Training

Every Escape buyer has the opportunity to pick up his purchase at the factory in Chilliwack and receive personalized training on the spot. We had fun getting our training directly from Rease. 

If you are a prospective Escape customer, and have any choice in the matter, definitely make the trip to Chilliwack to get your camper in person rather than having it shipped to you. It is a wonderful experience!

It’s time to list some things we learned from Rease during our training, obviously not an all-inclusive summary, but tidbits, however mundane, that we found interesting, and that other Escape owners or wannabees might appreciate:

• If you have the tandem axle it is hard to tell while driving that one of the tires is flat, and if it is, that overloads the other tire. So, make it a habit to kick all the tires every time you make a stop.

• Don’t put RV antifreeze in the potable water system when you winterize because it is almost impossible to get the taste out.

• If the camper is going to sit for very long, disconnect the positive battery cable because the light on the propane and CO2 detector will slowly drain the battery.

• If the canopy has been used, double-check that after you roll the canopy fabric back up, you lock the roller. Otherwise the canopy fabric could unroll on the highway, and be flapping around where you wouldn't see it, and destroy itself.

• The lowest part of the refrigerator door has a toothed plastic flap that is meant for holding cans upright.

• Rease recommends a refrigerator fan to distribute the temperature evenly.

• There is a condensate tray at the  back wall of the refrigerator that needs to be emptied periodically.

• When washing the camper, don’t shoot a bunch of water up into the refrigerator vent.

• Rease thinks that winter weather and even hail are not big concerns. Protecting your camper from ultra-violet damage from the sun is more important.

• For times when you don’t level the camper, a rule of thumb is that if the slope inside the camper is okay for people, it is also okay for the refrigerator. But don’t park your camper on your heavily sloped driveway and run the refrigerator.

• Tire pressure should be 40 psi.

• Every other year is about right for greasing the wheel bearings.

• Close the shower drain before towing to keep gray tank liquids from sloshing in.

• Some dripping from the kitchen faucet during travel is normal.

• Don’t store the rock guard pads on the camper. They could be damaged by UV. Also lubricate the snaps.

• When turning on the shower nozzle, cup your hand over it to protect yourself from a surprise blast of either hot or cold water.

• The toilet paper holder is now being installed vertically under the bathroom sink, as opposed to on the inside of the bathroom door. With it in this position, you can shower and the toilet paper doesn’t even get wet.