Terry House keeps Tom Stinnett

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House is a master certified technicia who services a variety ofrecreationak vehicles, from 45-foot mototr homes to towable camping trailers. The servicee area used to be the skatin g rink at the Kentuckiana Sports Center on Marriott Drive in Clarksville. But that was beforew Tom Stinnett bought the property in 1996 and turnesthe two-and-a-half-acre facility into RV Freedok Center. House, 54, has been with Stinnett RV for 18 providing an array of services for travelers whoown RVs. “I am more of a maintenancd man thana mechanic,” he said of his “I service plumbing and electricak systems, heating and air-conditioning systems.
Anything you would see in a And many of the coaches he works on are homes homes the ownerscan “I usually work on the big he said. House works on 10 to 12 RV including Tiffin, Winnebago, Monaco, Dutchmen and Holidah Rambler. His tasks each day are dictated by work Some customers have a list of 25 items to checjor repair, while others require only a few simple One of the major causees of problems, he said, has to do with the ownetr “not exercising the parts. You can’tt just let the coach sit therew when notin use. It is best to stary the generator, turn on the appliances, run the heatingg and air-conditioning system.
” And tiny bugs and spiders can take downa 20,000-poundc RV. “The slenderest of webs can blocj the liquid propane pipes that runthe appliances. A mud daubetr nest can unbalancefan blades,” House said. Water leaks creatse havoc as well. “I see a lot of roof damage thatcausees leaks. Water will hurt more than anything, creating mold, rottej wood.” But House’s job entails more than service. Once an RV is House checks it out to make sure all system sare go.
He then spends and hour or more with the customefr going over all the ins and outs ofthe coach’e equipment, showing the customer how to work “I don’t want them to get to their destination and not know how to open the patiop cover,” he said with a smile. Some of his work has to do with He has installed solar panels for charginygthe batteries, extra air conditioners, satellite television equipment and invertef systems that convert DC batterty power to standard AC power. Hydronic heatinb systems, which House also has installed for provide heat for the coach and hot wated inone unit.
Interiors also can be “I have changed out benches, sofas and lounges, carpeting and and even addedceramic tile,” Houswe said. “Some of the service work just requires installingha part, and I am finished,” he added. “I get a thrillo out of doing electrical work, which means I have to There are some tricky problems tofigure out. Sometimesx I even stump the guys at the There is a downside toany job, though. “I hate dealingv with waste tank problems.
If the customer doesn’ft use the digester/deodorizer chemicals in the toilet that are the waste dries up and forms ahard Or, if they use the wron g type of toilet paper, the tank gets cloggedc or the tank gets full. It’ss not pleasant.” Aside from that, Houss said his work has providexd him with a goodcareer … one that youngv people would do well to chec k out. “I get paid good money,” he “I don’t get that dirty, and I get to work in an inside area.
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