At The Breeze RV, we work with RV consumers and sellers alike. To provide a thorough inspection of the RV scheduled for inspection for our clients, the following is required:
- The RV should be parked in an area where all doors, steps, slide-out systems, toy hauler garage doors, awnings, window shades, and other outlying RV components can be opened, extended, and inspected.
- The RV should be hooked up to all utilities prior to the inspection with the utilities TURNED ON prior to Inspection Day:
- fresh water
- electricity
- sewer
- RV absorption refrigerators must be in operation for a MINIMUM of 12 hours prior to the inspection.
- Residential refrigerators must be in operation for a MINIMUM of 8 hours prior to the inspection.
- The propane tank or cylinder should be at least 25% full and TURNED ON.
- The fuel tank should be at least 25% full.
- The unit must be de-winterized.
- All personal items should be removed from all areas to be inspected—including the oven if it is used for storage and area rugs.
- All scope sheets, manuals, and maintenance records available to the inspector should be located on a table or counter surface inside the RV on Inspection Day.
- All entry keys and cargo keys should be available to the RV inspector on Inspection Day.
- If a Road Test is scheduled, the seller or a seller assigned agent must be available to drive the RV during the Road Test while the inspector performs the assessment.
- If Fluid Analysis is scheduled on a DIESEL motorhome, but a Road Test is NOT scheduled, the motorhome must be driven by the seller or a seller assigned agent for a minimum of 20 minutes prior to Fluid Analysis. Simply idling a diesel engine is not enough to heat the motor fluids to draw samples for Fluid Analysis.
Please understand that if these requirements aren’t met, that will prevent complete inspection of related items.
Pre-Inspection F.A.Q.s
1. The space available for the RV Inspection doesn’t meet all of the Pre-Inspection Checklist, what do I do?
It’s up to the seller how the RV will be presented for the inspection. We provide this list to make it clear what is needed to inspect 100% of the RV.
However, we understand life is rarely ideal! We work with both our clients and the sellers to make sure we can complete the best assessment possible for our clients.
We’ve found that most everyone is great at using their best judgement for presenting an RV for an inspection much like they would present it for a sale.
2. How long does the on-site portion of an RV Inspection take to complete?
RV Inspections take 2-8 hours depending on the size of the RV, the number of components inspected, the climate in the inspection location, & other factors like Fluid Analysis & Road Tests.
3. Is the seller or client required to remain on-site during the entire inspection?
No one is required to remain on-site during the inspection, but everyone is welcome to remain on-site during the inspection. (Especially the owners of the RV since it’s their property, obviously!)
4. How can the seller help besides fulfilling the Pre-Inspection Checklist?
The seller can provide any information that could be helpful to the inspector to either make the inspection go quicker or to make sure the Inspector has the best opportunity to inspect the RV components.
Examples of helpful information provided by the seller:
- Informing the Inspector of recent repairs or maintenance that would indicate wear-in metals in fluid samples for Fluid Analysis rather than contamination.
- Informing the Inspector of known failed components.
As an Inspector, Adrienne NEVER forces RV components into or out of place. If it doesn’t move or function with reasonable and appropriate force, it is simply documented in the Inspection Report as such.