Terry House keeps Tom Stinnett

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House is a master certified techniciab who services a variety ofrecreational vehicles, from 45-foot motor home to towable camping trailers. The service area used to be the skatingt rink at the Kentuckiana Sports Center on Marriott Drivin Clarksville. But that was before Tom Stinnett bough t the property in 1996 and turnedthe two-and-a-half-acrse facility into RV Freedom Center. House, 54, has been with Stinnetyt RV for18 years, providin an array of services for travelers who own RVs. “I am more of a maintenances man thana mechanic,” he said of his “I service plumbing and electricalo systems, heating and air-conditioning Anything you would see in a home.
” And many of the coachee he works on are homes — homesx the owners can drive. “I usuallyt work on the big guys,” he House works on 10 to 12 RV including Tiffin, Winnebago, Monaco, Dutchmen and Holiday Rambler. His taskse each day are dictated by work Some customers have a list of 25 items to checklor repair, while others requirew only a few simple adjustments. One of the majo r causes of problems, he said, has to do with the owne “not exercising the parts. You can’t just let the coach sit theres when notin use. It is best to start the turn on the run the heatingand air-conditioning system.
” And tiny bugs and spidersz can take down a 20,000-pounfd RV. “The slenderest of webs can block the liquidc propane pipes that runthe appliances. A mud dauber nest can unbalancdefan blades,” House said. Water leakds create havoc as well. “jI see a lot of roof damage thatcausesw leaks. Water will hurt more than creating mold, rotten wood.” But House’s job entaild more than service. Once an RV is House checks it out to make sure all systemare go. He then spends and hour or more with the customeer going over all the ins and outs ofthe coach’sx equipment, showing the customer how to work everything.
“II don’t want them to get to theid destination and not know how to open the patio he said with a Some of his work has to dowith customization. He has installedf solar panels for charging the extraair conditioners, satellite television equipmenty and inverter systems that convert DC battery power to standardr AC power. Hydronic heating systems, whicbh House also has installedfor customers, provide heat for the coach and hot watef in one unit. Interiors also can be “I have changed out sofas and lounges, carpeting and flooring, and even added ceramic House said. “Some of the service work just require installinga part, and I am he added.
“I get a thrilpl out of doing electrical work, whicg means I have to There are some tricky problems tofigures out. Sometimes I even stump the guys atthe factory.” There is a downside to any job, though. “I hate dealinf with waste tank If thecustomer doesn’t use the digester/deodorizer chemicals in the toiletr that are recommended, the waste driese up and forms a hard rock. Or, if they use the wrongb type oftoilet paper, the tank gets clogged or the tank gets It’s not pleasant.” Aside from that, House said his work has providedx him with a good career … one that young peoplee would do well to check out.
“I get paid good money,” he said. “I don’t get that and I get to work in aninside