Get Your RV Summer-Ready: A Pre-Season Service Checklist

Nothing kills a trip faster than a flat battery, a gas appliance that won't light, or a tyre that's quietly aged out. A bit of pre-season prep saves the holiday. Here's what to check before summer.

Tyres & brakes

Check pressures, tread and — easy to forget — tyre age. RV tyres often perish before they wear out. Make sure brakes are responsive and even.

Batteries & electrical

Test your house and starter batteries after winter. Check the solar is charging, lights and pumps work, and connections are clean and tight.

Gas & appliances

Light the stove, fridge and hot water. Look for a steady blue flame and check for any gas smell. If anything's off — or your gas certificate is due — sort it before you travel.

Water systems

Sanitise the fresh tank, check the pump, and look for leaks at fittings and the grey/black tanks. Flush through after months sitting idle.

Seals & bodywork

Inspect roof and window seals for cracking — catching a small leak now beats repairing water damage later.

Compliance

Confirm your WoF/CoF, registration, gas certificate, EWOF and self-containment Green Warrant are all current before peak season.

Let us do it for you

RV Masters offers a full seasonal inspection that covers all of the above, and our workshop can fix anything we find — from our Hamilton base or mobile across the Waikato. Call 07 843 0070 to book before the summer rush.