looked like they'd done it themselves in response to someone's negative review of them. Neither was a good measure for me on whether or not to do business with them so I thought I'd check the forum to see if anyone here could point me to somewhere they'd had good luck.

Do you have experience with either of the two that you'd recommend using them?

Thanks again
Tres

K-Bill

i've known several folks to use them and all seem pleased. except one who unreasonable expectations - but that's another story. i wouldn't hesitate using either. but i'm kinda with you, if i can learn and tinker around myself i'd rather give that a shot before paying rv labor rates. not sure exactly what these guys run but it's prob in the neighborhood of $90-$100/hour.