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PILOT — A pilot is a small standby fame that is used to light the main burner of a propane fired appliance when the
thermostat calls for heat. Pilots can be used in furnaces, water heaters, refrigerators, ovens and stove tops.
PORPOISING — A term used to define the up and down motion in an RV while traveling
POWER SOURCE — Also referred to as shore power, this refers to the receptacle outlet you are using to plug in your
shoreline power cord. This can be a campsite power box or electrical box, a residential receptacle outlet specifically
wired for your camper or a generator (customer supplied).
PRIMITIVE SITE — A campsite that may have city water, shore power or sewer hook-ups but not all of them; primitive
sites may have no hook-ups or connections at all.
PROPANE — LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas, used in RVs for heating, cooking and refrigeration. Also called bottle gas,
for manner in which it is sold and stored. This is the proper term in the RV industry when referring to "LP Gas."
PULL-THROUGH SITES — Campsites you can drive through and park (without having to back up into the site).
REFER — Sang for "refrigerator". Refrigerators are often found in either a "two-way" or "three-way" operating mode. Two-
way: has a gas mode and an AC mode. Three-way: has a gas mode, AC mode, and 12v DC mode. The cooant used in RV
refrigeration is ammonia. The two most common manufacturers of RV refrigerators are Norcold and Dometic.
RIG — What many RVers call their units.
ROADSIDE — This refers to the side of the camper that faces the road when it is parked. Often called the off-door side.
ROOF AIR CONDITIONING — Air conditioning unit mounted on roof of RV, to cool the RV when it is parked. When
moving, most RVs are cooled by separate air conditioning units which are components of the engine, or they may be
cooled by a roof top if a proper size generator is installed.
RV — Short for Recreation Vehicle, a generic term for all pleasure vehicles which contain living accommodations. Multiple
units are RVs and persons using them are RVers.
RVDA — Abbreviation for Recreational Vehicle Dealer's Association.
RVIA — Abbreviation for Recreational Vehicle Industry Association
SELF CONTAINED — RV which needs no external electrical, drain or water hookup. Thus, it can park overnight any-
where. Of course, self-contained units can also hook up to facilities when at campgrounds.
SANITIZATION — Refers to the camper’s fresh water system that has been sanitized with chlorine bleach before use or
after storage.
SHORELINE POWER CORD — This is the electrical power cord that runs from the camper to the campsite shore
power outlet.
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